Memorial Day Podcast: 'Witness To War'

By Michael Graham, NH Journal

For Memorial Day 2026, author and fan favorite J. Mark Powell joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War in the Words of Those Who Lived It.

Powell shares excerpts of letters written by Granite Staters during the war, and discusses how different the conflict looks from the eyes of average Americans.

Powell is the author of the popular “Holy Cow! History” articles from InsideSources.com.

He also talks about his days as a College Republican and his close encounter with Ronald Reagan — and how he was almost part of history himself.

Listen here.

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