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