American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

Episode 393: Francis Parkman: A Half Century of Conflict (3)

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part three of my review of A HALF CENTURY OF CONFLICT by Francis Parkman. This episode deals with the build up and origins of King George's War. Who c...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 3: Episode 6: Celaphais

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In "Celephais" we have another of Lovecracft's "Dreamlands" stories. This one is about a man who is so isolated in the modern world he seeks fame and ...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 3: Episode 5: The Temple

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A U-boat captain during World War I learns about an ancient civilization under the Atlantic Ocean (possibly Atlantis), but never gives up his faith in...

Episode 392: Francis Parkmam: A Half-Century of Conflict (2)

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Queen Anne's War may have ended but the fighting between Britain and France continued in a series of proxy wars using Native American tribes. I talk a...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 3: Episode 4: Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A short H. P. Lovecraft story with a long title, "Arthur Jermyn" deals with topics such as heredity, exploration, Darwinism, and empire. It is one of ...

Episode 391: Francis Parkman: A Half Century of Conflict (1)

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I start looking at another book by Francis Parkman. In this case it is A HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT which looks at the North Americans ...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 3: Episode 3: The Cats of Ulthar

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A nice story by H. P. Lovecraft set in the Dreamlands about mythology, law, witches, gypsies and cats. And all in just a few pages. Highly recommended...

Episode 390: Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV (3)

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of my review of Francis Parkman's COUNT FRONTENAC AND NEW FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV. This section deals with the roots of King William's War a...

Episode 389: Francis Parkman: Count Fronetnac and New France Under Louis XIV (2)

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The second part of my review of COUNT FRONTENAC AND NEW FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV by Francis Parkman. This part of the book looks at the governorships of...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 3: Episode 2: The Tree

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft's short story "The Tree" is about art, friendship, and fate. Check it out for something a little bit different.

Episode 388: Francis Parkman, Count Frontenac and New France Under Louis XIV (1)

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The fifth volume of FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA looks at the height of New France during the reign of Louis XIV. This episode digs into the fi...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 3: Episode 1: The Terrible Old Man

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The Terrible Old Man" is a sweet little vampire story by H. P. Lovecraft. This will not be the first time Spanish bullion will be used as a warning t...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2 Episode 7: Poems (3)

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of the second "season" of the H. P. Lovecraft Book Club, I look at some of his World War I poems. Next up, his stories written fr...

Episode 387: Francis Parkman: The Old Regime in Canada (3)

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of my review of THE OLD REGIME IN CANADA by Francis Parkman. One of the best books in the series. Highly recommended.

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2: Episode 6: More Early Poetry

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A few more poems by H. P. Lovecraft explore some of this themes of cosmic horror, as well as some other themes, including a satirical romance. 

Episode 386: Francis Parkman: The Old Regime In Canada (2)

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of THE OLD REGIME IN CANADA by Francis Parkman, a social, political, and institutional history of New France during the time of ...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2: Episode 5: Poems (1)

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I take on some of Lovecraft's earliest poems.

Episode 385: Francis Parkman: Old Regime in Canada (1)

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth volume of Parkman's FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA we look at the political and social institutions in New France during its peak d...

Episode 383: Francis Parkman: La Salle and the Great West (3)

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The third and finale part of my review of LA SALLE AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT WEST by Francis Parkman. This episode focuses on La Salle's attempts...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2: Episode 4: Temperance Writing

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft is not often accused of being dry, but he totally was. Try to enjoy this episode of the H.P. Lovecraft Book Club sober. I bet you cannot.

Episode 383: Francis Parkman: La Salle and the Great West (2)

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I look at some of La Salle's labor troubles during his expeditions to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi. Maybe it is time for a lab...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2: Episode 3: Astronomy Journalism

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft as an amateur astronomer and he shared his insights in newspapers. This episode takes a brief looks a series of columns he wrote to introduc...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2: Episode 2: World War I Writings

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I dig into some of Lovecraft's amateur journalism dealing with the First World War. Why did he think the U.S. should back Great Britai...

Episode 382: Francis Parkman: La Salle and the Great West (1)

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Francis Parkman's third volume of his epic history of New France is called LA SALLE AND THE GREAT WEST. What drove La Salle to explore the Great Lakes...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Series 2: Episode 1: Early Letters

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Since I lack the first volume of the Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft, I am working off some notes I took a few years ago. In the future I promise ...

Episode 381: Francis Parkman: Jesuits in North America (3)

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Finale of my review of THE JESUITS IN NORTH AMERICA by Francis Parkman. In this episode I look at the martyrdom of the Jesuits, the "Mourning Wars", a...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 13: The Street

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Season One" of the H. P. Lovecraft Book Club ends with a look at "The Street." Next, we will explore some of his other early writings such as astrono...

