Adam Goodheart on “1861”

Over at Inkandescentradio, Adam Goodheart, historian, writer, and director of the C.V. Starr Center, talks about his book 1861: The Civil War Awakening and his forthcoming book 1865.  

Here is the introduction to the podcast:

• What inspired Goodheart to write “1861?
• What makes this war so important to understand— especially for kids
• Some of the Civil War heroes who may have inspired you in some way
• What role women like Jessie Freemont played in the war
• How and when he developed his liking for American history
• Why today’s kids don’t know much of history
• What he thinks we can all do to help pass on our enthusiasm for the founders to kids in k-12
• And, Goodheart leaves us three fascinating facts about the Civil War that our listeners can talk tonight about at the dinner table.

Listen to the podcast here.

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