Published: 4/22/16Why did soldiers and civilians during the Civil War commit suicide?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines
Published: 4/8/16What is the connection between Abraham Lincoln and Walt Disney?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines Learn about two of history’s most beloved figures, Abraham Lincoln and Walt Disney, in our latest Behind the Lines interview with Dr. Brian Craig Miller, Associate Professor at Emporia State...
Published: 3/25/16How do the myths about Sherman’s March line up with the historical realities?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines Sherman’s March remains one of the contentious and mythologized events of the Civil War. Learn about how some of these myths line up with the realities in this interview with...
Published: 3/11/16How do we explain the continued endurance of the idea of black Confederates?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines In this Behind the Lines interview, we talk with scholar Kevin Levin about where the phrase and idea of black Confederates came from and why it is so compelling for...
Published: 2/19/16What was the seedy side of Richmond like during the Civil War?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines We talk with Ashley Whitehead Luskey about how the Civil War changed the city of Richmond in terms of size and especially in terms of social customs. As the city...
Published: 1/29/16What are the biggest myths surrounding the battle of Cold Harbor?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines We talk with Mike Gorman, an historian and park ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park about the many myths surrounding Cold Harbor. Did 3,000 men really die in one hour?...
Published: 11/13/15What role did creative marketing play in financing the Civil War?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines Wars are expensive, and the Civil War was certainly no exception! We talk with PhD Candidate, Dave Thomson, about how new marketing strategies for bonds helped finance the Civil War.
Published: 11/2/15Why was the Civil War in the West important?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines
Published: 10/16/15What type of combat did most Civil War soldiers face?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines Were soldiers more likely to experience gigantic battles like Gettysburg or was the Civil War experience typically smaller in scale? Scott Nesbit and Andrew Fialka, both of the University of...
Published: 10/2/15How did Civil War women deal with the loss of their husbands?By: Katie Brackett FialkaCategory: Behind The Lines Angela Elder discusses how widows dealt with the loss of their husbands during and after the Civil War.