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Emerging Civil War

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Get fresh perspectives and great insights on America’s defining event from the historians at Emerging Civil War. Hosted by Chris Mackowski, the Emerging Civil War Podcast taps into an award-winning lineup of historians from a wide variety of backgrounds, with a wide variety of interests. Listen to the Emerging Civil War Podcast and be part of the conversation. We'll see you online and on the battlefield.

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  1. George Washington and the Civil War (with Abbi Smithmyer) (00:52:35)

    Was George Washington a Federal or a Confederate? Historian Abbi Smithmyer joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the ways Northerners and Southerners alike tried to lay claim to Washington's memory to give their side more legitimacy during the Civil War.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠civilwartrails.org⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  2. Decisions at Chancellorsville (with Sarah Kay Bierle) (01:04:38)

    What were the critical decisions at the battle of Chancellorsville that proved to be "moments of no return"? Historian Sarah Kay Bierle joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about her new book, "Decisions at Chancellorsville," part of the University of Tennessee Press's "Command Decisions of the Civil War" Series.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠civilwartrails.org⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  3. Faith of the Fathers (with Fr. Bob Miller) (00:58:40)

    Fr. Bob Miller has compiled the first comprehensive story of the Catholic priests who served in the Civil War—behind the scenes, in the hospitals, and sometimes even on the front lines. The result is a new book, "The Faith of the Fathers."This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  4. BONUS EPISODE: Monuments Exhibit in L.A. (with Kevin Levin) (00:33:24)

    The Museum of Contemporary Art and The Brick museum in Los Angeles have opened a new concurrent exhibit, "Monuments," that "considers the ways public monuments have shaped national identity, historical memory, and current events." Kevin Levin of Civil War Memory has been following the story and joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to discuss the exhibit.

  5. Atlanta Campaign from the Etowa to Kennesaw (with Dave Powell) (01:06:49)

    Emerging Civil War's Dave Powell joins the ECW Podcast to talk about the new second volume of his ongoing study of the Atlanta Campaign, from the Etowa River to Kennesaw Mountain.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  6. Top 5 Myths About Civil War Firearms (with John Launius) (01:18:23)

    Historic firearms expert John Launius joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to debunk "The Top 5 Myths About Civil War Firearms."This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  7. Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg (with Kris White) (01:18:50)

    Why do so many people want to see Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg? Is it one of the great counterfactuals of the Civil War, or is it Lost Cause porn? Or both? ECW's Chris Mackowski and Kris White discuss. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  8. Fred Grant Goes to War (with Al Nofi) (00:57:20)

    Fred Grant, oldest son of Ulysses S. Grant, proved to be one of the most unique witnesses to the Civil War. As a boy, he hit the campaign trail with his father on several occasions, living the stereotypical boy’s adventure tale, which he fondly recounted in his later years. Historian Al Nofi’s new book, Fred Grant at Vicksburg, collects Fred’s tellings of the tale—and Al joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to share the tale himself. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  9. Welcome to the Occupation--of Alexandria (with Madeline Feierstein) (00:46:38)

    Emerging Civil War's newest contributor, Madeline Feierstein, talks about the Federal army's occupation of Alexandria, Virginia, beginning in 1861 and stretching through the war. The army's presence impacted civilians and the enslaved and transformed the medical field.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  10. Boutwell (with Jeffrey Boutwell) (00:55:25)

    George Boutwell may have been one of the most influential 19th Century politicians you've never heard of--until now. Jeffrey Boutwell, a collateral, descendent, has written a new biography of this forgotten political powerhouse, and he joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to share the story.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  11. Gettysburg: The Elephant in the Room (with Kris White) (01:03:17)

    In the field of Civil War public history, Gettysburg exerts its own gravitational pull. As part of our "Ethics and Issues" series, ECW Chief Historian Kris White joins the podcast to talk about the outsized influence Gettysburg has and how historians deal with the elephant in the room.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  12. Ethics and Civil War History (with John Heckman and Jonathan Noyalas) (01:02:07)

    What ethical challenges to Civil War historians wrestle with? John R. Heckman (The Tattooed Historian) and Jonathan Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute, join Chris Mackowski on the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the ethics of responsible Civil War history.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  13. The Fall of FitzJohn Porter (with Kevin Donovan and Kevin Pawlak) (01:14:29)

