The most popular programs for the Civil War Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=163 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 17:15:17 GMT Mr. Foote conducted a tour of his home. Then, sitting at the desk where he does all his writing, talked about his entire body of work, described his writing process, and responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. Mr. Foote's first novel, [Tournament], was published in 1949, followed quickly by three other works of fiction: [Follow Me Down] (1950), [Love in a Dry Season] (1951), and [Shiloh] (1952). The success of [Shiloh] prompted Random House publisher Bennett Cerf to ask Mr. Foote to write a short history of the U.S. Civil War to be published for the hundredth anniversary of the conflict. He worked on this three-volume history of the war for twenty years, finally completing it in 1974. The trilogy includes [Fort Sumter to Perryville], published in 1958, [Fredericksburg to Meridian], published in 1963, and finally [Red River to Appomattox], published in 1974. In 1977 Mr. Foote published [September, September], a novel about events in the south in 1957. In 1998, Jay Tolson edited and published [The Correspondence of Shelby Foote and Walker Percy], documenting Foote's sixty-year friendship with southern novelist Walker Percy through the letters they exchanged. Also in 1998, Shelby Foote wrote a 10,000 word introduction to a new Modern Library edition of Stephen Crane's [Red Badge of Courage], the 19th-century classic Civil War novel. Mr. Foote has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and a lecturer at the University of Virginia and Memphis State. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165823-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165823-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT The author discussed his book, [Stars in Their Courses: The Gettysburg Campaign], published by Random House. The book focuses on the role of "fate" in determining the defeat of General Robert E. Lee at the Civil War battle of Gettysburg. The book is a chapter excerpted from Mr. Foote's three-volume Civil War narrative. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60099-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60099-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Pryor talked about her book, [Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee], published by Penguin. She described being allowed by Lee's family to use many letters written by Robert E. Lee that have never been examined previously or used by historians and biographers. She used these letters to explore the private life and intimate writings of General Robert E. Lee. After her presentation she responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198569-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198569-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the Battle of Antietam. The battle, which occurred on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history with casualties of approximately 23.000 killed, wounded or missing. It also marked the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North during the Civil War and prompted President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The program also featured historical reenactments, taped vignettes of the battlefield, and open telephone lines for viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174228-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174228-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Robert Remini, historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, presents a history of the Compromise of 1850 brokered between the North and South by Kentucky Senator Henry Clay. The Compromise was born from a debate between Northern and Southern politicians who argued whether America's newest states, gained following the Mexican war, should be free or allow slavery. The Compromise collapsed ten years after it's agreement and led to the South's succession. Robert Remini discussed his book at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the opening of the "Discovering the Civil War" exhibit which launches the sesquicentennial commemoration of the war's beginning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294475-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294475-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Robert Poole, author of [On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery] (Walker & Company; (October 27, 2009), gave a tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Poole discussed the inception of the cemetery and showed the grave of the first person buried in Arlington, a Union soldier from Pennsylvania. He described the origins of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the numerous graves of former slaves that lived and died at the cemetery. He also talked about the other types of people buried there. Mr. Poole also walked through section 60, where soldiers from the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried, and the funeral of Marine Captain David S. Mitchell was seen. Robert Poole is the former executive editor of [National Geographic] and is currently contributing editor at [Smithsonian]. He is the author of [Explorers House: National Geographic and the World it Made]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290224-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290224-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion focused on Civil War generals. The participants examined how each man ascended to the military rank and what separated each from their peers. The panel was moderated by General Wesley Clark (retired), editor of Palgrave's [Great General Series] and each panelist authored a book in the series: Noah Andre Trudeau, [Robert E. Lee]; Donald Davis, [Stonewall Jackson]; Steven Woodworth, [Sherman]; and John Mosier, [Grant]. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. This program in the McGowan Theater was held in conjunction with the National Archives exhibition, "Discovering the Civil War," marking the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295707-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295707-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Historians Brooks Simpson and Mark Grimsley lead a group on a day-long tour of Antietam National Battlefield, the 1862 engagement that is considered the bloodiest single day in American history. Visiting key locations at the National Park, including the Cornfield, Sunken Road and Burnside Bridge, the historians use the landscape and demonstrations to show what the battle was like for the armies on the ground. