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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 650 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.

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."


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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.


News from CWTR World HQ:

Nov 6, 2024
Scheduled guest:
No Live Show- election hangover day

Nov 13, 2024
Scheduled guest:
Niels Eichhorn & Duncan A. Campbell, The Civil War in the Age of Nationalism

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