A Forgotten Shade of Blue: A Historical Study of Kentucky’s Significance in the Civil War with Howard Muncy

Episode Summary

Jackson County High School history teacher Howard Muncy joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to share some of the lesser known history of Kentucky and its role in the Civil War. Howard recently received both the Graduate Dean's Citation and the Outstanding Graduate in History Award from the University of Louisville for his extraordinary work on his MA thesis, entitled "A Forgotten Shade of Blue: Support for the Union and the Constitutional Republic in Southeastern Kentucky during the Civil War Era.”

Links Mentioned

• James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
• Richard Carwardine, Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power
• Christopher Phillips, The Rivers Ran Backward: The Civil War and the Remaking of the American Middle Border

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This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.