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Elizabeth R Varon explores the remarkable story of James Longstreet, the Confederate general who embraced the Reconstruction era <\/p>

By Rob Attar\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 08 January 2024 at 07:48 AM<\/p>

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James Longstreet spent the American Civil War as one of the leading generals in the Confederate Army. But after 1865 he became a supporter of reconstruction and black voting, even leading an interracial force in battle against former Confederates in New Orleans. In this episode, Longstreet\u2019s latest biographer, Elizabeth R Varon, talks to Rob Attar about his remarkable life and extraordinary change of heart.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth R Varon is the author of Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South<\/em> (Simon & Schuster, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy now on Bookshop.org<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
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