The Civil War / NPR.

A century and a half later, the Civil War still resonates with all Americans. NPR captures the battlefield action, the human struggle, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother, and family against family. From battlefield heroics to heart-wrenching letters home and in-dep...

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Corporate Authors: National Public Radio (U.S.)
HighBridge Audio (Firm)
Other Authors: Conan, Neal
Foote, Shelby
Doctorow, E. L., 1931-2015
Waterston, Sam
Holbrook, Hal
Stamberg, Susan, 1938-
McPherson, James M.
Horwitz, Tony, 1958-2019
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : [Minneapolis, Minn.] : NPR ; HighBridge, [2011], ℗2011.
Series:American chronicles (National Public Radio (U.S.))
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Physical Description:3 audio discs (3 hr.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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NPR American chronicles.
Format: CD Audio
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