Category: Civil War Talk Radio
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Civil War Talk Radio: May 8, 2009
Air Date: 050809 Subject: Lee’s Retreat From Gettysburg Books: One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863 Guest: Michael F. Nugent Summary: Mike Nugent, co-author of One Continuous Fight, discusses Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg. Brett’s Summary: Mike Nugent wrote One Continuous Fight, an account […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: May 1, 2009
Air Date: 050109 Subject: Popular Civil War Magazines Magazines: Civil War Times & America’s Civil War Guest: Dana Shoaf, Editor of America’s Civil War and Civil War Times Summary: Civil War Magazine Editor Dana Shoaf discusses his two popular Civil War Magazines, America’s Civil War and Civil War Times. Brett’s Summary: Dana Shoaf, editor of […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: April 10, 2009
Air Date: 041009 Subject: What Made Some Men Stand and Some Men Run? Book: Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War Guest: Dora L. Costa and Matthew E. Kahn Summary: Dora L. Costa and Matthew E. Kahn discuss what made some men stand in the line of battle while others ran away. Brett’s Summary: […]
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Bull of the West Wood
Thanks to Brett for his pointer to Jim Buchanan’s Walking in the West Woods. And thanks to Jim for the pointer to Gen. Sumner’s papers at the Archives and for publishing his post-battle letter. Sumner’s letter would seem to support those of us who criticize his performance in the West Wood by showing pretty conclusively […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: April 3, 2009
Air Date: 040309 Subject: The Opposite Sexes in the Civil War Book: Gender and the Sectional Conflict Guest: Dr. Nina Silber Summary: Professor Nina Silber discusses the sexes and their differing roles and experiences in the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: Dr. Silber teaches at Boston University. She mostly teaches on the Civil War era and […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: March 13, 2009
Air Date: 031309 Subject: What if the Confederacy Had Won? Book: The Confederate States of America: What Might Have Been Guest: Roger L. Ransom Summary: Roger Ransom talks about counterfactual history, specifically what might have happened if the Confederacy had won the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: Civil War Talk Radio has a new home for […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: March 6, 2009
Air Date: 030609 Subject: Champ Ferguson: Guerilla Soldier Book: Cumberland Blood: Champ Ferguson’s Civil War & Saltville Massacre Guest: Dr. Thomas D. Mays Summary: Thomas D. Mays discusses Confederate guerilla Champ Ferguson. Brett’s Summary: Civil War Talk Radio has a new home for information on the episodes, http://www.cwtr.org. Gerry plans to put up a description […]