

NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War
Author: NPR
Narrator: Neal Conan
Unabridged: 2 hr 59 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published: 03/22/2011
Categories: Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Radio, History, Us History
Synopsis
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.