The 2 Best Historical Controversies Podcast Episodes
1) The Christiana Resistance: The First Shots of the Civil War
Chris Calton looks at one of the first episodes of armed resistance to the Fugitive Slave Acts.
2) Culture, Coca-Cola, and the CIA: The History of Cocaine
In the fourth episode of Historical Controversies, Chris Calton traces the history of cocaine in the US.
3) Life After Shiloh: Tory Rule
Focusing primarily on the story of nine-year-old Elsie Duncan, Chris recounts the terrible years that followed the Battle of Shiloh for the civilians left in its wake.
4) Reefer Madness: Government Efforts to Criminalize Marijuana
Chris Calton overviews the history of governmental efforts to stigmatize marijuana.
5) "A Glittering Lie" — The True Battle of Shiloh
In this special collaborative episode, Chris Calton and Dangerous History Podcast's "Professor CJ" share the vivid memoirs of two young soldiers fighting on opposing sides of one of the bloo...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) "A Glittering Lie" — The True Battle of Shiloh
In this special collaborative episode, Chris Calton and Dangerous History Podcast's "Professor CJ" share the vivid memoirs of two young soldiers fighting on opposing sides of one of the bloo...Show More
7) The Battle of Shiloh, Part 4: "Tell My Mother I Died Like A Soldier"
Chris Calton recounts the second and final day of the Battle of Shiloh, and the story of the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
The Battle of Shiloh, Part 4: "Tell My Mother I Died Like A Soldier"
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8) The Battle of Shiloh, Part 3: The Hornet’s Nest
Chris Calton details the intense fighting at The Battle of Shiloh, where thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers fought in a narrow portion of the battlefield nicknamed "The Hornet's Nest."
9) The Battle of Shiloh, Part 3: The Hornet’s Nest
Chris Calton details the intense fighting at The Battle of Shiloh, where thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers fought in a narrow portion of the battlefield nicknamed "The Hornet's Nest."
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) The Battle of Shiloh, Part 2: The Furies of Hell
At the onset of the Battle of Shiloh, the Confederacy caught the Union by surprise. But what should have been a quick victory turned into a bloody battle of attrition.