117b -Craig L. Symonds-Technological Change and Human Constants

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117b -Craig L. Symonds-Technological Change and Human Constants

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Mar 11, 2005

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Part 2 - Craig L. Symonds, history professor at the United States Naval Academy and author of the Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War, talks about a range of topics from Confederate generals to Union ironclads.

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Mar 11, 2005

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CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related.

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20 min listen
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106a -David Long-The Election That Won the War: CWTR Ep. 106a - Part 1 - Dr. David Long discusses Lincoln's re-election in 1864 and its impact on American history. by Civil War Talk Radio
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107b -Eric Caren-Collecting Historical Newspapers: CWTR Ep. 107b - Part 2 - Eric Caren describes how he and Steven Goldman assembled a remarkable collection of Civil War era newspapers, and made them available in print as a Smithsonian 'Headliners' series book. by Civil War Talk Radio
20 min listen
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