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Film, Video Erik Larson: Hubris at the Dawn of the Civil War

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Title

  • Erik Larson: Hubris at the Dawn of the Civil War

Summary

  • The American Civil War still fascinates us yet the full, human motivations that dragged us into war are a puzzle that remains incomplete. Erik Larson, author of “The Demon of Unrest,” discussed the tragic miscalculations made by key men in power who ultimately led America to the brink with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Event Date

  • Saturday, August 24, 2024

Running Time

  • 43 minutes, 52 seconds

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

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Erik Larson: Hubris at the Dawn of the Civil War. 2024. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/video-10240/>.