Peter Wood Speaks About Winslow Homer's "Near Andersonville"
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Channel: US National Archives · 2011 · Education
This Inside the Vaults video short follows the history of Winslow Homer's Civil War-era painting "Near Andersonville." Archivist of the United States David Ferriero speaks with Peter Wood, emeritus professor of history at Duke University, about Wood's new book, named after the painting. Inside the Vaults includes highlights from the National Archives in the Washington, DC, area and from the Presidential libraries and regional archives nationwide. These shorts present behind-the-scenes exclusives and offer surprising stories about the National Archives treasures. See more from Inside the Vaults at http://bit.ly/LzQNae.
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