One of the Best
Get out the note pad! A heap of information comes at you fast and furious!
High end production values, great graphics and detailed explanations make this video one of the best in my library.
A must have!
Well Presented
Interesting presentation of less known crucial parts of the war. I am looking forward to viewing more in this genre.
Kent Brown knows his Civil War stuff!
Kent Brown rightfully wears the mantel of Civil War historian William Townsend. Just as Townsend helped redefine our knowledge base of Abraham Lincoln ("Lincoln and his Wife's Hometown"), Brown details a mostly overlooked and fascinating episode in the early Rebel struggle: To control the strategically important state of Kentucky. The side that controls Kentucky controls the Ohio and upper Mississippi rivers. Long story short, the narrative includes the longest military movement by rail in world history. The failure of the Confederacy to control Kentucky (even though it won a tactical victory at Perryville) was the first domino to fall in the inevitable collapse of the Southern Cause in the Western Theatre. And Kent brings it alive with detailed maps, description of the military leaders on both sides, and intricately interwoven live action from contemporary reenactments. Make this a part of your Sesquicentennial experience -- and look for Kent's books that unveil other less-known...
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