Tales of American History

Tales of American History


Podcast 112 Interview with Steve Phan, Acting Chief Interpreter, Camp Nelson, Kentucky

February 13, 2021

Listen as Kent Brown interviews Steve Phan, Acting Chief Interpreter for the National Park Service's National Monument at Camp Nelson, Kentucky.  They discuss the importance of Camp Nelson, why it was founded, how it became the largest recruitment and training center for African American troops during the Civil War, and its role in the Civil War in Kentucky.