The War That Changed America Forever with Historian Tim Smith | 158 | Learning With Lowell

February 9, 2023

This episode appears to be about the American Civil War, with a focus on the Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The episode covers different aspects of the war such as the perception of Grant in the 1970s, the similarities between the Union and Confederate armies, and the adaptability of Grant and Lee as commanders. The episode also discusses the Battle of Vicksburg and the double wall, as well as the importance of researching history and visiting historical places like Valley Forge. The episode also touches on the biases in history, the reconstruction after the war, and the assassination of President Lincoln. 

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PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:25 Journey to grant

04:30 Grant perception in the 70s

05:30 Union / confederate similes 

09:25 Adaptability Lee Vs Grant

10:25 Monique vs Clausewitz

12:22 Grant and Scipio Africanus

15:12 Firing generals

17:55 Lee on Virginia 

20:45 Vicksburg withdrawal

23:50 Double Wall

26:15 Scouting

29:05 Researching the past

32:50 Visiting places

34:40 Valley Forge and other historical places

37:15 National treasure movies

38:04 Democracy experiment

39:30 History /time

40:50 Getting the most from life

44:45 Researching projects

52:22 Bias in history

55:52 Still learning about civil war

58:46 Who he would follow around in the civil war to learn more

1:01:10 Reconstruction, lee

1:13:45 Doing more after civil war

1:18:00 Did the south have a chance?

1:19:30 Lincoln / assassination

1:20:50 Books!

1:24:15 Quotes

1:27:11 Lincoln gettysburg address

1:28:05 Where to stay up to date

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