Podcast appearances and mentions of James McPherson

For perspective on the Trump administration’s deployment of active duty Marines to Los Angeles and the federal call-up of the National Guard, Geoff Bennett spoke with James McPherson, an under secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and retired Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, the top military commander of National Guard forces in California from 2011-2022. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageApril 9th marks 160 years since the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse – the moment that effectively ended America's bloodiest conflict. This anniversary offers a powerful opportunity to reflect on the Civil War's enduring impact on our national identity and democratic principles.The surrender scene itself carries deep symbolism: Lee in his pristine gray uniform meeting Grant in his characteristically muddy field attire, negotiating terms in a small Virginia parlor. What followed wasn't vengeance but surprising generosity – Confederate soldiers allowed to return home under parole, keeping their sidearms and horses, embodying Lincoln's vision for national healing "with malice toward none, with charity for all."But understanding Appomattox requires grasping the full arc of the Civil War. That's why I've curated three essential books that offer fresh perspectives on this pivotal historical moment. James McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom" provides the definitive single-volume account, weaving military strategy and social transformation into a compelling narrative that firmly establishes slavery as the war's central cause. Fergus Bordwitch's "Congress at War" illuminates how Radical Republicans in Congress pushed an aggressive legislative agenda that permanently altered federal-state relationships and protected civil rights. And Edward Bonekemper's "Lincoln and Grant" examines how these two underestimated "Westerners" formed an unstoppable partnership of moral vision and military tenacity.As we approach America's 250th anniversary in 2026, these readings help us comprehend how the Civil War fundamentally redefined our nation. The conflict wasn't just about preserving the Union – it transformed America's understanding of liberty itself, creating a constitutional framework that finally began aligning our practices with our founding ideals of equality. Pick up one of these books today and discover how this crucial chapter in our past continues to shape America's present and future.Key Points from the Episode:• Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson - Pulitzer Prize-winning comprehensive history that weaves military, political and social dimensions into one gripping narrative• McPherson clearly establishes slavery as the central cause of the Civil War, not simply "states' rights"• Lincoln's evolving definition of liberty shows how the war transformed American identity• Congress at War by Fergus Bordwitch - Reveals how lawmakers drove anti-slavery legislation even beyond Lincoln's initial vision• With Southerners absent, Congress embarked on transformative legislation that laid foundations for modern America• The book highlights how Congress profoundly altered federal-state relationships and protected civil rights• Lincoln and Grant by Edward Bonekemper - Examines the partnership between two "Western" leaders who brought the Confederacy to its knees• Grant's Vicksburg campaign stands as a masterpiece of military strategy• Their collaboration demonstrates how visionary leadership paired with relentless execution changed history• The Impending Crisis by David Potter (honorable mention) - Brilliant analysis of the tense pre-war years from 1848-1861As we approach America's 250th anniversary in 2026, I encourage you to pick up one of these essential reads to understand this critical chapter in our national story.Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!

