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Civil War tech
Title
Civil War tech / produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions.
Published
New York : History Channel : A & E Television Network, ©2006, ©2005.
Physical Description
1 streaming video (44 min.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
In English.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Military historians and experts detail the advances that made Civil War weaponry so deadly. The War between North and South introduced technology that was a quantum leap beyond that used in any previous conflict. The machine gun, aerial reconnaissance, advanced battlefield medicine, instantaneous communication, ironclad ships and even the first aircraft carrier all debuted during the Civil War. Investigates improvements in weapons, sea power, transportation, troop conveyance, food processing, medical care, and telecommunications. At a time when the nation was divided, Civil War technology revolutionized the way war was waged. Today, those technological milestones have evolved to ensure that our modern military has no equal in the world.
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Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 15, 2019
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Genre/Form
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Feature films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Streaming videos.
Feature films.
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Actuality Productions.
Arts and Entertainment Network.
History Channel (Television network)
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