Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGettysburg
Season 1 Episode 199
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Gettysburg was the fatal blow to Robert E. Lee's quest to invade the north and force a surrender.
Tune in as I describe how thousands of Union and Confederate s…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Public Assistance in California (Request)
Season 1 Episode 198
I am back with another listener request!
Longtime listener Arthur asked that I talk about the history of public assistance in the United States. Tune in this week to learn why that is quite the ask a…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Jefferson Davis
Season 1 Episode 197
Join me this week as I dive into the life of Jefferson Davis.
A military man and southern politician, Jefferson Davis was the one and only president of the Confederate States of America. Why was he c…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Civil War Medical Advancements
Season 1 Episode 196
The single most devastating military conflict in United States history, the Civil War took hundreds of thousands of American lives and permanently maimed many others. However the sheer volume of pati…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
By Her Own Design with Piper Huguley
Season 1 Episode 195
Join me this week as I speak with Professor of Literature and historical novelist Piper Hugely as we discuss her book By Her Own Design.
The novel tells a fictionalized account of the black fashion d…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The History Conference
Season 1 Episode 194
The American Historical Association Conference was held last month in San Francisco. One of the largest conferences around, it attracts historians from all over to discuss and debate various historic…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Clara Barton & The Red Cross
Season 1 Episode 193
Known as the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton lived several lifetimes in her 90 years on earth. She was a nurse, abolitionist, and activist, always challenging norms and pushing the en…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Democracy in Darkness with Dr. Katlyn Carter
Season 1 Episode 192
Joining me this week is Dr. Katlyn Carter who recently published her first book, Democracy in Darkness: Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of Revolutions. The book traces the history of the origins …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Massachusetts 54th
Season 1 Episode 191
Depicted in the 1989 Hollywood feature film "Glory" the Massachusetts 54th was the first all black regiment to fight in the Civil War. Established in the aftermath of the Emancipation Proclamation, t…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Spying In the Civil War
Season 1 Episode 190
Collecting intelligence against ones enemy has been a longstanding military practice. Commanders have long sought to ensure they have the most accurate information before heading to battle to maximiz…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago