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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.
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Just watched Friday's telecast of this program. It's pretty darned good. Not to be confused with the HC's 'Sherman's March' from last month, this is both an overview of Sherman's campaign from Atlanta thru No. Carolina, and an investigation of some of its particulars.
The 'This Old House' guy (I think?) (not Bob Villa, the guy who replaced him) goes into such things as the building of pontoon boats, twisting railroad rails, the single shot rifles vs. the repeating rifles (Monroe's Crossroads), etc.
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Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters Bookmark Program
Author: Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, July 14, at 11:30 PM
About the Program
Historian and diplomat Elizabeth Brown Pryor has uncovered many letters written by Robert E. Lee that she says have never prioviously been examined or used by historians and biographers. In her new book she uses these letters to explore the private life and intimate writings of Confederate Civil War general Robert E. Lee.
About the Author
Elizabeth Brown Pryor is a historian and former Foreign Service officer. She was most recently senior advisor to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. In 1987, she wrote "Clara Barton: Professional Angel," a biography of the founder of the American Red Cross.
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Date: 0716 Start Time: 11:00 PM Show Length: 1 hr 30 min Channel: IFC CSA: The Confederate States of America
Subtitle: Movie PG-13, Strong Language, 2004
Provocative moc***entary recounting American history as if the South had won the Civil War and slavery had never been abolished. Written and directed by Kevin Willmott. Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South (and why it will rise again)
Author: Clint Johnson
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, July 21, at 10:00 PM
About the Program
"The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South and Why it Will Rise Again" highlights the benefits of Southern culture. Clint Johnson argues that due to feelings of responsibility to family and community as well as a deep sense of tradition, the South is better and more appealing than the North.
About the Author
Clint Johnson is a native Floridian with strong Southern roots. He has written many books, including "Civil War Blunders" and "Bull's-Eye and Misfires: 50 People Whose Obscure Efforts Shaped the American Civil War."
The above on Book-TV (CSPAN2) eastern time.
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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
While I was dealing with the WBTS Trivia Game aftermath, there was 'Jeopary' on the TV, (it just came on after the golf), and while I paid no attention, a couple times my sub-whatever alerted me to a CW related answer:
the catagory was "John C."
the answer was "as Jackson was to Calhoun, so was Buchanan to ______."
Got it. The answer was Breckinridge, no one got it.
then later something about a locomotive capured, etc ...
Got that one too: "The General" No one got it.
Just a way a mixed up mind works while focused on CW matters.
Maybe too much CW on the brain?
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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
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
Saturday, July 28, at 10:00 AM(53 Mins)
About the Program
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.
About the Author
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." He is a recent recipient of the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award, a lifetime achievement award for his work as a military historian.
Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg
Saturday, July 28, at 11:00 AM(55 Mins)
About the Program
From Gallery 30 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War historian James McPherson discusses his latest book titled “Hallowed Ground.” In the book, Mr. McPherson reenacts the Battle of Gettyburg for readers by leading them on a tour of the battlefield, emulating the original sequence of the skirmishes. Beginning with the opening clash on July 1, 1863, he describes where and how each segment of the battle took place, while pointing out specific locations of statues, monuments or markers and explaining their significance. The book ends with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and three maps that detail the major locations and movements of troops during the combat. Following his presentation, Mr. McPherson answers questions from the audience.
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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
2007 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair: Andrew Ferguson "Land of Lincoln"
Author: Andrew Ferguson
Saturday, August 4, at 3:30 PM (Eastern)
About the Program
To gauge how Americans commemorate Abraham Lincoln, journalist Andrew Ferguson traveled the country, visiting various monuments and memorials to the 16th president and talking to admirers and critics.
About the Author
Andrew Ferguson is senior editor of the Weekly Standard and a columnist for Bloomberg. He previously worked for Washingtonian magazine, Fortune, TV Guide, and Forbes FYI. He was a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush.
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Passion And Principle: John and Jessie Fremont, The Couple Whose Power, Politics, And Love Shaped Nineteenth-Century America
Author: Sally Denton
Sunday, August 5, at 5:00 PM (Eastern)
About the Program
Sally Denton recounts the lives of John and Jessie Fremont; a nineteenth-century political power couple. John Fremont, 1813-1890, was the first Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency and was defeated by James Buchanan in 1856. Aside from his national political aspirations John Fremont played a key role in the westward expansion of the United States and was a traveling partner of Kit Carson. Jessie Fremont, 1824 - 1902, was the daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton, a Democrat from Missouri and was a political adviser who assisted her husband in his presidential campaign. Sally Denton presents her book at the King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City.
About the Author
Sally Denton is the author of several books including, "Faith And Betrayal: A Pioneer Woman's Passage In The American West." She is an investigative reporter whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, and American Heritage.
