Episode 62: GLORY with Hilary Green, Adam Domby, Chris Barr, and Holly Pinheiro

Historians At The Movies - A podcast by Jason Herbert

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This week we wanted to do something special. We talking about Edward Zwick's Civil War masterpiece, Glory, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and a host of other amazing performers. We talk about how the role of slavery in antebellum America, the specific experiences and dangers of the 54th Massachusetts, Glory compares to other films about the war, and why these conversations still matter today. This is easily the most important conversation we've had ...