they think of clark gable and vivian lee silhouetted against the flames have gone with the wind. they think of low chimneys standing sentinel all that remained of destroy plantations. we think of soldiers stealing hams. we think of soldiers stealing hams and silver, chickens and jewelry. we think of the phrase's war is hell and 40 acres of the mule and the birth of total war. i would argue and i do argue in my book that this is the most symbolically powerful aspect of the american civil war. it stands for devastation and destruction. it has come to dominate our cultural understanding of the war. is a metaphor for a retelling of war against civilians for the civil war in microcosm. sherman's march has been memorialized in fiction and fi film. it's been used to explain america's involvement in vietnam and one man doomed to search for romance. it's been employed as a metaphor for the burned-out south bronx in the 1970s and the gerrymandering of electoral districts. dozens and dozens of historians have obviously written about various aspects of sherman's march. military aspects the s

vivian passed away last ye. for more than 40 years they walked the streets of san francisco in matching outfits. they often appeared on talk shows as well and starred in several commercials. mayor ed lee called them quoting here remarkable women who represented the best of our city. >>> the raiders finally ended their victory on a rainy and chilly night in oakland. they beat the chiefs 24-20 before a wet and wild hometown crowd and national television audience last night. quarterback eric carr threw a nine yard to snap the raiders 16-game losing streak. they celebrated their team's victory in more than a year. >> not l.a.. not texas, oakland. >> some 15,000 raiders fans held signs saying stay in oakland. that are worried the silver and black might move out of oakland and move to los angeles or san antonio, texas. >> we want the entire country to know we are here fighting for our team. it's not just a team, it's our culture, it's our future, it's our livelihood. >> that guy is a serious fan. raiders fans can expect strong support from hall. >>> look at this. unbelievable. forced the league to move sunday's game between the buffalo bills and new york jets to monday night in detroit. buf