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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:45 pm
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EPISODE 1.28 - June 10, 2005 Picturing the Past Guest: Don Troiani One of the leaders of the late 20th century revival of Civil War art is Don Troiani. His work is noted for its attention to accuracy of detail, a quality he brought to the movie Cold Mountain as a uniform consultant. Find out how th... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Does a Better A/I System Mean the End of the ACWGC? |
Blake |
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 4:43 pm
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This is a legitimate concern. Imagine if WDS was able to (someday) create an A/I opponent which had all the skill of a human opponent. While the ACWGC would continue to exist for some time, we would inevitably see a massive drop in registered games and membership as people could, in theory, receive... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 3:21 pm
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EPISODE 1.27 - June 3, 2005 USS Arizona Civil War Gunboat Foundation Guest: Ronald Christopher Ronald Christopher, Chairman and Project Manager of the USS Arizona Civil War Gunboat Foundation. Blake's Review: Another dud of an episode. This one I shut off about 20 minutes into it. I am not sure if ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:51 pm
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EPISODE 1.26 - May 27, 2005 Behind the Scenes at the Lincoln Museum Guest: Thomas Schwartz Thomas F. Schwartz, Illinois State Historian, describes the creation of the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Blake's Review: I was kind of looking forward to this one as the t... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:40 pm
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EPISODE 1.25 - May 20, 2005 North and South Guest: Keith Poulter Join CWTR for a fascinating conversation with Keith Poulter, ex-British intelligence, former wargame designer, and the founder and publisher of North & South magazine. Blake's Review: Poulter is the founder of North and South Maga... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 11:58 pm
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EPISODE 1.24 - April 29, 2005 Should the Stars be Barred? Guest: John Coski John M. Coski of the Museum of the Confederacy talks about the subject of his book, The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem. Blake's Review: Arguably the finest episode of Season 1 so far! This is a rea... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 3:48 pm
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EPISODE 1.22 - April 22, 2005 Everything You Know is Wrong Guest: James Loewen James Loewen, author of Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, talks about distortions, errors and outright falsehoods to be found at many Civil War sites. Blake's Review: I just couldn't stand this guy ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:25 pm
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EPISODE 1.22 - April 15, 2005 Judging History Guest: Frank Williams Frank J. Williams is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and author of Judging Lincoln. Blake's Review: Not the most interesting guest or episode. They discussed Linc... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:44 pm
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EPISODE 1.21 - April 8, 2005 War in the West Guest: Larry J. Daniel Larry J. Daniel, author of Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861-1865, shares his thoughts on where the war was decided. Blake's Review: One of the better interviews of Season One. They begin by a little personal talk and... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: History Channel Civil War Game - Worst Game Ever? |
Blake |
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:07 pm
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Replies: 23 Views: 1650
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M. Johnson wrote: Not the worst game dealing with a Civil War general. Don't forget about Nintendo's "Custer's Revenge" which was banned in the 80s.
That was for Atari. I agree that is inarguably one of the worst games ever made. But it is still remembered 40 years later, lol. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CSA Medals and General Promotions 3rd Quarter |
Blake |
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:01 pm
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Gentlemen, I am pleased to award the following medals and promotions to these fine and honorable Confederate officers who earned notable accolades during the 3rd Quarter of 2025. WARRIOR MEDAL https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b5c37_0f4018c01202410e93814b267e0191bf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_90,h_180,al_c... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: DOR Updated for September |
Blake |
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:00 pm
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Just an FYI that the DOR files were updated tonight to encompass the games registered in September.
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:47 pm
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EPISODE 1.20 - April 1, 2005 Battlefield Historian Guest: Donald Pfanz Donald C. Pfanz, author of Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life, talks about his role as historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Blake's Review: Not surprisingly, the conversation starts with a cha... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:07 pm
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EPISODE 1.19 - March 25, 2005 Why Pickett is Still Charging On Guest: Lesley J. Gordon Lesley J. Gordon, author of General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend, crosses boundaries by combining contemporary academic methodology and theory with traditional military topics. Blake's Review: The second ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 4:24 pm
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EPISODE 1.18 - March 18, 2005 Generals, Gods, Angels Guest: Jeff Shaara From his father's The Killer Angels to his own best-selling novels, Jeff Shaara discusses the craft of historical fiction. Blake's Review: If you've ever wanted to know more about the Shaara family and the story of the book Kil... |
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