The Cities of War: Boston (with Kevin Levin)

The Cities of War: Boston (with Kevin Levin)

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry--mustered in Boston but recruited from across the North--has become one of the most famous units of the Civil War. It's commander, Col. Robert Shaw, had roots in both Boston and New York City. Historian and Shaw biographer Kevin Levin shares the origin story of the unit and its leader--part of our look at "The Cities of War" in advance of our 11th Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

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"To Hell or Richmond"—that was the cry during the spring of 1862. It's also the title of a new ECW Series book about the Peninsula Campaign by Doug Crenshaw and Drew Gruber, who join us on the latest ...

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Historian Brian Steel Wills joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his new book, Running the Race: The "Public Face" of Charlton Heston and Heston's love of history--including Heston's Civ...

25 Apr 202345min

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Dive into a discussion about Civil War monuments and how they relate to our memory of the war. Emerging Civil War historians Jon Tracey and Chris Mackowski talk about the ECW 10th Anniversary Series b...

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Explore the 22 critical decisions of the Shiloh Campaign with Dave Powell as he talks about his new book, Decisions at Shiloh.

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Hit the Civil War Trails on the road to Richmond with Drew Gruber, who joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about a new trail brochure, The Civil War in Coastal Virginia. Drew Gruber, the exec...

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