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As Confederate monuments come down in New Orleans, people in other states across the country are considering similar memorials in their own backyards. On…
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A look at how Missouri deals with its Confederate past. Plus, the reaction to a newly-published Confederate memoir by a Clay County soldier.Guests:Monroe…
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The American Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, but those old divisions still affect us today. There’s perhaps no better example of this than…
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For the 3rd year in a row, Abraham Lincoln topped C-SPAN's presidential leadership survey. On Presidents Day (more accurately known as Washington's…
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Tracing your family's roots becomes a complicated prospect once the legacy of slavery enters the picture. Records relating to a little-known chapter of…
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Witnessing the death of his brother, moving to Bleeding Kansas during the border war, losing his father and protecting his family. All of this happened in…
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The name Boston Corbett might not ring a bell, but his claim to fame — killing John Wilkes Booth — was only one of many events in the man’s bizarre…
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The name Boston Corbett may not ring a bell, but the man who killed John Wilkes Booth led a life filled with strange and unbelievable events. Meet the…
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In 1915, a famous director and an aggressive journalist battled over the inherent racism in the film, The Birth of a Nation. On this edition of Up to…
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Behind the front lines of the Civil War, a world of spies lurked, full of cloak, dagger and... petticoats?On Thursday's Up to Date, we talk about the true…
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If you've ever noticed plaques in Kansas City's Westport district describing Civil War-era events, then you have at least a little background on the…
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In October of 1864, Kansas City played host to a dramatic clash of Union and Confederate forces. Thousands of troops squared off along Brush Creek and…