Tales of American History

Tales of American History


Latest Episodes

PODCAST 111: The Union Army of the Potomac Before Gettysburg
February 04, 2021

Listen to Kent Masterson Brown describe the plight of the Union Army for the twenty-one months before the Battle of Gettysburg, and give you a sneak peek of one of the themes from his new book, "Meade

Podcast 110: EMBATTLED FREEDOM: JOURNEYS THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR’S SLAVE REFUGEE CAMPS. Interview with Dr. Amy Taylor.
January 29, 2020

Dr. Amy Murrell Taylor discusses with Kent Masterson Brown the fascinating stories of the legal ambiguities surrounding slaves during the Civil War, especially in Union-occupied Central Kentucky. Dr.

The Story of a Colonel and His Lady
March 16, 2019

Listen to the tale of Colonel Eugene Erwin, Henry Clay's grandson, who was killed at Vicksburg fighting for the Confederacy, and Josephine Russell, his wife, who, after the war, became the first and g