Book · 2011 · History
The Civil War: A Narrative
Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville
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Shelby foot's my favorite Civil War writer and uh he said that the north thought they were fighting the Civil War and the South thought they were fighting the second like American Revolution the best book which book oh GE well just I think it's called the Civil War it's a whole series that I think he spent maybe 20.
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He sat with me for hours. We were talking about the Civil War and he said have you ever read Shelby Foot's trilogy? And I said no. And he said I'll be right back. And he went to a bookstore and brought me the trilogy which was a really neat Brian Denny the actor shows up at your bedside and.
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The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote is a sweeping historical trilogy chronicling the American Civil War. The work was discussed on various podcasts by Braxton McCoy, Shane Cashman, and Saagar Enjeti. On The Tucker Carlson Show, Braxton McCoy recounted how the actor Brian Dennehy visited him in the hospital and purchased Shelby Foote's Civil War trilogy for him, having spent hours talking about the conflict. On Timcast IRL, Shane Cashman brought up Shelby Foote's book series while discussing different perspectives of the conflict, noting that the author was his favorite Civil War writer and observing that the North thought they were fighting the Civil War while the South thought they were fighting a second American Revolution. Conversely, Saagar Enjeti shared a critique on Breaking Points, explaining that after watching a documentary, he tried to read Shelby Foote's books but found them impossible to get through. Enjeti noted that the author's lyrical writing style mirrored his manner of speaking, which made reading difficult when encountering elaborate descriptions of historical figures such as Mr. Lincoln coming up on a broad hill or Jeff Davis known for the scar on his face.
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Braxton McCoy He sat with me for hours. We were talking about the Civil War and he said have you ever read Shelby Foot's… 1
“He sat with me for hours. We were talking about the Civil War and he said have you ever read Shelby Foot's trilogy? And I said no. And he said I'll be right back. And he went to a bookstore and brought me the trilogy which was a really neat Brian Denny the actor shows up at your bedside and”
Shane Cashman Shelby foot's my favorite Civil War writer and uh he said that the north thought they were fighting the Civ… 1
“Shelby foot's my favorite Civil War writer and uh he said that the north thought they were fighting the Civil War and the South thought they were fighting the second like American Revolution the best book which book oh GE well just I think it's called the Civil War it's a whole series that I think he spent maybe 20”
Saagar Enjeti After I watched I actually tried to read Shelby Foot's books. They are impossible to read for me. They are… 1
“After I watched I actually tried to read Shelby Foot's books. They are impossible to read for me. They are written in that the way he talks is the way that he writes. It's lyrical. So he'll be like Mr. Lincoln, you know, coming up on a broad hill, Jeff Davis, known for the scar on his face. I'm like,”