A voice that will be missed

Civil War historian Shelby Foote’s whisky-smooth drawl was perfect for Ken Burns’ PBS series on the Civil War. Foote, who died this week, understood the power of good storytelling. He also understood the lingering power of the Civil War, which he called "the outstanding event in American history, insofar as making us what we are. The (American) Revolution provided us with a Constitution; it broke us loose from England, it made us free. But the Civil War really defined us."
His personal history and sympathies as a Southerner made his even-handed approach to the war all the more poignant and healing.
Posted by Randy Scholfield