#499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee

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Gary Gallagher is a historian of the American Civil War. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: [https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sc]( https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. **Transcript:** [https://lexfridman.com/gary-gallagher-transcript]( https://lexfridman.com/gary-gallagher-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/gary-gallagher-transcript **CONTACT LEX:** **Feedback** – give feedback to Lex: [https://lexfridman.com/survey]( https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey **AMA** – submit questions, videos or call-in: [https://lexfridman.com/ama]( https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama **Hiring** – join our team: [https://lexfridman.com/hiring]( https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring **Other** – other ways to get in touch: [https://lexfridman.com/contact]( https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact **EPISODE LINKS:** Gary’s UVA page: [https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher]( https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher">https://history.virginia.edu/people/gary-w-gallagher Gary’s Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary\_W.\_Gallagher]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary\_W.\_Gallagher">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary\_W.\_Gallagher The Confederate War (book): [https://amzn.to/4yletel]( https://amzn.to/4yletel">https://amzn.to/4yletel The Union War (book): [https://amzn.to/3QT1jED]( https://amzn.to/3QT1jED">https://amzn.to/3QT1jED Lee and His Generals in War and Memory (book): [https://amzn.to/4fdrbD5]( https://amzn.to/4fdrbD5">https://amzn.to/4fdrbD5 Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten (book): [https://amzn.to/4wFxk1X]( https://amzn.to/4wFxk1X">https://amzn.to/4wFxk1X The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (book): [https://amzn.to/4vsAogU]( https://amzn.to/4vsAogU">https://amzn.to/4vsAogU The Great Courses – The American Civil War: [https://bit.ly/4gDX3mQ]( https://bit.ly/4gDX3mQ">https://bit.ly/4gDX3mQ **SPONSORS:** To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: **Upwork:** Platform for hiring freelancers. Go to [https://upwork.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/upwork-ep499-sc">https://upwork.com/lex **NetSuite:** Business management software. Go to [http://netsuite.ai/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-ep499-sc">http://netsuite.ai/lex **Shopify:** Sell stuff online. Go to [https://shopify.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep499-sc">https://shopify.com/lex **LMNT:** Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to [https://drinkLMNT.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep499-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex **BetterHelp:** Online therapy and counseling. Go to [https://betterhelp.com/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep499-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex **Perplexity:** AI-powered answer engine. Go to [https://perplexity.ai/]( https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-ep499-sc">https://perplexity.ai/ **Plaud:** AI-powered note-taking devices and software. Go to [https://plaud.ai/lex]( https://lexfridman.com/s/plaud-ep499-sc">https://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