The Trump administration fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the administration would replace the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Geoff Bennett discussed the changes with retired Rear Adm. James McPherson. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the administration would replace the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Geoff Bennett discussed the changes with retired Rear Adm. James McPherson. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om Bush fallande gloria, de nya demokraterna, vinna tillbaka Reagandemokrater, Bill ”The comback-kid” Clinton, TV-kampanjande, den oberoende Ross Perot, ducka Vietnam, kvinnoaffärer, trött Bush, Saxofonspel med solbrillor, MTV och ett val som liknade 1912. Bild: Den andra presidentdebatten på TV 1992, Bush längst fram, Perot i mitten, Clinton längst bort. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om upprörande konst, underminera aborträtten, nomineringen av Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill skandalen, Tailhook- och Packwoodaffärerna, Rodney King, upplopp i LA och rollen som Reagans arvtagare. Bild: Clarence Thomas, med fru Virginia i bakgrunden, svärs in som domare i högsta domstolen av domaren Byron White 1991. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om George Bush inrikespolitik, ett snällare Amerika, mindre ideologi, utbildningsfrågor, utsträckta handens era, handikappades rättigheter, klämd mellan vänster och höger, krig mot droger utanför Vita Huset och Exxon Valdez katastrofen. Bild: Bush signerar handikapplagstiftningen 1990. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om arvet efter Reagan, budgetunderskott, statsskuld, lågkonjunktur, att lösa ut belåningsbranschen, brutna skattelöften, budgetuppgörelser, Newt Gingrichs vrede och nedstängning av federala staten. Bild: President George H. Bush 1989. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten!Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl.- The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch.- American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how by mid-December, 1776, the American Revolution was in desperate straits.  Explore that after a series of defeats, the American Army had retreated through New Jersey and was stationed in Pennsylvania — with the British Army across the Delaware River. The Continental Army was on the verge of utter collapse. Overconfident, the British went into Winter Quarters.  Congress gave George Washington enormous authority, and Washington used the lull in fighting and his new power to reorganize and strengthen his troops.  Washington and his officers designed a daring attack on Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. Before the battle, Washington inspired the troops through the reading of Thomas Paine's American Crisis. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, the crossing of the nearly frozen Delaware River, an arduous march, and the pitched battle. The fate of the new nation depends on it. Through divine intervention, Washington was able to mount a surprise attack on the hated Hessian troops in Trenton, winning an improbable victory, which became a critical turning point in the war. Merry Christmas Highlights include David Hackett Fisher, Washington's Crossing, James McPherson, Christmas 1776, Delaware River, Hessian soldiers, Trenton New Jersey, Your  Excellency, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island a/k/a the Battle of Brooklyn a/k/a/ the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, Continental Army, Brooklyn Heights, Battle of Harlem Heights, New York City, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, General Charles Lee, General William Howe, The American Crisis, Federalist Papers, Pennsylvania Journal, Second Continental Congress, Henry Steel Commager, Richard B. Morris, James Gant, Colonel Johann Rall, Colonel Joseph Reed, militia, Hessians, Hanoverians, Mechlenburghers, Christmas Day, Fifer John Greenwood, General James Ewing, Colonel John Cadwalader, Highlanders, General Israel Putnam, Christmas Eve, American Crisis No. 1, “These are the times that try men's souls,” Lieutenant Andreas Von Wiederholdt, Major Friedrich von Dechow, Captain Thomas Rodney, Daniel Hitchcock, Lieutenant Widerholdt, Victory or Death!, Sergeant Madden, General Nathanael Greene, Captain William Hull, the first use of synchronized watches to time a military battle, Captain George Wallis, Adam Stephens, Virginia's Fourth Regiment, Major John Sullivan, artillery barrage, future President James Monroe, General Henry Knox, Battle of Trenton, and many others. To learn more about George Washington the American Revolution & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more. Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, amazon, or other major on-line retailers. Join us! SUPPORT: Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support [donations go the nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) Patriot Week Foundation] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

For perspective on President-elect Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, Nick Schifrin spoke with James McPherson. He served as under secretary of the Army and as the Army's general council during the first Trump administration. He also had a 25-year career in the Navy and served as that service's top lawyer in uniform. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For perspective on President-elect Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, Nick Schifrin spoke with James McPherson. He served as under secretary of the Army and as the Army's general council during the first Trump administration. He also had a 25-year career in the Navy and served as that service's top lawyer in uniform. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om flygoffensiv, högteknologisk krigföring, censur av media, markoffensiv, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Powell doktrinen, smarta missiler, att sparka bort Vietnamspöket, krigshjältar, oil for food, att inte avsätta Saddam och arvet efter kriget. Bild: Amerikanska stridsplan flyger över brinnande oljekällor 1991. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om Iraks invasion av Kuwait, Saddam Hussein, oljeintressen, pocket veto, amerikanska trupper i Saudiarabien, Dick Cheney, operation Desert Shield, diplomati och allianser, FN resolution och deadline, den amerikanska opinionen och war powers resolution. Bild: Bush besöker amerikanska trupper i Saudiarabien på Thanksgiving 1990. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om kalla krigets slut, murens fall, Gorbatjov, Sovjetunionens upplösning, Jeltsin, en ny världsordning, USA:s roll som enda supermakt, Kinas massaker på himmelska fridens torg, Nicaragua igen, Manuel Noriega och invasionen av Panama. Bild: Bush och Jeltsin skriver under START II avtalet 3 januari 1991 i Moskva. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om George H. Bush, primärval och super Tuesday, färglösa greken Michael Dukakis, Gary Harts magplask, Jesse Jacksons regnbågskoalition, valet 1988, Willie Horton, Dan Quale, posera i pansarvagn, Lloyd Bentsen och read my lips no new taxes!Bild: George Bush svärs in som USA:s 41:e president av chefsdomaren i högsta domstolen William Rehnqvist 20 januari 1989. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew Cohn speaks with James McPherson, an attorney, business leader, and deeply devout Christian. James shares his experience with finding his faith, as well as some stories about the impact of choices he made to honor his faith in the context of his work life. The conversation largely focuses on servant leadership and what that means through the lens of faith. James' point of view and energy are humble, patient, deeply faith-based, and inspirational. His experiences are beautiful leadership lessons and he tells them with enthusiasm and gratitude. Near the end of the conversation, James answers the question, “How can we make it easier for people to bring the conviction of their faith into their leadership?” The answer involves developing self-awareness and humility, as well as getting to know one's team. To learn more about James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-r-mcpherson-jd-mba-5a67a3b/ Music Credit: Kodiak https://open.spotify.com/artist/4rURKtnJr3jeHvZ0IVRQCe?si=dqdW71OISZOS8BYm-B4JNg&preview=none

