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Historian Jennifer Raab discusses the power and importance of Civil War photography, including how the camera captured a brutal reality and shaped how we remember the war today.
Historian Nathan Madison talks about the crucial role played by northern and southern industries during the conflict, with a focus on how Richmond’s Tredegar Iron Works fueled the Confederate war effort.
Historian Gordon Calhoun discusses the pioneering developments in naval warfare that occurred during the Civil War, from the rise of ironclads to the birth of the submarine.
Historian D. Scott Hartwig weighs in on whether George McClellan acted swiftly enough after receiving a copy of Robert E. Lee's operational orders for the 1862 Maryland Campaign.
Historian Court Carney joins us to discuss why Nathan Bedford Forrest was not held accountable for the massacre of black soldiers at the Battle of Fort Pillow.
Licensed Battlefield Guide Jessie Wheedleton joins us to answer questions about Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's performance at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Historian George Rable answers questions about the importance of religion during the Civil War, including how faith helped motivate Union and Confederate soldiers to enter—and remain in—the fight.
Host John Heckman talks with historian Amy Murrell Taylor about the experiences of those who escaped slavery during the Civil War, the role the Union army played in the process, and the establishment of "contraband" camps.
Host John Heckman talks with historian Evan Kutzler about the state of Civil War prisons in 1864, from the POW experience to how the breakdown of the formal prisoner exchange system affected conditions.
