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Tom Wheeler, "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War" (58 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 12:30 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 12:00 AM
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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"
(42 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 1:30 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 1:00 AM
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Julie Fenster "The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President"
(50 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 2:15 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 1:45 AM
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Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters (Shorter version) (1hr, 9 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 3:00 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 2:30 AM
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Gary Gallagher In Depth Program Portion (28 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 4:15 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 3:45 AM
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What's New in Lincoln Books? Interview with Harold Holzer & Frank Williams (12 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 4:40 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 4:10 AM
Saturday, January 12, at 4:40 PM
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Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery (1 hour, 3 mins)
Saturday, January 5, at 5:00 PM
Sunday, January 6, at 4:30 AM
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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
3:15 PM1 hr, 1 min
The Slave Ship: A Human History Author: Marcus Rediker
Marcus Rediker documents the history of the American and British slave ships of the 18th century that transported millions of enslaved people across the Atlantic. Mr. Rediker discusses his book at the South Street Seaport in New York City.
4:15 PM45 min
Jason Emerson, "The Madness of Mary Lincoln" Author: Jason Emerson
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.
6:00 PM57 min
Jefferson Davis, American Author: William Cooper
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy on February 10, 1861. William Cooper's biography details the strengths and weaknesses of his leadership. In an interview from 2001, Mr. Cooper points out that Jefferson Davis was in fact proud to serve because he believed the Confederacy's goals were consistent with the America he knew and loved.
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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
For the record, the Civil War was not fought on TV but on various battlefields and on bodies of water. The Soviet Russians were not around yet to invent it.
Anybody know if they'll show up on-line where we peasants who don't have cable can watch?
You will not be able to stay home, brother.
You will not be able to plug in, turn on and drop out.
You will not be able to lose yourself on chew and dip,
Skip out for beer during commercials
Because the rebellion will not be televised.
The rebellion will not be televised.
The rebellion will not be brought to you by Xerox
In 4 parts without commercial interruption.
The revolution will not show you pictures of Lincoln
Blowing a bugle and leading a charge by William Seward,
General McClellan and Hannibal Hamlin to eat
Hog maws confiscated from a Charleston sanctuary.
The rebellion will not be televised.
The rebellion will be brought to you by the Ford Theater and
will not star Laura Keene and Edwin Booth or Bullwinkle and Julia.
The rebellion will not give your mouth sex appeal.
The rebellion will not get rid of the nubs.
The rebellion will not make you look five pounds
Thinner, because The rebellion will not be televised, Brother.
There will be no pictures of you and Louis Wigfall
Pushing that cart down the block on the dead run,
Or trying to slide that color television into a stolen ambulance.
NBC will not predict the winner at 8:32 or the count from 29 districts.
The rebellion will not be televised.
There will be no pictures of Federals shooting down
Brothers in the instant replay.
There will be no pictures of young being
Run out of Atlanta on a rail with a brand new process
There will be no slow motion or still life of
Frederick Douglass strolling through Richmond in a red, white and
Blue liberation jumpsuit that he had been saving
For just the right occasion
Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, and
Hooterville Junction will no longer be so ****ed relevant,
and Women will not care if Dick finally gets down with
Jane on Search for Tomorrow because Black people
will be in the street looking for a brighter day.
The rebellion will not be televised.
There will be no highlights on the eleven o'clock News
and no pictures of hairy armed women Liberationists and
Varina Davis blowing her nose.
The theme song will not be written by Jim Webb, Francis Scott Key,
nor sung by Glen Campbell, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash,
Englebert Humper****, or the Rare Earth.
The rebellion will not be televised
The rebellion will not be right back after a message
About a white tornado, white lightning, or white people.
You will not have to worry about a germ on your Bedroom,
a tiger in your tank, or the giant in your toilet bowl.
The rebellion will not go better with Coke.
The rebellion will not fight the germs that cause bad breath.
The rebellion WILL put you in the driver's seat.
The rebellion will not be televised,
WILL not be televised,WILL NOT BE TELEVISED.
The rebellion will be no re-run brothers;
The rebellion will be live.
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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
Antiques Roadshow FYI 3:30 PM, 30 min Sun 01/20/2008 WNET Other/How-To/News TVG, English, 2005 Updating the story behind a Civil War painting by American realist Gilbert Gaul (1855-1919) that was appraised on the "Roadshow" in 2003. Other topics include the wreck of a Missouri River steamboat that sank in 1856; the work of art conservator Judith Tartt; the 1990 robbery at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (including works by Rembrandt, Manet, Vermeer and Degas); and a collection of Elvis memorabilia. Included is the King's 12th-grade transcript. It seems he got a C in music.
Dances with Wolves 8:00 PM, 3 hrs 5 min Sun 01/20/2008 ENCORE Drama/Other Violence, English, 1990 Kevin Costner directed and stars in this Oscar-winning saga of a Civil War soldier's involvement with a Sioux tribe. Mary McDonnell. Kicking Bird: Graham Greene. Wind in His Hair: Rodney A. Grant. Ten Bears: Floyd Red Crow Westerman. Black Shawl: Tantoo Cardinal. Timmons: Robert Pastorelli. Elgin: Charles Rocket. Fambrough: Maury Chaykin. Cast & Credits: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Dances with Wolves 1:30 PM, 3 hrs 5 min Mon 01/21/2008 ENCORE Drama/Other Violence, English, 1990 Kevin Costner directed and stars in this Oscar-winning saga of a Civil War soldier's involvement with a Sioux tribe. Mary McDonnell. Kicking Bird: Graham Greene. Wind in His Hair: Rodney A. Grant. Ten Bears: Floyd Red Crow Westerman. Black Shawl: Tantoo Cardinal. Timmons: Robert Pastorelli. Elgin: Charles Rocket. Fambrough: Maury Chaykin. Cast & Credits: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Tue 01/22/2008 HIST Documentary/Other TVPG, English The Franklin and Nashville campaign of 1864-65, in which Union forces routed the Confederates in Tennessee. The commanders: George H. Thomas for the USA; John B. Hood for the CSA. 7:00 am EST.
