Threads from the National Tapestry:   Stories from the American Civil War

A Podcast By Freddie Kiger:   Historian, Veteran Storyteller, and Tour Guide

Freddie Kiger, M.A., has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its General Alumni Association (GAA) since 1995.   He leads the popular N.C. History Series, including study programs on Civil War battlefields and leaders.   He teaches a series of classes each semester, including a field trip to one or more Civil War battlefields plus stop-offs at museums and other buildings and historic sites of interest.   He is the creator of the field guide Civil War:   A History of the War Between the States (Workman, 1998).   Freddie holds two degrees from UNC, a bachelor’s in history and a master of arts in teaching with an emphasis in history.   He has taught classes on the American Civil War for over 40 years and can be heard on the GAA podcasts Hark the Sounds and Threads from the National Tapestry:   Stories from the American Civil War.

Finally, Freddie twice served as a co-lecturer with Shelby Foote, the distinguished American historian and novelist, on the Cruising the Mighty Mississippi travel program.   He is also a member of Cambridge’s Who’s Who for Higher Education.

Freddie is equally passionate about sports.   Since his early 20's, he has been a statistician for the UNC basketball team.   As an ESPN statistician, he has garnered three Emmy awards for his work, not only a statistician, but also as a researcher, writer and associate producer.   He’s worked with ESPN, CBS, NBC and other networks for major events like the Olympics and the X-Games.

The following table provides a chronological listing by recording date of a series of audio presentations made by Freddie for his podcast Threads from the National Tapestry:   Stories from the American Civil War.   To access a program, click on the Episode number.   The oldest recording, Episode 1, starts at the beginning of the Civil War, was recorded on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, and is entitled Flashpoint 1861:   Fort Sumter.

The PodBean.com website opens at your selection.   To begin the audio podcast, click on the large green button.   Note that the webpage contains a summary of the presentation, and links to individuals, battles, and places mentioned in the talk.   Battle maps are also displayed as needed to orient the listener.   To return to the Raleigh CWRT website when the podcast concludes, click on the back arrow in the upper left corner of the screen if using a PC.   Otherwise, for an iPhone, click on the back arrow in the lower left corner of the screen.

As these podcasts are crowdfunded, if you enjoy these stories as presented by Freddie with his unique voice and engaging delivery, please consider becoming a patron by making a non-tax deductible monthly donation   To do so, click here.   The default amount per month is $5, although any amount is appreciated.   After entering the amount, click on the Pay Now button.   You will then be asked for your credit card information.

NOTE:   You can toggle the chronological order of the episodes by clicking on the Episode Number column header. You can group the podcasts by Civil War year by clicking on the Year column header