On this episode of Our American Stories, Marc Leepson tells us how on July 9, 1864, the Union army suffered a loss... that just so happened to save the United States and help solidify Lincoln's re-election. Retired US Navy Captain Mike McDaniel takes us back to when he was just a 3rd-grade boy, about to learn that his dad was shot down on his 81st combat mission over Vietnam.
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Time Codes:
00:00 - The Union Loss That Saved Washington, D.C.
35:00 - A Downed, Vietnam War Fighter Pilot Teaches His Son Gratitude
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