Chalkboard History: Why Don't Young People Care About the Civil War? Pt. 1

In this episode of Chalkboard History, Eric and Joseph dive into the life of William T. Sherman, the Union general whose bold strategies and relentless campaigns left an indelible mark on the Civil Wa...

1 Marras 202422min

In episode 20, Joseph and Eric explore the history behind The Widow of the South and how the novel’s popularity helped shape tourism at Carnton for years to come. The episode highlights how individual...

1 Marras 202419min

In a second episode dedicated to the topic, Jeff and Eric explore why many younger people seem disconnected from the history of the Civil War, according to the popular trope in public history. They re...

1 Marras 202428min

In today's episode, Joseph and Eric explore the life and legacy of Tod Carter, a Franklin native whose story has become one of the most well-known human narratives tied to the Battle of Franklin. They...

1 Marras 202417min

In episode 18, Joseph Ricci and Eric Jacobson discuss the newly unveiled monument honoring Texas troops on the Franklin battlefield. They explore the monument’s significance, what it commemorates, and...

1 Marras 202414min

In this episode of Chalkboard History, Eric and Joseph explore how Confederate cavalry legend Nathan Bedford Forrest became involved in the founding of the original Ku Klux Klan. They chart his transf...

1 Marras 202417min

In this episode, Eric and Joseph walk us through how Civil War monuments shape, and sometimes distort, public memory. They consider why these memorials were built, whose stories they honor or ignore, ...

1 Marras 202433min