Tag: abraham lincoln
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Civil War Talk Radio: June 13, 2008
Air Date: 061308 Subject: The History of the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana Web Site: The Lincoln Museum Book: Did Lincoln Own Slaves?: And Other Frequently Asked Questions About Abraham Lincoln Guest: None. See the summaries. Summary: Gerry Prokopowicz covers the history of the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, scheduled to close on […]
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Review: 1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the War They Failed to See by Bruce Chadwick
Bruce Chadwick. 1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the War They Failed to See. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc. (April 1, 2008). 355 pages., notes, index. ISBN: 978-1402209413 $24.95 (Hardcover w/DJ). Why 1858? I found myself asking that question repeatedly the entire time I was reading this book. What made […]
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Odds & Ends: May 3, 2008
It’s time for another edition of O&E for your browsing enjoyment: The Civil War bread riots in Richmond (hat tip to the latest History Carnival) at Axis of Evel Knievel Lee White at Army of Tennessee links to an excellent Grady McWhiney talk on Braxton Bragg An interesting interview of Joseph W. Glatthaar about his […]
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Odds & Ends: April 29, 2008
For your reading pleasure, I present you with my latest gathered “Odds & Ends” of interest to Civil War buffs: Would it have been possible to win the Civil War by never launching an attack? Some surgical statistics of the American Civil War on an RPG forum, a place I never thought I’d see Civil […]
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Odds & Ends: April 15, 2008
Odds & Ends is a recurring set of clog entries which covers recent news and posts of interest on the web. In addition to the Civil War blogs, I’ve also subscribed to several phrases which allow me to find some interesting blog entries and news stories involving the Civil War. I’ve decided to create an […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: February 29, 2008
Civil War Talk Radio Air Date: 022908 Subject: Was the Civil War Necessary or Inevitable? & A Discussion of the Appomattox Campaign Books: Mr. Lincoln Goes to War & A Place Called Appomattox Guest: William Marvel Civil War Talk Radio airs most Fridays at 12 PM Pacific on World Talk Radio Studio A. Host Gerry […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: February 15, 2008
Civil War Talk Radio Air Date: 021508 Subject: Lincoln Before & After the War Books:Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Making of a President, We Saw Lincoln Shot: One Hundred Eyewitness Accounts Guest: Timothy S. Good Civil War Talk Radio airs most Fridays at 12 PM Pacific on World Talk Radio Studio A. Host Gerry Prokopowicz, the […]