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__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
AMC - Sunday, February 18; 8:00 pm and 10:30 pm (Eastern)
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One Sunday each month, we shed new light on one of your favorite movies by showing it straight up the first time and then airing an enhanced version right after, packed with trivia and factoids - all with no annoying talk over the movie.
Other selected CW programs (selected because they are not in the middle of the night, and, for those of us not independently wealthy and/or retired, not when we will all be at work.)
Date: 0217 Start Time: 1 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel The Presidents
Subtitle: 1850-1865
Part 3 covers presidents Zachary Taylor to Abraham Lincoln, spanning the years 1850-1865. Includes the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater.
Date: 0217 Start Time: 2 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel The Presidents
Subtitle: 1865-1885
Part 4 covers presidents Andrew Johnson to Chester A. Arthur, spanning the years 1865-1885. Includes rebuilding the Union following the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination; Johnson's impeachment trial.
Date: 0218 Start Time: 10:20 a.m. Show Length: 2 hours 25 minutes Channel: Starz Cinema Ride With the Devil
Subtitle: Movie 1999
Ang Lee directed this epic about a little known band of Civil War fighters known as "bushwhackers", who used guerilla warfare to destroy Yankee targets.
Date: 0220 Start Time: 7 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: HGTV If Walls Could Talk
Subtitle: Multiple Clues to the Past
One segment features a homeowner who finds Civil War artifacts. Date: 0220 Start Time: 10:30 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: Travel Channel Cash & Treasures
Subtitle: Civil War Relics
Civil War artifacts are uncovered along the Potomac River near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Date: 0221 Start Time: 11 p.m. Show Length: 2 hours Channel: Hallmark Channel The Love Letter
Subtitle: Movie 1998
An engaged 30-something buys an antique and falls for its original owner--a Civil War era woman, with whom he begins a mysterious correspondence.
Date: 0222 Start Time: 7 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: HGTV If Walls Could Talk
Subtitle: Picture to the Past
One segment features a Gettysburg PA home with ties to the Civil War.
Date: 0223 Start Time: 6:30 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: History Channel Mail Call
On Sunday, February 18 at 2:40 am and Monday, February 19 at 10:05 am Lincoln's Other White House Elizabeth Smith Brownstein Description: In this talk recorded at Stanley Chapel on the grounds of the Old Soldier's Home in Washington, DC. Elizabeth Smith Brownstein discusses the "Lincoln Cottage." Located three miles north of the White House, Lincoln and his famliy spent 13 months of his presidency at the 14 room "cottage" in order to escape the heat, disease, and crowds of the Executive Mansion. The cottage was declared a national monument in 2000 and is being restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This program contains many photographs of the people and places mentioned.
On Sunday, February 18 at 1:30 pm and Monday, February 19 at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, February 20 at 3:00 am Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph to Win the Civil War" & Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President" Description: Abraham Lincoln- and his use of new technology during the civil war - is the subject of this talk featuring Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer and "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails" author Tom Wheeler. Wheeler, a leader in the telecommunications industry, describes how Lincoln used the telegraph to observe the civil war and maintain authority over his generals. He also shares some of the telegrams with the audience and describes how he feels they convey a sense of Lincoln's personality. Holzer, author of the Lincoln Prize-winning "Lincoln at Cooper Union," discusses Lincoln's personal affinity for technology in both his personal and professional life.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
Date: 0313 Start Time: 7 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel Civil War Journal
Subtitle: Destiny at Fort Sumter
The April 12 1861 Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina, which signalled the start of the war. Date: 0313 Start Time: 8 p.m. Show Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Channel: AMC Glory
Subtitle: Movie 1989
Stirring tribute to the US Army's first official black regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced New Englander. Denzel Washington won an Oscar for best supporting actor. Date: 0314 Start Time: 5:30 p.m. Show Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Channel: AMC Glory
Subtitle: Movie 1989
Stirring tribute to the US Army's first official black regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced New Englander. Denzel Washington won an Oscar for best supporting actor. Date: 0321 Start Time: 9:30 a.m. Show Length: 2 hours Channel: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) The Horse Soldiers
Subtitle: Movie 1959
William Holden and John Wayne in John Ford's dramatization of Union Col. Grierson's Civil War raid into rebel territory.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
On Saturday, April 7 at 2:00 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 7:00 pm and Monday, April 9 at 2:00 am
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War James McPherson Description: This is a book of 16 essays by James McPherson. The essays are wide ranging, including basic issues of the reasons why the war started, the motivations behind the leaders on both sides, and the reason it ended the way it did. Author Bio: James McPherson is Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University. His single-volume history of the Civil War, "Battle Cry of Freedom," won a Pulitzer Prize. His book on what motivated soldiers, "For Cause and Comrades" won the 1998 Lincoln Prize. Professor McPherson has written many other books about the Civil War, including "Lincoln and the Second American Revolution," "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam," and "Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction."
