In last week's "Numismatic Insider," Q. David Bowers mentioned the 150th anniversary (in 2011) of the start of the American Civil War. This brought to mind The 1861 Project: a collection of new, original songs inspired by the people who fought and lived through the U.S. Civil War.

Visit The 1861 Project to learn more about this album, recorded by some of Nashville's top musicians and songwriters who pay honor to the human circumstance of that time and place.