    Emerging Civil War's Kevin Pawlak and Kevin Donovan discuss the trials and tribulations of Federal General FitzJohn Porter, whose court-martial became one of the most enduring controversies of the Civil War.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  14. The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign (with Jon Nese and Jeffrey Harding) (00:59:40)

    If you knew it was hot during the Gettysburg Campaign, a new book by meteorologist Jon Nese and historian Jeffrey Harding give "hot" a whole new meaning. "The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign" provides fascinating new detail about the weather in June and July 1863. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  15. Stay and Fight It Out on Culp's Hill (with Kris White) (01:18:48)

    ECW Co-Founder Kris White joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the fighting at Culp's Hill and East Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg. Kris and host Chris Mackowski are co-authors of the ECW Series book "Stay and Fight It Out: The Second Day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863—Culp's Hill and the North End of the Battlefield."This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  16. Cities of War: New York City in the Civil War (with Jonathan White) (00:46:26)

    Jonathan White, co-author of "New York City in the Civil War," discusses the myriad ways in which New York contributed to, influenced, and was impacted by the Civil War as told by his new book in the "Images of America" Series.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.And for more on Jonathan's book "My Day with Abe Lincoln," see our podcast episode "Two Views of Lincoln" here.

  17. Cities of War: Explosion of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Arsenal (with Rich Condon) (00:46:33)

    The Civil War's worst civilian disaster in the north took place just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when the Allegheny Arsenal exploded. Historian Rich Condon of Civil War Pittsburgh joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to share the details.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  18. The Cities of War: Charleston (with Walt Young) (00:52:21)

    To escape from slavery in Charleston, South Carolina, all Robert Smalls had to do was smuggle his family onto a boat, steal it from Confederate officers, sneak past the harbor defenses, slip beneath the guns of Fort Sumter, and aim for the safety of the Federal blockade. Historian Walt Young joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to share the story.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  19. The Cities of War: Boston (with Kevin Levin) (00:59:39)

    The 54th Massachusetts Infantry--mustered in Boston but recruited from across the North--has become one of the most famous units of the Civil War. It's commander, Col. Robert Shaw, had roots in both Boston and New York City. Historian and Shaw biographer Kevin Levin shares the origin story of the unit and its leader--part of our look at "The Cities of War" in advance of our 11th Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  20. The Cities of War: Portland, Maine (with Ryan Quint) (00:53:02)

    As we prepare for the upcoming 11th Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, focusing this year on "The Cities of War," Emerging Civil War's Ryan Quint shares a pair of stories from wartime Portland, Maine: the battle of Portland Harbor and the Great Portland Fire.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  21. Reconsidering John Pemberton (with Morgan Gates) (01:06:45)

    While Confederate Lt. Gen. John Pemberton was certainly not one of the Civil War's "great" commanders, he's often misunderstood. Morgan Gates, licensed battlefield guide at Vicksburg National Military Park, joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast with a closer look at a man who's too often too quickly dismissed.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  22. The Great Partnership (with Dr. Christian Keller) (01:00:04)

    Dr. Christian Keller, author of "The Great Partnership," joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the relationship between Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson and how that reverberated through the Army of Northern Virginia's high command before, during, and after the Gettysburg Campaign.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  23. Emerson and Lincoln (with Richard Smith) (01:05:23)

    The poet and the president—two of the most famous men of their age. Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Historian Richard Smith joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast from Concord, Massachusetts, to talk about the meeting of the two orator/writers. Plus, we'll learn about the many other Civil War connections to one of America's most literary communities.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  24. A Grand Opening Squandered (with Sean Michael Chick) (01:05:07)

    Sean Michael Chick, author of "A Grand Opening Squandered," talks about the battle of Petersburg. The battle, one of the bloodiest of the war, often gets lumped in with the nine-month siege, but Sean argues that it deserves closer attention than it has traditionally received.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

  25. Great Britain in the American Civil War (with Mike Somerville and Christopher Brice) (01:12:38)

    What did the Royal Army and Navy look like at the time of the American Civil War? If they had joined the war, what kind of impact would they have been able to make? Mike Somerville and Dr. Christopher Brice discuss the context surrounding one of the most-asked "What if" questions of the Civil War.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

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