The Civil War didn’t end the way you think.Historian Michael Vorenberg joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the secret peace talks, Lincoln’s hidden struggles, and the fragile deals that almost broke before Appomattox.⏱ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened00:46 – Meet Michael Vorenberg01:02 – Lincoln’s Peace and the Fight to End the War01:32 – The Challenges of Declaring Peace02:39 – The Hampton Roads Conference07:35 – The Confederacy’s Diplomatic Efforts Abroad11:04 – Confederate Ties to the Mexican Civil War17:00 – Economics and the War’s End18:14 – Post-War Reflections & Debates18:41 – Defining the End of the Civil War20:14 – The Appomattox Surrender and Its Impact22:04 – Sherman’s Controversial Surrender Terms25:20 – Comparing Military Strategies Across History29:06 – How Lincoln’s Assassination Changed Everything31:46 – Michael Vorenberg’s Upcoming Book on Military Prisons35:08 – Closing Thoughts#CivilWar #Lincoln #Appomattox #AmericanHistory #WhyWarsHappened