>> to introduce myself, my name is rachel boylan. this is nelson walker. we are independent documentary filmmakers. we're making a film about how we tell the story of the civil war. [inaudible] and we're going to place this and the deep connection within the history. >> what made you choose the civil war and reconstruction? >> well, you know, america is kind of like a big family that thwarts of apart during the civil war. and in order to make peace, we told ourselves a certain story about it. and for a long time, we had trouble telling the difference between that story and the truth. >> you can ask me anything you