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NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War

Author
NPR NPR
Narrator
Neal Conan
Publisher
Highbridge Company
Publish Date
22 March 2011
Run Time
2 hours 59 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Radio / podcasts, History of the Americas
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NPR captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother (and sometimes sister) and friend against friend. This revealing collection of Civil War stories features gripping history, expert commentary, and unforgettable voices:

  • Shelby Foote reflects on the southern perspective
  • E.L. Doctorow discusses Sherman and The March
  • Sam Waterston performs the Gettysburg Address
  • Hal Holbrook honors Iowa in the Civil War
  • Susan Stamberg reports from Lincoln’s summer retreat
  • James McPherson tours Gettysburg’s hallowed ground
  • Tony Horwitz explores the world of Civil War reenactors
    • Plus visits to battlefields at Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, and much more.

    The NPR American Chronicles series explores the historical events that continue to resonate in our lives. Expert commentary and unforgettable stories create vivid sound portraits of history’s greatest people and events, examined in multi-faceted and moving detail.
     

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    Author
    NPR NPR
    Narrator
    Neal Conan
    Duration
    2 hours 59 minutes
    Release Date
    22 March 2011
    ISBN
    9781611742541
    Format
    Audiobook
    Publisher
    Highbridge Company
    Genre
    Radio / podcasts, History of the Americas

    Synopsis

    NPR captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother (and sometimes sister) and friend against friend. This revealing collection of Civil War stories features gripping history, expert commentary, and unforgettable voices:Shelby Foote reflects on the southern perspectiveE.L. Doctorow discusses Sherman and The MarchSam Waterston performs the Gettysburg AddressHal Holbrook honors Iowa in the Civil WarSusan Stamberg reports from Lincoln’s summer retreatJames McPherson tours Gettysburg’s hallowed groundTony Horwitz explores the world of Civil War reenactorsPlus visits to battlefields at Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, and much more.The NPR American Chronicles series explores the historical events that continue to resonate in our lives. Expert commentary and unforgettable stories create vivid sound portraits of history’s greatest people and events, examined in multi-faceted and moving detail. 

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