The Railsplitter: The Abraham Lincoln Podcast

#33 Lincoln's Assassination Part the Second

We welcome Dave Taylor, an expert on Booth and the assassination, to the show this week.  He talks about the major players and events surrounding the assassination.  It was so informative that we're bringing him back next week!

#32 Lincoln's Assassination Part the First

Today's is a more general conversation about the Lincoln assassination.  We will continue the conversation next week with a very special guest!

#31 Books, Books, Books

This week we talk about our favorite Lincoln and Civil War book we read in 2017, what we are looking forward to reading in 2018, and what we always enjoy reading.  We also unveil our selection for the first installment of The Railsplitter Book Club.

#30 Lincoln's Mic Drops

This week we each bring a few quotes from Abraham Lincoln that qualify as "Mic Drops."  They range from the hilarious to the insightful to the downright brilliant.  We also talk about a few ideas we have for some upcoming episodes that we need your input on.  Happy New Year!

BONUS EPISODE- #18 That's What He Said

Happy Holidays!  As a bonus episode, we are posting the lost That What He Said episode.  We had some technical issues with this one and had to take it down.  We fixed many of those issues, but some remain.  In it, we talk about specific lines from Lincoln's speeches that resonate strongly with each of us.  We hope you enjoy this extra show and have a great holiday with your loved ones.

#29 Happy Holidays from The Railsplitters!

Happy Holidays!  In this shorter episode we chat about recent happenings in the world of Lincoln and wish you all a wonderful holiday season!

#28 Lincoln's Addresses to Congress

We take a look at Lincoln's States of the Union this week.  We start with a list of books recommended by a Civil War buff and go over some Lincoln-related holiday gifts.  Then we break down some often overlooked but important Lincoln speeches.  

#27 Lincoln, The Civil War, and Star Wars

We get creative this week as we cast Abraham Lincoln, his Cabinet, and his contemporaries as if they were in the Star Wars universe.  We were happy to have John from The Blockade Runner podcast as a guest.  We've caught The Last Jedi Fever and brought Abraham along for the ride!

#26 AP Q&A

The AP US History students from Nick and Jeremy's school submitted questions to The Railsplitters to help them learn about The Civil War Era.  They are deep and insightful and a few are a lot of fun!

#25 The Thanksgiving Episode

We talk about Abraham Lincoln's role in establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday.  We start with some banter about the recently passed anniversary of The Gettysburg Address and get into the holiday's history.  We close with some thanks to each other and all of you!