In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, host Daz is joined by Dr. Nathan Provost, the Dramatic Historian, and historian Tim Willging to explore the early life of Ulysses S. Grant. From his birth in Point Pleasant, Ohio, through the formative experiences that shaped him, ...

In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, Daz is joined by Bertram Hayes-Davis to explore the life of his great-great-grandfather, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. They discuss his early life, West Point years, leadership during the Civil Wa...

In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, I'm joined again by historians Dr. Nathan Provost and Tim Willging to discuss Ulysses S. Grant from the beginning of the American Civil War, his reenlistment in the army, and all the important battles in the first part of the Weste...