[David Long, author of "The jewel of liberty" talks about the tendency to romanticize events of the Civil War].

David Long, author of "The jewel of liberty: Abraham Lincoln's re-election and the end of slavery," talks about the tendency to romanticize events of the Civil War. Long asserts that many brutal and horrific actions took place during the war which many history writers have glossed over.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: C-SPAN (Television network) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Long, David E., 1947- (Speaker)
Language:English
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Historiography.
Speeches.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Speeches.
Nonfiction television programs.
Physical Description:1 audio file (4 min., 50 sec.)
Format: Audio Software
Description
Summary:
David Long, author of "The jewel of liberty: Abraham Lincoln's re-election and the end of slavery," talks about the tendency to romanticize events of the Civil War. Long asserts that many brutal and horrific actions took place during the war which many history writers have glossed over.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on C-SPAN.
Call Number:M5647 bd.5
Voice 40897
Playing Time:00:04:50
Event Details:
Broadcast 1998 November 30