In this episode of Beyond Net Worth Podcast, hosts Ben Gottfredson and Kallan Webster sit down with James MacPherson, a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in both business and faith-based service. Join them as they delve into the principles of leadership, integrity, and purpose that have guided James's journey.   Key Discussion Points: Leadership Anchored in Service: James shares his perspective on leadership, emphasizing the importance of serving others and fostering their growth and success. Building Others Up: The conversation explores the significance of creating a supportive environment where individuals can thrive and reach their full potential. Anticipating Challenges: James discusses the proactive approach to leadership, highlighting the importance of anticipating obstacles and strategically guiding teams towards success. Lessons from Faith: Drawing from his faith, James reflects on the principles of integrity, positive intent, and the power of empowering others. Family and Leadership: James shares insights into balancing family life with professional responsibilities, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and involvement in family endeavors. Legacy of Leadership: The discussion concludes with reflections on the impact of leadership on future generations and the importance of leaving a lasting legacy of faith and service.   Join us on the Beyond Net Worth Podcast as we explore the intersection of leadership, integrity, and purpose with inspiring guests like James McPherson. Don't forget to subscribe and stay tuned for more insightful conversations.

James McPherson joins us to examine how disability is portrayed in works like Fury Road, Game of Thrones and Kafka's The Metamorphosis. The post Writing About Disability by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.

James McPherson joins us to examine how disability is portrayed in works like Fury Road, Game of Thrones and Kafka's The Metamorphosis. The post Writing About Disability by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.

Learn how by mid-December, 1776, the American Revolution was in desperate straits.  Explore that after a series of defeats, the American Army had retreated through New Jersey and was stationed in Pennsylvania — with the British Army across the Delaware River. The Continental Army was on the verge of utter collapse. Overconfident, the British went into Winter Quarters.  Congress gave George Washington enormous authority, and Washington used the lull in fighting and his new power to reorganize and strengthen his troops.  Washington and his officers designed a daring attack on Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. Before the battle, Washington inspired the troops through the reading of Thomas Paine's American Crisis. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, the crossing of the nearly frozen Delaware River, an arduous march, and the pitched battle. The fate of the new nation depends on it. Through divine intervention, Washington was able to mount a surprise attack on the hated Hessian troops in Trenton, winning an improbable victory, which became a critical turning point in the war. Merry Christmas! Highlights include David Hackett Fisher, Washington's Crossing, James McPherson, Christmas 1776, Delaware River, Hessian soldiers, Trenton New Jersey, Your  Excellency, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island a/k/a the Battle of Brooklyn a/k/a/ the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, Continental Army, Brooklyn Heights, Battle of Harlem Heights, New York City, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, General Charles Lee, General William Howe, The American Crisis, Federalist Papers, Pennsylvania Journal, Second Continental Congress, Henry Steel Commager, Richard B. Morris, James Gant, Colonel Johann Rall, Colonel Joseph Reed, militia, Hessians, Hanoverians, Mechlenburghers, Christmas Day, Fifer John Greenwood, General James Ewing, Colonel John Cadwalader, Highlanders, General Israel Putnam, Christmas Eve, American Crisis No. 1, “These are the times that try men's souls,” Lieutenant Andreas Von Wiederholdt, Major Friedrich von Dechow, Captain Thomas Rodney, Daniel Hitchcock, Lieutenant Widerholdt, Victory or Death!, Sergeant Madden, General Nathanael Greene, Captain William Hull, the first use of synchronized watches to time a military battle, Captain George Wallis, Adam Stephens, Virginia's Fourth Regiment, Major John Sullivan, artillery barrage, future President James Monroe, General Henry Knox, Battle of Trenton, and many others. To learn more about George Washington the American Revolution & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more. Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, amazon, or other major on-line retailers. Join us! SUPPORT: Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support [donations go the nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) Patriot Week Foundation] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

More than 117 years ago, the largest city in the Western U.S. shook, crumbled, burned, and was completely devastated in an incomprehensible show of force by nature. With almost the entire city still asleep, the next 48 seconds sent shockwaves through the city, buckling streets, shattering water mains, collapsing buildings on slumbering residents, and crushing hundreds to death while trapping many alive. Relying on archival sources and hundreds of previously unpublished letters and photographs, Matthew J. Davenport weaves a harrowing tale of the fateful day in his new book, THE LONGEST MINUTE: The Great San Francisco Earth Quake and Fire . ABOUT THE AUTHORMatthew J. Davenport's first book, First Over There, a finalist for the 2015 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, was acclaimed as “a brilliant work for every library” by Library Journal and was heralded by Pulitzer Prize winning historian James McPherson as “military history at its best.” He has been a contributing writer for The Wall Street Journal book review and Salon.com, and is a member of the Authors Guild. A native of Missouri and a former prosecutor, he practices law in North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and two sons. For more info on this book click HERE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-richards/support

