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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![Jeff Shaara: Generals, Gods, Angels]()
Jeff Shaara: Generals, Gods, Angels
18/03/2005 Duration: 18minFrom his father's The Killer Angels to his own best-selling novels, Jeff Shaara discusses the craft of historical fiction.
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![Craig L. Symonds: Technological Change and Human Constants]()
Craig L. Symonds: Technological Change and Human Constants
11/03/2005 Duration: 18minDr. Craig L. Symonds, history professor emeritus at the United States Naval Academy and author of the Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War, talks about a range of topics from Confederate generals to Union ironclads.
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![WIlliam C. Davis: Beyond the Civil War?]()
WIlliam C. Davis: Beyond the Civil War?
25/02/2005 Duration: 20minProlific Civil War author William C. Jack Davis shares observations based on a lifetime of research, and talks about new directions for the future
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![Steven Woodworth: While God Is Marching On]()
Steven Woodworth: While God Is Marching On
04/02/2005 Duration: 20minDr. Steven Woodworth, author of many Civil War titles, including Jefferson Davis and His Generals, brings to light a rarely mentioned facet of life in Civil War armies.
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![Dave Powell: Civil War on a Card Table]()
Dave Powell: Civil War on a Card Table
28/01/2005 Duration: 18minDave Powell explains how he designs simulation games based on Civil War battles
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![The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop]()
The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
21/01/2005 Duration: 20minVisit with Daniel R. Weinberg, owner of Chicago's legendary Abraham Lincoln Book Shop.
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![Mark Grimsley: Soldiers, Civilians and Slaves]()
Mark Grimsley: Soldiers, Civilians and Slaves
14/01/2005 Duration: 19minDr. Mark Grimsley, author of the Lincoln Prize-winning The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865, talks about the motivations and actions of the men who fought for the North.
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![John Y. Simon: Sober Grants and Rubber Lincolns]()
John Y. Simon: Sober Grants and Rubber Lincolns
17/12/2004 Duration: 20minDr. John Y. Simon, editor of the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, tells us what's wrong with the way Abraham Lincoln is presented to the public.
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![Albert Castel: Winning and Losing in the Civil War]()
Albert Castel: Winning and Losing in the Civil War
10/12/2004 Duration: 20minAlbert Castel, author of the award-winning Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, challenges some widely held beliefs about the war
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![John Marszalek: Union Military Leadership]()
John Marszalek: Union Military Leadership
03/12/2004 Duration: 20minDr. John Marszalek, biographer of William T. Sherman and Henry Halleck, shares his views on some famous (and infamous) generals.
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![Collecting Historical Newspapers]()
Collecting Historical Newspapers
12/11/2004 Duration: 21minEric Caren describes how he and Steven Goldman assembled a remarkable collection of Civil War era newspapers, and made them available in print as a Smithsonian Headliners series book.
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![David Long: The Election That Won the War]()
David Long: The Election That Won the War
29/10/2004 Duration: 19minDr. David Long discusses Lincoln's re-election in 1864 and its impact on American history.
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![Jim Janke: Navies of the Civil War]()
Jim Janke: Navies of the Civil War
22/10/2004 Duration: 20minProfessor Jim Janke brings us the strategy and drama of naval warfare between the Union and the Confederacy.
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![Ken Burns: filmmaker, visionary]()
Ken Burns: filmmaker, visionary
15/10/2004 Duration: 18minKen Burns discusses his Civil War insights with historian Harold Holzer.
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![James Robertson: The Body and Soul of Civil War Soldiers]()
James Robertson: The Body and Soul of Civil War Soldiers
09/10/2004 Duration: 21minWhat thoughts were going through the minds of Johnny Reb or Billy Yank as he approached battle? Join us for insights on these questions and more in a rare and personal interview with Dr. James Robertson.
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![John Sellers: Library of Congress]()
John Sellers: Library of Congress
02/10/2004 Duration: 19minLearn about the Library of Congress's resources and hear the stories behind them from curator John R. Sellers.
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![James McPherson - Civil War, then and now]()
James McPherson - Civil War, then and now
25/09/2004 Duration: 22minDr. James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize winning author, tackles several political and emotional issues surrounding the causes and legacies of the Civil War.
