American History Untucked 007 -- Chris Cameron

My guest for this show is Chris Cameron, assistant professor at the University of North Carolina  - Charlotte. We discussed his autobiography The Many Lives of Chris Cameron, his research on African American abolitionists (soon to be published as To Plead Our Own Cause: African Americans in Massachusetts and the Making of the Antislavery Movement), and his current research.

American History Untucked 006 -- Cathy Wright

My guest for this show is Cathy Wright, the curator of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia. We talk about what a curator does, the MOC upcoming merger with the American Civil War Museum, and about her favorite artifact in the collection.

You can listen to our conversation here.

American History Untucked 5 -- Scott Reynolds Nelson

My guest for this show is Scott Reynolds Nelson, author of A Nation of Deadbeats, Steel Drivin' Man, and Iron Confederacies. We talk about the influence his father had on his research, how his approach to writing and research has changed over the years, and about meeting Bruce Springsteen.

You can listen to show here.

American History Untucked Now on Twitter

I've just set up a Twitter account for the show. Follow us @AHUntucked

American History Untucked 004 -- Donald Shaffer

My guest for this show is Donald Shaffer, author of After the Glory: The Struggles of Black Civil War Veterans (Kansas, 2004) and the Civil War Emancipation blog. In this show we talk about his research, blogging, and teaching online.

Listen here:
https://ia902509.us.archive.org/31/items/AmericanHistoryUntucked004/American%20History%20Untucked%20004.mp3

Upcoming Shows

I got a bunch of shows scheduled that I'm very excited about:

• Rebecca Onion, a historian of popular science and childhood in the 20th century and author of Slate's Vault blog
• Chris Cameron, a historian of  African American abolitionism
• Lil Fenn, author of Pox Americana and Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People

I've also got a few other folks that have agreed to be on the show that I'm in the process of scheduling.

Stay tuned.