History Speaker Series with Dr. Allen York and Civil War Pittsburgh
May 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 161
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Episode description
In this episode, Dr. Allen York discusses his new book, Our People Are Warlike: Civil War Pittsburgh and Home-Front Mobilization, which connects the wartime experience of Pittsburgh into the larger narrative of the war revealing how the mobilization of the community was shaped by both prewar and frontline events and forces. Dr. York teaches military history at Southern New Hampshire University and Liberty University.
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