Why Sherman Marched (1864) w/ Anne Sara Rubin

This Day (An America 250 History Show) · Nov 14, 2021 · 27m

It’s November 14th. This day in 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman left Atlanta and began destructive march to the sea, burning buildings and supply lines in his attempt to “break the back” of the Confederacy.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Anne Sarah Rubin of UMBC to talk about why Sherman’s March endures as such a powerful story of “total war,” and how the story of the march has been reframed over the years.

Anne’s book is Through the Heart of Dixie: Sherman’s March and American Memory.

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