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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Erik Larson

Season 2024 Episode 7

Ken Burns talks with bestselling author Erik Larson about his new book, The Demon of Unrest, which delves into the months after Lincoln's election and the simmering crisis that ultimately led to the Civil War.

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