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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Impulse of Victory (with Dave Powell)

Impulse of Victory (with Dave Powell)

Dave Powell talks about Ulysses S. Grant's "impulse of victory" at Chattanooga. Dave's newest book, The Impulse of Victory: Ulysses S. Grant at Chattanooga, is now available from Southern Illinois Uni...

1 Des 202053min

Imagining Wild Bill Hickok (with Paul Ashdown and Ed Caudill)

Imagining Wild Bill Hickok (with Paul Ashdown and Ed Caudill)

We know Wild Bill Hickok best as a figure from the Old West, but Paul Ashdown and Ed Caudill talk with Chris Mackowski about Wild Bill in the Civil War, popular media, myth, and memory too. You can fi...

29 Okt 202052min

Union Veterans & The Post-War Shenandoah Valley

Union Veterans & The Post-War Shenandoah Valley

How did northern Civil War veterans impact the Shenandoah Valley after the war? Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with Jonathan Noyalas, Jay Richardson, and Nikki Roland of Shenandoah Univers...

15 Okt 202043min

Radical Warrior (with David Dixon)

Radical Warrior (with David Dixon)

Emerging Civil War's David Dixon talks about his new biography, Radical Warrior: August Willich's Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General.

3 Okt 202049min

An Interview with Harold Holzer

An Interview with Harold Holzer

Harold Holzer discusses his new book, The Presidents Vs. The Press: The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media--From the Founding Fathers to Fake News, with Emerging Civil War's Chris Ma...

24 Sep 202051min

Phill's Vacation in the Western Theater

Phill's Vacation in the Western Theater

Join Phill Greenwalt as he recounts a recent trip through the battlefields of the Western Theater.

20 Sep 20201h

Antietam: Into the Cornfield

Antietam: Into the Cornfield

Just in time to get ready for the battle's 185th anniversary... Emerging Civil War gets into the weeds--and the cornstalks--talking about the battle of Antietam with Kevin Pawlak, Dan Vermilya, and Ch...

14 Sep 20201h 16min

Civil War Magazine Publishers - Heading Back to Work! (with Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland)

Civil War Magazine Publishers - Heading Back to Work! (with Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland)

Civil War Times and America's Civil War magazines both temporarily suspended operations at the start of the pandemic. Now they're on their way back. Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with edi...

7 Jul 202047min

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