Tony Horowitz: Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
February 22, 2013
Hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz
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Tony Horowitz, author of "Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War." Gerry's Introduction - "This is Gerry Prokopowicz, with Civil War Talk Radio, John Brown was the sacrificial lamb. The man who freely gave his life in accordance with God's will, to free us all from the bondage of sin. John Brown was the long bearded religious fanatic who commanded a suicide attack on a building that symbolized the power of the United States; killed 19 of his followers and touched off a long and costly war. Who was John Brown? The 19th century version of Jesus Christ? Or Osama bin Laden? The debate goes on marching today. We will have the author of "Confederates in the Attic," Tony Horowitz, who gives his take in "Midnight Risings: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War," with us today on Civil War Talk Radio."
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Each week since October 2004, host Gerald Prokopowicz and a guest discuss the various aspects of Civil War History. Each show consists of an hour long conversation with guests from the very well known historians James McPherson, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Gary Gallagher to mention a few. Gerald also speaks with artists such as Don Troiani, filmmakers Ken Burns, re-enactors Rob Hodge, novelists Jeff Shaara, curators, game designers, children’s authors, collectors, and others. In addition to well known names like the ones mentioned, the show often features authors of first books who are just starting to make their reputations.
Gerry Prokopowicz
Gerald J. Prokopowicz is the author of Did Lincoln Own Slaves? (2008), All for the Regiment: The Army of the Ohio, 1861-1862 (2001), and numerous essays and articles, as well as the host of “Civil War Talk Radio." He served for nine years as the resident Lincoln Scholar at the Lincoln Museum, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he helped create the award-winning exhibit, “Abraham Lincoln and the American Experiment,” and edited Lincoln Lore. Dr. Prokopowicz is a member of the Advisory Board to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Lincoln Forum, and holds a law degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He is currently chair of the history department at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
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