Host: Neal Conan; Format: CD (3); Publisher: HighBridge Company; Release Date: 2011; ISBN: 9781611742534; MPN: 794253; List Price: $24.95; Edition: Unabridged; Duration: 3 hours; Series: NPR American Chronicles. Condition: Very Good. From private collection, NOT a previous library copy. Trifold cover and all three discs are still in overall great shape. Looks very nice! Same cover design as that shown here.

Synopsis:
NPR captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother (and sometimes sister), family against family, and friend against friend. This revealing collection of Civil War stories features gripping history, expert commentary, and unforgettable voices. Highlights include: Shelby Foote reflecting on the southern perspective; E.L. Doctorow discussing Sherman and The March; Sam Waterston performing the Gettysburg Address; Hal Holbrook honoring Iowa in the Civil War; Susan Stamberg reporting from Lincoln’s summer retreat; James McPherson touring Gettysburg’s hallowed ground; and Tony Horwitz exploring the world of Civil War reenactors. Plus visits to battlefields at Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, and 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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