The Railsplitter: The Abraham Lincoln Podcast

#62 Abraham Lincoln, His Dog Fido, and His Love for Animals with Matthew Algeo

We welcome Matthew Algeo, author of Abe and Fido, a book about the Lincoln family dog.  Matthew shares his vast knowledge of Lincoln's relationship with animals, especially the lovable mutt Fido.

#61 Abraham Lincoln and Education

It's Back to School time!  Hear all about Lincoln's education, learning like Lincoln, and Lincoln's education policy.

#60 Lincoln as Seen by Some of his Contemporaries

We talk about how some folks talked about Lincoln back in his time.  We even discuss a poem!  Check it!

#59 Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed

This week we talk about Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Speed.  We have listener supplied content from Railsplitter Andrea from her visit to the Speed Home in Farmington, KY.  Check it out!

#58 General George Meade (and Lincoln)

Learn about the Forgotten General!  We talk Meade, Gettysburg, and the war in general this week.

#57 Touring Civil War Battlefields

We're back!  This week we chat about which Civil War battlefields we've visited, how we like to visit them, and interesting things we've seen at them.

#56 Abraham Lincoln and The Supreme Court

We break down Dred Scott, Lincoln's views on The Court and The Constitution, and his appointments on this week's show.

#55 Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

We have our long awaited discussion of the 2012 film Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.  We're lucky to have a pop culture connoisseur,  Jeremy from GDP Radio (@gamesday).  This was super fun to record.  We hope y'all enjoy it too!

#54 Habeas Corpus Schmabeas Schmorpus

We're holding you without a trial! We chat about one of the most controversial topics in Lincolnland, his suspension of the writ of habeas corpus.  Give it a listen!

#53 Teaching The Civil War

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