In today's Tuesday Book Review, we look briefly at one of the best histories of the American Civil War ever written: James McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revisionisthistory/support

Though our initial guest, Sheridan Gallagher, had to reschedule, we've got an impressive line-up that will keep you invested. Tune in to hear James McPherson, TV presenter at Sky News, share his perspectives on world events, his personal growth journey, and his transition into journalism. Also, prepare to get a fresh perspective on politics, family, and faith as we chat with federal shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, about the rigors of public life.Brace yourself for my upcoming series where I'll be sharing insights from my more than two decades of experience in leadership, development, change management, and culture re-organisation. I'll be exploring themes around inner life, health and sustainability, and discovering one's true purpose. Plus, there's a lot in store for you from the world of sport, media, and entertainment. Don't miss out on these exciting discussions on APG Talks, and do check out my YouTube channel and socials linked in the show notes for more resources. Get ready for a flood of inspiration and empowerment. Catch you on the podcast! APG EliteMentoring - Management - ConsultingDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Aujourd'hui, je vous présente le second et dernier volet de cette mini-série consacrée à la Guerre de Sécession. Dans cet épisode, j'explorerai un peu plus en détail les batailles, mais également les conséquences politiques, économiques et sociales de cette guerre pour le peuple américain. Nous sommes maintenant au tournant de 1861-1862. Stratégiquement parlant, les belligérants s'affrontent sur terre, mais aussi sur les mers. Du côté des opérations terrestres, les Nordistes et les Sudistes croisent le fer dans trois principaux théâtres de guerre. Adhérez à cette chaîne pour obtenir des avantages : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4TCCaX-gqBNkrUqXdgGRA/join Pour soutenir financièrement la chaîne, trois choix: 1. Cliquez sur le bouton « Adhérer » sous la vidéo. 2. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hndl 3. UTip: https://utip.io/lhistoirenousledira Avec: Laurent Turcot, professeur en histoire à l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Script: Carl Pépin   Musique issue du site : epidemicsound.com 0:00 • Introduction 02:07 • 1 - État des lieux 06:04 • 2 - Affrontements 08:57 • 3 - McClellan 11:43 • 4 - Antietam 15:10 • 5 - 1863 17:42 • 6 - Bataille décisive ? 20:51 • 7 - Les armes 24:43 • 8 - Se battre 27:54 • 9 - Grant 30:09 • 10 - Cold Harbor 33:13 • 11 - Élections 38:01 • 12 - 1865 41:43 • 13 - Capitulation 47:03 • 14 - L'après-guerre 51:09 • 15 - Conclusion   Abonnez-vous à ma chaine: https://www.youtube.com/c/LHistoirenousledira Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/histoirenousledira Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurentturcot Les vidéos sont utilisées à des fins éducatives selon l'article 107 du Copyright Act de 1976 sur le Fair-Use.   Pour aller plus loin: Vincent Bernard, La guerre de Sécession. La Grande Guerre américaine, 1861-1865, Paris, Passés Composés, 2022. James Mcpherson, La guerre de Sécession, Paris, Robert Laffont, 1991. John Keegan, La Guerre de Sécession, Paris Perrin, 2011. Robert Lacour-Gayet, La Vie quotidienne aux États-Unis à la veille de la guerre de Sécession, Paris, Hachette, 1957. Frédéric Naulet, Antietam ; Le jour le plus sanglant de la guerre de Sécession, Paris, Economica, 2005 #histoire #documentaire #civilwar

