TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Air Date: 100209 Subject: Pre-War Political Rhetoric Books: Disunion!: The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859 Guest: Professor Elizabeth R. Varon   Summary: Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses pre-war political rhetoric and how language shaped the coming of the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: Professor Varon is currently at Temple University in Philadelphia.  Gerry started the […]

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I was unable to listen live to the latest Civil War Talk Radio on Friday afternoon.  I had planned to create a summary this morning, but the latest edition is not up yet.  Look for the summary as soon as the episode is up.  I’ve been told this particular show focuses on the new biography […]

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Air Date: 092509 Subject: The Ewing Family Books: Thomas Ewing, Jr.: Frontier Lawyer and Civil War General Guest: Ronald D. Smith   Summary: Lawyer Ronald D. Smith discusses his biography of Union General Thomas Ewing, Jr. Brett’s Summary: Mr. Smith first became interested in Thomas Ewing when he was looking into writing an article about […]

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Air Date: 091809 Subject: Working Class Northern Women During the Civil War Books: Army at Home: Women and the Civil War on the Northern Home Front Guest: Judith Giesberg Summary: Dr. Judith Giesberg discussed women and the Northern home front during the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: Dr. Judith Giesberg of Villanova University was Gerry’s guest […]

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The August 28, 2009 episode of Civil War Talk Radio has now been posted.  Rod Andrew, Jr. was the guest and the discussion was on Confederate Confederate cavalry general Wade Hampton III.  The September 4, 2009 Civil War Talk Radio episode is also up.  That show featured author James A. Hessler discussing controversial Union general […]

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Air Date: 091109 Subject: Mapping the Complete Gettysburg Guide Books: The Complete Gettysburg Guide: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest Guest: Steven Stanley Summary: Civil War Cartographer and Photographer Steven Stanley talks about The Complete Gettysburg Guide, a new Gettysburg Tour Guide book […]

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Summer flew by so quickly that the start of Civil War Talk Radio‘s sixth season took me completely by surprise.  I’ve manged to listen to the first episode from August 28 dealing with Wade Hampton, but I still need to catch up on the September 4 episode as well before this afternoon’s new episode airs […]

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