Find out why Wilmer McLean decided that it was time to move. 
 
Intro music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4lITQryRfLnE7RWbuS9JhN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">&quot;Between Your Eyes&quot;</a> by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jb9lFI3ehVSQI487DDweX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">P-01</a> 
 
Bibliography:
The Civil War: A Narrative (Volumes 1-3) by Shelby Foote 
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Two Roads to Sumter by Bruce Catton

The Forest Gump of the 19th Century

As a teacher of American history and American Studies, I read tons of history texts for work and pleasure, hunting for great stories to share with my students and listeners–stories that would be impossible to believe, except that they are true. So, if you love a good story, or if you love history (or both), give it a listen.