Episode Notes

The Civil War had a profound impact on American society in every way, including the environment and the way Americans viewed nature. Join Marie Walker as she interviews Dr. Brian Drake, senior lecturer at the University of Georgia, who specializes in environmental history. Environmental History is a discipline that explores the interactions of humans with the natural world, the active role that nature plays in shaping human history, and vice versa. As we look at the environment of the civil war we come to understand it in new ways.

If you enjoyed this podcast you may be interested in The Blue, the Gray, and the Green: Toward an Environmental History of the Civil War, edited by Dr. Brian Drake and published by UGA Press.