Episode 19: A Crazy Idea that Worked - The National Peace Jubilee of 1869

from It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives · host Alan Foulds

When the Civil War came to a close, musician Patrick Gilmore developed a fantastical idea to help heal the nation's wounds - a large-scale concert featuring thousands of performers to be held in a temporary building holding 50,000 spectators. Nearly everyone thought he was crazy, but, against all odds, he pulled it off.

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