Bill OReillys Legends and Lies The..., David Fisher
Bill OReillys Legends and Lies The..., David Fisher
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Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War

Bestseller

Author: David Fisher

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 10 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2017


Synopsis

The newest installment in the New York Times #1 bestselling companion series to the Fox historical docudrama, Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies; The Civil War is a pulse-quickening account of the deadliest war in American history.

From the birth of the Republican Party to the Confederacy’s first convention, the Underground Railroad to the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies: The Civil War reveals the amazing and often little known stories behind the battle lines of America’s bloodiest war and debunks the myths that surround its greatest figures, including Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, General Robert E. Lee, Frederick Douglass, Stonewall Jackson, John Singleton Mosby, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, John Wilkes Booth, William Tecumseh Sherman, and more.

An epic struggle between the past and future, the Civil War sought to fulfill the promise that “all men are created equal.” It freed an enslaved race, decimated a generation of young men, ushered in a new era of brutality in war, and created modern America. Featuring archival images, eyewitness accounts, and beautiful artwork that further brings the history to life, The Civil War is the action-packed and ultimate follow-up to the #1 bestsellers The Patriots and The Real West.

About David Fisher

David Fisher is the author of more than twenty New York Times bestsellers. His work has also appeared in most major magazines and many newspapers. He lives in New York with his wife and two sons.

About Robert Petkoff

Robert Petkoff has won multiple AudioFile Earphones awards for his acclaimed narrations. He was named Best Voice of Fiction & Classics for his reading of The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale. His other narration credits include Oath of Office by Michael Palmer, Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman, and books by David Foster Wallace.Petkoff has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in theaters across America and Europe.  He has worked in television and film. His theater credits include Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in the Broadway production of Anything Goes, Perchik as part of the Tony-nomianted cast of Fiddler on the Roof, and Hubert Humphrey in the Tony award-winning play All the Way. He has also had numerous roles in television on shows such as Law and Order and Married with Children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ♥Milica♥ on January 06, 2022

I like how this was written. It wasn't too hard to follow along on audiobook, but I wish I had an ebook or a physical copy to go with either way. This doesn't cover everything, but the things it does are explained well. It's even slightly funny in parts which I wasn't expecting. All in all, really coo......more

Goodreads review by Susan on July 30, 2017

I would have liked Bill for a history teacher!......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on August 12, 2017

I love reading about history and especially the Civil War. I knew many of the facts presented in this book but Bill O'Reilly has several things that were new to me. For example, I didn't know that John Wilkes Booth was present at the hanging of John Brown. Anyone who enjoys the Civil War will enjoy......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on October 25, 2017

I'm going to go straight up and say this; i got bored with this book. It's like a really boring history book. I'm not impressed. I had to make myself finish this.........more

Goodreads review by Monica on January 06, 2022

Almost any military action has the potential to show us heroes, villains, and lots of people who are some of both. My belief is born out by the tales in this book about the history of our Civil War. After reading this book, I have a much clearer understanding of howh and why some things have happene......more