Episode 380: Francis Parkman: Jesuits in North America-2

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More on the French Jesuits in Canada and the Huron mission in this episode of my read-through of Francis Parkman's FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA...

Episode 379: Francis Parkman Jr. The Jesuits in North America (1)

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of my review of Francis Parkman's THE JESUITS OF NORTH AMERICA. This volume covers the mid-17th century Jesuit efforts among the Huron and Algo...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 12: The Statement of Randolph Carter

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A fairly famous story of Lovecraft's "The Statement of Randolph Carter" builds to a shocking ending. Not the richest thematically, but a lot of fun to...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 11: The Doom that Came to Sarnath

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft's story "The Doom that Came to Sarnath" tells the story of a civilization that forgot its roots and paid the price. While Lovecraft is usual...

Episode 378: Francis Parkman: Pioneers of New France (3)

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Final part of my review of THE PIONEERS OF NEW FRANCE IN NORTH AMERICA by Francis Parkman Jr. In this section we look at the career of Champlain and t...

Episode 377: Francis Parkman Jr.: Pioneers of New France (2)

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this part of Parkman's THE PIONEERS OF NEW FRANCE we witness the massacre of the Floridan Huguenots and begin to survey the French explorations of ...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 10: The White Ship

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In my review of "The White Ship" by H. P. Lovecraft I make a bold claim about what type of writer Lovecraft is. Beyond that, this is just a great "Dre...

Episode 376: Francis Parkman: The Pioneers of New France (Part 1)

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We start our look at FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA with the first part of THE PIONEERS OF NEW FRANCE. This episodes focuses on his deception of ...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 9: The Transition of Juan Romero

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft wrote a great story called "The Transition of Juan Romero". It may be his best early depiction of ancient religions in a vast network. A mus...

Episode 375: Francis Parkman: The Conspiracy of Pontiac (Conclusion)

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion to my review of Francis Parkman Jr.'s THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC. In the final section of this book we explore the consequences of Ponti...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 8: Old Bugs

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft had some particular views on alcohol and drugs, which are reflective in this early (science fiction?) story of his, a morality tale about in...

Episode 374: Francis Parkman: The Conspiracy of Pontiac (4)

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 4 of my review of THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC by Francis Parkman. In this episode we look at the failure of the Indian cause, frontier violence, an...

H.P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 7: Beyond the Wall of Sleep

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lovecraft goes a little overboard on his descriptions of back-country folk in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" but the story places him right in the middle ...

Episode 373: Francis Parkman: The Conspiracy of Pontiac (3)

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In part three of my review of THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC, I talk about Pontiac's plans, the role of cunning and deception in the early Indian victories...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 6: Polaris

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In "Polaris" we get the first of Lovecraft's "Dreamland" stories and an allegory for the racial conflicts he saw as the primary vehicle of history. By...

Episode 372: Francis Parkman Jr.: The Conspiracy of Pontiac (2)

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC by Francis Parkman Jr. Here I look at the causes of Pontiac's War as described by Parkman.

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 5: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 5 of the HP Lovecraft Book Club, we jump into Lovecraft's love for 18th century British culture by looking at his 1917 story "A Reminiscenc...

Episode 371: Francis Parkman Jr.: The Conspiracy of Pontiac (1)

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of my review of THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC by Francis Parkman Jr. The opening chapters of the book describe the lives of Native Americans east o...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 4: Dagon

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I take a deep look at "Dagon" by H. P. Lovecraft. This story, set in the Pacific during World War I, explores the possibilities of an...

Episode 370: Francis Parkman Jr.: The Oregon Trail (3)

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I conclude my thoughts on Francis Parkman Jr.'s THE OREGON TRAIL and I sum-up the themes of empire, ecology, and the capitalist expans...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 3: The Tomb

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode three of the H. P. Lovecraft Book Club takes a look at "The Tomb" and Lovecraft's fascination with deviant subcultures.

Episode 369: Francis Parkman Jr.: The Oregon Trail (2)

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of THE OREGON TRAIL by Francis Parkman Jr. This book is a travel memoir, but is full of great material on American empire, Nativ...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 2: The Alchemist

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In "The Alchemist" (1908) Lovecraft establishes one of his most important themes: vernacular networks of knowledge opposing esoteric forgotten tomes. ...

Episode 368: Francis Parkman Jr.: The Oregon Trail (1)

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We will begin looking at one of the greatest historians of the 19th century, Francis Parkman Jr. But this first book is not a history, but a memoir of...

H. P. Lovecraft Book Club: Episode 1: Juvenilia

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this inaugural episode of the H. P. Lovecraft Book Club, I introduce the series and talk about four stories Lovecraft wrote as a child: "The Little...