Aujourd'hui, je vous invite à découvrir ce que d'aucuns pourraient qualifier de chapitre le plus lourd, le plus terrible, le plus sanglant de l'histoire des États-Unis d'Amérique : je vais vous parler de la Guerre de Sécession. Mieux connue aux États-Unis sous l'appellation de The American Civil War (en français la « Guerre civile américaine »), la Guerre de Sécession est un conflit armé qui se déroule sur terre et sur mer pendant quatre ans, soit du 12 avril 1861 au 9 avril 1865 et même un peu au-delà. Adhérez à cette chaîne pour obtenir des avantages : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4TCCaX-gqBNkrUqXdgGRA/join Pour soutenir financièrement la chaîne, trois choix: 1. Cliquez sur le bouton « Adhérer » sous la vidéo. 2. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hndl 3. UTip: https://utip.io/lhistoirenousledira Avec: Laurent Turcot, professeur en histoire à l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Script: Carl Pépin Musique issue du site : epidemicsound.com 0:00 • Introduction 02:36 • 1 - Contexte 04:23 • 2 - L'esclavage 07:27 • 3 - État des lieux 10:31 • 4 - Compromis 17:27 • 5 - La tension monte... 21:01 • 6 - Lincoln 24:33 • 7 - Sécession 27:59 • 8 - Différents groupes 31:33 • 9 - Militaires 38:33 • 10 - Anaconda 41:29 • 11 - Effectifs militaires 47:21 • 12 - logistique 54:43 • 13 - En formation 59:43 • 14 - Bull Run 01:01:05 • 15 - Conclusion Abonnez-vous à ma chaine: https://www.youtube.com/c/LHistoirenousledira Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/histoirenousledira Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurentturcot Les vidéos sont utilisées à des fins éducatives selon l'article 107 du Copyright Act de 1976 sur le Fair-Use. Pour aller plus loin: Vincent Bernard, La guerre de Sécession. La Grande Guerre américaine, 1861-1865, Paris, Passés Composés, 2022. James Mcpherson, La guerre de Sécession, Paris, Robert Laffont, 1991. John Keegan, La Guerre de Sécession, Paris Perrin, 2011. Robert Lacour-Gayet, La Vie quotidienne aux États-Unis à la veille de la guerre de Sécession, Paris, Hachette, 1957. Frédéric Naulet, Antietam ; Le jour le plus sanglant de la guerre de Sécession, Paris, Economica, 2005 #histoire #documentaire #civilwar

Catch up on James McPherson's chat with Toby McKinnon and Jason Bonnington on Trots Life.

It's time again for our not quite regular Tuesday Book Review. Today we look briefly at one of the best histories of the American Civil War ever written: James McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/revisionisthistory/support

The biggest and most controversial historical debate in 2020 is the 1619 Project. Released last year in a special issue of the New York Times Magazine, it is a collection of articles which "aims to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of [the United States'] national narrative.” More specifically, it claims that the United States is fundamentally and irrevocably racist. Slavery, not the Constitution or 1776, are at the core of American identity. It reviews slavery not as a blemish that the Founders grudgingly tolerated with the understanding that it must soon evaporate, but as the prize that the Constitution went out of its way to secure and protect. Specific claims include the following: the Revolutionary War was fought above all to preserve slavery, that capitalism was birthed on the plantation, and features of American society like traffic jams or affinity for sugar are connected to slavery and segregation.The project was condemned by historians from left to right. Prince historian Allen Guelzo said that “the 1619 Project is not history; it is conspiracy theory. And like all conspiracy theories, the 1619 Project announces with a eureka! that it has acquired the explanation to everything.” Fellow Princeton historian Sean Wilentz has circulated a letter objecting to the project, and the letter acquired signatories like James McPherson, Gordon Wood, Victoria Bynum, and James Oakes, all leading scholars in their field who object to very basic factual inaccuracies in the project.Despite the 1619 Project's numerous historical inaccuracies, the project has spread like wildfire. The creator Nicole Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for Commentary. Hundreds of newspapers have endorsed it. Most concerning, public schools began incorporating into their curricula early this year. The Pulitzer Center helped turn the 1619 Project into a curriculum that's now taught in more than 4,500 schools across the nation. It threatens to destroy civics education as it has been taught for generations in K-12 education. History teachers will abandon the narrative of the Civil War, emancipation, and the Civil Rights movement. Instead, they will ask students how societal structures perpetuate the enslavement of black people.Today's guest is Dr. Mary Grabar, author of “Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America.”She provides an extensive look at the divisive and false tactics used to associate America with the exact opposite values of its founding. I.Dr. Mary Grabar reveals the following statistics that alarmingly display how the divisive 1619 Project is uprooting the history and culture of American lifeThis episode is different because I am explicitly endorsing the argument of this author and denouncing the 1619 project. I almost never do this because I don't want to tell you, the listener, how to think. Rather, I let a guest present his or her arguments, make the case as best as possible, play devil's advocate when needed, but ultimately provide the best historical raw material so that you, the audience, and be the judge.I'm making an exception with the 1619 project because I think the arguments are so poorly constructed, juvenile, and political in nature that they don't deserve the dignity of being taken seriously. Normally, I would ignore such poorly crafted arguments, in the same way that I wouldn't have on a guest who says that aliens built the pyramids, or that a German U-Boat sunk the Titanic. At the risk of being political, I think that the 1619 project is at the same intellectual level as UFO conspiracy theories. The problem is that it has elite support. But the effects of 1619 are seeping into public school curricula. The date of 1619 is entering public consciousness. This is only because of politics, because the political claims of the project line up with the political beliefs of certain teachers, Pulitzer committee members and others. In addition to this book, I'm going to list resources in the show notes for this episode that provide good history. They include 1776 Project Pact https://1776projectpac.com/ 1776 United: https://1776unites.com/

