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Month: October 2007

  • Brett’s Book Purchases: September 2007, Part 3

    NOTE: Sorry for the delays in posting. I had strep throat for about a week and it really wreaked havoc with my day to day activities. Book Purchases: September 2007 Books #21-31 Note: Those of you who followed my now defunct blog American Civil War Gaming & Reading will instantly recognize the format and reasons […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 12, 2007

    Air Date: 101207 Subject: Irish-Americans in the Civil War Books: The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 Guest: Susannah U. Bruce Summary: Sam Houston State University professor and author, Susannah Bruce joins Gerry to discuss her current book, The Harp and The Eagle. Brett’s Summary: Sam Houston State Professor Susannah […]

  • First Impressions of AGEOD’s American Civil War

    Note: This blog entry is based solely on the tutorials. My continuing thoughts on the game will be sure to follow in the weeks ahead. After reading Bill Trotter’s lengthy and profusely positive review at The Wargamer, I finally caved and bought AGEOD’s recent Civil War grand strategy game AGEOD’s American Civil War: The Blue […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 5, 2007

    Air Date: 100507 Subject: Civil War Top Ten Lists Books:  The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 – July 13, 1863 & Roads to Gettysburg: Lee’s Invasion of the North, 1863 & Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg Guest: Bradley M. Gottfried Summary: Author and President […]

  • You Learn Something New…

    I just happened to read about a new preservation effort concerning the tomb of Winfield Scott Hancock’s wife this evening in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch story. It seems that the W.S. Hancock Society of Norristown, PA wants has offered to help preserve Almira Hancock’s tomb, now in poor condition in St. Louis’ Bellefontaine Cemetery. I […]

  • Hunt for Lincoln’s Assassin

    At 3 p.m. Eastern time on Oct. 15, the National Geographic Channel will re-air “The Hunt For Lincoln’s Assassin”. This little flick means a lot to me, since I was fortunate enough to appear on camera. The documentary, which originally aired in April of this year, spotlights Everton Conger, the man whose biography I have […]

  • It’s Showtime!

    I’m “doing” the battle of Gettysburg with my US History II today. I’ve passed out pictures of Lee, and the kids did a chart of the Eastern Theater battles. A good lesson, but I was little crestfallen when one of the students asked at the end of the lesson, “Lee was on our side, right?” […]