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The Wide Awakes
American Civil War
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11m
Watch to learn the history of the Wide Awakes and find out who started them, what was their purpose, who would be a typical member, and why the torches! Thank you to the Waterloo Area Historical Society in Michigan for providing an amazing setting at twilight.
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