The Tattooed Historian Show

Steve T. Phan joins me on this podcast! Our live audio from The Tattooed Historian Presents is full of great information that I wanted you to hear. We discuss the Civil War defenses of Washington D.C. and the threat on the capital in 1864 by invading rebel forces. Enjoy!

I just came home from a great trip to the Ottawa Valley. Ontario is a second home to me so it's only natural that I visit museums there. The differences in public history, and how history is displayed, struck me. In this episode, I talk about what I saw and how more artifacts can help bring in new audiences.

You're about to hear the audio from the most popular livestream/live event I've ever done. And it was alongside my friends, Avery Lentz (Battles and Banter Podcast) and Patrick McGuire (History Things with Pat). WTF Moments of the Civil War was a program we did at the Garryowen Irish Pub in Gettysburg and we had a blast! I hope you enjoy learning about the weird things that happened in the Civil W...

I was delighted to sit down and talk with Tracey V. Wilson and Holly Frey, the ladies behind the "Stuff you Missed in History Class" podcast. This hit show has millions of downloads per month and I was so happy to talk with them at the "Great Conversations" event in Gettysburg, PA, hosted by the Gettysburg Foundation. This audio is from the livestream I performed that day. But the information was...

My good friend, Dr. Keith Harris (aka The Rogue Historian) is my guest this week on the podcast. Keith is heavily involved with history on Twitter and his fantastic podcasts and blog posts. Historian, author, a man of fashion, Keith is a great representative for the future of the history field and shows us how we can bring history to the masses.

How does digital history influence you? Are you learning history differently now as compared to 20 years ago? I visited George Mason University last week at the invitation of my friend, Stephanie Seal Walters. She taught a digital humanities class there and asked me to come to speak with the students about my experience as an independent historian focusing on digital content. It was a great experi...

Here are some of my thoughts on my experience covering the Civil War Institute's Summer Conference at Gettysburg College. The CWI has been a great supporter of my efforts to get more history out to the masses and I was honored to cover their conference on social media!

Will Eichler joins me on this episode of The Tattooed Historian Show. Will runs a great series of videos under the Civil War Digital Digest brand. So in this episode, it is only fitting that we discuss digital history, the use of media as a teaching tool, and his projects. It's a great episode and I really hope that you enjoy it!

I was so happy to have Tim Lambert from WITF on the podcast to talk about his fantastic article for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. His piece entitled, "How a Pennsylvania Man Ended up in an Iconic D-Day Invasion Photo," is a fine article about one man's journey to the shores of Omaha Beach. The photograph we speak about is definitely a well-known one, and I have posted it on my Facebook page so yo...

Education, Preservation, Dedication. These three words mean so much to me and I outlined these in a speech I delivered for the Descendants and Friends of the 314th Infantry A.E.F. on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The speech took place at the Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge, PA and I wanted to go over the speech with you and the meaning of the words spoken.

Scott Douglas joins me and talks about the Fort Dobbs site in western North Carolina. This 18th century fort has become a fixture of the local area for generations and is now nearly reconstructed! Scott tells us about the history of the fort, the archaeology on site, and the reconstruction efforts to bring this history back to life!

For all of you who are into Civil War history, this episode is for you. I talk about the Emerging Civil War Series of books and how they are great references for historians of all walks of life. I am really excited to see an entity such as the Emerging Civil War create books which are appealing to a broad audience.

My friend, Avery Lentz, joins me on this episode to talk about a podcast he just started with his friends where they discuss battles throughout history. I enjoy introducing my friends' works to all of you, and this is one instance of that. Please listen in to understand the background of a new history podcast that you can listen to if you're into military history.

On this episode, I speak with Lindsey Foster about race and gender when it comes to historical interpretation. Lindsey is a fantastic historian who does stellar work as an interpreter. Her interactions with the public when speaking about difficult subjects are the focus of our conversation. The interactions connect with our historical memory and our collective responsibility to look at the past ev...

It's been a year since launching the business side of The Tattooed Historian and I figured it was a great time for an update on the progress of the project. What have I learned? What has helped me stay active and loving the process? If you are a student an are looking for some words of encouragement, you've come to the right place. If you work in the field and are looking to make a change, you may...

Matthew Mickletz, who manages preventive conservation at Winterthur Museum, joins me to discuss his path to public history success. He goes into great detail about his journey and what he has seen within the museum field itself. This is a great episode for all of you who are just starting out in the history field or are thinking of getting into the craft!

Dr. Peter S. Carmichael, Director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, joined me for an installment of The Tattooed Historian Presents which took place at the Garryowen Irish Pub in Gettysburg. It was so good that I stripped the audio from the video to produce this podcast. We discuss Civil War letters and how to look at them in different ways, and obviously we cover his latest book e...

I finally had the chance to talk with Carmen Nyssen about her project, Buzzworthy Tattoo History, her famous relative Bert Grimm, and the late Lyle Tuttle. We talk tattoo history, the lineage of tattooing through various artists, genealogical work, and more!

On this episode of The Tattooed Historian Show, I speak with Liz Bukowski about her recent photographic exhibition in Buffalo, NY. Liz helps me out with digital photography, design, and videos. Her recent exhibition was a chance to showcase her talent for documenting historical interpretation. We talk about wet plate photography through digital. We talk about 3 of her photos which were uploaded to...

On this episode, historian James Taub discusses the military history field; thoughts on the current state of the field and the future. James has been trained internationally as a military historian and through that training has come to gain a passion for operational command history. Join us as two military history nerds discuss their favorite topic!

In this episode, I speak with my friend and former coworker, Danielle Settlemeyer, from the Bahrain National Museum. What is "doing" public history like on an international scale? How has the Bahrain National Museum influenced Danielle as a historian? What can we learn from these cultural experiences?

Anna Kiefer is my guest on this episode of the podcast. She shares some insights into the Woman's Land Army of American during the First World War. Anna is full of great information about this little known facet of WWI, U.S. home front history. There is so much more to be discovered and this discussion may make you curious as to women's roles during WWI.

In this episode, I speak with Lexi Kerchner about the marriage and political partnership between Franklin Delano & Eleanor Roosevelt. With Valentine's Day upon us, I felt it was important to showcase a historical couple who obviously had their ups and downs, but found that each needed the other to secure their legacy and fulfill their life's work.

On this episode, I sit down with my friend, Travis Shaw, and talk about the 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade during the Civil War. Travis is the public programs coordinator for the Mosby Heritage Area Association, located in Marshall, Virginia. His insights into the Union men who volunteered to defend Maryland from the Confederate forces are awesome!

In this episode, I sit down with my great friend, Stephanie Seal Walters, and discuss Loyalists in Virginia during the Revolutionary War. We find out why Stephanie started studying Loyalists, a.k.a. Tories. What was life like for them in this period? Are their stories being more readily told now than in previous years? What do these narratives teach us about the era as a whole?