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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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I mean, I think there's a couple of reasons here why Stonese has forgotten.

We don't celebrate compromise.

We don't celebrate compromise that has imperfect results.

It was the world's largest mirror.

I said an observer of the gleaming skyscraper representing the new world governing body.

That it sits on the east side of New York's Manhattan Island.

Built on the remains of torn down slaughterhouses.

Powerful types involved.

Robert Moses, the builder of New York, and John D Rockefeller.

Moses gets Rockefeller to buy the 17 acre lot.

It could have been in San Francisco.

It could have been in Philadelphia.

There was even this fantastic idea that the location of the UN would be in its own place.

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