The Civil War at 150
By The Organization of American Historians
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Podcast Description
During the sesquicentennial of the Civil War (spring 2011 through spring 2015), the Organization of American Historians is committed to bringing the best current thinking on this complex era to a wide audience. In keeping with our mission to promote excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of all American history, we aim to explore the war from its beginnings through its aftermath, especially mindful of the needs of history teachers and students, the challenges faced by public historians, and the curiosity of the general public.
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Spencer Crew | Annette Windhorn, coordinator of the OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program, talks with Spencer Crew, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of American, African American, and Public History at George Mason University, about the Underground Railroad. Recorded in J | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Allen Guelzo | Ed Linenthal, the executive editor of the Journal of American History, talks with Allen Guelzo, Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and the director of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College, comparing and contrasting the Civil War centennia | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elizabeth R. Varon | Carl R. Weinberg, editor of the OAH Magazine of History, talks with Elizabeth R. Varon, professor of history at the University of Virginia, about the role of women in the origins of the Civil War. She also is the author of "Gender History and the Origins | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dwight Pitcaithley | Ed Linenthal, editor of the Journal of American History talks with Dwight Pitcaithley, retired Chief Historian of the National Park Service, about presenting Civil War history in the nation's parks. Recorded in January 2011. | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 4 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great podcast
Good background about how NPS prepared for our Civil War Sesquicentennial
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