The Railsplitter: The Abraham Lincoln Podcast

Looking for something to do with your kids? Here's a few book recommendations if you're stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social distancing can be tough and unfortunately it is absolutely necessary right now. We have something that can help foster a sense of community and that is the Railsplitter Book Club! We share our picks and just need our listeners to vote.

This week we begin our discussion of the Vicksburg Campaign. We talk about the importance of this fortified city as well as the early struggles by the Union to secure it.

This week we discuss the trailer for a Grant documentary that has disappeared from YouTube as well as some sketches of Lincoln by cartoonist, Thomas Nast, that were discovered.

In this episode we talk about General Sherman's bi-centennial and Lincoln's birthday - what presents would we get him? 

This week we are joined by Lincoln aficionado and photographer, Dave Weigers! He has managed to combine his two hobbies and in this episode we talk about photographing Lincoln statues.

This week we welcome Ben Frail, who is a Civil War reenactor, to the show. We talk reenacting, the history of the 2nd Rhode Island as well as bringing history to the younger generation. 

In this episode, we tie in the modern day as well as looking at the historical - the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. 

 

We are back with our first episode of 2020! The famous hat makes a reappearance and we discuss books we read in 2019 and ones we want to read this year.

In our second episode about photography we are joined by former White House photographer, Pete Souza, as he chats with us about Presidential photography, the White House, and much more. Enjoy!

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