Lincoln@Gettysburg on PBS

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And to most Americans in 1863, recognizing death and dealing with it were very important. They were searching for Good Death - one that had meaning and purpose - and what had transpired for over two years previously was not giving them the solace they needed. Drew Gilpin Faust's book on The Republic of Suffering gives the reader great insight into the world of death and dying during the Civil War.