Nevins-Freeman Address: Tom Clemens on General Joseph K. F. Mansfield For More Info: www.ChicagoCWRT.org The Chicago Civil War Round Table's Nevins-Freeman Award is intended to honor those who advance Civil War scholarship and the Round Table movement. Past winners have included Bruce Catton, Gary Gallagher, Bud Robertson and James McPherson. This year we honor Tom Clemens, a man who through his writings and battlefield tours has done so much to illuminate the Antietam Campaign, On October 12th Tom Clemens' Nevins-Freeman address will explore General Joseph K. F. Mansfield's life, including his all-too-brief (2 days) tenure as commander of the XII Corps. What most Civil War enthusiasts know about Joseph K. F. Mansfield, if they know anything at all, is that he was a Union corps commander who was killed at Antietam. While that is true, it was only the end of his 40 plus years of service in the U.S. Army. Often dismissed as a non-combatant through most of his career, he actually was involved in several vital aspects in the early part of the Civil War. The facts are that he was he was anything but a "staff puke," as Ed Bearss once dismissed him on a tour not many years ago. Dr. Thomas G. Clemens received his Doctorate in History Education from George Mason University, where he studied under noted Civil War historian Dr. Joseph L. Harsh. After a 34 year career at Hagerstown Community College, he retired as Professor Emeritus in 2012. He edited and annotated General Ezra A. Carman's manuscript, the Maryland Campaign of September 1862, in addition to numerous articles and several monographs, including one on Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield. Tom is a founding member and current president of Save Historic Antietam Foundation Inc., a non-profit historic preservation organization and an NPS-certified Antietam Battlefield Guide.

In a very special edition of the show, Colin introduces you to an all-new show - The Project Mollitiam Show - a monthly digest of the goings on in and around Project Mollitiam itself, and in the company of Colin's co-host, James McPherson. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Project Mollitiam show will feature updates on the organisation itself, as well as more focussed topics on what's hot each month. The aim of Project Mollitiam is to provide a resource for those in search of health and safety guidance, and also a place where learnings can be taken from likeminded individuals. It doesn't matter where we are in our safety journey - whether beginner or journeyman - we all have value to bring. BEST MOMENTS 'We have some great message to put out there' 'What's been interesting is watching people grow' 'You have value' 'When we grow, we don't want to lose the togetherness' VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449         Project Mollitiam - https://www.projectmollitiam.com ABOUT THE HOST Colin Nottage ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.' This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   August 9, 2021 - In this episode, we toss the keys to our time machine into the hands of Lincoln historian Jason Emerson, who I welcomed for Q&A about his book Mary Lincoln for the Ages and several other titles related to the 16th president and the First Lady. Jason's guest hosting our interview with Michael Burlingame about An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. James McPherson of the New York Review of Books says that Dr. Burlingame "knows more about Abraham Lincoln than any other living person." He holds of the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois-Springfield, and is the author of several books on Honest Abe, including the two-volume Abraham Lincoln: A Life.

"Certainty In An Uncertain World" Ps James McPherson 10am by The Chapel

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Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Governor Phil Bryant, the State of Mississippi, executive advisory board member, International Leaders Summit and partner at Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners. America's Roundtable guest co-host Governor Phil Bryant provides pertinent details on his appointment by President Donald J. Trump to the President's Advisory 1776 Commission. On January 20, 2021, The President's Advisory 1776 Commission unveiled a strategic report as it relates to educating our youth on America's founding and the profound lessons of the American Republic. President Donald J. Trump commissioned the group to prepare a report that would better enable America’s rising generations to understand the history and principles of our nation’s founding. The timely and relevant 1776 Report presents an accurate and dependable framework to the false narrative pushed by the 1619 project which was funded by The New York Times. Historians from the wide spectrum of America's landscape have debunked the 1619 project. ‘So wrong in so many ways” is how Gordon Wood, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the American Revolution, characterized the New York Times ’s “1619 Project.” James McPherson, dean of Civil War historians and another Pulitzer winner, said the Times presented an “unbalanced, one-sided account” that “left most of the history out.” — The Wall Street Journal, The ‘1619 Project’ Gets Schooled The New York Times tries to rewrite U.S. history, but its falsehoods are exposed by surprising sources. Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-1619-project-gets-schooled-11576540494 https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/ https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @PhilBryantMS @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation - at 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

