The 1864 Project

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The 1864 Project

The 1864 Project is a podcast about one consequential year in the American Civil War.

Episodes

  1. 3 JAN

    The Prisoner Experience

    Host John Heckman talks with historian Evan Kutzler about the state of Civil War prisons in 1864, from the POW experience to how the breakdown of the formal prisoner exchange system affected conditions.

    25 min

  2. 19/12/2024

    Meade, Grant, and the Army of the Potomac

    Host John Heckman talks with historian Jennifer M. Murray about how the relationship between George Meade and Ulysses S. Grant operated during the Army of the Potomac's pivotal 1864 campaigns against Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.

    31 min

  3. 05/12/2024

    The Women's War

    Host John Heckman talks with historian Stephanie M. McCurry about the great diversity in northern and southern women’s experiences during the conflict.

    31 min

  4. 21/11/2024

    The Western War

    Host John Heckman talks with historian Steven E. Woodworth about the war’s oft-overlooked western theater in 1864, with a focus on how the decisions made by Union and Confederate leadership affected outcomes on the battlefield.

    33 min

  5. 07/11/2024

    Grant vs. Lee

    Host John Heckman talks to historian Cecily Zander about the challenges Robert E. Lee and his vaunted Army of Northern Virginia encountered when facing a new opponent in Ulysses S. Grant during the summer of 1864.

    38 min

  6. 22/10/2024

    The 1864 Presidential Election

    Host John Heckman talks to Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer about the 1864 presidential election, which pitted incumbent Abraham Lincoln against his Democratic challenger, George B. McClellan. Holzer discusses the hard-fought political campaign, including how Union military progress—and his administration’s emancipation policy—affected Lincoln’s quest for a second term.

    30 min

  7. 30/09/2024

    The Civil War Monitor presents The 1864 Project

    The Civil War Monitor presents The 1864 Project

    1 min

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About

The 1864 Project is a podcast about one consequential year in the American Civil War.

Information

  • Creator
    The Civil War Monitor
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Civil War Monitor
  • Show Website
    The 1864 Project

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