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century, would often refer to 1865 as the year zero of a new calendar. and you will be getting to history itself. but you have to incorporate the white south into an american union. a society that has just lost approximately 18% of its adult male population in war. how do you reunify those people at the emotional level, the side that is the victor? , th side that is the victor? woo! new personal record, limu! only pay for what you need. liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty. before you go there,
brian the president and the freedom fighter is out today in a couple of hours. a special coming up on november 7th. abraham lynn condition on frederick douglass the battle to stave america s soul. have you heard me talk about this for a while. the book is about abraham lincoln and frederick douglass. brian: right. steve: their relationship through the period of the civil war. brian: what they meant to america especially when we talk about race on daily basis. i think it s important for people to have a perspective. ainsley, with your permission, we have a special on sunday that s going to air at 10:00. here s a little of the package in which you under what can expect in the book. ainsley: i grant you permission. brian: the american civil war over 600,000 would die over the course of four years. for the united states to survive. then reunify and become for the first time a nation free for all, they would need extraordinary leaders. two emerged above the rest.
it has been a dizzying period for the white house. in series of interviews, the president hasn t odd answers to questions. he said he would be honored to meet with kim jong-un if the circumstances are right. i would absolutely be honored to do it. he promised something his current plan doesn t consider. pre-existing conditions are in the bill. and he also questioned why he had to have a civil war, the american civil war, the big war 150 years ago. why was there the civil war? why could not one not have been worked out. joining us now the historian at princeton university. and cnn presidential his tor
it was used in the 19th century, regularly set up and played a role in unifying americans and the definition of what the new republic would be like. it was caught up in the drama of the american civil war. at any point along that journey this very fragile fabric could have disappeared and it s still here bearing witness. reporter: the revolution was fought before the invention of the cam ramp the museum turned to modern technology to bring the exhibits to life. more than a dozen theaters and interactive exhibits allow visitors to experience the battles and the tools used to fight. many places that preserve a portion of it, a battlefield, a tavern, a home. but this is a place that gives the whole story, and given that this is the most important event in our history, it s rather remarkable it has taken this long. reporter: this museum cost $120 million to build but will