On Saturday, April 7 at 3:00 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 8:00 pm and Monday, April 9 at 3:00 am Mr. Lincoln Goes to War William Marvel Description: William Marvel takes a new look at the Civil War and faults both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis for pushing the country into open military conflict. In "Mr. Lincoln Goes to War" he accuses President Lincoln of having an unimaginative approach to solving the secession crisis and infringing on the constitutional rights of Northern civilians once the fighting began. This event was hosted by the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. Author Bio: William Marvel is the author of "Lee's Last Retreat," "A Place Called Appomattox" and "Andersonville." He has won a Lincoln Prize, the Bell Award and the Douglas Southall Freeman Award.
On Saturday, April 7 at 5:15 pm Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words Douglas Wilson Description: In his 2007 Lincoln Prize winning book, Douglas Wilson looks at Lincoln's development as a writer from his earliest work to his final speeches. Wilson argues that Lincoln was one of the best writers to serve as president and used his speeches and proclamations to help win the war and achieve his goals. Author Bio: Douglas L. Wilson is codirector of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. His book "Honor’s Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln" was awarded the Lincoln Prize in 1999.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
On Saturday, April 14 at 9:30 am Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph to Win the Civil War" & Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President" Description: Abraham Lincoln- and his use of new technology during the civil war - is the subject of this talk featuring Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer and "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails" author Tom Wheeler. Wheeler, a leader in the telecommunications industry, describes how Lincoln used the telegraph to observe the civil war and maintain authority over his generals. He also shares some of the telegrams with the audience and describes how he feels they convey a sense of Lincoln's personality. Holzer, author of the Lincoln Prize-winning "Lincoln at Cooper Union," discusses Lincoln's personal affinity for technology in both his personal and professional life. Author Bio: Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer was appointed co-chairman of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission by President Clinton in 2001. He is author, co-author, or editor of 25 books, including "Lincoln and the Times" and "Lincoln at Cooper Union," the latter of which received the 2005 Lincoln Prize. He is currently Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. Tom Wheeler is Managing Director of Core Capital Partners and President of the policy strategy and business development firm Shiloh Group. A member of the ******** Hall of Fame, Wheeler served as President of the National Cable Television Association from 1976 to 1984, and as President and CEO of the ******** Telecommunications & Internet Association from 1992 to 2004. He is author of "Take Command" and "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails."
On Saturday, April 14 at 6:00 pm Blood on the Moon: the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Edward Steers, Jr. Description: Edward Steers, Jr. sat down in 2001 to discuss discuss the events that led up to the assassination of Abrham Lincoln and details his own conspiracy theory. Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. Author Bio: Edward Steers, Jr. is a former research scientist at the National Institutes of Health and the author of several books about Abraham Lincoln, including "Lincoln: A Pictorial History" and "His Name Is Still Mudd: The Case Against Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd."
On Saturday, April 14 at 10:30 pm and Sunday, April 15 at 8:30 am Eric Metaxas, "Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery" and David Batstone, "Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade - and How We Can Fight It" Description: William Wilberforce,1759 - 1833, was one of the leading abolitionists in the campaign to end the British slave trade, which was accomplished in 1807, and to end slavery in the British colonies, which was enacted three days before Wilberforce's death in 1833. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, Eric Metaxas recounts the life of William Wilberforce and the abolitionist movement. David Batstone explores today's global slave trade and the contemporary abolitionist movement. Mr. Batstone visited over five continents as he researched the hidden network of human trafficking that amounts to a 32 billion dollar industry. The author gives his ideas on how to fight the slave trade. Eric Metaxas and David Batstone's talk is moderated by Scot Sherman host of the City Church of San Francisco's Open Forum series. Author Bio: Eric Metaxas is the author of several books including "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask)." He is the founder and host of the New York City speaker series, Socrates in the City. David Batstone is professor of ethics at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of "Saving the Corporate Soul & (Who Knows?) Maybe Your Own." Mr. Batstone was formerly the executive editor of Sojourners magazine.
