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The Civil War: Discs 1 & 2

An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.

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Corporate Authors: American Documentary, Inc, Florentine Films, Time-Life Video, PBS Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, Burns, Ric, Dewhurst, Colleen, Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-, Freeman, Morgan, Irons, Jeremy, 1948-, Jacobi, Derek, Robards, Jason, Waterston, Sam, Shaw, Bruce, Axton, Hoyt, Ward, Geoffrey C., McCullough, David G.
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Burbank, CA : PBS Home Video : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2004], c1990.
Edition:Full screen version.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Confederate States of America > History, Military.
Military art and science > History.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861.
Historical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
Item Description:Originally produced as a television mini-series in 1990.
Special features: behind-the-scenes: "The Civil War Reconstruction" ; commentary track by Ken Burns ; interviews with George Will, Shelby Foote and Stanley Crouch ; biography cards and battlefield maps.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (244 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD, 5.1 surround sound, digitally remastered.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:Emmy Awards, 1991: Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming (Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), Ric Burns (writer), Ken Burns (writer) - For episode #9: "The Better Angels Of Our Nature") ; Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer), Ric Burns (producer), Stephen Ives (co-producer), Julie Dunfey (co-producer), Mike Hill (co-producer), Catherine Eisele (coordinating producer) - For episode #5 "The Universe Of Battle").
Production Credits:Cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw.
ISBN:1415702470
9781415702475

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