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Season 17 Shows
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| 1701 | | Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington |
| | Ted Widmer | August 26, 2020 |
| | Ted Widmer, author of "Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington" |
| 1702 | | Rebels in the Making: The Secession Crisis and the Birth of the Confederacy |
| | William L. Barney | September 2, 2020 |
| | William L. Barney, author of "Rebels in the Making: The Secession Crisis and the Birth of the Confederacy" |
| 1703 | | Carrying the Colors: The Life and Legacy of Medal of Honor Recipient Andrew Jackson Smith |
| | Sharon S. MacDonald | September 9, 2020 |
| | Sharon S. MacDonald, co-author of "Carrying the Colors: The Life and Legacy of Medal of Honor Recipient Andrew Jackson Smith" |
| 1704 | | Liberty and Slavery: European Separatists, Southern Secession, and the American Civil War |
| | Niels Eichhorn | September 16, 2020 |
| | Niels Eichhorn, author of "Liberty and Slavery: European Separatists, Southern Secession, and the American Civil War" |
| 1705 | | Gettysburgs Unknown Soldier: The Life, Death, and Celebrity of Amos Humiston |
| | Mark Dunkelman | September 23, 2020 |
| | Mark Dunkelman, author of "Gettysburgs Unknown Soldier: The Life, Death, and Celebrity of Amos Humiston" |
| 1706 | | The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis |
| | Gary Gallagher | October 7, 2020 |
| | Gary Gallagher, author of "The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis" |
| 1707 | | The Zealot and the Emancipator |
| | H.W. Brands | October 14, 2020 |
| | H.W. Brands, author of "The Zealot and the Emancipator" |
| 1708 | | Radical Warrior: August Willichs Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General |
| | David T. Dixon | October 21, 2020 |
| | David Dixon, author of "Radical Warrior: August Willichs Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General" |
| 1709 | | The Womens Fight: The Civil Wars Battles for Home, Freedom, and Nation |
| | Thavolia Glymph | October 28, 2020 |
| | Thavolia Glymph, author of "The Womens Fight: The Civil Wars Battles for Home, Freedom, and Nation" |
| 1710 | | Yuletide in Dixie: Slavery, Christmas, and Southern Memory |
| | Robert E. May | November 11, 2020 |
| | Robert E. May, author of "Yuletide in Dixie: Slavery, Christmas, and Southern Memory" |
| 1711 | | The Union Assaults at Vicksburg: Grant Attacks Pemberton, May 17-22, 1863 |
| | Timothy B. Smith | December 2, 2020 |
| | Timothy B. Smith, author of "The Union Assaults at Vicksburg: Grant Attacks Pemberton, May 17-22, 1863" |
| 1712 | | The Howling Storm: Weather, Climate, and the American Civil War |
| | Kenneth Noe | December 9, 2020 |
| | Kenneth Noe, author of "The Howling Storm: Weather, Climate, and the American Civil War" |
| 1713 | | Private Voices and other non-print/digital Civil War scholarship |
| | Stephen Berry | January 13, 2021 |
| | Stephen Berry, "Private Voices" www.altchive.org and other non-print/digital Civil War scholarship |
| 1714 | | Bullets and Bandages: The Aid Stations and Field Hospitals at Gettysburg |
| | James Gindlesperger | January 20, 2021 |
| | James Gindlesperger, author of "Bullets and Bandages: The Aid Stations and Field Hospitals at Gettysburg" |
| 1715 | | Faces of Civil War Nurses |
| | Ronald S. Coddington | January 27, 2021 |
| | Ronald S. Coddington, author of "Faces of Civil War Nurses" |
| 1716 | | Iowa Confederates in the Civil War |
| | David Connon | February 3, 2021 |
| | David Connon, author of "Iowa Confederates in the Civil War" |
| 1717 | | The Lincoln Funeral Train Project |
| | Shannon Brown | February 10, 2021 |
| | Shannon Brown, about The Lincoln Funeral Train Project, and Reignette Chilton, author of "Lincolns Greatcoat: The Unlikely Odyssey of a Presidential Relic" |
| 1718 | | Fighting for Citizenship: Black Northerners and the Debate over Military Service in the Civil War |
| | Brian Taylor | February 17, 2021 |
| | Brian Taylor, author of "Fighting for Citizenship: Black Northerners and the Debate over Military Service in the Civil War" |
| 1719 | | Secession on Trial: The Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis |
| | Cynthia Nicoletti | February 24, 2021 |
| | Cynthia Nicoletti, author of "Secession on Trial: The Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis" |
| 1720 | | A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War |
| | James P. Byrd | March 3, 2021 |
| | James P. Byrd, author of "A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War" |
| 1721 | | When It Was Grand: A Radical Republican History of the Civil War |
| | LeeAnna Keith | March 10, 2021 |
| | LeeAnna Keith, author of "When It Was Grand: A Radical Republican History of the Civil War" |
| 1722 | | A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army |
| | Brian Jordan | March 17, 2021 |
| | Brian Jordan, author of "A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army" |
| 1723 | | The Captured, the Sick, and the Dead: Confederate Prisoners at Camp Randall |
| | Laurence Donald Desotell | March 31, 2021 |
| | Laurence Donald Desotell, author of "The Captured, the Sick, and the Dead: Confederate Prisoners at Camp Randall." From Mr. Desotell: Last night on Gerry's show I provided a wrong email address. For anyone interested in buying my book, "The Captured, the Sick, and the Dead: Confederate Soldiers at Camp Randall," from me, please contact me at laurencedesotellauthor@gmail.com |
| 1724 | | Radical Sacrifice: The Rise and Ruin of Fitz John Porter |
| | William Marvel | April 7, 2021 |
| | William Marvel, author of "Radical Sacrifice: The Rise and Ruin of Fitz John Porter" |
| 1725 | | A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation |
| | John Matteson | April 14, 2021 |
| | John Matteson, author of "A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation" |
| 1726 | | Friendly Enemies: Soldier Fraternization throughout the American Civil War |
| | Lauren Thompson | April 21, 2021 |
| | Lauren Thompson, author of "Friendly Enemies: Soldier Fraternization throughout the American Civil War" |
| 1727 | | Battle Tested! Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders |
| | Col. Jeffrey D. McCausland | May 5, 2021 |
| | Col. Jeffrey D. McCausland and Col. Thomas Vossler, authors of "Battle Tested! Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders" |
| 1728 | | Life in Jefferson Davis Navy |
| | Barbara Tomblin | May 12, 2021 |
| | Barbara Tomblin, author of "Life in Jefferson Davis Navy" |
| 1729 | | A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy: The Fall of New Orleans, 1862 |
| | Mark Bielski | May 19, 2021 |
| | Mark Bielski, author of "A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy: The Fall of New Orleans, 1862" |
| 1730 | | The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution |
| | James Oakes | May 26, 2021 |
| | James Oakes, author of "The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution" |
| 1731 | | Unsung Hero of Gettysburg: The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg |
| | Edward Longacre | June 2, 2021 |
| | Edward Longacre, author of "Unsung Hero of Gettysburg: The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg" |
| 1732 | | Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command |
| | Kent Masterson Brown | June 9, 2021 |
| | Kent Masterson Brown, author of "Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command" |
| 1733 | | Conquered: Why the Army of Tennessee Failed |
| | Larry Daniel | June 16, 2021 |
| | Larry Daniel, author of "Conquered: Why the Army of Tennessee Failed" |
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