Origins of the Civil War | American History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy explains the events and discrepancies that lead to the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 3'33''
  • Broadcast year: 2019
Curriculum Connection
  • History | America, 1713-1975 | USA 1850-80 | Slavery and the Civil War
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UK only
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
  • Series: 1
  • Episode: The American Civil War
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