Wedding Story Beth and John 11:00 AM, 30 min Tue 01/22/2008 TLC Reality/Drama/Other TVG, English, 2002 Featured: a Civil War-themed wedding, featuring soldiers and women in hoop skirts.
Wed 01/23/2008 MILI Other TVPG, English, 2002 Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War is analyzed by reconstructing the day's events and charting the tactical movements on the battlefield; and archival materials are examined and compared. Also: estimates of casualties are calculated by testing the efficiency of musket and cannon fire. Unsolved History Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge 9:00pm, 1 hr
Thu 01/24/2008 MILI Other TVPG, English, 2002 Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War is analyzed by reconstructing the day's events and charting the tactical movements on the battlefield; and archival materials are examined and compared. Also: estimates of casualties are calculated by testing the efficiency of musket and cannon fire. Unsolved History Gettysburg: Pickett'sCharge 12:00am , 1 hour
Tue 01/29/2008 HIST Documentary/Other TVPG, English Civil War Journal The Secret War: Civil War Spies 7:00 Am, 1 Hour The exploits of espionage agents are chronicled in "Civil War Spies."
__________________ "In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this contest than is realized by every one." Abraham Lincoln - August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment
Last edited by william42 : 01-22-2008 at 03:42 AM.
Beverly Hillbillies
Jethro in the Reserve
8:00 AM, 30 min Wed 01/30/2008 WGN
Comedy/Other
TVG, English, 1967
Actors re-create Granny's Civil War fantasy. Grant: William Mims. Blake: Lyle Talbot. Granny: Irene Ryan. Jed: Buddy Ebsen. Drysdale: Raymond Bailey. Jane: Nancy Kulp.
CSA: The Confederate States of America
6:25 PM, 1 hr 35 min Wed 01/30/2008 IFC
Comedy/Other
TVMA, Strong Language, English, 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.
CSA: The Confederate States of America
4:00 AM, 1 hr 35 min Thu 01/31/2008 IFC
Comedy/Other
TVMA, Strong Language, English, 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.
The Horse Soldiers
12:50 PM, 2 hrs 10 min Thu 01/31/2008 E-WSTN
Action/Other
TV14, English, 1959
William Holden and John Wayne in John Ford's dramatization of Union Col. Grierson's Civil War raid into Rebel territory. Hannah: Constance Towers. Lukey: Althea Gibson. Brown: Hoot Gibson. Sheriff: Russell Simpson. Mrs. Buford: Anna Lee.
Unsolved History
Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge
12:00 PM, 1 hr Fri 02/01/2008 MILI
Other
TVPG, English, 2002
Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War is analyzed by reconstructing the day's events and charting the tactical movements on the battlefield; and archival materials are examined and compared. Also: estimates of casualties are calculated by testing the efficiency of musket and cannon fire.
If Walls Could Talk ...
Cannonball Conundrum
6:30 PM, 30 min Fri 02/01/2008 HGTV
Other
TV G, English, 2006
A plantation contains Civil War relics; a couple discovers a mystery in their backyard; homeowners find a hidden room; home restoration reveals surprises.
__________________ "In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this contest than is realized by every one." Abraham Lincoln - August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War
Author: Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust, president of Harvard University, examines the social and political role that death played during the Civil War. Approximately 620,000 soldiers died in the war, which is equivalent to 6 million today. Drew Gilpin Faust discusses her book at the National Archives in Washington DC
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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
Thanks Sam: I've been very interested in her book, "The Republic of Suffering", since I read a review and the accompanying first chapter. Will definitely tune in for this.
Terry
__________________ "In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this contest than is realized by every one." Abraham Lincoln - August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment
The Presidents 1849-1865 6:00 AM, 1 hr Wed 02/13/2008 HISTORY Other TVPG, English This fractious era of the presidency was one of the most turbulent in US history, when the volatile issues of states' rights and slavery erupted in the Civil War.
Lost Gold of the Republic 9:00 AM, 1 hr Wed 02/13/2008 NGC Other/Documentary TVG, English, 2004 The search for a sunken Civil War-era ship laden with gold coins.
The Presidents 1865-1885 6:00 AM, 1 hr Thu 02/14/2008 HISTORY Other TVPG, English America's Age of Reconstruction: from Andrew Johnson to Chester Arthur, the ruptured nation faced the difficult task of rebuilding a union after the Civil War.
Everybody Loves Raymond Civil War 7:30 PM, 30 min Fri 02/15/2008 TBS Comedy/Other TVPG, English, 1998 When Frank fails to invite Raymond to participate in a Civil War reenactment, Ray joins the opposing side. The family, like the country, makes peace.
Glory 12:30 PM, 2 hrs 30 min Sat 02/16/2008 WWOR Drama/Other Strong Language/Violence, English, 1989 Stirring tribute to the Army's first black regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced New Englander (Matthew Broderick). Denzel Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Rawlins: Morgan Freeman. Forbes: Cary Elwes. Searles: Andre Braugher. Sharts: Jihmi Kennedy. Mulcahy: John Finn. Morse: Donovan Leitch. Russell: John David Cullum. Directed by Edward Zwick.
__________________ "In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this contest than is realized by every one." Abraham Lincoln - August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment
Last edited by william42 : 02-13-2008 at 04:29 PM.
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