Was the Civil War a 'Second American Revolution', or was it a continued evolution of the nation set out by the Founding Fathers? How did Lincoln see it?

We've asked some of our favourite historians for their most important moment in these 250 years of the United States' History.

In this episode, Aaron Sheehan-Dean returns to discuss how winning the Civil War fits into the growth of American identity.

Aaron is the Fred C. Freyer Professor of Southern Studies at Louisiana State University. He is author of several books, including ‘Reckoning With Rebellion: War and Sovereignty in the Nineteenth Century’.

Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.

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