His Trove of Letters Document Bloody Civil War Battles, Prisons, and Conditions (Ep. 191)

Captain Andrew Upson wrote up to 2-letters-a-day from the front lines of the Civil War to his wife and children. The 200+ letters, a rare collection that still exists, paint a vivid picture of life in the war, including as a captive.

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The Slaying of one of the Biggest Robber Barons, Diamond Jim Fisk (Ep. 192)

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He was the Last Person Executed in CT; She Knew Him Best ‘Til the Day he Died (Ep. 190)