War on Record (with Yael Sternhell)

War on Record (with Yael Sternhell)

The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion might be the single most important source historians use for understanding the Civil War. But as historian Yael Sternhell explains in her new book, War on Record, the O.R. has a life and a story of its own--and might not always be the objective history people assume.


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A Thousand May Fall (with Brian Matthew Jordan)

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Mapping the Western Theater (with Steve Stanley and Kris White)

Mapping the Western Theater (with Steve Stanley and Kris White)

Cartographer Steve Stanley and historian Kris White discuss mapping the battlefields of the Civil War's western theater for the American Battlefield Trust. Their book, Battle Maps of the Civil War: T...

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Richmond: The Embattled Capital (with Bert Dunkerly and Doug Crenshaw)

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Visit the Confederacy's "Embattled Capital" with authors Bert Dunkerly and Doug Crenshaw as they talk about their new book, Embattled Capital: A Guide to Richmond During the Civil War.

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Johnston & Johnston in the Western Theater

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Albert Sidney Johnston and Joseph E. Johnston were both sent to command the Confederacy's western theater. Emerging Civil War historians Greg Mertz, Angela Riotto, and Kris White join host Chris Macko...

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What We've Learned Since the Sesquicentennial

What We've Learned Since the Sesquicentennial

In a chat recorded in December 2020, Chris Mackowski, Cecily Nelson Zander, Kevin Pawlak and Sarah Kay Bierle discussed reflections on the last ten years in personal exploration of history and changes...

7 Jan 20211h 15min

Preservation at Stones River Battlefield

Preservation at Stones River Battlefield

A major preservation acquisition at Stones River has filled in a huge chunk of the battlefield. With the anniversary of the battle coming up, Chris Mackowski talks with Emerging Civil War historians C...

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New Preservation: Gaines's Mill and Cold Harbor

New Preservation: Gaines's Mill and Cold Harbor

One of the most crucial pieces of unpreserved battlefield property is about to be saved. Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with Garry Adelman of the American Battlefield Trust and ECW histori...

18 Des 202045min

News from Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg

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The Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg is preparing to build a new Exhibit, Research, and Education Center. Executive Director Andrew Dalton joins Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski to ta...

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