Throughout this pandemic, I have been traveling a lot without leaving my house. When I head to the basement, an audiobook of Ian Rankin's, In the House of Lies transports me to Edinburgh. After hearing James McPherson read while I do laundry, my thoughts are refashioned into words with a Scottish lilt. During afternoons in the garden, Leonardo Padura's novel, The Man Who Loved Dogs , whisks me through Europe, Cuba and Mexico as I follow the lives of Leon Trotsky and his assassin Ramón Mercader. So far, I have felt the bone-numbing cold of winter in Kazakhstan, the brutality of the Spanish Civil War, and the depressions of exile in Turkey and Norway. Whenever I need comfort, I go to Botswana with Alexander McCall Smith's Mma Ramotswe series, where traditionally built women are wise and caring, and the world seems a much safer place. Netflix facilitates my evening wanderings: I have been immersed in Germany's Weimar Republic through Babylon Berlin , visited Northern Ireland during The

Games on the Shelf: 3:00 MMP Sale Matt’s Games on the Shelf – 5:10 Hollandspiele Sale - 5:40 2nd Fleet - 13:15 Shelf and Box Organization Discussion: 16:00 Books on the Shelf: 18:15 Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45 by Peter Caddick-Adams This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War by James McPherson - 20:55 Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes - 23:15 The Hunter Killers by Dan Hampton - 26:05 Games on the Table: 28:30 Next War Vietnam ASL 30:25 Caesar: Rome Vs. Gaul - 31:40 Imperial Struggle - 35:25 Jaws of Victory - 36:15 Featured Game: Last Hundred Yards: 38:45 Every Wargame Ever: 1:05:45 Other Stuff: 1:17:45 Comments, questions or concerns can be sent to: historytablepodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @HistoryTablePod - @trippeerjr - @OffTablePod  Links of note:  https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/254369/definitive-ranking-every-wargame

The Army's priority is all about its people. Listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak with the Under Secretary of the Army, Mr. James McPherson, and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Joseph Martin about the importance of People and Creating Trust. Listen to these two senior Army Leaders discuss the importance of teams and why leaders at every level need to understand why people matter. 

Date: February 12, 2006 Speaker: James McPherson Topic: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief - Chicago Civil War Round Table Monthly Meeting

In the 1850s, the political party system of the United States was disrupted, and a new Republican Party was born in opposition to the Slave Power. But what existed just before that. What is a Whig, anyway? And why did they suddenly collapse? SOURCES: Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35100.Battle_Cry_of_Freedom Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men by Eric Foner: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/132914.Free_Soil_Free_Labor_Free_Men The Strange Stillbirth of the Whig Party by Lynn L. Marshall: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1859236?read-now=1&seq=1 Who Were the Southern Whigs? by Charles Grier Sellers, Jr.: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1843625?seq=1 Why Abraham Lincoln Was a Whig by Daniel Walker Howe: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0016.105/--why-abraham-lincoln-was-a-whig?rgn=main;view=fulltext

Date: October 2, 1996 Speaker: James McPherson Topic: Darling you should not have done that: Married Soldiers in the Civil War - Chicago Civil War Round Table Monthly Meeting

Date: October 2, 1996 Speaker: James McPherson Topic: Darling you should not have done that: Married Soldiers in the Civil War - Chicago Civil War Round Table Monthly Meeting

Date: February 9, 1989 Speaker: James McPherson Topic: Lincoln and Liberty - Chicago Civil War Round Table Monthly Meeting

In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act left the territory of Kansas open to the possibility of slavery. Pro- and anti-slavery settlers swarmed to Kansas, resulting in a low-intensity civil war that would drag on for years. Pro-slavery supporters were outnumbered in the territory, so they relied on help from Washington to rig elections, draft a phony constitution, and attempt to establish Kansas as a slave state, against the wishes of the majority. Today, we'll focus on the Lecompton Constitution: an instance of massive voter fraud and corruption that implicated state officials, U.S. Senators, and even the President himself. SOURCES: Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-illustrated-battle-cry-of-freedom-9780195159011?cc=us&lang=en& Kansas Historical Society: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/calhoun-s-candlebox/10180

