>>/129746/ >>/129747/ >>/129748/ >>/129749/ >>/129750/ >>/129751/ >>/129752/ July 1, 2023 4:04 PM EDT The Civil War: Lincoln and His Generals. Historians debated the strengths and weaknesses of Union Generals such as George McClellan, Ulysses Grant, Ambrose Burnside, and Joseph Hooker, and how they each interacted with their commander-in-chief Abraham Lincoln. This program was part of Gettysburg College's 2023 Civil War Institute conference. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528650-4/lincoln-generals July 1, 2023 5:02 PM EDT The Civil War: Confederate Starvation Parties. Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, talked about elite families in Richmond, Virginia, who hosted parties without refreshments as a symbol of solidarity with the Confederate soldiers during the war. This program was part of Gettysburg College's 2023 Civil War Institute conference. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528650-5/confederate-starvation-parties July 1, 2023 6:00 PM EDT The U.S. Army Band Downrange - Spotsylvania Stars & Stripes Spectacular, Spotsylvania, Virginia U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://www.usarmyband.com/events/spotsylvania-stars-stripes-spectacular-2 July 1, 2023 6:06 PM EDT The Civil War: Weather and the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. Battlefield guide Jeffrey Harding and Penn State University professor Jon Nese talked about how weather impacted the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. This program was part of Gettysburg College's 2023 Civil War Institute conference. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528650-6/weather-1863-battle-gettysburg July 1, 2023 7:00 PM EDT Max Impact - Salute the Sunset Military Concert Series at the National Harbor Waterfront, Maryland U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/ https://www.nationalharbor.com/events/annual-events/salute-the-sunset/ July 1, 2023 7:30 PM EDT Reel America: History of Military Ballooning - 1944. This U.S. Navy training film from 1944 described the history of balloon experimentation and development for military use. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?524927-1/history-military-ballooning July 1, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Lectures in History: Lead-Up to the Battle of Gettysburg. U.S. Army War College professor Douglas Douds conducted a lecture about the causes and military objectives of the Civil War prior to a day-long staff ride at Gettysburg for the college's resident class. He described the Union and Confederate approaches to fighting the war as well as key personnel on both sides. The U.S. Army War College provided this video. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?508586-1/lead-battle-gettysburg July 1, 2023 8:00 PM EDT The U.S. Army Concert Band - Penn's Landing Fourth of July Celebration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://www.usarmyband.com/events/penns-landing-fourth-of-july-celebration-2 July 1, 2023 8:50 PM EDT Lectures in History: 1863 New York City Draft Riots. City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown taught a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He described how citizens across the country saw drawings and read articles chronicling the events. This class was part of a National Endowment for the Humanities institute for college and university teachers hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?514516-2/1863-york-city-draft-riots 8