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Episode 5 | 28m 45s Video has closed captioning.
The vast majority of Americans in the first half of the 19th Century were highly religious, overwhelmingly Christian, and believed America was destined for greatness, in part because of their belief in God. This conviction was put to the ultimate test by The Civil War.
Aired: 06/21/12
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Tennessee Department of Education,University of Tennessee, Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
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