On Sunday, April 15 at 11:10 pm 2007 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium Panel Discussion Description: The five authors participanting in this discussion of Abraham Lincoln are James Swanson, "Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," Mark Steiner, "An Honest Calling: Lincoln’s Law Practice," Jennifer Weber, "Copperheads - The Rise and Fall of Lincoln’s Opponents," Ron Soodalter, "Hanging Captain Gordon," and Douglas Wilson, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words."
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
History on Book TV A look at non-fiction history books. On Saturday, May 19 at 11:15 am
Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words Douglas Wilson Description: In his 2007 Lincoln Prize winning book, Douglas Wilson looks at Lincoln's development as a writer from his earliest work to his final speeches. Wilson argues that Lincoln was one of the best writers to serve as president and used his speeches and proclamations to help win the war and achieve his goals. Author Bio: Douglas L. Wilson is codirector of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. His book "Honor’s Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln" was awarded the Lincoln Prize in 1999.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
On Saturday, May 26 at 1:00 pm 2007 VA Festival of the Book: Ed Bearss, Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War Description: Military Historian Ed Bearss discusses his book, "Fields of Honors" during this interview at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville. Author Bio: A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Ed Bearss is a military historian and tour guide of historic battlefields. Currently in his eighties, Bearss travels as many as 275 days per year while giving battlefield tours around the United States, the Pacific, and Europe. The Civil War Preservation Trust created the Ed Bearss Award for achievements in historic preservation and made him the first recipient in 2001. Bearss is author of 12 other books, including "Smithsonian's Great Battles and Battlefields of the Civil War" and "River of Lost Opportunities."
On Sunday, May 27 at 2:00 am 2007 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium Panel Discussion Description: The five authors participanting in this discussion of Abraham Lincoln are James Swanson, "Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," Mark Steiner, "An Honest Calling: Lincoln’s Law Practice," Jennifer Weber, "Copperheads - The Rise and Fall of Lincoln’s Opponents," Ron Soodalter, "Hanging Captain Gordon," and Douglas Wilson, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words."
On Sunday, May 27 at 4:00 pm Stealing Lincoln's Body Thomas Craughwell Description: Author Thomas Craughwell tells the story of the attempted theft of the 16th president's remains on the eve the 1876 election in "Stealing Lincoln's Body." Several Chicago counterfeiters planned to hold Lincoln's corpse ransom in exchange for the release of a counterfeiting cohort who was imprisoned. Mr. Craughwell details how the plan was hatched and how it was foiled.
On Sunday, May 27 at 10:35 pm The Day The World Ended At Little Bighorn: A Lakota History Joseph Marshall III Description: The Battle at Little Bighorn marked the last stand of General George Custer, who lost a great number of men in his army in the two-day battle with the Lakotan tribe. The popular retelling of the event notes that Gen. Custer suffered from a combination of poor planning and underestimating the number of Lakota. Joseph Marshall III disputes this record and revisits the battle that the Lakotans called The Greasy Grass Fight. Mr. Mashall contends that Gen. Custer and his men were defeated by a highly skilled and better trained army. The author places the battle within the greater context of American westward expansion and Native American history.
On Monday, May 28 at 12:00 pm Generals in Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War William Styple, Editor Description: In the late 19th and early 20th century, artist James E. Kelly (1855 to 1933) conducted extensive interviews with over forty union generals of the civil war. Originally airing in December of 2005, this program revealed that Mr. Kelly was buried in an unmarked grave in Bronx County New York. With the help of contributions sent to him from Book TV viewers, William Styple dedicated a memorial at his grave in October, 2006. This program includes a look at the new memorial.
On Tuesday, May 29 at 6:00 am This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War James McPherson Watch
Description: In this talk based on his collection of 16 essays, Pulitzer prize winning historian James McPherson discusses various efforts during the conflict to negotiate an end to the civil war. Professor McPherson argues that since President Lincoln would never recognize southern independence, these efforts were doomed to fail.
Date: 0525 Start Time: 9 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War
Subtitle: special/other
Profiling Native Americans who fought in the Civil War. Included: Seneca leader Ely S. Parker; and Stand Waite. This show also airs at 3 p.m. today on this channel.
Date: 0525 Start Time: 8 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel
Save Our History
Subtitle: Sherman's Total War Tactics
A look back at the path of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 Civil War march to the sea, from Atlanta to Savannah; and at the tactics he used to break the South's infrastructure and morale. Also examined are Sherman's methods of swiftly moving his troops.
