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Cultural and Political Reverberations of the Civil War
From independence to the fight over what that really means. On this 4th of July, our rebroadcast of To the Point looks at how the War Between the States helped define America today...
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThe Fourth of July celebrates American independence. The Civil War was fought over what that really means. On this rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we see how the War Between the States helped define what America is today. Also, partisan sniping on Capitol Hill ahead of the debt-ceiling deadline.
Banner image: A mock flyer advertises the re-enactment of a mid-19th century slave auction January 15, 2011 in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
