Air Date: 012006
Subject: Sex in the Civil War
Book: The Story the Soldiers Wouldn’t Tell: Sex in the Civil War & Tarnished Eagles: The Court-Martial of Fifty Union Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels
Guest: Thomas P. Lowry
Summary: Unlike the soldiers themselves, author Thomas Lowry, MD, is happy to discuss The Story the Soldiers Wouldn’t Tell: Sex in the Civil War. Most CWTR programs unavoidably make reference to the massive bloodshed that marked the Civil War. This program discusses not only violence but also sex, using plain language. Educators and parents may wish to preview this show before recommending it to students or children.
Brett’s Summary: Thomas Lowry frankly discusses sexual behavior and misbehavior during the Civil War, including how he accumulated the raw material to write the book, prostitution, sex crimes, and attitudes towards sex. In addition, he further discusses his examinations of the Union and Confederate court-martial records in the National Archives. This eventually led to the writing of his book Tarnished Eagles above.
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