Join us as we chat about how to teach learners of any age about The American Civil War.

So we started out planning on having four or five quick hitting stories or thoughts on Lincoln.  As we do, we got a little carried away!  So we're a little all over the place, but it was fun.  Hope you enjoy!

This week we talk about honoring service men and women who gave the last full measure of their devotion with emphasis on Lincoln and The Civil War.

We break down recent news about the ALPLM's collection and some potential moves to the auction block and some other hot topics in the World of Lincoln.

Happy Mothers Day!  This week we talk about the mothers in Abraham Lincoln's life:  Nancy, Sarah, and Mary.  They are in many ways the unsung heros of his life.

Happy Mothers Day!  This week we talk about the mothers in Abraham Lincoln's life:  Nancy, Sarah, and Mary.  They are in many ways the unsung heros of his life.

This week we talk with historian and Civil War music expert Dr. Christian McWhirter.  Christian is a research historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and author of Battle Hymns:  The Power and Popularity of Music in The Civil War.

Nick and Jeremy spent some time with some Lincoln presenters.  They put on a terrific conference.  Hear all about it on this episode.

In this final installment of the first Railsplitter Book Club, we chat for about 20 minutes about the last two chapters and then welcome author David J. Kent to talk about his book and all things Lincoln.

Hear the fascinating story of the Lincoln Funeral Train through our chat with Shannon Brown, Director of Education and Publicity for the replica of Lincoln's funeral car.