Unforgettable Sacrifice with Dr. Hilary Green
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
07/12/25
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Join me this week as I sit down with Dr. Hilary Green to discuss her latest book, Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War. In our conversation we dive into the importance of preserving historical memory, the work of Black women to guard the past, and what we these communities teach us about the Civil War.
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