Writing the Civil War

The co-editors James McPherson and William Cooper moderated a panel discussion of their book, Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understandread more

The co-editors James McPherson and William Cooper moderated a panel discussion of their book, Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understand, published by University of South Carolina Press. The other panelists were all contributors to the volume who discussed various ways of writing the history of the Civil War. Each author summarized the themes addressed in his writings, such as

politics, culture, slavery, and military tactics of the North and

South. After their presentations they took questions from the

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Writing the Civil War

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Program ID:
120951-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
First Aired:
Apr 17, 1999 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 18, 1999 | 8:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Apr 17, 1999 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 17, 1999 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 18, 1999 | 8:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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