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A Special Memorial Day Episode: From the Skies to the Sea

May 25, 2025 • TJ & Nolan | T&N Media • Season 1 • Episode 7

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TJ, Nolan and their mom discuss Memorial Day and what it means to celebrate it. We discuss why it was originally created, what it was called, and some fascinating facts about the Civil War. Enjoy the episode, but don't forget to reflect on American history and the sacrifices made this Memorial Day!

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Daly, Walter J. "Confederate Submarine: The Hunley's Legacy." Military History Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2006.

Hacker, Barton C. "Innovations in Naval Warfare: The Hunley’s Impact." Smithsonian Institution, 1972.

Hacker, Barton C. "American Military Ballooning During the Civil War." Smithsonian Institution, 1968.

Daly, Walter J. "Confederate Air Balloons: A Failed Experiment." Military History Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2005.

Jones, Wilbur D. "Civil War Balloon Corps: Union and Confederate Perspectives." University Press of Kentucky, 1994.

Letters and diaries from Union soldiers involved in the Balloon Corps, archived at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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