Danny Glover
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English
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They never expected the war to come to their town, but when it did, the residents of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania became heroes. Some townsment, including seventy-year-old John Burns, joined the fight, while others struggled to help the thousands of soldiers wounded during the three day battle. In aftermath, 50,000 lay dead, and the once quiet lives of the citizens of Gettyburg would never be the same.
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English
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"At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate gunners launced artillery shots at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, igniting a conflict that would engulf the entire nation and become the bloodiest war in American History. From the political and military events leading up to the battle, to the amazing fact that no soldier from either side died in the 34-hour fight, to a "gentleman's agreement" surrender and orderly departure of the Federal troops"--Cover....