Am Interview with Richard Fox

Our conversation with Richard Fox, Professor of history at the University of Southern California and recent author of “Lincoln’s Body: A Cultural History,” now out with W.W. Norton. In this interview, Dr. Fox discusses the political power of Lincoln’s body during his presidency, the significance of Lincoln’s funeral train, and the power of the “enshrined body” and the “national body” in the 150 years since his death.

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What are the biggest myths surrounding the battle of Cold Harbor?

We talk with Mike Gorman, an historian and park ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park about the many myths surrounding Cold Harbor. Did 3,000 men really die in one hour?…