On this episode of Our American Stories Gettysburg NPS Ranger Matt Atkinson tells the story of the fateful Compromise of and why our nation's bloodiest conflict could easily have started in the desert of New Mexico due to a forgotten border dispute Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Gettysburg National Park Service Ranger Matt Atkinson tells the story of the Civil War general who created the temporary insanity plea got his leg shot off by General Longstreet and helped form the Gettysburg National Military Park Dan Sickles Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Gettysburg Military National Park Ranger Matt Atkinson examines the post-war life of Confederate General Robert E Lee Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Gettysburg National Park Service Ranger Matt Atkinson tells the story of the Civil War general who created the temporary insanity plee got his leg shot off by General Longstreet and helped form the Gettysburg National Military Park Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories on April at the Appomattox County Court House Virginia Confederate General Robert E Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S Grant effectively ending the American Civil War So much has been said about this legendary General in between the years of to yet very little is known about this major American historical figure after his surrender Here to tell the story is Gettysburg National Military Park Ranger Matt Atkinson Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]