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308087-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308087-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Oxford historian Amanda Foreman reveals that many British citizens fought on both sides of the Civil War for a host of personal and political reasons. She talked about this lesser-known influence in the war of secession with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300505-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300505-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. MacPherson discussed his book [What They Fought For, 1861-1865], an examination of the people who fought in the U.S. Civil War. He wrote the book after years of teaching U.S. History at Princeton University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55946-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55946-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Adam Goodheart, a Civil War columnist for [The New York Times], recounts the first year of the Civil War in 1861. The author examines the revolutionary fervor that ran through the nation prior to the start of the war and the momentum that led to the early clashes. Adam Goodheart discussed the beginning of the Civil War with Richard Beeman and responded to questions from members of the audience. April 12, 2011, marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. This program at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on April 13, 2011, was held in partnership with the Rutgers-Camden School of Law's conference "The Constitution and the Sectional Conflict" the previous day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300016-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6 and 7, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate forces attempting to defend two major western railroads servicing the strategically important Mississippi Valley region. Nearly 110,000 troops took part in the fighting, which produced almost 24,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle to that point in U.S. history. American History TV visited Shiloh National Military Park, where Stacy Allen, the park's chief ranger, gave us a tour of the battlefield. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305156-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305156-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Foner discussed his book, [The Story of American Freedom], published by W.W. Norton and Company. He talked about the ideological conflicts of the American Revolution and the U.S. Civil War and the shifts in thought about definitions of freedom and to whom it should apply. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/113124-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/113124-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT The co-editors McPherson and Cooper moderated a panel discussion of their book, [Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understand], published by University of South Carolina Press. The other panelists were all contributors to the volume who discussed various ways of writing the history of the Civil War. Each author summarized the themes addressed in his writings, such as politics, culture, slavery, and military tactics of the North and South. After their presentations they took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120951-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120951-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Gary Gallagher talked about his body of work on the U.S. Civil War and about his life, his career, and his interest in the Civil War. He also talked about American politics at the time of the Civil War, ways in which slavery shaped American history, and the importance of several Civil War battles. He also responded to telephone calls, electronic mail, and videotaped questions. A video was shown of part of a tour Mr. Gallagher conducted of the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, on July 15, 2006. The tour was given to high school history teachers from Taos, New Mexico, as part of a U.S. Department of Education program called Teaching American History. A video clip was shown of Mr. Gallagher in his home office in Charlottesville, Virginia, as he described his working habits. A video, which was taped in the BookTV Bus while in Minneapolis, was shown of a reader asking the author a question. Gary Gallagher is the University of Virginia Professor in the History of the American Civil War. His most recent book is, [The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864]. Professor Gallagher has written or edited 21 books on the Civil War including, [Leaders of the Lost Cause: New Perspectives on the Confederate High Command] (2004), [Lee and His Army in Confederate History] (2001), [The Lost Cause and Civil War History] (2000), [Lee and His Generals in War and Memory] (1998), [The Confederate War] (1997), [Jubal A. Early, the Lost Cause, and Civil War History: A Persistent Legacy] (1995) and [Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander] (1989). Professor Gallagher has given a 48-part lecture series for the Teaching Company on the Civil War, and has appeared in many documentaries about the conflict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192900-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192900-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT On the 150th anniversary of the secession winter, this session takes a new look at an old question: what were the causes of the Civil War? Each of the three presenters has recently authored a book on the causes of the conflict, and each work takes a different approach. Tthe conversation will examine the role of slavery, economics, political parties, discourse, and irrational motives. The session will explore whether it is possible to integrate the differing interpretations of the war's origins or whether the various schools of thought remain irreconcilable. Finally, the session will touch on how new sources, questions, viewpoints, and methods might move the study of the Civil War forward in the new decade. Chair: Michael F. Holt, University of Virginia Marc Egnal, York University, Toronto Elizabeth R. Varon, Temple University Bruce Levine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298411-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298411-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Varon talked about her book [Disunion!: The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859] (The University of North Carolina Press; October 22, 2008). In her book, the first volume of the [Littlefield History of the Civil War Era], Professor Varon recounts the years preceding the American Civil War, 1759-1859, and the public debates surrounding the possibility of an ununited country. Ms. Varon examines the political rhetoric of the time, which included the commonly invoked word "disunion" that signaled fear of the future for some and for others the means to achieve partisan success. Professor Varon responded to audience members' questions following her remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282900-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282900-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Civil War historians Harold Holzer, James McPherson, and Stephen Sears recount the Battle of Antietam, which occurred in September 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The historians present their thoughts on the Battle at the New YorkHistorical Society in New YorkCity. "Antietam and the Battles of 1862" was part of the series The Civil War: 150 Years, a program of the New York Historical Society Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series, presented at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300326-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300326-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Chandra Manning talked about her book, [What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War]. In her research she delved into the motives of the common soldiers in the Civil War. