The Rogue Historian

Chris and I discuss some of the finer points in public history. 

Disclaimer: the views expressed on this episode of The Rogue Historian do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Park Service or Gettysburg National Military Park 

Rick and I discuss his new book, Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home 

I love having guests who share my passion! Kate, a veteran herself, weighs in on recent scholarship on Civil War vets and offered some new and quite valuable perspective. Listen up!! 

I was reading though Dr. Robert Greene II's excellent blog, 40 Acres and a Starship...and he got me to thinking. It's a good thing, y'all. 

A great chat  about celebrity dogs, American identity, and local history with Kelli Huggins, the author of Curiosities of Elmira. Animal loves (and everyone else) enjoy the show! 

Richard Bell’s new book, Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home,  is a beautifully crafted narrative tracing the story of five young boys - free African Americans from Philadelphia - who were kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1820s.

Niels and I discuss his first book, Liberty and Slavery: European Separatists, Southern Secession, and the American Civil War...and think about the American Civil War in global terms. For realz.

I’ve wanted Matt on the show for ages…for the simple reason that he knows his Civil War history and makes me laugh when he discusses it.

I took a crack at “Lee is Trapped and Must be Taken”: Eleven Fateful Days after Gettysburg, July 4-14, 1863 by Thomas J. Ryan and Richard R. Schaus - and I think you can tell that I liked it :) 

Cory and I hash it out over the arguments in his new book, , Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment.