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Dr. Edna Greene Medford, of Howard University and co-author of 'The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views,' joins Gerry to discuss parallels between Lincoln's time and our own time.

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Jan 23, 2009

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CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related.

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