Videos

Civil War historian Brad Levin recounted the life of Civil War-era abolitionist and U.S. Representative Thaddeus Stevens. This was a virtual event hosted by the National Archives in Washingt…

Bruce Levine, history professor at the University of Illinois, talked about the effect the Civil War had on the South’s political, economic, and social structures. Professor Levine spoke at …

On the 150th anniversary of the secession winter, this session takes a new look at an old question: what were the causes of the Civil War? Each of the three presenters has recently authored …

Bruce Levine described the Civil War as the second American Revolution and Abraham Lincoln as a Revolutionary leader, in this talk with students at Western Illinois University. Following his…

Historians discussed the experiences of both enslaved and free blacks during the Civil War. After the presentations, which included illustrations, the panelists responded to questions submit…