The Civil War (1861-1865): A History Podcast

In which we continue our discussion of Union and Confederate diplomacy during the Civil War by looking at the Trent Affair, which took the U.S. and Britain to the brink of war.

Direct download: CivilWar84.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 4:45pm MDT

In which we discuss Union and Confederate foreign relations early in the Civil War, especially the South's use of "King Cotton Diplomacy."

Direct download: CivilWar83.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 2:02pm MDT

In which we give you a short episode about the life of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862).

Direct download: CWJohnston.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 7:30am MDT

In which we give you a short episode about the timberclads & city-class ironclads of the Union's "brown water navy."

Direct download: CivilWarBonusTI.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 4:59am MDT

In which we discuss (among other things) the Battle of Belmont, which took place on November 7, 1861.

Direct download: CivilWar82.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 6:54pm MDT

In which we set the stage for the Battle of Belmont (Nov. 7, 1861) by discussing Kentucky's neutrality early in the Civil War, and how the Confederate move to seize Columbus, KY pushed the Bluegrass State off the fence and into the Union camp.

Direct download: CivilWar81.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 3:33pm MDT

In which we continue with our look at Ulysses S. Grant's life story, bringing him up to speed with the podcast timeline.

Direct download: CivilWar80.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 7:09pm MDT

In which we set out to tell Ulysses S. Grant's life story and bring it up to speed with the point where we find ourselves on the podcast timeline- November, 1861.

Direct download: CivilWar79.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 9:11am MDT

In which we discuss the Port Royal Experiment on the South Carolina Sea Islands, which many people considered a dress rehearsal for the South's postwar reconstruction.

Direct download: CivilWar78.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 1:24pm MDT

In which we set the stage for a discussion of the Port Royal Experiment, which took place on South Carolina's Sea Islands and which many people view as a "rehearsal for reconstruction."

Direct download: CivilWar77.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 4:34pm MDT