Episode 367: Zora Neale Hurston Essays

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So my series "Twentieth Century Girls" comes to an end with a look at some of Zora Neale Hurston's essays and assorted short non-fiction. Next up Fran...

Episode 366: Zora Neale Hurston: Dust Tracks on a Road (2)

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of DUST TRACKS ON A ROAD by Zora Neale Hurston. This great memoir gets political in the second half. Listen to my thoughts on he...

Episode 365: Zora Neale Hurston: Dust Tracks on a Road (1)

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first part of my review of Zora Neale Hurston's memoir DUST TRACKS ON A ROAD. The first part of the book deals with her childhood, her family, the...

Episode 354: Zora Neale Hurston: Tell My Horse (2)

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of TELL MY HORSE by Zora Neale Hurston. This part of the book explores Voodoo in Haiti. A brilliant take on this tradition and i...

Episode 363: Zora Neale Hurston: Tell My Horse (1)

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first half of my review of TELL MY HORSE by Zora Neale Hurston deals with the geo-political realities of independent Caribbean states in a time of...

Episode 363: Zora Neale Hurston: Mules and Men (2)

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The second half of MULES AND MEN by Zora Neale Hurston looked at voodoo in the United States. In this episode, I finish up my thoughts on this classic...

Episode 361: Zora Neale Hurston: Mules and Men (1)

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My next "Twentieth Century Girl" is the brilliant Zora Neale Hurston. First we will look at her book of black folklore called MULES AND MEN. Still a g...

Episode 360: Shirley Jackson: We Have Always Lived in the Castle

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I close out my series on Shirley Jackson with a review of WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVE IN THE CASTLE. This novel is a masterpiece of gothic fiction with the ul...

Episode 359: Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House (2)

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson.

Episode 358: Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House (1)

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part one of my review of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson. This is an important novel in the history of American horror. Hill House is th...

EPisode 357: Shirley Jackson: The Lottery and Other Stories (2)

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I take a look at the rest of Shirley Jackson's short story collected THE LOTTERY. So many good stories on race, alienation, women's r...

Episode 356: Shirley Jackson: The Lottery and Other Stories (1)

29 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I begin a new series in which I examine some of the major works by the brilliant Shirley Jackson. First up will be half of THE LOTTER...

Episode 355: Jane Bowles: Stories

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of my series on Jane Bowles. (I know I said there may be one more.) In this episode I look at some of her stories.

Episode 354: Jane Bowles: Two Serious Ladies (2)

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the second half of Jane Bowles' TWO SERIOUS LADIES we get a closer look at the adventures of Christina Goering as we looks for freedom in seedy wor...

Episode 353: Jane Bowles, Two Serious Ladies (1)

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another "Twentieth-Century Girl". In this episode I look at the only novel by Jane Bowels, TWO SERIOUS LADIES. This is really one you need to read jus...

Episode 352: Mary McCarthy: Cannibals and Missionaries (3)

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a long series but we have come to the end of the study of Mary McCarthy with my final look at CANNIBALS AND MISSIONARIES. Next up: Three q...

Episode 351: Mary McCarthy: Cannibals and Missionaries (2)

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my review of CANNIBALS AND MISSIONARIES by Mary McCarthy. Uploading two in one day because of internet troubles in China causing delays. ...

Episode 350: Mary McCarthy: Cannibals and Missionaries (1)

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Terrorism, liberalism, art, and class are all explored in depth in Mary McCarthy's last novel CANNIBALS AND MISSIONARIES. I am not sure it is worth a ...

Episode 349: Mary McCarthy: Birds of America (2)

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of my review of Mary McCarthy's BIRDS OF AMERICA.

Episode 348: Mary McCarthy: Birds of America-1

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While I cannot say I am a very fond of Mary McCarthy's final two novels, BIRDS OF AMERICA does have some interesting discussions about art, revolution...

Episode 347: Mary McCarthy: The Group (3)

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of my review of Mary McCarthy's THE GROUP. This is a must read novel if you want to know the philosophy behind second wave feminism and an ...

Episode 346: Mary McCarthy: The Group (2)

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of my review of Mary McCarthy's THE GROUP. A great novel of second-wave feminism and perhaps McCarthy's most well-known work. It is a profound ...

Episode 345: Mary McCarthy, The Group (1)

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part one of my review of Mary McCarthy's THE GROUP. THE GROUP is a classic text of second-wave feminism in which a group of educated women deal with v...

Episode 344: Mary McCarthy: A Charmed Life (2)

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In A CHARMED LIFE, Mary McCarthy explores intellectual bohemians and their quite odd lives. At the center of this story is an affair between a married...

Episode 343: Mary McCarthy: A Charmed Life (1)

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mary McCarthy's A CHARMED LIFE is a pretty interesting story about suburbia, adultery, and in-typical McCarthy fashion-intellectuals and artists actin...

