Gary Joiner, Ph.D.

Gary Joiner is a cartographer and an associate professor of history at LSU in Shreveport.  He is the author or editor of 12 books including “Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862,” “One Damn Blunder From Beginning to End: The Red River Campaign in 1864,” “Through the Howling Wilderness: The Red River Campaign and Union Failure in 1864,” “Red River Steamboats,” and “Mr. Lincoln's Brown Water Navy: Mississippi Squadron.”

Joiner was appointed chairman of Louisiana's Civil War Sesquicentennial Task Force and also serves on the Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial Commission.

Joiner’s commentaries air Tuesdays at 7:35 a.m. He explores a wide range of historical topics, and is currently working on a book compilation of his Red River Radio commentaries.

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Red River Radio
2:25 pm
Tue June 11, 2013

History Matters: Why 'Sacred Soil' Matters

Commentator Gary Joiner takes a "soil test" of sorts. He explores why Civil War soldiers took up arms on one side or the other in the bloodiest war in America's history.

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1:21 pm
Tue May 28, 2013

History Matters: A D-Day remembrance

Commentator Gary Joiner shines a light on D-Day, the day the Allies invaded Western Europe in World War II.


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8:43 am
Tue May 14, 2013

History Matters: Reflections on the life of the Iron Lady of British politics

Commentator Gary Joiner takes up the life and legacy of the late former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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Red River Radio
11:59 am
Tue May 7, 2013

History Matters: A Remembrance Of V-E Day

Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 12:47 pm

Commentator Gary Joiner remembers the day that the surrender of Germany was announced. May 8, 1945, officially ending the European phase of World War II.


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8:26 am
Tue April 30, 2013

History Matters: Louisiana's public school textbooks trace back to Huey Long's politics

It's Law Week in Shreveport-Bossier. Commentator Gary Joiner has a profile of a Winnfield, La., native who started practicing law at the tender age of 21, and went on to espouse public education during his political tenure.

Huey Long profile on education commentary - HIST 318

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9:14 am
Tue April 23, 2013

History Matters: A look into the life of Barbara Tuchman

Commentator Gary Joiner knows the makings of a notable historian, and he has a profile of one he admires: Barbara Wertheim Tuchman.


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8:29 am
Tue April 16, 2013

History Matters: Recognizing the anniversary of Texas' independence

April 21 marks the 177th anniversary of one of the great milestones in Texas history. Commentator Gary Joiner offers a profile of the Battle of San Jacinto.


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7:47 am
Tue April 9, 2013

History Matters: A drummer boy on a mission

Commentator Gary Joiner profiles a tween, a 10-year-old who aspired to be a drummer boy during the Civil War, and never looked back.

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