Historical Controversies

Introduction to the Civil War

Introduction to the Civil War
Chris Calton

Season 3, Episode 1. In this episode, Chris Calton introduces the third season of Historical Controversies. He gives an overview of Ludwig von Mises’s views on the study of history and how it applies to the division between secession and war in 1861. He also tackles the question of whether or not the American Civil War was an actual “civil war”.

Chris Calton recounts the controversial history of the Civil War. This is the first episode in the third season of Historical Controversies.