The Civil War Talk Radio Companion
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Our website is dedicated to Civil War Talk Radio (CWTR). CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related. There are currently 651 Hours of interviews available for your listening pleasure. Use this site to view show information, download the MP3 files, listen to the MP3 files and get additional information on guests.
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Season 21 - Latest shows listed below.
Click on the Episode Title for additional information on episode, links to download or listen to episode and a transcript of Gerry's monologue.
2110 | | The Civil War in the Age of Nationalism |
| Niels Eichhorn and Duncan A. Campbell | November 13, 2024 |
| Niels Eichhorn and Duncan A. Campbell, authors of "The Civil War in the Age of Nationalism" |
2109 | | Ambrose Bierce and the Civil War |
| Bjorn Skaptason | October 30, 2024 |
| Bjorn Skaptason, former Shiloh National Military Park Ranger and bibliopole for the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, joins Gerry to discuss Ambrose Bierce and the Civil War. |
2108 | | Adelbert Ames, the Civil War, and the Creation of Modern America |
| Michael Megelsh | October 23, 2024 |
| Michael Megelsh, author of "Adelbert Ames, the Civil War, and the Creation of Modern America" |
2107 | | Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White |
| Andrew Sillen | October 16, 2024 |
| Andrew Sillen, author of "Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White" |
2106 | | Force of a Cyclone: The Battle of Stones River |
| Caroline Davis | October 2, 2024 |
| Caroline Davis, co-author of "Force of a Cyclone: The Battle of Stones River, December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863" |
2105 | | The Atlanta Campaign: Volume 1: Dalton to Cassville, May 1-19, 1864 |
| David A. Powell | September 25, 2024 |
| David A. Powell, author of "The Atlanta Campaign: Volume 1: Dalton to Cassville, May 1-19, 1864" |
2104 | | Dueling Cultures, Damnable Legacies: Southern Violence and White Supremacy in the Civil War Era |
| James Hill Welborn | September 18, 2024 |
| James Hill Welborn III, author of "Dueling Cultures, Damnable Legacies: Southern Violence and White Supremacy in the Civil War Era." |
2103 | | Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861 |
| Robert Merry | September 11, 2024 |
| Robert Merry, author of "Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861" |
2102 | | Peter Carmichael Memorial |
| Aaron Sheehan-Dean and Caroline Janney | September 4, 2024 |
| Peter Carmichael Memorial, with Aaron Sheehan-Dean and Caroline Janney, co-editors of Janney, Carmichael, Sheehan-Dean, eds., "THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA: Essays Inspired by the Scholarship of Gary W. Gallagher" |
2101 | | COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War |
| Edda L. Fields-Black | August 28, 2024 |
| Edda L. Fields-Black, author of "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War." |
Impediments of War
About the photo at the top of our website: The photo is of the Engineers of the 8th N.Y. State Militia, 1861, listening to Civil War Talk Radio on their Jukebox....one of the lesser known Impediments of War.
Nov 20, 2024 |
Scheduled guest: Nigel Hamilton, Lincoln vs. Davis |
Nov 27, 2024 |
Scheduled guest: No Live Show- Thanksgiving |
Dec 4, 2024 |
Scheduled guest: William B. Styple, Generals in Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War |
Dec 11, 2024 |
Scheduled guest: Aaron Sheehan-Dean and Caroline Janney, co-editors of Janney, Carmichael, Sheehan-Dean, eds., THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA: Essays Inspired by the Scholarship of Gary W. Gallagher |