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>> this is a film about storytelling, about how we tell the story of our country's past. why do we want to believe one version and not another? maybe because it makes us feel safe at night. there is one episode of america's history that is told very differently, depending on who you are and where you live. it is the story of our civil war and what came after. >> the hot winds of war blow across the land. made of it, a country divided. friend turned into foe. brother fought against brother. it was such a long and drawn struggle. and the feeling on both sides was so intense. >> we all ...

Laws. to say things like, everybody should go to school for free. white people, yeah poor white people too. this man like here, came out of slavery in virginia. he came to d. c. as a congressman from virginia. this man was born into slavery. [inaudible] i mean, it's congressman. that's why i love reconstruction. we have real heroes. are we any different than these people were? >> no. >> no we're not. you know what's different? my name is greg carr. anyone associate professor and general department of african studies here at howard university. >> and what connection do you have to the history o...