Best Leigh Rupinski Podcasts (2024)

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To The Letter S2 E13: Mustering Out 12:41

5y ago12:41

12:41

We’ve come to the end of Season 2! We’re wrapping up with a little bit more about John’s life in service and what he did after the war. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring correspondence from GV…

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To The Letter S2 E12: The End of the War 35:25

5y ago35:25

35:25

It takes a long time for the Civil War to be officially over in every state and territory. In this episode we take a look at how the end of the war actually came about. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast…

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To The Letter S2 E11: U.S. Sanitary Commission 23:43

5y ago23:43

23:43

Once again we’re talking about medical needs during the Civil War. This time, we investigate what the U.S. Sanitary Commission was all about. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring correspondence f…

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To The Letter S2 E10: Black Soldiers in the Army 37:52

5y ago37:52

37:52

In this episode we’re talking about the roles of Black men and women in the military during the Civil War. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring correspondence from GVSU’s Special Collections aliv…

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To The Letter S2 E9: Vote for President! 15:26

5y ago15:26

15:26

Episode 9 is all about the election of 1864, in which only 25 states participated! To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring correspondence from GVSU’s Special Collections alive. In each episode you w…

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To The Letter S2 E8: It’s So Rare We Get Any Mail Here 26:59

5y ago26:59

26:59

We couldn’t resist talking about how the mail system worked! While delays in communication were a common theme in Season 1, John hasn’t talked too much about the mail yet. In Episode 8, we take a look at how letters were delivered, especially as troops moved into enemy territory. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with Unive…

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To The Letter S2 E7: Bushwhacking 30:49

5y ago30:49

30:49

This episode explains “Bushwhackers” and “Jayhawks”. Bushwhackers was the term given to pro-Confederate secessionist guerillas of Missouri, in particular, but was also applied to other guerilla fighters in Kentucky, Tennessee, northern Virginia, and even California. Jayhawks, in contrast, were pro-Union guerilla fighters. Several famous outlaws in …

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To The Letter S2 E6: The Invalid Corps 17:05

5y ago17:05

17:05

In this episode we delve into the aftermath of Civil War medicine. What happened to soldiers wounded in action? To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring correspondence from GVSU’s Special Collections…

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To The Letter S2 E5: Prisoner of War 12:21

5y ago12:21

12:21

In today’s episode we discuss the capture of the 19th Michigan Infantry by Confederate troops near Brentwood, Tennessee and how prisoners of war were treated during the Civil War. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On t…

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To The Letter S2 E4: Sisters of Charity 15:56

5y ago15:56

15:56

In Episode 4, we continue to talk about medical treatment during the Civil War – particularly the role that women in religious organizations played. The Sisters of Charity, Daughters of Charity, Sisters of the Holy Cross, and Sisters of St. Joseph all provided volunteer nurses. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with Univers…

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To The Letter S2 E3: Sawbones 37:48

5y ago37:48

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Episode 3 is all about Civil War medicine – which is a huge topic! John was one of many Civil War surgeons, but one of few that had prior medical training. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring co…

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To The Letter S2 E2: Always Be Prepared 29:13

5y ago29:13

29:13

In Episode 2 we’re getting into what military camps looked like during the Civil War and how John got involved in the war. He enlists as an assistant surgeon in 1862 with the 19th Michigan Infantry. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital S…

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To The Letter S2 E1: An Introduction 13:05

5y ago13:05

13:05

We’re so pleased to bring you Season Two of To The Letter! To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Department’s Digital Studio at GVSU. On this podcast, we bring correspondence from GVSU’s Special Collections alive. In each episode you will hear (in their own w…

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To the Letter Episode 15: The End 14:05

6y ago14:05

14:05

https://gvsuspecialcollections.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/to-the-letter-ep-15_v2.mp3 Well this is it! The big finale. After enlisting in 1941, Joe has made it all the way to 1946…and is still writing to Agnes. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Digital St…

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To The Letter Episode 14: Concentration Camps 25:51

6y ago25:51

25:51

https://gvsuspecialcollections.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/to-the-letter-ep-14_v1.mp3 Although Joe may not have been directly involved in the liberation of any concentration camps, he certainly knew what was going on and talked with survivors. This episode we’re talking about the Holocaust. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Leigh Rupinski Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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To The Letter

Leigh Rupinski & Jacklyn Rander

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To The Letter S2 E13: Mustering Out 12:41

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To The Letter S2 E12: The End of the War 35:25

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To The Letter S2 E11: U.S. Sanitary Commission 23:43

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To The Letter S2 E10: Black Soldiers in the Army 37:52

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To The Letter S2 E9: Vote for President! 15:26

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To The Letter S2 E8: It’s So Rare We Get Any Mail Here 26:59

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To The Letter S2 E7: Bushwhacking 30:49

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To The Letter S2 E6: The Invalid Corps 17:05

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To The Letter S2 E5: Prisoner of War 12:21

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To The Letter S2 E4: Sisters of Charity 15:56

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To The Letter S2 E3: Sawbones 37:48

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To The Letter S2 E2: Always Be Prepared 29:13

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To The Letter S2 E1: An Introduction 13:05

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To the Letter Episode 15: The End 14:05

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To The Letter Episode 14: Concentration Camps 25:51

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