FROM THE ARCHIVES - Libby Prison War Museum, The

It was a Civil War prison in Richmond, VA, housing thousands of Union soldiers captured during that war. After the war, someone thought the building would make a good tourist attraction in… Chicago. This is the story of the Libby Prison War Museum.<br/><br/>Support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee!<br/>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory<br/><br/>Additional Reading and Items Related to the Subjects Covered (your purchase may help support the podcast at no additional cost to you):<br/><br/>Books:<br/>Civil War: An Illustrated History, The by Geoffrey C. Ward<br/>https://amzn.to/3f3tYBz<br/>Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps, The by David Detweiler<br/>https://amzn.to/3lwRzeY<br/>Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape From The Notorious Civil War Prison by Joseph Wheelan<br/>https://amzn.to/30YZ3Op<br/>Chicago to Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War by Jason Baker<br/>https://amzn.to/3II8cyB<br/><br/>Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):<br/>https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast<br/>https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast<br/><br/>Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com):<br/>https://www.chicagohistorypod.com<br/>https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/<br/>https://twitter.com/chicago_pod<br/>https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/<br/><br/>Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show