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at Georgetown University in the Riggs Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304354-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304354-4 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Historians discussed insights into what Americans thought about the Civil War and how they participated in the politics of the day that are revealed by magazine and newspaper cartoons. Examples of Union and Confederate cartoons were shown. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Harold Holzer moderated. "Political Cartoons of the Civil War and Their Role in Shaping History" was held in the Annenberg Theater in the Newseum on January 6, 2011. A presentation in conjunction with the National Archives exhibition, "Discovering the Civil War," marking the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, it was presented in partnership with the Newseum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297393-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297393-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Reardon talked about her book, [Pickett's Charge in History and Memory], published by the University of North Carolina Press. In the book, the author chronicles the Confederate attempt to break through the Union lines during the third day of the battle at Gettysburg. Ms. Reardon discussed the growth of myths around this event, and the difficulties of separating fact from fiction. Ms. Reardon is a professor at Pennsylvania State University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96629-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96629-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Professor McPherson talked about his life and his writings. He has taught history at Princeton since 1962, and his specialty is the American Civil War and Reconstruction. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the best-selling book [Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era](1988), which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1989. Many Civil War scholars regard this as the preeminent single-volume history of the war. Other books include: [The Struggle for Equality: Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction](1964); [Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution](1991); [For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War] (1997). He responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162685-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Lincoln and Civil War scholars debated why the Civil War didn't end in 1861, the year that it began. They discussed why the numerous advantages of the Union did not bring the war to a swift conclusion. Topics included divided loyalties, military traditions, governmental organization, constitutional law, and the exercise of presidential power. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Harold Holzer moderated. "Why Didn't the War End in 1861?" was a program at the 16th annual Lincoln Forum Symposium, held November 18, 2011, at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Lincoln and the Home Front: The Civil War Comes to Washington" was the second year of a five-year focus on the Civil War sesquicentennial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49706-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49706-2 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Barbara Fields talked about the concept of states' rights and how the advocates changed according to expedience. "Who Cared About States' Rights?" was part of the Lowcountry Civil War Sesquicentennial Observance series of events, "Why They Fought," commemorating the April 12, 1861, bombardment of Fort Sumter. This talk was held on April 9, 2011, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299061-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299061-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT History Professor Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh lectured on the generalship of Ulysses S. Grant. It was part of a course at the U.S. Naval Academy called "The American Way of War: The Colonial Period to Afghanistan." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304375-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304375-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Winik talked about his book, [April 1865: The Month That Saved America], published by HarperCollins. The book chronicles the last thirty days of the U.S. Civil War, a chaotic period that could have permanently changed the country. He reassesses the close of the Civil War, saying it was not inevitable that the war ended as it did. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164644-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164644-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Professor Gary Gallagher moderated a roundtable discussion on how the Civil War impacted everyday life of American families and households, as well as America's industry and agriculture. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. "The Home Front" was the first panel of the symposium, "The Civil War: Fresh Perspectives." The symposium on November 20, 2010, was held in the McGowan Theater in conjunction with the National Archives exhibition, "Discovering the Civil War," marking the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. It was presented in partnership with the Foundation for the National Archives, the University of Richmond, the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia, and the Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296395-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296395-3 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Professor Donald talked about his writings and his career and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He has written almost twenty books, most of them about the Civil War era. His book [Lincoln] (1995) was on the New York Times bestseller list for fourteen weeks and won numerous awards. He was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize in biography, for [Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War] (1960) and [Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe] (1987). Mr. Donald was the principal historical adviser and commentator for the 1992 documentary series [Lincoln] and for the 2000 television series [A House Divided: Abraham and Mary Lincoln.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170297-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170297-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Swindall moderated this debate between two Presbyterian ministers on the morality of the Union and the Confederacy. They examined the causes of the war and debated which side was more morally responsible for the death and destruction which resulted from the war. Marshall argued that the Union was correct for trying to end slavery and preserve the United States. Wilkins argued that the Confederacy was improperly invaded because southern states had the right to leave the Union and that the South was ready to gradually end slavery before radical abolitionism engendered such fierce opposition. Marshall is the author of [Sounding Forth the Trumpet]. Wilkins is the author of [Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/101481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/101481-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT One hundred and fifty years after the outbreak of the Civil War, a panel of historians debated whether or not the war could have been avoided. