#499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee

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<p>Gary Gallagher is a historian of the American Civil War.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Transcript:</b><br /> <a href="https://lexfridman.com/gary-gallagher-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/gary-gallagher-transcript</a></p> <p><b>CONTACT LEX:</b><br /> <b>Feedback</b> &#8211; give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a><br /> <b>AMA</b> &#8211; submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a><br /> <b>Hiring</b> &#8211; join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a><br /> <b>Other</b> &#8211; other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Gary&#8217;s UVA page: <a href="https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher">https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher</a><br /> Gary&#8217;s Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_W._Gallagher">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_W._Gallagher</a><br /> The Confederate War (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/4yletel">https://amzn.to/4yletel</a><br /> The Union War (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3QT1jED">https://amzn.to/3QT1jED</a><br /> Lee and His Generals in War and Memory (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/4fdrbD5">https://amzn.to/4fdrbD5</a><br /> Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/4wFxk1X">https://amzn.to/4wFxk1X</a><br /> The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/4vsAogU">https://amzn.to/4vsAogU</a><br /> The Great Courses &#8211; The American Civil War: <a href="https://bit.ly/4gDX3mQ">https://bit.ly/4gDX3mQ</a></p> <p><b>SPONSORS:</b><br /> To support this podcast, check out our sponsors &#38; get discounts:<br /> <b>Upwork:</b> Platform for hiring freelancers.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/upwork-ep499-sc">https://upwork.com/lex</a><br /> <b>NetSuite:</b> Business management software.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-ep499-sc">http://netsuite.ai/lex</a><br /> <b>Shopify:</b> Sell stuff online.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep499-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a><br /> <b>LMNT:</b> Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep499-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a><br /> <b>BetterHelp:</b> Online therapy and counseling.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep499-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Perplexity:</b> AI-powered answer engine.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-ep499-sc">https://perplexity.ai/</a><br /> <b>Plaud:</b> AI-powered note-taking devices and software.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/plaud-ep499-sc">https://plaud.ai/lex</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (00:07) &#8211; Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections<br /> (08:36) &#8211; What caused the Civil War?<br /> (18:33) &#8211; Slavery<br /> (46:07) &#8211; Lincoln<br /> (1:01:03) &#8211; Grant vs Lee<br /> (1:09:57) &#8211; Could the Civil War have been avoided?<br /> (1:19:23) &#8211; The bloodiest war in US history<br /> (1:36:31) &#8211; How the Confederate Army could&#8217;ve won<br /> (1:57:05) &#8211; Key battles of the Civil War<br /> (2:20:07) &#8211; Best and Worst Presidents<br /> (2:34:06) &#8211; Robert E. Lee<br /> (2:53:40) &#8211; The most important battle of the Civil War<br /> (3:03:51) &#8211; The final showdown of the Civil War &#8211; Grant vs Lee<br /> (3:26:10) &#8211; Lost Cause and Confederate Monuments<br /> (3:43:37) &#8211; Extreme political division in US</p>