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Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War
Civil War
Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee
American Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
Atlanta Campaign
Abraham Lincoln
Public History
Civil War History
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Lexington and Concord
Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
Reconstruction
Vicksburg
Battle Of Franklin
Nashville
Gettysburg Campaign

Get fresh perspectives and great insights on America’s defining event from the historians at Emerging Civil War. Hosted by Chris Mackowski, the Emerging Civil War Podcast taps into an award-winning lineup of historians from a wide variety of backgrounds, with a wide variety of interests. Listen to the Emerging Civil War Podcast and be part of the conversation. We'll see you online and on the battl... more

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Jim Schmick and Don Madar, authors of Before Gettysburg, share some of the untold stories of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the Civil War.The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, t... more

Join Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski as he chats with new ECW President Neil Chatelain about the company's new leadership transition, the work ahead, and a behind-the-scenes look.

This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s ... more

President Abraham Lincoln and Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax may not have been close pals, but as highly pragmatic politicians, they each understood the value they had to each other. Emerging Civil War's Arie DeYoung takes a closer look at this... more

"The Devil's Own Purgatory" by Robert Gudmestad is the winner of the 2026 Emerging Civil War Book Award. ECW's Chris Mackowski chats with Gudmestad about this groundbreaking new look at the Mississippi River Squadron during the Civil War.

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Recent Guests

Jim Schmick
Owner of Civil War and More bookstore; Harrisburg Civil War historian
Civil War and More, Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable
Episode: Harrisburg's Civil War History (with Jim Schmick and Don Madar)
Don Madar
Co-author; longtime Civil War researcher and local historian
Civil War and More, Harrisburg region historical groups
Episode: Harrisburg's Civil War History (with Jim Schmick and Don Madar)
Arie DeYoung
Emerging Civil War historian and researcher
Emerging Civil War
Episode: The President and The Speaker: Lincoln and Colfax (with Arie DeYoung)
Robert Gudmestad
Professor of History, Colorado State University; author
Colorado State University
Episode: The Devil's Own Purgatory (with Robert Gudmestad)
Tom Clemens
Antietam scholar, 2026 Emerging Civil War Award recipient for Service in Civil War Public History
Safe Historic Antietam Foundation (SHEF) / Antietam preservation efforts
Episode: An Antietam Conversation with Tom Clemens
Joe Ricci
ECW historian, former Battle of Franklin Trust historian
Emerging Civil War ( historian for the Battle of Franklin Trust )
Episode: George Thomas and John Schofield (with Joe Ricci)
Charlie Knight
Historian, author of From Arlington to Appomattox, Day-by-Day Guide to Robert E. Lee's Civil War Career
Author; North Carolina Museum of History (curator of military history)
Episode: Lee, Johnston, and Beauregard (with Charlie Knight)
Kevin Pawlak
ECW colleague; Western New Yorker; battlefield guide and historian
Emerging Civil War, Bristow Station, Antietam/Harper's Ferry guides
Episode: Beauregard and Johnston and First Manassas (with Kevin Pawlak)
Neil Chatelain
Emerging Civil War historian; VP and Associate Professor of History at Lone Star College, North Harris
Emerging Civil War; Lone Star College
Episode: Battle at the Head of Passes (with Neil Chatelain)

Host

Chris Mackowski
Host of Emerging Civil War Podcast and The Emerging Civil War Podcast

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 131 ratings
  • Fine podcast

    Thanks for the passion and hardworking

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jdh835
    United States5 months ago
  • Ok

    Volume in some times low like you’re whispering

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Silicone54
    United States6 months ago
  • Excellent

    Podcast Addict
    5
    lincoln
    7 months ago
  • The whisperer

    Chris, great show, but stop whispering!!! Listen back to one of your shows.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    earlandson
    United States9 months ago
  • Great

    Best Civil War podcast out there. Always an enjoyable listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sduser
    United States10 months ago

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Listeners value scholarly guests and well‑contextualized history.
Feedback highlights the host's strong knowledge and engaging guest selections.
Fans appreciate the depth and breadth of Civil War topics.
Many describe it as a must‑listen for serious Civil War enthusiasts.
Some listeners note audio volume issues but praise historical insight.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

A Conversation with Neil Chatelain, ECW's New President
Q: How do you view the editorial process and its role in developing new talent?
The editorial process is a structured, multi-stage system with initial screening, blind reviews by a diverse editorial board, and multiple rounds of revisions to help writers improve, with the goal of nurturing emerging voices and determining long-term membership in ECW.
A Conversation with Neil Chatelain, ECW's New President
Q: Tell us about your background and how you got involved with ECW.
Neil describes stumbling into ECW in 2016, starting as a writer, moving through internal roles, joining the Board, and gradually taking on more leadership responsibilities, with a clear trajectory toward guiding the organization while remaining active in writing and editorial work.
An Antietam Conversation with Tom Clemens
Q: How did collaboration with national trusts enhance local preservation efforts?
The partnership provided larger scale funding and strategic support, while local insight from Shaft and other groups ensured projects stayed within the battlefield's context; together they protected thousands of acres and coordinated property acquisitions.
An Antietam Conversation with Tom Clemens
Q: What inspired the shift toward landscape restoration at Antietam?
The realization that simply preserving monuments wasn't enough; to truly convey the battle's reality, the group needed to restore the terrain—removing obstructions, demolishing nonhistoric structures, and returning sightlines so visitors could visualize troop movements as they happened.
An Antietam Conversation with Tom Clemens
Q: Tell us about the Safe Historic Antietam Foundation and how it began.
Clemens describes starting as a coalition of local history and Civil War enthusiasts who united to challenge zoning changes around a key Grove Farm property, ultimately leading to preservation efforts that inspired broader campaigns and later formal organizations like APCWS, and eventually the American Battlefield Trust.

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1. Jim Schmick
2. Don Madar
3. Arie DeYoung
4. Robert Gudmestad
5. Tom Clemens
6. Joe Ricci
7. Charlie Knight
8. Kevin Pawlak

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