Date: 0526 Start Time: 12 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel Save Our History: Sherman's Total War Tactics
Subtitle: special/other
A look back at the path of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 Civil War march to the sea, from Atlanta to Savannah; and at the tactics he used to break the South's infrastructure and morale. Also examined are Sherman's methods of swiftly moving his troops.
Date: 0527 Start Time: 9 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel Save Our History
Subtitle: Sherman's Total War Tactics
A look back at the path of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 Civil War march to the sea, from Atlanta to Savannah; and at the tactics he used to break the South's infrastructure and morale. Also examined are Sherman's methods of swiftly moving his troops.
Date: 0527 Start Time: 8:30 a.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: History Channel Modern Marvels
Subtitle: Guns of the Civil War
The firearms used by Union and Confederate soldiers in the Civil War.
Date: 0527 Start Time: 8 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: Biography Channel Real West
Subtitle: The US Civil War Out West
Recalls lesser known battles west of the Mississippi River.
Date: 0528 Start Time: 11 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: Discovery Times Outlaws and Lawmen
Subtitle: Legacy of War
Examining how Yankee atrocities during the Civil War spurred a vengeful teenaged Jesse James "to leave the society of honest men and take up a life beyond the law." This show also airs at 4 p.m. today on this channel.
Date: 0529 Start Time: 7 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel Civil War Journal
Subtitle: Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain
Profiling Union Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, who won a Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg in 1863. Chamberlain went on to become governor of Maine.
Date: 0529 Start Time: 7 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: HGTV If Walls Could Talk
Subtitle: Cannonball Conundrum
One segment looks at a 19th century house containing Civil War relics.
Stirring tribute to the Army's first official black regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced New Englander. Denzel Washington won a Supporting Actor Oscar for his role.
Stirring tribute to the Army's first official black regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced New Englander. Denzel Washington won a Supporting Actor Oscar for his role.
Date: 0531 Start Time: 7 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: HGTV If Walls Could Talk
Subtitle: Picture to the Past
One segment looks at a Gettysburg PA home with ties to the Civil War.
Date: 0601 Start Time: 6 a.m. Show Length: 3 hours Channel: USA Cold Mountain
Subtitle: Movie 2003
While waiting for her beau to return from the Civil War, a woman struggles to keep her farm afloat. Nominated for seven Oscars.
Date: 0602 Start Time: 2 a.m. Show Length: 3 hours Channel: USA Cold Mountain
Subtitle: Movie 2003
While waiting for her beau to return from the Civil War, a woman struggles to keep her farm afloat. Nominated for seven Oscars.
Date: 0602 Start Time: 6:20 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Channel: Encore Western The Legend of Custer
Subtitle: Movie 1968
Action is the keynote of this story about Gen. George Armstrong Custer, Indian fighter and Civil War hero.
Date: 0603 Start Time: 1 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Channel: Encore Western Legend of Custer
Subtitle: Movie 1968
Action is the keynote of this story about Gen. George Armstrong Custer, Indian fighter and Civil War hero.
Date: 0603 Start Time: 11 p.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: HGTV If Walls Could Talk
Subtitle: Pieces of the Past
One segment looks at a Gettysburg PA home with ties to the Civil War.
Date: 0604 Start Time: 3 a.m. Show Length: 30 minutes Channel: HGTV If Walls Could Talk
Subtitle: Pieces of the Past
One segment looks at a Gettysburg PA home with ties to the Civil War.
Date: 0604 Start Time: 4:05 a.m. Show Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Channel: Encore Ride With the Devil
Subtitle: Movie 1999
Ang Lee directed this epic about a little-known band of Civil War fighters known as "bushwhackers," who used guerilla warfare to destroy Yankee targets. This show also airs at 7:05 a.m. on Encore West and 4:35 p.m. on Encore Action.
Date: 0605 Start Time: 1 a.m. Show Length: 2 hours 20 minutes Channel: Encore Action Ride With the Devil
Subtitle: Movie 1999
Ang Lee directed this epic about a little-known band of Civil War fighters known as "bushwhackers," who used guerilla warfare to destroy Yankee targets. This show also airs at 1:20 p.m. on this channel.
Date: 0605 Start Time: 7 a.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: History Channel Civil War Journal
Subtitle: The Monitor vs. the CSS Virginia
The 1862 duel between two ironclads, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, better known by its old name of "Merrimac," on Chesapeake Bay.
Date: 0606 Start Time: 1 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour Channel: National Geographic channel Raising the USS Monitor
Subtitle: special/other
Raising parts of a Civil War ironclad from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
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