The Civil War has sometimes been called America’s Iliad, and its study has produced some of our greatest storytellers. Bruce Catton, Shelby Foote, and Ed Bearss all possessed the rare ability to make the war feel present. Few can transport listeners from the quiet fields of Antietam or the deck of the CSS Shenandoah to … Continue reading Weaving the Threads of History: Fred Kiger Brings the Civil War to Life