Civil War

An interview with Steve Inskeep, author of the new book, Differ We Must. The book is a compelling portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s political acumen in a country divided – and lessons for our own disorderly present.

An interview with Erik Larson, author of the new book, The Demon of Unrest. The book examines the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War.

“For many of us, this is the biggest thing that we've done in having a theatrical release is quite a feat.”

Ty Seidule's book, Robert E Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause, offers a personal challenge to the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy, and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed.

In our series of Legacy of Hate, we explore the Confederate connection to Idaho history and politics. But you can also just open up an Idaho map to find…

In the 1840s, a million Irish citizens died of starvation during what became known as the “Great Hunger.” Taking up the desperate cause of his countrymen…

History books are full of stories about the dangers and deprivations endured by soldiers who fought in the Civil War. What may be less well known are the…

This is an encore broadcast of part 2 of the interview with Scott W. Berg, it was originally aired in October of 2013.In his book, Scott W. Berg tells the…

History books are full of stories about the dangers and deprivations endured by soldiers who fought in the Civil War. What may be less well known are the…