Episodes

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 .

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.

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 .

Larry J. Daniel, author of Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861-1865 , shares his thoughts on where the war was decided.

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

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.

From his father's The Killer Angels to his own best-selling novels, Jeff Shaara discusses the craft of historical fiction.

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.

Prolific Civil War author William C. "Jack" Davis shares observations based on a lifetime of research, and talks about new directions for the future

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.

Dave Powell explains how he designs simulation games based on Civil War battles

Visit with Daniel R. Weinberg, owner of Chicago's legendary Abraham Lincoln Book Shop.

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.

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.

Albert Castel, author of the award-winning Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864 , challenges some widely held beliefs about the war.

Dr. John Marszalek, biographer of William T. Sherman and Henry Halleck, shares his views on some famous (and infamous) generals.

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.

Dr. David Long discusses Lincoln's re-election in 1864 and its impact on American history.

Professor Jim Janke brings us the strategy and drama of naval warfare between the Union and the Confederacy.

Ken Burns discusses his Civil War insights with historian Harold Holzer.

What 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.

Learn about the Library of Congress's resources and hear the stories behind them from curator John R. Sellers.

Dr. James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize winning author, tackles several political and emotional issues surrounding the causes and legacies of the Civil War.