Any understanding of this nation has to be based, and I mean really based, on an understanding of the Civil War. I believe that firmly. It defined us. … It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads
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Shelby Foote
Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary. I was profoundly affected by this film in the 8th grade. And I LOVE the sound of Shelby Foote’s voice.
