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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War - Erik Larson

Name: The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
Author: Erik Larson

Story location: Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina

A narrative history of the tense months before the Civil War, centered on Fort Sumter and the people whose choices pushed the United States into open conflict.

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