Episodes
Aug. 26, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - August 26, 2005 (Harold Holzer: Right Makes Might)
Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer presents a new look at a long overlooked work by Abraham Lincoln, as described in his fascinating book, Lincoln At Cooper Union: The Speech that Made Abraham Lincoln President
June 17, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - June 17, 2005 (Eric J. Wittenberg: Riding with the Boys in Blue)
Eric J. Wittenberg, author of Little Phil: A Reassessment of the Civil War Leadership of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan , shares his thoughts on Union cavalry.
June 10, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - June 10, 2005 (Don Troiani: Picturing the Past)
Civil War artist Don Troiani discusses his work
June 3, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - June 3, 2005 (Ronald Christopher: The first USS Arizona)
Ronald Christopher, Chairman and Project Manager of the USS Arizona Civil War Gunboat Foundation, details the remarkable history and recent discovery of a Civil War ship.
May 27, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - May 27, 2005 (Thomas F. Schwartz: Behind the Scenes at the Lincoln Presidential Museum)
Dr. Thomas F. Schwartz, Illinois State Historian, describes the creation of the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois.
May 20, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - May 20, 2005 (Keith Poulter: North and South)
Join CWTR for a fascinating conversation with Keith Poulter, ex-British intelligence, former wargame designer, and the founder and publisher of North & South magazine.
April 29, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - April 29, 2005 (John M. Coski: Should the Stars be Barred?)
Dr. John M. Coski of the Museum of the Confederacy talks about the subject of his book, The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem .
April 22, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - April 22, 2025 (James W. Loewen: Everything You Know is Wrong)
James Loewen, author of Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong , talks about distortions, errors and outright falsehoods to be found at many Civil War sites.
April 15, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - April 15, 2005 (Frank J. Williams: Judging History)
Frank J. Williams is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and author of Judging Lincoln .
April 8, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - April 8, 2005 (Larry J. Daniel: War in the West)
Larry J. Daniel, author of Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861-1865 , shares his thoughts on where the war was decided.
April 1, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - April 1, 2005 (Donald C. Pfanz: Battlefield Historian)
Donald C. Pfanz, author of Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life , talks about his role as historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
March 25, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - March 25, 2005 (Lesley G. Gordon: Why Pickett is Still Charging On)
Dr. Lesley J. Gordon, author of General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend , crosses boundaries by combining contemporary academic methodology and theory with traditional military topics.
March 18, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - March 18, 2005 (Jeff Shaara: Generals, Gods, Angels)
From his father's The Killer Angels to his own best-selling novels, Jeff Shaara discusses the craft of historical fiction.
March 11, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - March 11, 2005 (Craig L. Symonds: Technological Change and Human Constants)
Dr. 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.
Feb. 25, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - February 25, 2005 (WIlliam C. Davis: Beyond the Civil War?)
Prolific Civil War author William C. "Jack" Davis shares observations based on a lifetime of research, and talks about new directions for the future
Feb. 4, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - February 4, 2005 (Steven Woodworth: While God Is Marching On)
Dr. 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.
Jan. 28, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - January 28, 2005 (David A. Powell: Civil War on a Card Table)
Dave Powell explains how he designs simulation games based on Civil War battles
Jan. 21, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - January 21, 2005 (Dan Weinberg: The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop)
Visit with Daniel R. Weinberg, owner of Chicago's legendary Abraham Lincoln Book Shop.
Jan. 14, 2005
Civil War Talk Radio - January 14, 2005 (Mark Grimsley: Soldiers, Civilians and Slaves)
Dr. 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.
Dec. 17, 2004
Civil War Talk Radio - December 17, 2004 (John Y. Simon: Sober Grants and Rubber Lincolns)
Dr. 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.
Dec. 10, 2004
Civil War Talk Radio - December 10, 2004 (Albert Castel: Winning and Losing in the Civil War)
Albert Castel, author of the award-winning Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864 , challenges some widely held beliefs about the war.
Dec. 3, 2004
Civil War Talk Radio - December 3, 2004 (John Marszalek: Union Military Leadership)
Dr. John Marszalek, biographer of William T. Sherman and Henry Halleck, shares his views on some famous (and infamous) generals.
Nov. 12, 2004
Civil War Talk Radio - November 12, 2004 (Eric Caren: Collecting Historical Newspapers)
Eric 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.
Oct. 29, 2004
Civil War Talk Radio - October 29, 2004 (David Long: The Election That Won the War)
Dr. David Long discusses Lincoln's re-election in 1864 and its impact on American history.