Battlefields of the Valley--1862 (with Michael Gionfriddo)

Spring Savas Beatie Release (with Ted Savas)

Chris Mackowski, host of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, found a lot of cool reading this spring thanks to a strong line-up of releases from Savas Beatie. From U.S. Grant's trip around the world to Stonewall Jackson's frozen trip to Romney, Virginia, to a crisis in Antietam's West Woods—the spring line-up has offered a bounty for military history enthusiasts. So, Chris called up his friend, publisher Ted Savas, and asked him to talk a bit about the books and the stories behind them. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Battlefields of the Valley--1862 (with Michael Gionfriddo)

The 1862 Valley Campaign offers plenty of history AND landscape to explore. Michael Gionfriddo, a park ranger with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Association, joins host Chris Mackowski to talk about the things that make each of the 1862 battlefields unique—and well worth visiting. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Three Things I Learned (with Sam Flowers and Ryan Quint)

The ugly truth behind the “polite” behavior of “gentleman” in the Antebellum South. The power of rifled artillery against masonry forts. The statues in the U.S. Capitol. The Army of the Potomac as Baltimore. And more! It's time for another episode of "Three Things I've Learned"! This time, we talk with Emerging Civil War's Sam Flowers and Ryan Quint to see what new things they've learned recently—including some old facts in new ways! The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Practical Liberators (with Kristopher Teters)

As Federal armies in the west captured huge swaths of land in the early years of the war, the front line of emancipation moved with them, presenting pressing problems for military, political, and civilian leaders alike. Historian Kristopher Teters says officers like Grant and Sherman became “PracticalLiberators” by necessity. The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ tostart planning your trip today.

Jackson's Romney Campaign (with Tim Snyder)

Stonewall Jackson’s winter operations in the earliest months of 1862 proved to be one of the most notorious low points of his entire Civil War career. Author Tim Snyder has a new, in-depth look at this overlooked period of Jackson’s service, from Bath to Romney to the rocky fallout that resulted. The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.