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An Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

From: Roy Trumbull
Length: 25:32

During the Civil War a southern civilian is to be executed by being hung from a bridge. What happens or doesn't happen next we won't know until the end of the story. This Ambrose Bierce tale is considered by many to be one of the best American short stories of the 19th century. Read the full description.

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Playing: An Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
From: Roy Trumbull

Default-piece-image-1 During the Civil War a southern civilian is to be executed by being hung from a bridge. What happens or doesn't happen next we won't know until the end of the story. This Ambrose Bierce tale is considered by many to be one of the best American short stories of the 19th century.

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