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Listen while Mel Hankla joins Kent Masterson Brown to discuss his book, “Into the Bluegrass: Art and Artistry of Kentucky’s Historic Icons,” an incredible publication about the cultural fabric of Early Kentucky as shown in its art and artifacts, such as the Kentucky longrifle, pottery, silver, and furniture.…

Listen while Kent Masterson Brown is interviewed about the latest WHEF project, “The shot heard ’round the world: The Coming of the Revolution, Colonial America to 1775.”Tales of American History による

Listen while Kent Masterson Brown and his guest Jon Park discuss Jon’s boyhood growing up in Springfield, Illinois, in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln, and why a life imbued with history brings meaning and depth to the human experience. Jon is the Chairman of the Kentucky Independence Semiquincentennial Commission, in anticipation of celebrating the …

Listen as Kent interviews Steve Phan, Acting Chief Interpreter for Camp Nelson, Nicholasville, Kentucky. Steve come to us from the National Park Services Defenses of Washington, and WHEF is thrilled to welcome him to Kentucky and to herald the work going on at Camp Nelson.Tales of American History による

Listen to Kent Masterson Brown describe the plight of the Union Army for the twenty-one months before the Battle of Gettysburg, and give you a sneak peek of one of the themes from his new book, “Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command,” available from the University of North Carolina Press in June 2021.…

Dr. Amy Murrell Taylor discusses with Kent Masterson Brown the fascinating stories of the legal ambiguities surrounding slaves during the Civil War, especially in Union-occupied Central Kentucky. Dr. Taylor is a Professor of History at the University of Kentucky where she was honored with a “Great Teacher Award” from the U.K. Alumni Association. Dr…

Dr. Christopher Phillips is the John and Dorothy Hermanies Professor of American History and the University Distinguished Research Professor in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests are in the area of the Civil War and Reconstruction – in the South and West, especially the border States an…

Kent talks with Wayne Motts, Chief Executive Officer of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Wayne will talk about the museum and its vast collection of remarkable artifacts from all theatres of the American Civil War.Tales of American History による

Kent Masterson Brown talks with Ronald F. Maxwell, one of America’s most noted independent film writers and directors. Along with The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia and Parent Trap, Ron is best known for the films Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, and Copperhead.Tales of American History による

Kent Masterson Brown, President of the Witnessing History Education Foundation, Inc., and current President of the Kentucky Civil War Roundtable, tells its story as the second oldest and largest civil war roundtable in the United States. This episode includes an excerpt from the speech of William H. Townsend, the very first President of the Kentuck…

Listen as Kent Masterson Brown describes his work on the forthcoming Witnessing History Education Foundation production, In the Declaration all men are created equal: Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, 1830 to 1860.Tales of American History による

Exploring an untold story of the American Civil War, Kent Masterson Brown talks with eminent Civil War author and historian, Brian Steel Wills, about his book, Inglorious Passages: Noncombat Deaths in the American Civil War, which brings to light the stories of non-combat deaths and the grave toll those deaths took on soldiers and civilians from 18…

Kent Masterson Brown talks with American Civil War author and historian, A. Wilson Greene, about his latest book, A Campaign of Giants: The Battle for Petersburg, the first of three volumes on the Petersburg Campaign published by the University of North Carolina Press.Tales of American History による

Listen to the tale of Colonel Eugene Erwin, Henry Clay’s grandson, who was killed at Vicksburg fighting for the Confederacy, and Josephine Russell, his wife, who, after the war, became the first and greatest woman horse breeder in the world.Tales of American History による