Ranked #1
John Wilkes Booth, the Lincoln Assassination, and Public History with Dave Taylor
John Wilkes Booth, the Lincoln Assassination, and Public History with Dave Taylor
Well if you're unfamiliar with the term "Boothie" now's your chance to learn something new...and quite fascinating. Dave... Read more
21 May 2018
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41mins
Ranked #2
Murder, Mary Surratt, and Public History with Kate Taylor
Murder, Mary Surratt, and Public History with Kate Taylor
Digging deeper this week into conspiracies, murders, the assassination, and of course - public history. Kate Taylor join... Read more
28 May 2018
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36mins
Ranked #3
Exploring Public History with Nick Sacco
Exploring Public History with Nick Sacco
It was great to speak to NPS ranger Nick Sacco about his work in public history at the Ulysses S. Grant Historic Site in... Read more
23 Aug 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #4
Review - Race and Reunion by David W. Blight
Review - Race and Reunion by David W. Blight
I disagree with some of the best books ever. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ro... Read more
4 Jul 2019
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5mins
Ranked #5
Confederate Historiography with Robert Baumgartner
Confederate Historiography with Robert Baumgartner
I will talk about history books all freakin' day. This is why I am especially happy to welcome Bob to the show. I notice... Read more
5 Mar 2018
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39mins
Ranked #6
A Conversation with Robert Lee Hodge
A Conversation with Robert Lee Hodge
I believe you will come away from this talk, as I did, with an understanding that despite our differences, we can absolu... Read more
8 Jul 2019
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #7
The Civil War in the Far Far West with Megan Kate Nelson
The Civil War in the Far Far West with Megan Kate Nelson
From time to time you will read about the small (relatively) battles that took place in the far West during the Civil Wa... Read more
25 Sep 2016
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37mins
Ranked #8
Yes, It Is Time for a New Civil War Documentary - with Keri Leigh Merritt
Yes, It Is Time for a New Civil War Documentary - with Keri Leigh Merritt
Keri Leigh and I hash out some of her ideas recently featured in the Smithsonian article: "Why We Need a New Civil War D... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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33mins
Ranked #9
Reassessing James Longstreet at Gettysburg with Cory Pfarr
Reassessing James Longstreet at Gettysburg with Cory Pfarr
Cory and I hash it out over the arguments in his new book, , Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment. --- Sen... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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41mins
Ranked #10
Civil War Music with Christian McWhirter
Civil War Music with Christian McWhirter
Next time you find yourself humming the melody to John Brown's Body in line at the grocery store - make sure to think ov... Read more
17 Oct 2016
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42mins
Ranked #11
The Civil War, Medicine, and Historical Interpretation with Jake Wynn
The Civil War, Medicine, and Historical Interpretation with Jake Wynn
Historical interpretation is something near and dear to my heart so I am especially pleased to welcome Jake Wynn to the ... Read more
30 Apr 2018
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40mins
Ranked #12
Searching for Black Confederates with Kevin Levin
Searching for Black Confederates with Kevin Levin
It's great to welcome Kevin BACK to the show...we discuss his new book, Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War’... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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42mins
Ranked #13
Historical Myths with Joseph "Professor Buzzkill" Coohill
Historical Myths with Joseph "Professor Buzzkill" Coohill
Have you ever stopped to wonder if that thing from history you knew to be true was just a bunch of bullshit? A famous qu... Read more
19 Mar 2018
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47mins
Ranked #14
Suicide in the Civil War Era South with Diane Miller Sommerville
Suicide in the Civil War Era South with Diane Miller Sommerville
It was great to have Diane on the show...we discussed her latest book, Aberration of Mind: Suicide and Suffering in the ... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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51mins
Ranked #15
Beyond the Irish Brigade with Damian Shiels
Beyond the Irish Brigade with Damian Shiels
Wow - so if you ever wanted to know about mid-19th century Irish immigration and Irish involvement in the American Civil... Read more
6 Feb 2017
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51mins
Ranked #16
History and the Public at Gettysburg National Military Park with Chris Gwinn
History and the Public at Gettysburg National Military Park with Chris Gwinn
Chris and I discuss some of the finer points in public history. Disclaimer: the views expressed on this episode of The ... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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46mins
Ranked #17
The Reverse Underground Railroad with Richard Bell
The Reverse Underground Railroad with Richard Bell
Rick and I discuss his new book, Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home --- Se... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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35mins
Ranked #18
Addressing Gettysburg with Matt Callery
Addressing Gettysburg with Matt Callery
Why does the Battle of Gettysburg loom so large in the American historical consciousness? Find out why it does (and a bu... Read more
8 May 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #19
Old-Time Banjo with Dusty Lee Elmer
Old-Time Banjo with Dusty Lee Elmer
You know what? Banjo music makes me happy. So I am super stoked to have Dusty on the show - he is a first-rate banjo pla... Read more
31 Oct 2016
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36mins
Ranked #20
Patrick Lewis: Digital History and the Civil War Governors of Kentucky
Patrick Lewis: Digital History and the Civil War Governors of Kentucky
Okay so we took a short break to recover from the election. 'Nuff said. But we're back and I am freakin' stoked to be ta... Read more
28 Nov 2016
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43mins