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Frank Williams moderated. "Could the War Have Been Avoided?" was a Thursday panel at the 15th annual Lincoln Forum, "The Coming of the Civil War: Enter Lincoln, Exit the South," held at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296669-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296669-2 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Brian McGinty talked about his book [John Brown's Trial] (Harvard University Press; October 15, 2009). In his book he recounts the trial of abolitionist John Brown who led an attack on the U.S. armory and arsenal in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, on October 16, 1859. John Brown, who led twenty-one men in the attack, intended to foment a slave rebellion in Virginia. Following his capture Brown went to trial and was hanged in Charles Town, Virgina, on December 2, 1859. Mr. McGinty discussed the John Brown trial from the court house where it took place in what is now Charles Town, West Virgina. He characterized it as the most important trial in American history and listed a number of ways in which it was groundbreaking. He also raised questions about the fairness of the trial. Mr. McGinty responded to questions from members of the audience. This event in the Jefferson County Courthouse on Thursday, October 15, 2009, was sponsored by the West Virginia Humanities Council. Judge David Sanders gave a history of the courthouse and introduced the speaker. Brian McGinty, an attorney, is the author other books including [Lincoln and the Court]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289492-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289492-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Historians Craig Symonds, James McPherson and Harold Holzer discuss the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The three-day battle fought in Pennsylvania from July 1 through July 3, 1863, resulted in an estimated 51,000 casualties. This is the first in a two-part series on the battle hosted by the New York Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309038-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309038-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Historians discussed the experiences of both enslaved and free blacks during the Civil War. After the presentations, which included illustrations, the panelists responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. Professor Horton moderated. Spencer Crew talked about "The Role of the Underground Railroad as a Cause of the Civil War;" Bruce Levine talked about "The Myth of Black Confederates;" Edna Medford talked about "The Quest for Black Rights in the Midst of War;" Ira Berlin talked about "African American Soldiers and the Struggle for Equality;" and Cassandra Newby-Alexander talked about "Waterways to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in Hampton Roads." "Race, Slavery and the Civil War" was the morning session of the Virginia Sesquicentennial Civil War Commission 2010 Signature Conference "Race, Slavery and the Civil War: The Tough Stuff of American History and Memory." The second of seven annual conferences, it was held at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center of Norfolk State University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296217-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296217-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Carol Berkin talked about her book [Civil War Wives: The Lives and Times of Angelina Grimke Weld, Varina Howell Davis, and Julia Dent Grant] (Knopf; September 8, 2009). In the book, she profiles the wives of three prominent figures of the Civil War era: abolitionist leader Theodore Weld, confederate president Jefferson Davis, and Union Army general Ulysses S. Grant. Professor Berkin shows how even privileged women struggled to break free of the era's restrictions on married women. She responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289189-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289189-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Harvard history professor and author Megan Kate Nelson talked about the battlefield photography and illustrations made in the wake of the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. Many of the images feature dead soldiers, and Ms. Nelson discusses the impact of those images both during the war and today. This hour-long talk is from the 2012 Civil War Institute Conference at Gettysburg College. It contains graphic content and images. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306716-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306716-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT University of Virginia history professor Gary Gallagher talks about the Seven Days' Battles, a series of conflicts fought during the last week of June 1862. In those battles, Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee thwarted George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac in the Union attempt to take the Confederate capital of Richmond. Professor Gallagher argues that, in many ways, the Seven Days' Battles were more of a turning point in the Civil War than was the Battle of Gettysburg a year later. The Virginia Historical Society hosted. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306880-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306880-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT History Professor Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh lectured on the generalship of Robert E. Lee. It was part of a course at the U.S. Naval Academy called "The American Way of War: The Colonial Period to Afghanistan." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304328-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304328-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT This week on The Civil War, two historians discuss Robert E. Lee's leadership during the Civil War. They consider Lee's education, his work as a general, and his ability to maintain troop morale under challenging circumstances. This is the second in a series of sessions we're airing from a conference organized by the Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. The theme of this year's gathering was Leadership and Generalship in the Civil War. The Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia hosted the conference, and this portion's about an hour and 10 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304999-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304999-2 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Benson Bobrick talked about his book [Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas] (Simon and Schuster; February 10, 2009). In his book he recounts the military career of Union General George H. Thomas, known as the "The Rock of Chickamauga," who the author argues was the most successful general during the Civil War. Mr. Bobrick contends that Union Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman minimized General Thomas' efforts to inflate their own. