Dr. Emory Thomas, the Regents Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Georgia, joins Dr. Edgar for a discussion of the Civil War in this 150th year anniversary of its beginning. Thomas has served as a Senior Fulbright Lecturer and is author of numerous books including The Confederacy as a Revolutionary Experience; Confederate State of Richmond: a Biography of the Capital; The Confederate Nation, 1861-1865; and Bold Dragoon: The Life of J.E.B. Stuart.

His biography of Robert E. Lee was published in 1995 and was named a Notable Book by the New York Times.  His newest book, Dogs of War, will be available in April 2011.

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Animosity and No Hindsight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Animosity and No Hindsight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4

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In this segment, Dr. Thomas discusses the attitudes and animosity the North showed the South, and vice-versa. He then discusses how many people on both sides did not consider the consequences of such...
The Dogs Of War (Full Version)
The Dogs Of War (Full Version)
Episode 6

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Dr. Emory Thomas, the Regents Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Georgia, joins Dr. Edgar for a discussion of the Civil War in this 150th year anniversary of its beginning. Thomas has...