civil war

Lawrence Benenson - “Vote for Me and I’ll Set You Free"

Bob Barrett — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:10:00 +0000

Ever since the establishment of our democracy, citizens of the United States have demonstrated both pleasure and disgust with their government by exercising their right to vote.

Harold Holzer

Joe Donahue — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:35:00 +0000

Harold Holzer is one of the country's leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, Holzer serves as chairman of The Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation.

Four Thousand New Yorkers Died in Civil War's Seven Days Battles

Tristan O'Neill — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:02:29 +0000

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the first in a series of Civil War battles during which New York regiments would suffer thousands of casualties. WAMC’s Tristan O’Neill reports…

According to historians at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, the first of the Seven Days Battles occurred on June 25, 1862 when New York's Excelsior Brigade spearheaded an attack against Confederate forces outside Richmond, Va.

Albany Pro Music and NYS Archives Partnership Trust present: John Brown's Body

Joe Donahue — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:33:22 +0000

APM performs works from the Civil War era, augmented by period images and readings of letters from Civil War soldiers on Saturday, June 9 at EMPAC in Troy, NY. David Griggs-Janower and Bob Bullock join us to tell us more about the event.