To round out 2022, Scott and Karl decided to revisit Shelby Foote's 2,968-page, 1.2 million-word history of the American Civil War. Collectively, Foote's history of the Civil War includes three compelling volumes: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, and Red River to Appomattox.
Scott and Karl begin talking about the tenuous nature of history yet how Foote still manages to bring his narrative power to this great epic. Scott says, "Shelby Foote made Ken Burn's career... Shelby Foote talks about things that happened 120 years ago like it was this morning."
The duo agrees—there are great lessons to be learned in these books. Tune in to hear more of Scott and Karl's take on this monumental trilogy. Brought to you by onlinegreatbooks.com.
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#178- Faraday’s The Chemical History of a Candle
#177- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 2
#176- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 1
#175- Taylor's Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education
#174- Kunstler's World Made by Hand Part 1
#173- John Senior and the Restoration of Realism Part 2
#172- John Senior and the Restoration of Realism Part 1
#170- The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living
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#168- Koontz's Odd Thomas Part 1
#167- Asimov's Foundation Part 2
#166- Asimov's Foundation Part 1
#165- Johnson's Indian Country Part 2
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#162- Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Part 1
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