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The Nature of Sacrifice

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photoEvery war has its heroes. In the Civil War, one such hero was Charles Russell Lowell, Jr. In the final weeks of that war, he led his regiment into battle and sacrificed his life for the cause of freedom in which he believed so deeply.

Now, Lowell's great-great-great niece, Carol Bundy, tells his remarkable story of honor in her new book, "The Nature of Sacrifice: A Biography of Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., 1835-64."

Hear a conversation with Bundy about her new book.

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Carol Bundy, author of "The Nature of Sacrifice: A Biography of Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., 1835-64."

This program aired on May 30, 2005.

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