Somewhere Toward Freedom

Key Battles of American History

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4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In the fall of 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman led his army through Atlanta, Georgia, burning most of the city along the way. From Atlanta, they marched across the state to its most important city at the time: Savannah. In this episode, James interviews Bennett Parten, Assistant Professor of History at Georgia Southern University, about his recently released book Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation. Parten argues that the March to the Sea was more than just a military campaign; it was also the biggest liberation event in American history. This fascinating interview will change your perspective on a historical event you thought you understood well.

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1:02.4	global superpower.
1:04.0	Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding American history.
1:08.4	Welcome to Key Battles of American History, a podcast in which we discuss American history through the lens of the most important history. Welcome to Key Battles of American History, a podcast in which we discuss
1:12.5	American history through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars. Here is your
1:17.6	host, James Early.
1:31.4	Hello and welcome to a special edition of Key Battles of American History.
1:34.4	I'm your host, James Early, as always.
1:42.7	And we're going to take a break from the Korean War series this week because I have a very special book and author that I want to talk about.
1:44.0	And I forgot the author with me. And this is one of the
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