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The American Civil War: Part 5: 'Treason doth never prosper'. Appomattox, Reconstruction and The Lost Cause Theory.
In the penultimate episode of The Twin History Podcast's series on the American Civil War, Joe and Johnny McCann discuss Russia's involvement, Johnny's ignorance of the latest moon mission, Joe's confusion at the difference between a military and political surrender, Johnny's powerful argument that treason charges should have been brought against Confederacy leaders, why Reconstruction was an abject failure, Johnny exposing Joe's love of Gone With The Wind, and Shelby Foote's evocation of The Lost Cause myth.
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