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The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.

When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves.

And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,

turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice for all Americans.

I'm Tracy.

And I'm Rich.

And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history.

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400 years ago, a trio of tiny kingdoms were perched on some damp islands off the coast of Europe.

Within three short centuries, these islands would become the centre of an empire which ruled a quarter of the globe and on which the sun never set.

I'm Samuel Hume, a historian of the British Empire.

And my podcast Pax Britannica follows the people and events that built that empire into a global superpower.

Learn the history of the British Empire by listening to Pax Britannica everywhere you find your podcasts.

Or go to pod.link slash Pax.

Welcome to the age of Napoleon.

Episode 96.

Our Favorite Enemy.

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