Civil War Series Archives

11.14.08 - In today's installment of our Civil War Series, Dr. James Robertson profiles Confederate General Daniel Harvey Hill and his sharp ups and downs. Listen.

11.07.08 - In today’s installment of our Civil War Series, Dr. James Robertson tells us about the many melodies that came out of the Civil War. Listen.

Robertson reflects on 14-year series - 8.31.07

Now is a time for reflection on the past 14 years that made the Civil War Series one of the most popular features on WVTF. Beverly Amsler interviewed series author and noted Virginia Tech historian Dr. James Robertson and has this tribute.

Messages from listeners:

I am very sad that the CIVIL WAR series will no longer be aired on the air. There have been weeks when that two minutes has been the best two of the week! Plus, it was a treat to pull into work at 6:50 somethin', sit in the parking lot and listen knowing that I only had one more day till the weekend.

Oh well, nothing lasts forever. Thanks for giving me advance notice.

Sincerely,

Andy from Free Union

Dr. James I. Robertson Jr.

A native of Danville, Va., James I. Robertson Jr. is the recipient of every major award given in the field of Civil War history.

The author of the award-winning books General A.P. Hill; Soldiers Blue and Gray; Civil War! America Becomes One Nation; and the 950-page biography, Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend, which won an unprecedented eight national awards, Robertson teaches the largest Civil War history class in American higher education--with approximately 250 students enrolled each semester.

Robertson appears regularly in Civil War programs on the Arts & Entertainment Network, the History Channel, C-Span, and public television and does a weekly Civil War program aired on 11 public radio stations. He was the chief historical consultant for Gods and Generals, the Turner Pictures/Warner Brothers movie released in 2003.

Robertson is an Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech, one of eight selected from the university's 2,200 faculty members.

Educational Background:
B.A., Randolph-Macon College, 1955
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University, 1959
Litt.D., Randolph Macon College, 1980

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