Civil War Talk Radio

Civil War Talk Radio

Since October 2004, host Gerry Prokopowicz (East Carolina University history professor) has held weekly in-depth conversations about Civil War history with various historians, authors, curators, artists and other people whose work is of interest to students of the Civil War era. Guests have included James McPherson, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Gary Gallagher, Caroline Janney, Peter Carmichael, Carol Reardon, and many others. Although the show is named "talk radio," it has little in common with traditional talk radio, in that the guests do most of the talking, on subjects of their choosing. There's no ranting by the host, and no callers. Lists and links to all previous episodes can be found at www.impedimentsofwar.org, along with titles of upcoming episodes.
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Episode's summary

Angela M. Zombek, Penitentiaries, Punishment, and Military Prisons: Familiar Responses to an Extraordinary Crisis during the American Civil War

Episodes

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Civil War Talk Radio - September 30, 2026 (Angela M. Zombek: Penitentiaries, Punishment, and Military Prisons)

Angela M. Zombek, Penitentiaries, Punishment, and Military Prisons: Familiar Responses to an Extraordinary Crisis during the American Civil War

03 Oct 2026
1960-

Civil War Talk Radio - September 23, 2026 (David S. Reynolds: Jamestown, Plymouth, and the Struggle for America's Soul)

David S. Reynolds, Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America

26 Sep 2026
1959-

Civil War Talk Radio - September 16, 2026 (David A. Welker: The Invalid Corps)

David A. Welker, "Now I'm With the Invalids": The Veteran Reserve Corps in America's Civil War

19 Sep 2026
1958-

Civil War Talk Radio - September 9, 2026 (Robert Gudmestad: The United States Mississippi River Squadron

Robert Gudmestad, The Devil's Own Purgatory: The United States Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil War

12 Sep 2026
1957-

Civil War Talk Radio - September 2, 2026 (Anne Sarah Rubin: Sherman's March and America)

Anne Sarah Rubin, Through the Heart of Dixie: Sherman's March and America

05 Sep 2026