In this episode, Abraham Lincoln stargazes, recites Shakespeare to Edwin Stanton and befriends the soldiers who guard him before he & his family must evacuate their hideaway in the face of an advancing rebel army. Finally, an anonymous assassin takes aim at the President during a moonlit horseback ride.
In today's expert interview episode, we first go in-depth with special guest Erin Carlson Mast (the former President & CEO of President Lincoln’s Cottage) for an engrossing discussion about the tragic death of Willie Lincoln. Then we welcome aboard Bo Hammond (from the Bromances of History Podcast) for a fun & fascinating look at the pivotal relationship between Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
In this episode, Mathew Brady & Alexander Gardner meet with the Union army's new commander, Gardner ventures to the Antietam battlefield (twice) to capture the war's most searing imagery, and Mathew Brady unveils a disturbing new exhibition at his 'palace of light'.
In today's expert interview episode, we go in-depth with special guest & photographic expert John Milleker to learn all about the fascinating history of photography during the 1800s. How were the first photos made? What's the REAL story behind Mathew Brady's rise to stardom? The answer to all these questions (and more) are yours to enjoy in today's episode.
In this episode, Mathew Brady & Alexander Gardner will attend the first (ever) World's Fair in London, meet Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War, and journey to the front to document the war's first great battle.
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