Antietam Institute spring symposium podcast: All-Star Civil War historians join 60th episode
From The Antietam and Beyond Podcast by Tom McMillan and John Banks
April 15, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 60
About this episode
The 60th episode features a discussion with prominent Civil War historians at the Antietam Institute spring symposium.
On a special 60th edition of the podcast, an all-star lineup of guests — Scott Hartwig, Dr. Jennifer Murray, Doug Douds, Dr. Jim Broomall and Dan Welch — joins co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan for a whirlwind discussion of topics before a live audience at the Antietam Institute spring symposium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This podcast is sponsored by the Michigan Civil War Association and Civil War Trails , which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories across a network that now spans six states. Join McMillan and Banks for regular podcasts about Antietam, the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War — the most compelling period in American history. McMillan is author of The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence and four other books . Banks is author of A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime and numerous magazine articles about the Civil War . Find them on Facebook at Author Tom McMillan and John Banks' Civil War Blog . Banks' popular Civil War blog is here .
People in this episode
Hosts: John Banks, Tom McMillan
Guests: Scott Hartwig, Dr. Jennifer Murray, Doug Douds, Dr. Jim Broomall, Dan Welch
Topics covered
- Civil War
- Antietam
- historical discussion
- live audience
- symposium
- American history
Keywords
- Antietam
- Civil War historians
- symposium
- podcast
- American history
- live discussion
- Michigan Civil War Association
Sponsors
Michigan Civil War Association, Civil War Trails
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence, A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime
Places: Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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