
In April 1861, Union forces having lost the first battle of the Civil War, attention turned to the Confederacy's likely next target - Washington DC.Entirely unprepared, the American capital was to be undefended for the next 12 days. To explore the fears, preparations and movements of these days, Don is joined by Tony Silber, author of 'Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington DC in the First Days of the Civil War'.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.All music from Epidemic Sound/All3 Media
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Hallo ihr Mäuse, wir sind Janni und Alina vom Podcast Wine Wednesday.
Und wir spielen am 12.6. im Kino am Olympiasee. Sagt man am Olympiasee? Oder im Olympiasee?
Nee, wir sind da kein... Nee, paddeln wir da drin rum oder was?
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It's the spring of 1861 here in Washington, D.C., still a developing metropolis. Though Pierre L'Enfant's grand design of wide avenues and iconic landmarks has been laid out, much of the National Mall remains a messy patchwork of muddy fields, scattered trees and grazing livestock.
The Capitol building remains unfinished, its dome still encased in scaffolding, while the streets linking it to the executive mansion are rough, uneven and dimly lit at night. The erection of the magnificent obelisk honoring George Washington, its cornerstone laid 13 years earlier in 1848, has stalled due to lack of funding. It won't be finished until 1879. Nonetheless, D.C.
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