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A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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15 Episodes •
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Miniseries
9 Episodes • 1990
Photographs, period paintings, lithographs and headlines of the Civil War are combined with moving newsreel footage of Civil War veterans, interviews with distinguished historians and first-person accounts in this award-winning documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns. The miniseries vividly embraces the entire sweep of the war: the complex causes and lasting effects of America's greatest and most moving calamity, the battles and the homefronts, the generals and the private soldiers, the anguish of death in battle and the grief of families at home.
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@sarahwatches
The Civil War
Just finished the finale! What an incredible adaptation of one of my favorite books. The attention to historical detail is amazing.
@mikefilmcritic
The Civil War
The character development in this show is unmatched. Every episode leaves me wanting more.
Show Info
First Air Date
9/23/1990
Last Air Date
9/27/1990
Seasons
1
Episodes
9
Network
PBS
Status
Ended
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