From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jul 17 2011 8:29 AM

After discovering Civil War era bullets near their Virgnia home, businessmanTom Liljenquist and his sons, Jason, Brandon, and Christian developed an interest in the conflict. They began collecting Civil War ambrotype and tintype photographs of ordinary soldiers in the mid-1990’s. In 2010, the fa...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jul 17 2011 8:29 AM

After discovering Civil War era bullets near their Virgnia home, businessmanTom Liljenquist and his sons, Jason, Brandon, and Christian developed an interest in the conflict. They began collecting Civil War ambrotype and tintype photographs of ordinary soldiers in the mid-1990’s. In 2010, the fa...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jul 17 2011 8:29 AM

The evening before the 150th anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter, historians spoke on the issue of leadership and the troubling issues of 1861. Edward Ayres talked about "The Logic of Secession." Emory Thomas talked about "The Dogs of War." Professor Dallek moderated. "A Troubled ...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jul 10 2011 6:01 AM

Despite a federal law banning black soldiers from serving in the U.S. Army, they nonetheless fought during the Civil War in both northern and southern regiments. Harvard University history professor John Stauffer spoke about their wartime role. "The Process and Meaning of Emancipation d...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jul 03 2011 4:39 PM

Historian Gary Gallagher argues that the primary motive of the North during the War was to preserve the "Union"-not to emancipate the slaves. However, Union forces "should" be credited with moving emancipation forward. He presented the keynote address at a symposium on "Emancipation during the C...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jun 02 2011 5:16 PM

Five history professors and an executive participated in a roundtable discussion relating the issues of the Civil War to today’s issues during a symposium on the Civil War at Shepherd College. The speakers discussed the issues of race and class involved in the 19th century conflict, and...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Feb 10 2011 1:54 PM

Historians discussed insights into what Americans thought about the Civil War and how they participated in the politics of the day that are revealed by magazine and newspaper cartoons. Examples of Union and Confederate cartoons were shown. The panelists also responded to questions from members of...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 8:42 PM

Mr. Boucher spoke to reporters in the Department of State on issues concerning the foreign affairs of the United States, including the ongoing relief efforts for Kurdish refugees fleeing persecution from the Iraqi government in northern Iraq. The U.S. continued to supply food and medic...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Feb 08 2011 7:32 AM

Participants discussed the role of African-Americans in Union naval forces during the Civil War. Each of the panelists is participating in an ongoing four-year research project on this subject. The discussion focused on various aspects of their experiences, including those while escapi...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Feb 08 2011 12:31 AM

Mr. Horwitz and Ms. McCray talk about the influence the Civil War has in today’s cultural and political thought and discussion. Mr. Horwitz is the author of Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War and Ms. Allen wrote Freedom's Child: The Remarkable Life o...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:31 PM

Attendees at the Lincoln Forum talked about their favorite Civil War books.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:26 PM

Attendees of the Lincoln Forum were asked about their favorite Civil War books.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:25 PM

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:19 PM

People at the Lincoln Forum were asked about their favorite Civil War books.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:17 PM

People were asked about their favorite books about the Civil War.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:16 PM

Mr. Williams was asked about his favorite Civil War books and his opinion on why so many books are coming out at this time about the Civil War.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:10 PM

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:07 PM

People at the Lincoln Forum were asked about their favorite Civil War books.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 5:54 PM

Mr. Phillips talked about his book, The Cousins' Wars: Religion, Politics, and the Triumph of Anglo-America, published by Basic Books. The book is about the political, religious, economic, and sectional interests that shaped three wars--the English Civil War, the American Revolutio...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 1:57 PM