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.

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Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape From The Notorious Civil War Prison by Joseph Wheelan
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Episode 221 - Libby Prison War Museum, The