Synopsis
Each week since October 2004, host Gerald Prokopowicz and a guest discuss the various aspects of Civil War History. Each show consists of an hour long conversation with guests from the very well known historians James McPherson, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Gary Gallagher to mention a few. Gerald also speaks with artists such as Don Troiani, filmmakers Ken Burns, re-enactors Rob Hodge, novelists Jeff Shaara, curators, game designers, childrens authors, collectors, and others. In addition to well known names like the ones mentioned, the show often features authors of first books who are just starting to make their reputations.
Episodes
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Jason Roe: "Civil War on the Western Border"
17/09/2014 Duration: 56minJason Roe, digital editor of Civil War on the Western Border
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Chuck Veit: The Roll of U.S. Navy and Marines in the Civil War
10/09/2014 Duration: 57minChuck Veit Pres, Navy & Marine Living Hist Assn, author of A Dog Before a Soldier
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William Blair: With Malice Toward Some: Treason and Loyalty in the Civil War Era
03/09/2014 Duration: 58minWilliam Blair, author of With Malice Toward Some: Treason and Loyalty in the Civil War Era.
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Bjorn Skaptason: Abraham Lincoln Book Shop: Virtual Book Signing
18/06/2014 Duration: 58minBjorn Skaptason of Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
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Sgt. Maj. Marvin Nicholson: Battery B 2nd Lt. Art., USCTA
11/06/2014 Duration: 59minSgt. Maj. Marvin Nicholson, Battery B 2nd Lt. Art., USCTA (re-enactor)
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Rachel A. Shelden: Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War
04/06/2014 Duration: 57minRachel A. Shelden, author of Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War.
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Randall Fuller: From Battlefields Rising: How The Civil War Transformed American Literature
28/05/2014 Duration: 58minRandall Fuller, author of From Battlefields Rising: How The Civil War Transformed American Literature.
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Michael C. C. Adams: Living Hell: The Dark Side of the Civil War
21/05/2014 Duration: 58minMichael C. C. Adams, author of Living Hell: The Dark Side of the Civil War.
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Linda Barnickel: Milliken's Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory
07/05/2014 Duration: 57minLinda Barnickel, author of Milliken's Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory.
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Kathryn Shively Kathryn: Nature's Civil War: Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia
30/04/2014 Duration: 56minKathryn Shively Meier, author of Nature's Civil War: Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia.
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James B. Conroy: Our One Common Country: Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865
23/04/2014 Duration: 57minJames B. Conroy, author of Our One Common Country: Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865.
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Robert Conner: General Gordon Granger: The Savior of Chickamauga
16/04/2014 Duration: 59minRobert Conner, author of General Gordon Granger: The Savior of Chickamauga and the Man Behind Juneteenth
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Corey Recko: A Spy for the Union: The Life and Execution of Timothy Webster
09/04/2014 Duration: 57minCorey Recko, author of A Spy for the Union: The Life and Execution of Timothy Webster.
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Robert I. Girardi: The Civil War Generals: Comrades, Peers, Rivals-In Their Own Words
02/04/2014 Duration: 58minRobert I. Girardi, author of The Civil War Generals: Comrades, Peers, Rivals-In Their Own Words.
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Rae Katherine Eighmey: Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen: A Culinary View of Lincoln's Life and Times
26/03/2014 Duration: 58minRae Katherine Eighmey, author of Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen: A Culinary View of Lincoln's Life and Times.
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Jared Peatman: The Long Shadow of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
19/03/2014 Duration: 57minJared Peatman, author of The Long Shadow of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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Richard Slotkin: The Long Road to Antietam
05/03/2014 Duration: 57minRichard Slotkin, author of The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution.
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J. Michael Cobb: The Battle of Big Bethel
26/02/2014 Duration: 57minJ. Michael Cobb, author of The Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia.
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Richard Carwardine: Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power
19/02/2014 Duration: 54minRichard Carwardine, author of Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power.
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Gerry Prokopowicz: Did Lincoln Own Slaves?...and more.
12/02/2014 Duration: 57minGerry Prokopowicz, author of Did Lincoln Own Slaves? Gerry discusses Lincoln and other topics in this special call-in show where listeners get to talk directly with Gerry and ask any questions they may have about the Lincoln, the Civil War and more.