Alexandria At War With (Madeline Feierstein) Episode Four: A City on Lockdown

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In this episode, host Daz and historian Madeline Feierstein discuss the role of Alexandria as a prison city during the American Civil War.

Send us Fan Mail Alexandria At War With (Madeline Feierstein) Episode Four: A City on Lockdown In this episode of Alexandria at War, produced by the American Civil War & UK History podcast, host Daz is joined by historian Madeline Feierstein of Rooted in Place to explore the prisons of Alexandria during the American Civil War. During the American Civil War, Alexandria became an important Union-controlled city and a key location for holding prisoners. Its position just across the river fr...

People in this episode

Host: Daz

Guest: Madeline Feierstein

Topics covered

• American Civil War
• prisons
• Union-controlled cities
• historical exploration
• Alexandria

Keywords

• Alexandria
• American Civil War
• prisons
• Union
• historian
• Madeline Feierstein

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rooted in Place

Places: Alexandria

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