The Civil War and Its Aftermath

The closing discussion from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's 2012 Civil War Symposium. Several of the symposium's presenters take questions from the audience and offer their closing thoughts on the day's topics, including the role of Congress during the war. They also discuss the end of the war and its immediate aftermath. Part 1 of 2 featuring L. Diane Barnes, Associate Professor, Youngstown State University History Department; Iver Bernstein, Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, History; Fergus M. Bordewich, Author; Paul Finkelman, Distinguished Professor, Albany Law School, Law and Public Policy; Mischa Honeck, Research Fellow, German Historical Institute; Brooks D. Simpson, Professor, Arizona State University, History.