Category: Civil War Talk Radio

  • Civil War Talk Radio: January 23, 2009

    Air Date: 012309 Subject: Lincoln’s Views on Race Book:  The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War) & The Price of Freedom: Slavery and the Civil War – Volume II Guest: Professor Edna Greene Medford Summary: Professor Edna Greene Medford of Howard University discusses Lincoln and his views on […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: December 5, 2008

    Air Date: 120508 Subject: Civil War Round Tables Web Site: Civil War News Guest: Matthew Borowick Summary: Civil War News writer Matthew Borowick discusses Civil War Round Tables around the country. Brett’s Summary: Civil War Talk Radio has a new home for information on the episodes, http://www.cwtr.org. Gerry interviews Matthew Borowick about Civil War Round […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: November 7, 2008

    Air Date: 110708 Subject: Ed “Alleghany” Johnson, Confederate General Book: Old Alleghany: The Life and Wars of General Ed Johnson Guest: Gregg S. Clemmer Summary: Gerry discusses the life of Ed “Alleghany” Johnson with his biographer, Gregg S. Clemmer. Brett’s Summary: Gerry started the show by asking Mr. Clemmer why he did a biography of […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 31, 2008

    Air Date: 103108 Subject: President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldier’s Home Web Site: http://www.lincolncottage.org/ Book: Lincoln’s Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers’ Home Guest: Matt Pinsker Summary: Professor Matthew Pinkser of Dickinson College, author of Lincoln’s Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers’ Home, discusses Lincoln’s Presidential retreat. Brett’s Summary: Gerry mentioned at the top of […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 24, 2008

    Air Date: 102408 Subject: Identification Discs for Soldiers in the Civil War Books: Identification Discs Of Union Soldiers In The Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History Guest: Joseph W. Stahl Summary: Joseph Stahl, author of Identification Discs Of Union Soldiers In The Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History, discusses […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 17, 2008

    Air Date: 101708 Subject: Robert E. Rodes Book: Major General Robert E. Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia: A Biography Guest: Darrell L. Collins Summary: Darrell L. Collins speaks about his new biography of Robert Rodes, a somewhat forgotten name in Civil War circles. Brett’s Summary: Gerry starts by asking Darrell Collins about how […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 3, 2008

    Air Date: 100308 Subject: Lincolns Labels Book: Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brands and the Civil War Guest: James M. Schmidt Summary: Fellow blogger Jim Schmidt discusses his new book Lincoln’s Labels. Brett’s Summary: Gerry notes there will be no show on October 10 at the top of this week’s episode.  In an interesting aside, […]