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The brutal fight for the soul of America begins at the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War; as the Virginia hills run red with blood, hopes of a swift end to the war -- and the illusions of a young nation -- come to an end.
The brutal fight for the soul of America begins at the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War; as the Virginia hills run red with blood, hopes of a swift end to the war -- and the illusions of a young nation -- come to an end.
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