John David Hoptak

Confrontation at Gettysburg

A Nation Saved, A Cause Lost

“A clear and concise telling” of America’s most famous battle. “[Hoptak] has crafted a narrative that is similar to a well led tour of the bat...

The Battle of South Mountain

Join historian John Hoptak as he narrates the critical Battle of South Mountain, long overshadowed by the Battle of Antietam. In September 1862, Rober...

First in Defense of the Union

The Civil War History of the First Defenders

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Pennsylvania Oddities Volume 3

Murder, mystery and mayhem! From an eccentric Clinton County puppetmaster whose marionettes were so lifelike that some believed they were made of fles...

The Civil War Letters and Experiences of Samuel Schwalm of the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Dear Ma - The Civil War Letters of Curtis Clay Pollock

First Defender and First Lieutenant, 48th Pennsylvania Infantry

Curtis Clay Pollock served bravely with the 48th Pennsylvania, one of the Civil War's most famous fighting regiments, from the regiment's organization...