During the darkest days of the Civil War, a desperate Abraham Lincoln wagered the fate of the Union and freedom for the Southern slaves on the outcome of a single battle. This film vividly brings to life the bloodiest single day in American history - the Battle of Antietam. The program, narrated by Ron Maxwell, director of the epic Civil War films Gettysburg and Gods & Generals, features dramatic first-person accounts and commemorative battle footage. In addition, Civil War scholars, including Pulitzer Prize-winner James McPherson (Battle Cry of Freedom) and two-time Lincoln Prize recipient, Allen Guelzo (Lincoln: Redeemer President) outline the political forces, motivations, and historical significance of the repulse of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North.

Wednesday, 7/16/08 from 4:30-5:30 a.m. ET