Adam Goodheart, a Civil War columnist for The New York Times, recounts the first year of the Civil War in 1861. The author examines the revolutionary fervor that ran through the nation prior to the start of the war and the momentum that led to the early clashes. April 12, 2011, marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Adam Goodheart discussed the beginning of the Civil War with Richard Beeman. This program at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on April 13, 2011, was held in presented in partnership with Rutgers-Camden School of Law, which presenting the conference "The Constitution and the Sectional Conflict" the previous day.