Many of the ways we honor veterans have their roots in the Civil War. From military cemeteries to veterans' groups, after the war, there was a large effort to honor veterans from both the north and the south. In many ways, the effort to honor these veterans was a way to heal the nation. It was also a way to remind citizens of their rights and the price that was paid for them. Listen to our latest podcast.

The American Civil War was called the first modern war. That had to do with the advancement in weaponry and battlefield tactics. Prior to the 1860s, infantry and cavalry units fought in close quarters. Offensive military charges were boldly proclaimed as the way war was won. Forts made of upright timbers or stone walls guarded ports and rivers. However, Civil War arms changed all of that. The old way of warfare was found lacking in the Civil War and a new style of fighting emerged.

There has been a lot of things written about the American Civil War, but one of least talked about is the colossal effort it took to move the massive armies during the war. It was no small task to supply over 100,000 men. Everything that was needed had to be carried by individual soldiers or loaded and transported on wagons. If there wasn't a road, soldiers built it so that large transport wagon trains could travel with supplies behind the army. Listen as we discuss the importance of moving the army in the Civil War.

What caused the Civil War? The short answer is slavery. But what is there about the disagreement over slavery that led to the most horrific war in American history? Kevin Yaney and Selena Helvey talk about the five fuses that lit the Civil War.

Selena Helvey talks with Kevin Yaney about his Civil War trilogy of books: The Fourth of July. They talk about the ideas behind the characters of the story and they history of the war.

Selena Helvey and Kevin Yaney discuss the American Civil War and why the North was able to prevail over the South after four years of fighting.

Selena Helvey and Kevin Yaney talk about the Union's Iron Brigade and who made up this famed fighting unit. Known as the Black Hat Brigade, these volunteers fought in some of the most significant battles of the war.

Selena Helvey and Kevin Yaney discuss the incredible number of deaths during the Civil War and why there was so much more human carnage than any other American war.

Selena Helvey talks with Kevin Yaney about his second and third books in The Fourth of July series and their description of Confederate prisons during the Civil War. They discuss why so many prisoners died while incarcerated in these prisons.

Selena Helvey and Kevin Yaney discuss the radical abolitionist movement leading up to the Civil War. This movement was one of the polarized ends of the spectrum that helped bring about the national conflict. Selena and Kevin also discuss the Union spies that grew out of the abolitionist movement known as the Jessie Scouts.