U.S. History

Book TV at the University of Pennsylvania: Stephanie McCurry, "Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South"

Stephanie McCurry

About the Program

Stephanie McCurry was interviewed about her book, "Confederate Reckoning," which looks at the internal politics of the South during the Civil War and the influence that southern women and slaves had on the war's outcome.  This interview was recorded at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.     

About the Authors

Stephanie McCurry

Stephanie McCurry is a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania.  Her book, "Confederate Reckoning," was awarded the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.  Prof. McCurry is the author of "Masters of Small Worlds." 


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Book TV at the University of Pennsylvania: Stephanie McCurry, "Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South"

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  • Monday, April 15th at 1:35am (ET)
  • Sunday, April 14th at 1pm (ET)
  • Sunday, February 3rd at 10:30am (ET)
  • Saturday, January 19th at 9:30pm (ET)
  • Sunday, January 13th at 1:35pm (ET)
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