Month: June 2008
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate Podcasts
Many of you are familiar with Civil War Talk Radio, a weekly radio program hosted by Professor Gerald Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. And some of you may know the shows can be downloaded and listed to on any mp3 player such as an iPod. If you are a fan of listening to something other […]
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Heading to LA for the Weekend
I will be in Los Angeles from Wednesday, June 18 through Sunday, June 22. No worries, though. TOCWOC is in the very capable hands of author and fellow blogger Fred Ray. I’ve also got a few posts scheduled to appear in the next several days as well. I just wanted to write a quick note […]
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New Civil War Blog Focusing on Women
Many of you are familiar with Maggie’s Civil War Women blog. Well, now Maggie has company. Marny’s new Civil War blog Women of the Civil War debuted on Friday, June 13th. Let’s hope that’s not an ill omen! 😉 As I usually do in these circumstances, I’ll let Marny do her own talking by reprinting […]
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More on Military History
I just recently found Battlefield Biker through the 15th Military History Carnival. I was pleased to discover a link to a U.S. News article asking the question, “Why Don’t More Colleges Teach Military History?” Go check it out.
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Check Out the 15th Military History Carnival
I missed the posting of the 15th Military History Carnival over at Cardinal Wolsey’s Today in History this weekend. The Civil War blogs are happily well represented. I encourage you to check out the carnival and make sure you nominate blog entries from your favorite Civil War bloggers for the 16th Military History Carnival, scheduled […]
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A Look at The View From The Ground, Part 1
Aaron Sheehan-Dean (editor). The View from the Ground: Experiences of Civil War Soldiers (New Directions in Southern History). The University Press of Kentucky (December 22, 2006). 272 pages., notes, selected bibliography. ISBN: 978-0-8131-2413-1 $40.00 (Hardcover w/DJ). As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ll be looking at the essays contained in The View from the […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: June 13, 2008
Air Date: 061308 Subject: The History of the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana Web Site: The Lincoln Museum Book: Did Lincoln Own Slaves?: And Other Frequently Asked Questions About Abraham Lincoln Guest: None. See the summaries. Summary: Gerry Prokopowicz covers the history of the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, scheduled to close on […]