118b -Jeff Shaara-Generals, Gods, Angels

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118b -Jeff Shaara-Generals, Gods, Angels

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20 minutes

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Mar 18, 2005

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Part 2 - From his father's The Killer Angels to his own best-selling novels, Jeff Shaara discusses the craft of historical fiction.

Released:

Mar 18, 2005

Format:

Podcast episode

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CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related.

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118b -Jeff Shaara-Generals, Gods, Angels

118b -Jeff Shaara-Generals, Gods, Angels

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