Emerging Civil War

Get fresh perspectives and great insights on America’s defining event from the historians at Emerging Civil War. Co-hosted by Chris Mackowski and a revolving cadre of ECW’s contributors, the Emerging Civil War Podcast taps into an award-winning lineup of historians from a wide variety of backgrounds, with a wide variety of interests. Listen to the Emerging Civil War Podcast and be part of the conversation. We'll see you online and on the battlefield.

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Episodes

An Interview with Harold Holzer

Harold Holzer discusses his new book, The Presidents Vs. The Press: The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media--From the Founding Fathers to Fake News , with Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski.

Sep 24, 2020•51 min•Ep. 50

Phill's Vacation in the Western Theater

Join Phill Greenwalt as he recounts a recent trip through the battlefields of the Western Theater.

Sep 20, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 49

Antietam: Into the Cornfield

Just in time to get ready for the battle's 185th anniversary... Emerging Civil War gets into the weeds--and the cornstalks--talking about the battle of Antietam with Kevin Pawlak, Dan Vermilya, and Chris Mackowski. Learn more about the battle with Dan's book in the Emerging Civil War Series, That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 .

Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 48

Civil War Magazine Publishers - Heading Back to Work! (with Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland)

Civil War Times and America's Civil War magazines both temporarily suspended operations at the start of the pandemic. Now they're on their way back. Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with editors Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland about their return.

Jul 07, 2020•48 min•Ep. 47

Elmira: Andersonville of the North (with Derek Maxfield)

The Union prison camp in Elmira, New York was called "Andersonville of the North." Derek Maxfield, author of a new Emerging Civil War Series book on the prison, Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp--Elmira, NY , talks about the camp with Chris Mackowski.

Jun 24, 2020•40 min•Ep. 46

Curt Fields: Portraying General Grant

As a living historian Curt Fields portrays Ulysses S. Grant. Get inside Grant's mind, and learn some surprising insights.

Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 45

The War Went On (with Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera)

For Civil War veterans, the war didn't end just because everyone went home. Chris Mackowski talks with historians Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera about their new book, The War Went On: Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans .

Jun 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 44

The Army of Potomac's Politics (with Zachery A. Fry)

Chris Mackowski chats with Zachery A. Fry about the Army of the Potomac and the political allegiances of the soldiers within its ranks. It's a fascinating conversation, spotlighting facts and ideas explored in Fry's new book, A Republic in the Ranks: Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac .

May 28, 2020•37 min•Ep. 43

Ending the War

Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski leads a discussion with Chris Kolakowsi, Doug Ullman, and Kris White on where and how the Civil War ended.

May 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 42

Jackson's Wounding (with Rob Orrison and Kris White)

Chris Mackowski, Rob Orrison, and Kris White talk about Stonewall Jackson's accidental wounding at the hands of his own men during the battle of Chancellorsville. Learn more with Chris and Kris's book The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson: The Mortal Wounding of the Confederacy's Greatest Icon .

May 08, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 41

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