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Includes four complete critically acclaimed and award-winning audio documentaries: The Civil War: NPR catches the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted sibling against sibling (and sometimes sister) and friend against friend. This revealing assortment of Civil War experiences features gripping background and expert commentary from the likes of Shelby Foote, E. L. Doctorow, James McPherson, and many more. World War I: Famously described by US leader Woodrow Wilson as "the war to get rid of all wars", the First World War eclipsed all prior wars with its scale of devastation. With over 27 nations included, the battlefield horrors and political benefits of the first truly global armed forces conflict possessed repercussions that are still sensed today. NPR reveals a vivid portrait of what most experts consider the first modern war, including profiles of America's soaring ace Eddie Rickenbacker, improbable savior of war-torn Belgium Herbert Hoover, and the last surviving doughboy, Frank Buckles. World War II: NPR reveals remarkable experiences of valor, bravery, and survival from the deadliest issue in history with this vast panorama of interviews, memories, and first-person accounts from fronts in Europe, in the Pacific, and at home. Harrowing, heartbreaking, and deeply personal, this collection provides an intimate, interesting way to find out more on the war that changed the planet. The Vietnam War: NPR reported firsthand on the Vietnam War and for the very first time presents exclusive experiences from the origins of the issue to its major battles, from the fall of Saigon to the repercussions of the war still sensed today. Presenting perspectives of normal people influenced by the issue as well as high-ranking policy makers and armed forces members who have there been.