Men of War: The American Soldier in Combat at Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, and Iwo Jima by Alexander Rose    In the grand tradition of John Keegan's enduring classic The Face of Battle comes a searing, unforgettable chronicle of war through the eyes of the American soldiers who fought in three of our most iconic battles: Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, and Iwo Jima. This is not a book about how great generals won their battles, nor is it a study in grand strategy. Men of War is instead a riveting, visceral, and astonishingly original look at ordinary soldiers under fire. Drawing on an immense range of firsthand sources from the battlefield, Alexander Rose begins by re-creating the lost and alien world of eighteenth-century warfare at Bunker Hill, the bloodiest clash of the War of Independence—and reveals why the American militiamen were so lethally effective against the oncoming waves of British troops. Then, focusing on Gettysburg, Rose describes a typical Civil War infantry action, vividly explaining what Union and Confederate soldiers experienced before, during, and after combat. Finally, he shows how in 1945 the Marine Corps hurled itself with the greatest possible violence at the island of Iwo Jima, where nearly a third of all Marines killed in World War II would die. As Rose demonstrates, the most important factor in any battle is the human one: At Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, and Iwo Jima, the American soldier, as much as any general, proved decisive. To an unprecedented degree, Men of War brings home the reality of combat and, just as important, its aftermath in the form of the psychological and medical effects on veterans. As such, the book makes a critical contribution to military history by narrowing the colossal gulf between the popular understanding of wars and the experiences of the soldiers who fight them. Praise for Men of War “A tour de force . . . strikingly vivid, well-observed, and compulsively readable.”—The Daily Beast “Military history at its best . . . This is indeed war up-close, as those who fought it lived it—and survived it if they could. Men of War is deeply researched, beautifully written.”—The Wall Street Journal “A brilliant, riveting, unique book . . . Men of War will be a classic.”—General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army (Retired) “The fact is that Men of War moves and educates, with the reader finding something interesting and intriguing on virtually every page.”—National Review “This is a book that has broad value to a wide audience. Whether the reader aims to learn what actually happens in battle, draw on the military lessons within, or wrestle with what actually defines combat, Men of War is a valuable addition to our understanding of this all-too-human experience.”—The New Criterion “A highly recommended addition to the literature of military history . . . [Rose] writes vividly and memorably, with a good eye for the telling detail or anecdote.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Using the firsthand accounts of brave soldiers who fought for freedom, Rose sheds new light on viewpoints we haven't heard as widely before. It's a welcome perspective in an era where most people have no military experience to speak of.”—The Washington Times “Rose poignantly captures the terror and confusion of hand-to-hand combat during the battle.”—The Dallas Morning News “If you want to know the meaning of war at the sharp end, this is the book to read.”—James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The War That Forged a Nation. Purchase this fine book at your favorite book seller. 

In August 2019, The New York Times Magazine published The 1619 Project, an attempt to reframe American history by "placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative." American historians have praised and criticized the project. In this episode we talk with Thomas Mackaman, a history professor at Kings University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and a writer for World Socialist Web Site. Mackaman has not only criticized The 1619 Project, but has interviewed other critics of the project, including several award-winning historians. Why are socialists so upset about this project? What is the backstory behind Mackaman's interviews with Gordon Wood, James McPherson, Clayborne Carson, and other 1619 Project critics? Anyone interested in debates over how historians do history and connect the past to present political and social issues will learn something from this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, novelist Marcus Burke and sportswriter Shira Springer discuss writing and basketball with hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. As March Madness rages on, we talk buzzy topics in the sports world: apprenticeship in college basketball, the need for consistent coverage of women athletes, and the importance of women sportswriters. Readings for the Episode: ·           Team Seven by Marcus Burke ·           Hennessy and Red Lightsby Marcus Burke ·           “7 Ways to Improve Coverage of Women's Sports,” by Shira Springer, Nieman Reports ·           “WNBA superstar Sue Bird rates sports coverage and finds room for improvement,” by Shira Springer, Nieman Reports ·           "La Liga turning heads with women's soccer," by Shira Springer, Sports Business Daily ·           “What If the United States Had Boycotted Hitler's Olympics?” by Shira Springer from Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History, edited by Mike Pesca ·           One on One by Tabitha King ·           The Crossover by Kwame Alexander ·           A Sense of Where You Are, by John McPhee ·           Burn it All Down Podcast ·           The Meaning of Serena Williams by Claudia Rankine ·           Citizen by Claudia Rankine ·           R. R. Knudson, a Writer Whose Subject Was Sports, Dies at 75, The New York Times ·           “Grant Hall,” in A Region Not Home, by James McPherson  ·           The Bad News Bears, dir. Michael Ritchie ·           The Girl Who Wanted to Run the Boston Marathon, by Robert McKay ·           Champion's Choice, by John R. Tunis Guests: ·           Marcus Burke ·           Shira Springer   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James McPherson (George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University, "Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief") joins the show. Jefferson Davis has had many accusations thrown at him including losing the Civil War, inept leadership, and being a traitor. Today, we explore whether that is a fair assessment of the President of the Confederacy.

Part 1 - James McPherson joins Civil War Talk Radio for his Second appearance on the show.

Part 2 - James McPherson joins Civil War Talk Radio for his Second appearance on the show.

Part 3 - James McPherson joins Civil War Talk Radio for his Second appearance on the show.