NPR American Chronicles The Civil Wa..., NPR
NPR American Chronicles The Civil Wa..., NPR
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NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War

Author: NPR

Narrator: Neal Conan

Unabridged: 2 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/22/2011

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.
 

About NPR

National Public Radio (NPR) is an American privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that produces and distributes news and cultural programming.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

It is a little short on quotable lines, which is my usual measure, but it is high-quality nevertheless. In an effort to cover a massive topic in a short time, the producers of the series choose compelling figures to speak with such as James McPherson, Shelby Foote, and Sam Waterson memorably reading......more

Goodreads review by K

It was really good, I was simply looking for a different style involving more in depth historical figures and descriptions of battle maps and dates.......more

Goodreads review by Steven

If you’re looking for a fact-filled and heartfelt documentary, you need look no further than NPR. They’ve been producing award-winning documentaries for a long time, and they’re pretty good at it. In The Civil War, the first installment in NPR’s new American Chronicles series, we get some vivid......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Unoriginal but beautifully done - classic NPR.......more

Goodreads review by James

This is an excellent review of the history of the Civil War. It is impressive how much is shown about the decisions and actions of the leaders of both sides of the conflict. This is a fantastic lesson of that period of American history.......more

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