1989's Glory is currently the most requested movie to cover. Gregory J. W. Urwin is an author, military historian and Professor at Temple University. He'll join us today to separate fact from fiction in Glory.
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A Brave Black Regiment by Louis F. Emilio with an introduction by Gregory J. W. Urwin
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