The Civil War [1990 TV series]
by Ken Burns (Director), Ric Burns (Editor)
Ken Burns: The Civil War [PBS] (Collections and Selections — 1-9)
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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.Tags
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The model for all historic video recordings since its first broadcast on PBS in 1990. A staggering achievement. Now remastered with many special features added. The song, "Lorena," one that was a favorite of both the Confederate and Union soldiers, virtually haunted the country during the first broadcast.
Three volume 3,000 page history of the Civil War
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Ken Burns, July 29, 1953 - Ken Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 29, 1953. Burns attended the alternative campus of Hampshire College in Amherst Massachusetts, graduating with a degree in film making. After graduating from college, Burns began Florentine Films with a few of his friends, and began creating his first documentary, entitled show more "The Brooklyn Bridge." This film won an Academy Award in 1982. His most famous work is his "Civil War" series, which has won many various awards. Burns was the first film maker to be inducted into the Society of American Historians, an unprecedented honor. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Civil War [1990 TV series]
- Original publication date
- 1990
- Important events
- American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
- Related movies
- The Civil War (1990 | IMDb)
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the complete 9-episode documentary by Ken Burns. Please do not combine with the book.
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- English
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