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“The Demon of Unrest”: Recounting the first shots of the Civil War
The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between North and South. “South Carolina saw it as an affront to their sense of honor,” said writer Erik Larson. “It was a symbol of everything they felt they were rebelling against.”
Larson wrote his new book, “The Demon of Unrest,” about the events leading up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces – the first shots fired in the Civil War. Larson calls it “the single most consequential day in American history,”
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Now a national park, Sumter has been altered over the years, but history can still come alive here.
With its 50-foot walls, the fort was almost impenetrable. “The idea was, once fully manned with all the gun ports with heavy artillery, that it would be essentially impregnable,” said Larson. “It was designed to defend against seaborne attack from a foreign power. Nobody expected that one day this fort would be the target of fellow Americans.”
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The author of bestsellers like “The Devil in the White City” and “The Splendid and the Vile,” Larson became fascinated with the buildup to the conflict. The mood in Charleston, he said, was a city “ready for rebellion.”
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Abraham Lincoln had just been elected president of a deeply-divided nation. He’d campaigned to limit slavery, not to abolish it. “The South worked itself up into a condition where they believed that Lincoln represented the apocalypse for Southern culture,” Larson said. “They believed no matter what he said, that he was an abolitionist at heart.”
Charleston, a center of the slave trade, had 32 slave brokerages. Ryan’s Slave Mart was the largest. “It had a showroom where the slaves would get up on a platform and walk back and forth while all the potential buyers were judging them,” Larson said.
Soon after Lincoln’s election, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. The president-elect had to sneak into the nation’s capital in disguise for his inauguration. “The South was so hostile to Lincoln that there were routine death threats,” Larson said.
Mason saio, “In terms of the division in society, it’s eerily similar to where we are now at times.”
“In this period that I’m writing about, the two moments of greatest national dread were the count of the electoral vote and the inauguration – and doesn’t that sound familiar?” Larson said.
By the time Lincoln took the oath of office, six more states had seceded.
Sumter was, to the South, “a standing menace.” The fort, and its 75 men, were commanded by Major Robert Anderson. A Kentuckian by birth, he’d taught artillery tactics at West Point.
Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard was put in charge of Charleston’s defenses. “Beauregard, actually, had been at West Point, a pupil of Anderson’s. And they were actually friends,” Larson said.
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He built Confederate batteries all around the harbor. Larson said, “These were so close that on still nights you could actually hear the heavy equipment as the Confederates were establishing their batteries to kill them.’
According to Larson, Anderson was badly outnumbered, by about 25 to 1. But surrendering Sumter, Lincoln wrote, “would be our national destruction consummated.” For three months the tense standoff persisted.
Anderson became very frustrated with the communication from Washington. “He was basically left here to determine, frankly, the fate of America,” Larson said.
At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire. Over two days, more than 3,300 shells and balls would rain across the harbor. But they never succeeded in actually breaching the walls. Fire ultimately forced Major Anderson to surrender. Remarkably, no one died in the bombardment.
But 750,000 Americans would be killed before the Civil War ended in 1865.
Four years to the day after Sumter fell, Anderson – by then a retired general – returned to raise the American flag over the fort. “The North greeted him with adulation; he was an absolute hero,” said Larson.
That night in Washington, President Lincoln was assassinated.
Visitors to the fort today are invited to help raise the flag every morning. A park ranger remarked, “Even though this feels like ancient history, the stuff that started here continues to impact and inform our country today.”
A reminder of the fragility of a union … and the price paid to restore it.
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Read an excerpt: “The Demon of Unrest” by Erik Larson
For more info:
- “The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War” by Erik Larson (Crown), in Hardcover, Large Print, eBook and Audio formats, available April 30 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- eriklarsonbooks.com
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Charleston, S.C.
- Fort Sumter Tours
- South Carolina Historical Society
- Drone footage by Sumner Crawford of Above All Media
- The Mills House Hotel, Charleston, S.C.
Story produced by Jon Carras. Editor: George Pozderec.
