The Rogue Historian

I am super stoked to have my old friend Rob on the show to discuss his new book, which of course you can get right HERE!

Enjoy, and please let me know what you think :)

Today I get to talk about my adopted hometown of Los Angeles!! And since I love to talk about the history of LA that rests beneath the surface...often just out of sight...who better to have on than Etan Rosenbloom, the greater of my favorite Insta account, EtanDoesLA and the host of a first-rate website on LA's over 600+ landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, Etan Does LA.

We have a great conversation about these landmarks, and most interestingly, how the city goes about preserving (some of) them in the context of an ever-changing landscape and identity.

United States involvement in World War II is a complicated story, but incomplete unless we discuss black Americans and their contributions to the war effort. Matt and I get to it, discussing everything from support roles to civil right initiatives to the Double V campaign. This is good stuff...all from his recent book - Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. You can grab a copy HERE -

Brad has written 19 books on the Civil War, and we talk about a bunch of them...and his work on Gettysburg especially - like why people fixate on that battle as the turning point of the war. Hmmmm.

And of course, we discuss maps. There's some surprises here so make sure to listen closely :)

Oh - and if you want his super awesome map book, then click HERE.

In this episode, I welcome author and screenwriter Don Alexander and we discuss his novel: Shackles of a Freeman: the Untold Story of Lewis Sheridan Leary. Leary was the son of a free black man in Antebellum North Carolina who finds his way into the ranks of John Brown and is involved in raid on Harper's Ferry. This is a gripping historical fiction and Don helps us understand the complexities of the era.

Dr. Adam Mendelsohn, professor of history at the University of Cape Town and the director of the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies, joins me to discuss his latest book: Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army

What a fascinating conversation indeed! We talk about the Jewish experience in the military and also about Jews in the United States during the mid-19th century more broadly.

You can get the book HERE

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Steve and I discuss one of my favorite topics: Civil War veterans. And as a psychiatrist, he brings a unique perspective to the conversation - and offers compelling evidence about their postwar attitudes concerning the war itself and why they fought it in the first place.

You can get his book, One More War to Fight: Union Veterans' Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause HERE

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My lovely wife, Coni and I have a quick chat about the RELAUNCH of the Rogue Historian Podcast, the phrase "throughout history," Grover Cleveland, and of course how saunas affect one's skin.

Support this podcast!

Grab The Rogue Historian merch HERE

Read my latest book, Mastering the Past

Check out all the rest at KeithHarrisHistory.com

I loved speaking with Brian Taylor about his new book: Fighting for Citizenship - he really challenged my thinking about black northerners and their service in the Civil War. Hope you enjoy... it's the last show of 2020!! 

Elizabeth Rynecki is the great-granddaughter of Polish Jewish artist Moshe Rynecki. She and I discussed her incredible documentary film, Chasing Portraits - about the search for Moshe's artwork lost during World War II.