Topic #10 Reconstruction

Racial Borders
When the Civil War ended, hundreds of African Americans enlisted in the army. They were stationed along the Texas-Mexico border, where they protected white communities, forced Native Americans onto reservations, and broke up labor disputes. Our guest this week, James Leiker, tells their story. Airdate: June 2, 2003

American Brutus
John Wilkes Booth is often thought of as the sole perpetrator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. But contrary to popular myth, there were others involved; Talking History's John Herron is joined by Michael Kauffman who sheds light on the motives and conspiracy surrounding the event. Michael Kauffman is author of American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracy, recent winner of the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award for biography. Air date: April 10, 2006.

W.E.B. DuBois
This month marks the 100th anniversary of publication of Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. DuBois. Our guest this week, David Levering Lewis, a DuBois biographer, tells us about the man and his famous book. Airdate April 21, 2003