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Fubo offers you an easy, user-friendly way to watch NFL games on CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, plus NCAA football channels. The Pro tier includes 200+ channels and unlimited DVR, while the Elite with Sports Plus tier adds NFL RedZone and 4K resolution. New subscribers get a seven-day free trial and all plans allow streaming on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
You can watch today’s game with a subscription to Sling’s Orange + Blue tier, which includes ESPN, ABC, NBC, and Fox. The plan offers 46 channels with local NFL games, nationally broadcast games and 50 hours of DVR storage. For complete NFL coverage, add Paramount+ to get CBS games, or upgrade with the Sports Extra add-on for additional sports channels like Golf Channel, NBA TV and NFL RedZone.
Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.
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How to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Detroit Lions will face off against the Indianapolis Colts today. The Lions enter this game as top contenders with a near-perfect record of 9-1 so far this season. The Colts, who are 5-6 this season, could have a tough game on their hands against the Lions but will be looking to rack up another win after prevailing over the New York Jets in a tight game last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Colts vs. Lions game today, whether or not you have cable.
Here’s how and when to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Lions vs. Colts game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Experience NFL action like never before with Fubo’s comprehensive sports streaming platform. From Sunday showdowns to primetime matchups, catch every NFL game across major networks including CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Choose the Pro package to unlock 200+ channels and limitless DVR storage, or elevate your game-day experience with the Elite with Sports Plus package, featuring NFL RedZone’s commercial-free scoring highlights and stunning 4K quality.
Test drive the service with a no-commitment seven-day free trial, and share the excitement with family and friends — Fubo supports simultaneous streaming on up to 10 devices, so everyone can watch their favorite teams.
You can watch today’s game with a subscription to Sling’s Orange + Blue tier, which includes ESPN, ABC, NBC, and Fox. The plan offers 46 channels with local NFL games, nationally broadcast games, and 50 hours of DVR storage. For complete NFL coverage, add Paramount+ to get CBS games, or upgrade with the Sports Extra add-on for additional sports channels like Golf Channel, NBA TV and NFL RedZone.
Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.
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How to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The New England Patriots will face off against the Miami Dolphins in a game today at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Patriots have had an uneven season so far, coming into the game with a record of 3-8, including a 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on November 17. The Dolphins, however, haven’t fared much better this season as they enter the game with a record of 4-6, although they are coming off two wins in a row, the latest against the Las Vegas Raiders last weekend.
Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game today, even without cable.
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How and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game today
The New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT). The football game will be shown on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ and the platforms noted below.
How and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game without cable
While CBS is available with many basic cable packages, you’ll have other viewing options, too for the Patriots-Dolphins game. Just understand that the below streaming options will require the use of an internet provider:
Paramount+: Watch CBS-aired NFL games without cable
With Paramount+ you’ll have multiple viewing options to choose from. You can catch NFL games on the Paramount+ Essential tier for just $7.99 each month or you can watch college football with a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription for $12.99 monthly. In addition to live streams of NFL games airing on CBS, you’ll get to watch additional live sporting events including NCAA college football, PGA Tour golf, soccer and more.
Get started with Paramount+ here today.
Amazon Prime Video: Add Paramount+ to your existing subscription
Already have an Amazon Prime Video account? Simply add Paramount+ to your current subscription to watch all the CBS-aired NFL games in addition to Paramount+ originals. The same prices from above apply, depending on which tier you choose. Not sure which is best for you? Don’t worry. Both options come with a free seven-day trial that can help you decide.
Watch the Patriots-Dolphins game on Amazon Prime Video.
Fubo: Watch the Patriots-Dolphins game for free
Looking for an inexpensive way to watch football? Fubo could be the best way to do so. The live TV streamer is currently offering a seven-day free trial and $30 off of your first month’s subscription. Once subscribed, you’ll gain access to all of their live sporting events immediately. And there will be a lot to choose from. Not only does Fubo come with access to NFL games airing on your local CBS channel, it also includes Fox Sunday NFC games, “Sunday Night Football” on NBC, “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN and all of the games that air on the NFL Network. So don’t wait.
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