Week 09 (June 16th - June 22nd)
Week 09 (June 16th - June 22nd) 37 Weeks
It is mid -June, 1864. Private Gilmer Watts sends news to his wife declaring that they’re well-equipped with supplies. Clara responds, hopeful that the family will be spared to spend a happy life together. Six days after writing his letter, Watts falls in the war, never to read his wife’s reply. Today, Watts rests alongside 10,000 Union soldiers in the Marietta National Cemetery
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37 Weeks
37 Weeks tells the story of Sherman's march on Atlanta. Each segment does more than just outline a military campaign - these stories make us feel and understand the human dimension of war. What did it feel like when Sherman's army - 100 thousand strong - was bearing down on your town or city? What was motivating Sherman's fateful decisions? These are among the stories being explored.
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