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Civil War military history book – “Entertaining History” (Southern Illinois University Press, 2020) – Chris Mackowski interview
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Chris Mackowski is an academic deeply engaged in the study of the US Civil War and how it impacts the country today. We spoke about his latest edited collection of essays on how the US Civil War has been presented in various media.
1:06 – Chris talks about how he got into studying the US Civil War.
2:21 – Chris talks about the focus of the book.
4:52 – Chris talks about how interest in the Civil War has risen and fallen over time.
6:46 – Chris talks about reenactment.
8:08 – Chris addresses the controversies about Confederate memorials and monuments.
9:44 – Chris talks about the themes explored in the book.
12:24 – Chris addresses Southern interest in Civil War studies and the connection with the Old West.
13:56 – Chris discusses more of the subjects touched on in the book like Bruce Catton.
16:47 – Chris talks about Civil War national parks and how history is presented.
18:36 – Chris talks about campaigns to expand Civil War battlefield parks.
21:02 – Chris talks about Shelby Foote and Jeff Shaara.
25:01 – Chris talks about the research the essayists did for this book.
28:34 – Chris talks about military collecting.
29:40 – Chris talks about foreign interest in the US Civil War.
31:46 – Chris talks about US Civil War era clothing and uniforms.
32:20 – Chris mentions the planned Disney Civil War park.
36:35 – Chris talks about how people can hear and see web exclusive content connected to the book.
37:52 – Chris talks about Clive Cussler and the recovery of the Hunley. He also discusses Lincoln in films including the vampire hunter movie.
40:13 – Chris talks about Civil War photography and the portrayal of slavery in film.
42:44 – Chris talks about Bobby Horton’s musical work.
50:18 – People can find more information about the book at www.emergingcivilwar.com
Links of interest
http://www.siupress.com/books/978-0-8093-3758-3
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Guests: Chris Mackowski
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Tags: military, history, military history, conflict, war, interview, non-fiction book, US civil war, civil war, literature, popular culture, cyclorama, roots, the blue and the grey, the north and the south, Ken Burns, national parks, john adams, johnstown, glory, usct, colored troops, confederates in the attic, confederacy, gone with the wind, lost cause, Bruce Catton, andersonville, ulysses s. grant, digital media, american battlefield trust, assassin’s creed, shelby foote, jeff shaara, lincoln, stonewall jackson, bobby horton, Hunley, 12 years a slave, monticello
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Spanish Civil War military history book – “The People’s Army in the Spanish Civil War” (Pen & Sword Books, 2020) – Alex Clifford interview
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Alexander Clifford is a history teacher and has a passion for study of the world wars. He delved into the Spanish Civil War and wrote a book about the Republican Army. We spoke about his new book. Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3bxeXn6
1:09 – Alex discusses how it got into studying and writing on the Spanish Civil War.
3:45 – Alex talks about the levels of hatred and killing during this war.
6:07 – Alex talks about how he breaks the book down. The focus is mainly on military history and the Republican military.
9:02 – Alex talks about the make up of both armies.
19:30 – Alex talks about what the Soviets took from the Republicans and what they gave in return.
23:45 – Alex talks about Soviet goals during the war and how the fighting was going in 1937. He also discusses the French-Soviet alliance.
32:24 – Alex talks about the communist element in the war.
39:38 – Alex talks about urban warfare and where the Republicans did best such as at Madrid.
42:52 – Alex talks about where the International Brigades came from and did.
45:16 – Alex talks about how the Republicans managed the foreign fighters.
47:12 – Alex talks about the make-up of the International Brigades.
51:31 – Alex talks about how black Americans commanded white Americans in this war.
54:13 – Alex talks about the sources for his research starting with the International Brigade literature. He took a more military history angle when looking at them.
1:00:39 – Alex talks about German and Russian documents about the war..
1:03:07 – Alex talks about the honesty of the reports he read.
1:06:14 – Alex talks about Spanish afternoon naps during the war.
1:09:00 – Alex talks about trying to assess the people’s army overall.
1:19:30 – Alex can be found on twitter @historysmost and he has a podcast titled “History’s Most.”
Links of interest
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Peoples-Army-in-the-Spanish-Civil-War-Hardback/p/17104
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1482668168
https://twitter.com/HistorysMost
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Guest: Alexander Clifford
Host: Cris Alvarez
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