A House Divided: (60) Cracker Secession – I March 31, 1985PermalinkSandy CreedToday's AMITAmerican History, American Politics, Bloody Kansas, Civil War, Communication, democrat, Election Lead: One hundred and fifty years ago the Republic was facing its greatest crisis. This continuing series examines the American Civil War. It is "A House Divided." Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: In the months leading up to the first large military engagement of the civil war, both North and South were gripped by war fever. All the romance and illusion of a people that had known little but peaceful development came spilling out on both sides of the divide. The righteousness of the cause of each region was taken for granted. Download [1.00 B]
