Ill Literacy, Episode 139: On Great Fields (Guest: Ronald C. White)

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In Episode 139 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Ronald C. White, author ofOn Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by return guest Ronald C. White, senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, to discuss his new book, On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. They chat about Chamberlain’s early days in Maine, his studying to become a minister, and a how a childhood stutterer ended up being fluent in nine languages. They also discuss his Civil War heroism, his turn as governor of Maine, and how he made a civilian life of meaning after having experienced the extreme highs and lows of war.

Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566059/on-great-fields-by-ronald-c-white/

Show Notes:

C-SPAN: On Great Fields (VIDEO)

https://www.c-span.org/video/?531806-2/on-great-fields

HistoryNet: Dave Kindy – “This Son of Maine Was Much More Than a Civil War Hero”

https://www.historynet.com/interview-on-great-fields-chamberlain/

Wall Street Journal: Randall Fuller – “‘On Great Fields’: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Professor and Hero”

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/on-great-fields-joshua-lawrence-chamberlain-professor-and-hero-af8c509c

Outro music: Aswad, Warrior Charge, War Ina Babylon: An Island Reggae Anthology, 2009

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