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was hosted by The Civil War Round Table of New York at 3 West Club in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285142-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285142-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago on September 22nd, 1862. It ordered the emancipation of all slaves in any Confederate state that did not return to the Union by January 1st, 1863. No Confederate states returned, and Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. This week, history professors and bloggers discuss the debates and controversies over emancipation-its timing, its initial results, and its post-war effects into the 20th century. "Debating Emancipation" was a panel from the 2012 Civil War Institute Conference at Gettysburg College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306716-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306716-3 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Edward Steers, Jr., talked about his book, [Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln], published by the University Press of Kentucky. He discussed the events that led up to the assassination of Abrham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. He also discussed his own conspiracy theory that John Wilkes Booth was neither mad nor alone in his act of assassination against President Lincoln. Mr. Steers theorized that he received the help of many, not the least of whom was Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd, the Charles County physician who has been portrayed as the innocent victim of a vengeful government. Mr. Booth was also aided by the Confederate leadership in Richmond. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168016-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT History Professor Susan Schulten discussed the causes of America's Civil War, including President Abraham Lincoln's refusal to allow slavery to expand into new territories. Professor Schulten explained that Lincoln refused to recognize the Confederacy as legitimate and viewed secession as illegal. The class took place at the University of Denver. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305384-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305384-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Hari Jones, curator and assistant director of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum in Washington, D.C., talked about the contributions of African-American women during the Civil War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305032-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Sarna recounts General Ulysses S. Grant's order to expel the Jewish population in his commanding territory on December 17, 1862. The order, quickly revoked by President Abraham Lincoln, would trouble Grant in the years following the Civil War and into his 1869 presidential campaign. Mr. Sarna recalls the initial reaction of the approximately 150,000 Jews who then lived in the United States and Grant's later apology and appointment of several Jews to positions in his administration. Professor Sarna responded to questions from members of the audience at the New-York Historical Society in New York City. This lecture was part of the series "The Civil War: 150 Years," a program of the New-York Historical Society Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305428-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305428-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Professor Stephanie McCurry talked about her book, [Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South], in which she looks at the internal politics of the South during the Civil War and the influence that southern women and slaves had on the war's outcome. This interview was recorded at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309805-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309805-6 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT William Cooper talked about his book [Jefferson Davis, American: A Biography], published by Knopf. Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederacy, was elected on February 10, 1861. In his biographgy, Professor Davis attempts to understand Jefferson Davis as a man of his time, not condemn him by modern standards. He also details the strengths and weaknesses of his leadership. In this interview, Professor Cooper points out that Jefferson Davis saw himself as a true American, defending his constitutional rights, and was proud to serve because he believed the Confederacy's goals were consistent with the America he knew and loved. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162328-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162328-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT William Styple talked about his book [Tell Me of Lincoln: Memories of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and Life in Old New York] (Belle Grove Publishing Company; October 1, 2009) and told stories of Lincoln found in the Kelly papers. James Kelly was an artist and sculptor of public monuments who had a life long fascination with the Civil War. Determined to create a realistic statue of President Lincoln, the artist set out to interview everyone he could find who had known the 16th president. Mr. Kelly also interviewed many Civil War generals for various public art projects. Though Mr. Kelly never completed his Lincoln sculpture, he kept thousands of pages of notes which were discovered in the New York Historical Society by Mr. Styple. Mr. Styple responded to questions from members of the audeince after his remarks. Mr. Kelly was preceded by Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice (Ret.) Frank Williams, a Lincoln scholar. He discussed the history of books about Lincoln and why new things can be learned about the 16th president. This was part of a dinner program held at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., by the Lincoln at the Crossroads Alliance to raise funds to commemorate in November 2011 the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Grand Review at Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289836-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bennett spoke about his book [Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream], published by Johnson Publishing. The book depicts President Lincoln as a racist who grudgingly came to the decision to emancipate slaves. Following Mr. Bennett's remarks a panel of historians discussed the book's conclusions and answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159690-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Military historians spoke about the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg on the 146th anniversary of the battle. They talked about the events of the battle, key leaders, and the degree to which it was a turning point in the U.S. Civil War. Mr. Meador moderated. They also answered questions from members of the audience. The program "The Battle of Gettysburg: Why It Matters" was held on Wednesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. CT at the Central Library of the Kansas City Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287513-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287513-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT Tom Liljenquist and his sons, Jason, Brandon, and Christian began collecting Civil War ambrotype and tintype photographs of ordinary soldiers in the mid-1990s. In 2010, the family donated more than 700 photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers to the Library of Congress. "The Last Full Measure: Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" is a Library of Congress exhibit of 379 of the images. Tom Liljenquist and two of his sons showed some of their favorites at the exhibit. They were joined by library representatives in talking about the photographic processes, the images, and the exhibit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300344-1 Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT