Civil War Talk Radio

Visit with Daniel R. Weinberg, owner of Chicago's legendary Abraham Lincoln Book Shop.

Dr. Mark Grimsley, author of the Lincoln Prize-winning The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865, talks about the motivations and actions of the men who fought for the North.

Dr. John Y. Simon, editor of the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, tells us what's wrong with the way Abraham Lincoln is presented to the public.

Albert Castel, author of the award-winning Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, challenges some widely held beliefs about the war.

Dr. John Marszalek, biographer of William T. Sherman and Henry Halleck, shares his views on some famous (and infamous) generals.

Eric Caren describes how he and Steven Goldman assembled a remarkable collection of Civil War era newspapers, and made them available in print as a Smithsonian Headliners series book.

Dr. David Long discusses Lincoln's re-election in 1864 and its impact on American history.

Professor Jim Janke brings us the strategy and drama of naval warfare between the Union and the Confederacy.

Ken Burns discusses his Civil War insights with historian Harold Holzer.

What thoughts were going through the minds of Johnny Reb or Billy Yank as he approached battle? Join us for insights on these questions and more in a rare and personal interview with Dr. James Robertson.

Learn about the Library of Congress's resources and hear the stories behind them from curator John R. Sellers.

Dr. James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize winning author, tackles several political and emotional issues surrounding the causes and legacies of the Civil War.