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Jeff Shaara

Mr. Shaara talked about his life and his writing and responded to audience questions. He is the son of the late Michael Shaara, author of Thread more

Mr. Shaara talked about his life and his writing and responded to audience questions. He is the son of the late Michael Shaara, author of The Killer Angels, a historical novel about the battle of Gettysburg that won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In 1996 Jeff Shaara wrote the prequel to The Killer Angels, titled Gods and Generals, and two years later its sequel, The Last Full Measure. Both of these books made the New York Times Bestseller list. Jeff Shaara has published additional historical novels about the American Revolution and the Mexican-American War. He is currently researching his next book which will be about World War I. close

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In Depth with Jeff Shaara

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Program ID:
178019-1
Category:
Call-In
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 07, 2003 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 08, 2003 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Sep 07, 2003 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 07, 2003 | 4:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 08, 2003 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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