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The Civil War
Uniform Title
Civil War (Television program)
Title
The Civil War / a Florentine Films production ; a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Ken Burns and Ric Burns ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ric Burns with Ken Burns ; produced in association with WETA-TV.
Publication
[United States] : Florentine Films, [1990]
Physical Description
1 online resource (approximately 680 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Narrator, David McCullough.
Originally broadcast on PBS as a television mini-series in 1990.
In English.
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")
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Alexander Street Press, viewed December 21, 2021).
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
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.
Variant and related titles
Available from some providers with title: Ken Burns : the Civil War
ASP-AVON. OCLC KB.
Cause, 1861.
Very bloody affair, 1862.
Forever free, 1862.
Simply murder, 1863.
Universe of battle, 1863.
Valley of the shadow of death, 1864.
Most hallowed ground, 1864.
War is all hell, 1865.
Better angels of our nature, 1865.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 28, 2023
Credits
Narrator, David McCullough.
Performers
Voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston.
Contents
Episode 1. The cause, 1861 (99 min.)
Episode 2. A very bloody affair, 1862 (68 min.)
Episode 3. Forever free, 1862 (76 min.)
Episode 4. Simply murder, 1863 (62 min.)
Episode 5. The universe of battle, 1863 (96 min.)
Episode 6. Valley of the shadow of death, 1864 (69 min.)
Episode 7. Most hallowed ground, 1864 (72 min.)
Episode 8. War is all hell, 1865 (69 min.)
Episode 9. The better angels of our nature, 1865 (69 min.).
Publisher's number
1137104 Kanopy
Subjects
Genre/Form
Electronic videos (www)
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
History.
Military history.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Internet videos.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Television programs.
Television documentary.
Also listed under
Florentine Films, production company, publisher.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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