The Railsplitter: The Abraham Lincoln Podcast
1) #151 The Conspirator
This week we discuss the film, The Conspirator, in collaboration with Civil War Breakfast Club podcast. It was directed by Robert Redford and premiered in 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festiv...Show More
2) #150 CNN Original Series "Lincoln: Divided We Stand" (Episodes 3 - 6) & News
This week on the show we finish our discussion of the CNN Original Series "Lincoln: Divided We Stand" and mention a few news items as well.
#150 CNN Original Series "Lincoln: Divided We Stand" (Episodes 3 - 6) & News
58:12 | Apr 9th, 2021
3) #149 Secretary of War Simon Cameron
On this week's show we discuss Lincoln's first Secretary of War, Simon Cameron, and the events that led to his "firing."
4) #148 CNN Original Series "Lincoln: Divided We Stand" (Episodes 1 & 2)
This week we discuss the first two episodes of the CNN Original Series "Lincoln: Divided We Stand".
5) #147 Books We've Read & Books We're Reading
This week we discuss books we read in 2020 and books we are looking forward to (that are being published in 2021).
6) #146 Attack on the United States Capitol
This week we discuss the attack on the US Capitol and how it connects back to Lincoln and the Civil War.
7) #145 2020 Holiday Episode
It's time for our annual Holiday episode! We hope everyone has a safe and healthy holiday season and wish all of our listeners the very best in 2021.
8) #144 Lincoln, Buchanan & the Transition of Power
We discuss the transition of power between Buchanan & Lincoln which was undoubtedly a challenging one. EDITOR'S NOTE: We had some issues with mics during this episode so the sound quality isn't as goo...Show More
9) #143 The 157th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
"..of the people, by the people..." This week we discuss the Gettysburg Address on its 157th anniversary.
10) #142 If Abraham Lincoln Were Here in 2020
This week we are focused on the election and apply what we have learned about Lincoln and how it relates to 2020.