Category: Civil War Talk Radio

  • Civil War Talk Radio: April 22, 2005

    Air Date: 042205 Subject: James W. Loewen: Everything You Know is Wrong Books: Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong & Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong & Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism Guest: James W. Loewen Summary: James Loewen, author of Lies Across […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: April 15, 2005

    Air Date: 041505 Subject: Frank J. Williams: Judging History Book: Judging Lincoln Guest: Chief Justice (of the Rhode Island Supreme Court) and Lincoln expert Frank J. Williams Summary: Frank J. Williams is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and author of Judging Lincoln. Brett’s Summary: […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: April 8, 2005

    Air Date: 040805 Subject: Larry J. Daniel: War in the West Books: Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861-1865 & Shiloh: The Battle That Changed the Civil War Guest: Larry J. Daniel Summary: Larry J. Daniel, author of Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861-1865, shares his thoughts on where the […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: April 1, 2005

    Air Date: 40105 Subject: Donald C. Pfanz: Battlefield Historian Book: Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier’s Life Guest: Donald C. Pfanz Summary: Donald C. Pfanz, author of Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier’s Life, talks about his role as historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Brett’s Summary: Don Pfanz discusses several interesting topics with […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: March 25, 2005

    Air Date: 032505 Subject: Lesley J. Gordon: Why Pickett is Still Charging On Book: General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend Guest: Lesley J. Gordon Summary: Dr. Lesley J. Gordon, author of General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend, crosses boundaries by combining contemporary academic methodology and theory with traditional military topics. Brett’s […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: March 18, 2005

    Air Date: 031805 Subject: Jeff Shaara: Generals, Gods, Angels Book: Gods and Generals & The Last Full Measure Movie: Gods and Generals Guest: Jeff Shaara Summary: From his father’s The Killer Angels to his own best-selling novels, Jeff Shaara discusses the craft of historical fiction. Brett’s Summary: Jeff Shaara discusses his father, Michael Shaara, his […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: March 11, 2005

    Air Date: 031105 Subject: Craig L. Symonds: Technological Change and Human Constants Book: Gettysburg: A Battlefield Atlas & A Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War & Decision At Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History Guest: Craig L. Symonds Summary: Dr. Craig L. Symonds, history professor emeritus at the United States Naval Academy and […]