Host: Neal Conan; Format: CD (3); Publisher: HighBridge Company; Release Date: 2011; ISBN: 9781611742534; MPN: 794253; List Price: $24.95; Edition: Unabridged; Duration: 3 hours; Series: NPR American Chronicles. Condition: Very Good. From private collection, NOT a previous library copy. Trifold cover and all three discs are still in overall great shape. Looks very nice! Same cover design as that shown here. Synopsis: NPR captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother (and sometimes sister), family against family, and friend against friend. This revealing collection of Civil War stories features gripping history, expert commentary, and unforgettable voices. Highlights include: Shelby Foote reflecting on the southern perspective; E.L. Doctorow discussing Sherman and The March; Sam Waterston performing the Gettysburg Address; Hal Holbrook honoring Iowa in the Civil War; Susan Stamberg reporting from Lincoln?s summer retreat; James McPherson touring Gettysburg?s hallowed ground; and Tony Horwitz exploring the world of Civil War reenactors. Plus visits to battlefields at Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, and 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. Priority Mail delivery for this item costs $7.00 at the request of a buyer. Otherwise, the shipping rate given here applies to orders shipped via Media Mail within the U.S. only. Orders consisting of multiple purchases packaged together ship by any of these delivery methods at a discounted rate, usually for only $1.00 per additional item plus the shipping fee for the first item (determined to be the one with the highest delivery charge). International buyers: please contact us with your destination country for applicable base shipping rates. Multiple purchases that are packaged together save shipping costs for you, too! Payment is expected within two weeks of placing your order for the first item within a shipment. Paypal is preferred, but money orders and checks (either personal or cashier's) are also accepted. Orders typically ship within 48 hours of PROCESSED payment, excluding weekends and holidays. Inquiries from all shoppers are responded to promptly and courteously. Buyers are encouraged to ask questions prior to placing orders, as all sales are final unless the product you receive differs significantly from that which was advertised here in terms of either the product itself or its promised condition. In other words, "buyer's remorse" does not qualify for a refund. Exceptions are made only in the event that a buyer is willing to return at his or her own expense an unopened, BRAND NEW item for a refund of the original purchase price only. No original shipping costs will be refunded, unless we are at fault for sending you the wrong item or misrepresenting the product and/or its condition. This hasn't happened yet, but if it does: you are guaranteed a refund of the purchase price, the original shipping fee, PLUS the cost to ship the item back to us. Thank you for looking!