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Jun 12, 2020
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
1 hr 10 min
This week we continue with The Railsplitter Book Club by discussing chapters 7 - 9 of James McPherson's "Tried by War".
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
59 min
This week we welcome Christian McWhirter back to the show. He tells us how the ALPLM is faring during the pandemic, what he's been working on as well as an article he wrote that was in the Chicago Sun-Times.
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
1 hr 7 min
This week we begin a two-part series on Abraham Lincoln's private secretaries, starting with John G. Nicolay.
May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020
1 hr 18 min
Earlier this week, #45 was interviewed at the Lincoln Memorial and we thought that warranted some discussion.
May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020
54 min
This week we continue with The Railsplitter Book Club by discussing chapters 4 - 6 of James McPherson's "Tried by War".
Apr 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020
1 hr 5 min
In typical Railsplitter fashion we go off the rails and discuss the trailer for the upcoming miniseries, "Grant" which premieres on May 25. We'll get to the book club in our next episode.
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
1 hr 13 min
Our lives in quarantine seem unstructured and so does this episode. We needed a night to just talk about whatever Lincoln-related topics popped into our heads.
Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
1 hr 12 min
Our third installment of The Railsplitter Book Club kicks off with discussing chapters 1 - 3 of James McPherson's "Tried by War".
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
1 hr 1 min
As the world navigates its way through the current COVID-19 pandemic, we welcome Dr. David J. Kent back to the show to share his insights on various illnesses that President Lincoln suffered from through the years.