How the Confederacy almost won the Civil War - historian debunks myth | Gary Gallagher

Lex Fridman Podcast full episode:    • Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slaver...   Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv991... See below for guest bio, links, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. GUEST BIO: Gary Gallagher is a historian of the American Civil War. CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Gary's UVA page: https://history.virginia.edu/people/g... Gary's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_W.... The Confederate War (book): https://amzn.to/4yletel The Union War (book): https://amzn.to/3QT1jED Lee and His Generals in War and Memory (book): https://amzn.to/4fdrbD5 Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten (book): https://amzn.to/4wFxk1X The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (book): https://amzn.to/4vsAogU The Great Courses - The American Civil War: https://bit.ly/4gDX3mQ SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Upwork: Platform for hiring freelancers. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/upwork-cv991... NetSuite: Business management software. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-cv9... Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-cv99... LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-cv9914-sb BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-c... Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-c... Plaud: AI-powered note-taking devices and software. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/plaud-cv9914-sb PODCAST LINKS: Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Podcast Playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips Channel:    / lexclips   SOCIAL LINKS: X: https://x.com/lexfridman Instagram:   / lexfridman   TikTok:   / lexfridman   LinkedIn:   / lexfridman   Facebook:   / lexfridman   Patreon:   / lexfridman   Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman Reddit:   / lexfridman