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Across Five Aprils: A Time to Choose

34 minutes 41 seconds

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An Illinois family struggles with the early stages of the Civil War as issues tear the family apart. One son joins the Confederate Army and the others fight for the Union. Young Jethro matures as he experiences man's work on the farm, news of war and death, and community intolerance of differing viewpoints. The first part of a two-part historical dramatization, based on Irene Hunt's book.

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Child wearing Civil War-era clothing looks out with an emotional expression. Caption. All of a sudden, I never hear'd such noise.
32 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9