Boom Goes the History

In this episode we are "Racing to the Dan River," as Continental Army Generals Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan did in 1781. Kris White, Director of Education and Events, is our guide.

In 1983, just over 200 years after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, the Hoskins Farm came up for sale and was forever preserved by the Guilford Battleground Company. Kris White is joined by Jim Kir…

Kris White, Director of Education and Events at the Trust, gives an in-depth tour of the largest battle of the Southern Campaign during the Revolutionary War. Guilford Courthouse resulted in British …

In this episode American Battlefield Trust historian Kris White gives a tour of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, NC. Kris describes the March 15, 1781 Revolutionary War battl…

In this episode we present an interview with Jeff Shaara, author of Gods and Generals and many other books of historical fiction. Jeff is introduced by Sarah Kay Bierle Education Coordinator at the  …

The little hamlet around Sudley Church hosted troops during two battles and was a hospital in between, as well as a popular photography spot for locals. Garry Adelman summarizes it all!

Garry Adelman sets the scene for the beginning of the Civil War in the Eastern Theater, and explains how the Union and Confederate armies came to clash outside of Manassas, Virginia on July 21, 1861.

One of the most photographed battles of the Civil War, Port Hudson is not well remembered. In this episode, Garry Adelman heads down to Louisiana to discover the southern end of the Vicksburg Campaig…

We continue our tour of Vicksburg museums at the Museum of Mississippi History in Jackson, MS to check out their incredible Civil War collection. Explore more of the Museum of Mississippi History: ww…

Vicksburg National Military Park can make a claim that no other battlefield park can . . . they have a Civil War era ironclad. The USS Cairo spent over 100 years at the bottom of the Yazoo River befo…

Our Vicksburg coverage comes to a close for a full tour of the 3rd Louisiana Redan area with Garry Adelman, Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski.

Listen in as we tour the grounds of the most iconic building in the City of Vicksburg, the Old Courthouse - which hosted Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863.

The southern end of the Vicksburg Battlefield receives less attention from visitors, but that does not take away from its beautiful landscape and historical importance. Join Garry Adelman and Dr. Chr…

We are back to Vicksburg National Military Park for numerous tours throughout the battlefield. Our first stop is the Stockade Redan with Garry Adelman, Dr. Chris Mackowski and Kris White. This assaul…

Often referred to as the most important battle of the Vicksburg Campaign, join us on our tour of the Champion Hill Battlefield with Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski. We'll also spend time at the Bi…

We begin our tour of the Vicksburg Campaign atop the Fort Hill stop at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Join Garry Adelman, Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski as they ponder the question, "What …

While the old Antietam Iron Works Bridge did not witness any fighting at the Battle of Antietam, it played a crucial role in the movement of troops during the campaign. It was built in 1832 and is st…

Check out the northern most monument of the Antietam Battlefield before exploring the grounds of the Poffenberger Farm. Dennis Frye shows us some new artillery that was recently placed by the Nationa…

Garry Adelman, Kris White and Bryan Cheeseboro come to you from the David Miller Farm at Antietam. Many people come to the Cornfield while visiting Antietam, but few people ever see it from the other…