<description>&lt;p&gt;The Civil War didn’t end the way you think.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Historian Michael Vorenberg joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the secret peace talks, Lincoln’s hidden struggles, and the fragile deals that almost broke before Appomattox.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⏱ Timestamps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:46 – Meet Michael Vorenberg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:02 – Lincoln’s Peace and the Fight to End the War&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:32 – The Challenges of Declaring Peace&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:39 – The Hampton Roads Conference&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:35 – The Confederacy’s Diplomatic Efforts Abroad&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:04 – Confederate Ties to the Mexican Civil War&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:00 – Economics and the War’s End&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:14 – Post-War Reflections &amp;amp; Debates&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:41 – Defining the End of the Civil War&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:14 – The Appomattox Surrender and Its Impact&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:04 – Sherman’s Controversial Surrender Terms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:20 – Comparing Military Strategies Across History&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:06 – How Lincoln’s Assassination Changed Everything&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:46 – Michael Vorenberg’s Upcoming Book on Military Prisons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35:08 – Closing Thoughts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#CivilWar #Lincoln #Appomattox #AmericanHistory #WhyWarsHappened&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Wars Happened History Podcast

Emily Ross

INTERVIEW: The Peace That Almost Didn’t Happen

MAR 18, 202535 MIN
Why Wars Happened History Podcast

INTERVIEW: The Peace That Almost Didn’t Happen

MAR 18, 202535 MIN

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<p>The Civil War didn’t end the way you think.</p><p>Historian Michael Vorenberg joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the secret peace talks, Lincoln’s hidden struggles, and the fragile deals that almost broke before Appomattox.</p><p>⏱ Timestamps</p><p>00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened</p><p>00:46 – Meet Michael Vorenberg</p><p>01:02 – Lincoln’s Peace and the Fight to End the War</p><p>01:32 – The Challenges of Declaring Peace</p><p>02:39 – The Hampton Roads Conference</p><p>07:35 – The Confederacy’s Diplomatic Efforts Abroad</p><p>11:04 – Confederate Ties to the Mexican Civil War</p><p>17:00 – Economics and the War’s End</p><p>18:14 – Post-War Reflections &amp; Debates</p><p>18:41 – Defining the End of the Civil War</p><p>20:14 – The Appomattox Surrender and Its Impact</p><p>22:04 – Sherman’s Controversial Surrender Terms</p><p>25:20 – Comparing Military Strategies Across History</p><p>29:06 – How Lincoln’s Assassination Changed Everything</p><p>31:46 – Michael Vorenberg’s Upcoming Book on Military Prisons</p><p>35:08 – Closing Thoughts</p><p>#CivilWar #Lincoln #Appomattox #AmericanHistory #WhyWarsHappened</p>