The Cities of War: Boston (with Kevin Levin)
Emerging Civil War15 Juli 2025

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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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 Juli 202047min

Elmira: Andersonville of the North (with Derek Maxfield)

Elmira: Andersonville of the North (with Derek Maxfield)

The Union prison camp in Elmira, New York was called "Andersonville of the North." Derek Maxfield, author of a new Emerging Civil War Series book on the prison, Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous Civ...

24 Juni 202040min

Curt Fields: Portraying General Grant

Curt Fields: Portraying General Grant

As a living historian Curt Fields portrays Ulysses S. Grant. Get inside Grant's mind, and learn some surprising insights.

10 Juni 20201h 5min

The War Went On (with Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera)

The War Went On (with Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera)

For Civil War veterans, the war didn't end just because everyone went home. Chris Mackowski talks with historians Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera about their new book, The War Went On: Reconside...

2 Juni 202037min

The Army of Potomac's Politics (with Zachery A. Fry)

The Army of Potomac's Politics (with Zachery A. Fry)

Chris Mackowski chats with Zachery A. Fry about the Army of the Potomac and the political allegiances of the soldiers within its ranks. It's a fascinating conversation, spotlighting facts and ideas ex...

28 Maj 202037min

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