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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 CSPN2 (BookTV) Sunday, August 12, at 1:30 PM (1.5 hrs.)
Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters
Author: Elizabeth Brown Pryor
About the Program
Historian and diplomat Elizabeth Brown Pryor has uncovered many letters written by Robert E. Lee that she says have never prioviously been examined or used by historians and biographers. In her new book she uses these letters to explore the private life and intimate writings of Confederate Civil War general Robert E. Lee.
About the Author
Elizabeth Brown Pryor is a historian and former Foreign Service officer. She was most recently senior advisor to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. In 1987, she wrote "Clara Barton: Professional Angel," a biography of the founder of the American Red Cross.
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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 CSPN2 (BookTV) Saturday, August 18, at 6:00 PM (E)(1hr, 1min)
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President
Author: Allen Guelzo
About the Program
Allen Guelzo sat down with Brian Lamb in 2000 for Booknotes. Mr. Guelzo's book, "Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President," explores the life of the sixteenth president. Mr. Guelzo has written what he terms an 'intellectual' biography that delves into Abraham Lincoln's inner life; his religious beliefs, his philosophical convictions, his interest in political economy and how these influences affected the outcome of the Civil War.
About the Author
Allen Guelzo is the author of several books including "Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation" and "The Crisis of the American Republic." Mr. Guelzo is a history professor at Gettysburg College.
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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
Book-TV (CSPAN2) 4:30 pm eastern Sunday, September 30
2007 National Book Festival: Douglas Wilson, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words"
Author: Douglas Wilson
About the Program
Live from the National Book Festival in Washington, DC, Douglas Wilson discusses his book, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words."
About the Author[indent]Douglas 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.
This is a half hour program. Followed by (at 5pm E.):
5pm
2007 National Book Festival: James Swanson, "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer and Lincoln's Assassins - Their Trial and Execution"
Author: James Swanson
About the Program
From the 2007 National Book Festival in Washington, DC, James Swanson recounts the search for Abraham Lincoln's assassins from his book, "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer and Lincoln's Assassins - Their Trial and Execution."
About the Author
James Swanson is a former senior fellow in constitutional studies at the CATO Institute as well as former editor-in-chief of the "Cato Supreme Court Review." Mr. Swanson is the founder and current editor of the "First Amendment Handbook" and serves on the Advisory Committee of the National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
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Date: 0930 Start Time: 12:30 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Channel: FMC (Fox Movie Channel) The Raid
Subtitle: movie 1954
During the Civil War, Canadian-based Confederates stage an attack on St. Albans, Vermont. Starring Van Hefflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone, Lee Marvin.
Date: 1001 Start Time: 2 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour 30 min. Channel: FMC The Red Badge of Courage
Subtitle: Movie 1974
Richard Thomas stars in Stephen Crane's classic Civil War novel about a green recruit in the Union Army.
Date: 1001 Start Time: 11;30 a.m. Show Length: 2 hrs. 30 min. Channel: AMC Glory
Subtitle: Movie 1989
Stirring tribute to the Union's first black regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced New Englander. Academy Award for supporting actor for Denzel Washington.
For you retired and/or slackers:
Date: 1002 Start Time: 8 a.m. Show Length: 3 hours Channel: Bravo 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.
Here's a decent movie:
Date: 1008 Start Time: 9:30 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour 50 minutes Channel: Encore Western Shenandoah
Subtitle: Movie 1965
The efforts of a Virginia farmer to keep his family out of the Civil War.
Have'nt seen this for a long time:
Date: 1011 Start Time: 5 p.m. Show Length: 1 hour 15 min. Channel: TCM (Turner Classic) The Red Badge of Courage
Subtitle: Movie 1951
Stephen Crane's Civil War classic superbly directed by John Huston, with Audie Murphy as the youthful soldier who becomes a man in the heat of battle.
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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
What's New in Lincoln Books? Interview with Harold Holzer & Frank Williams
Author: Various Authors
Saturday, December 29, at 4:15 PM
Monday, December 31, at 8:10 PM
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Jason Emerson, "The Madness of Mary Lincoln"
Author: Jason Emerson
Saturday, December 29, at 4:30 PM
From the annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the author discusses the mental health of Mary Lincoln. Some of his book is based on recently discovered letters written by Mary Lincoln while she was confined in a mental hospital.
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Battlefield tour with Marc Leepson, Author, "Desperate Engagement: How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed American History"
Author: Marc Leepson
Saturday, December 29, at 5:15 PM
Monday, December 31, at 12:00 PM
Historian & Journalist Marc Leepson took Book TV on a tour of several National Battlefield Park locations in Maryland and Washington, DC. During the tour he tells the story of the 1864 battle that could have led to the capture of the U.S. Capitol by a Confederate army.
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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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