Episode 342: Mary McCarthy: The Groves of Academe (Part 2)

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion of my review of Mary McCarthy's THE GROVES OF ACADEME. Overall, a really fun novel about the delusional and petty world of academia tha...

Episode 341: Mary McCarthy, The Groves of Academe (1): Professors are Nuts

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In THE GROVES OF ACADEME Mary McCarthy studies the insane world at a small liberal college. Like all of the other groups McCarthy studies, the whole i...

Episode 340: Mary McCarthy, The Oasis

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Onto the second Mary McCarthy novel in this episode. THE OASIS is about an intentional community of crazy intellectuals doing crazy, petty, and stupid...

Episode 339: Mary McCarthy, The Company She Keeps, Chapters 5-6

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What a great novel! I finish my thoughts on Mary McCarthy's debut novel THE COMPANY SHE KEEPS in this episode. These chapters look at American Trotsky...

Episode 338: Mary McCarthy, The Company She Keeps, Chapters 1-4

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We begin a new series looking into the early works of the brilliant Mary McCarthy. In this episode we begin with THE COMPANY SHE KEEPS, a novel of int...

Episode 337: The Future is Female, Part 5

13 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the finale episode covering the stories in THE FUTURE IS FEMALE written since 1963. One of the highlights of this section is Ursula K Le Guin'...

Episode 336: The Future is Female, Part 4

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode continues my review of the THE FUTURE IS FEMALE anthology. I look at stories from the 1960s. Women writers in during the "New Wave" era l...

Episode 335: The Future is Female, Part 3

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A few more stories from THE FUTURE IS FEMALE anthology. These are stories from the mid-1950s, including Zenna Henderson's "Ararat" and Alice Jones' "C...

Episode 334: The Future is Female, 1945-1951

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode looks at three stories from THE FUTURE IS FEMALE edited by Lisa Yaszek. These stories cover the years 1945 to 1951 and include Wilmar Shi...

Episode 333: The Future is Female, Part 1

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I look at five stories collected in THE FUTURE IS FEMALE edited by Lisa Yaszek. Clare Winger Harris, "The Miracle of the Lily" Lesl...

Episode 332: Willa Cather: Sapphira and the Slave Girl

21 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Willa Cather wrote SAPPHIRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL in 1940. This novel takes us back to pre-Civil War Virginia and looks at the sexual politics in a slave...

Episode 331: Willa Cather, Lucy Gayheart

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode includes my thoughts on LUCY GAYHEART by Willa Cather. This novel tells the story of a naive young woman who falls in love with a married...

Episode 330: Willa Cather, Shadows on the Rock, 2

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We say good bye to colonial French Canada and another of Willa Cather's excellent novels in part two of my review of SHADOWS ON THE ROCK. I loved the ...

Episode 329: Willa Cather: Shadows on the Rock, 1

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What was life like on late 17th century French Canada? I have no idea, but Willa Cather paints a nice picture of a socially diverse but united communi...

Episode 328: Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop, 2

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler alert. He dies. In this episode, I look at the the second half of DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP by Willa Cather. We continue to follow two pr...

Episode 327: WIlla Cather: Death Comes for the Archbishop, 1

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After the U.S. stole half of Mexico, the Catholic church formed a new diocese in New Mexico. In DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP, Willa Cather tells the...

Episode 326: Willa Cather, The Professor's House-2

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I finish looking at Willa Cather's THE PROFESSOR'S HOUSE. In the second half we get a look at the background of Tom Outland, a look a...

Episode 325: Willa Cather: The Professor's House, Part 1

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I look at the first half of THE PROFESSOR'S HOUSE by Willa Cather. This book is a fascinating look at academia, family, and a mid-life crisis.

Episode 324: I Am Back! Willa Cather, A Lost Lady

24 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I take a look at a splendid little novel deconstructing the heroic age of the frontier: A LOST LADY by Willa Cather. While only 100 pa...

Episode 323: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln 1865

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The finale of my series on Abraham Lincoln and on American political history in the 19th century. Next up, "Twentieth Century Girls": A series on Amer...

Episode 321: Lincoln Re-elected (Writings of Abraham Lincoln 1864)

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In 1864, Grant took command of the Union armies, Lincoln was re-elected, Atlanta fell and Sherman gave his president Savannah as a Christmas present. ...

Episode 320: Writings of Abraham Lincoln 1863

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The war turned to the Union's favor in 1863 in no small part due to the Emancipation Proclamation. In this episode I look at the consequences of emanc...

Episode 319: Dark Days of Defeat and the Slavery Question (Writing of Abraham Lincoln, 1862)

23 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

1862 was a bad year for the Union army and Abraham Lincoln with numerous defeats and military frustrations along with some Democratic gains in the mid...