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These are books and videos personally recommended by the Civil War Podcast. Excellent resources for fellow buffs!

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Lincoln’s Men
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The Belle of the North and the Boy Governor

On November 12, 1863, the Washington socialite Kate Chase married millionaire politician William Sprague. Their fairytale courtship had an unhappy ending.

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Lincoln’s Men