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Michael Birkner

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Michael Birkner is a Professor for the History Department in the Gettysburg College with nine videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1988 Call-In as a Correspondent for the Concord (NH) Monitor. The year with the most videos was 2019 with two videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2017 with an average of 1,989 views per program. Most appearances with Peter S. Carmichael (2). Most common tags: Civil War, Buchanan, James.

Appearances by Title:c. February 1, 1996 - Present Professor, History Department, Gettysburg College

Videos: 7

Previously

Correspondent, [Concord (NH) Monitor] c. February 13, 1988 - c. February 1, 1996 Videos: 2

Recent Appearances

June 14, 2019
1850s Political Crisis

The decade before the Civil War was a time of upheaval, comprise and sectional differences. A panel of historians looked at t…
March 30, 2019
Eisenhower's Legacy and D-Day

The 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord was in 2019. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, Franc…
June 23, 2018
Dwight Eisenhower at Gettysburg

Gettysburg College professor Michael Birkner looked at Dwight Eisenhower’s interest in the Civil War, particularly Robert E. …
June 10, 2017
President James Buchanan and Southern Secession

History professors John Quist and Michael Birkner talked about President James Buchanan’s time in office and his inability to…