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The Civil War

The Civil War

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A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.

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Ken Burns
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Stagioni ed episodi

1The CauseExamining the causes of the American Civil War, beginning with a searing indictment of slavery and a dramatic depiction of the causes of the American Civil War.2A Very Bloody AffairThe year 1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and political infighting in Lincoln's administration as the president shifted the emphasis from preserving the Union to emancipating slaves.3Forever FreeAfter years spent waiting for a Union victory over the Confederacy, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the wake of a bloody but indecisive battle at Antietam in September 1862.4Simply MurderExploring Northern opposition to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Union disaster at Fredericksburg that prefaced further successes for the Confederacy at Chancellorsville before Lee again invaded the North.5The Universe of BattleThe turning point of the war occurs at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln makes a memorable speech as he dedicates the Union cemetery at Gettysburg, and draft riots break out in New York.6Valley of the Shadow of DeathA biographical comparison of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee chronicles the extraordinary battles that pitted the two generals against each other, from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia.7Most Hallowed GroundGeneral George McClellan opposes Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 presidential race, sentiment in Union states starts to turn against the war, and Robert E Lee's Arlington estate is transformed into a national cemetery.8War is all HellSherman's troops march through Georgia and the Carolinas; Petersburg and Richmond fall to Grant's army; Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Va.9The Better Angels of Our NatureThe final episode of Ken Burns' documentary series chronicles the war's conclusion, Lincoln's assassination and the impact of the Civil War.
Cast
David McCulloughDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonSam WaterstonJulie HarrisJulie HarrisArthur MillerArthur MillerCharles McDowellCharles McDowellChristopher MurneyChristopher MurneyColleen DewhurstColleen DewhurstGarrison KeillorGarrison KeillorGeorge BlackGeorge BlackGeorge PlimptonGeorge PlimptonHorton FooteHorton FooteHoyt AxtonHoyt AxtonJason RobardsJason RobardsJody PowellJody PowellJohn HartfordJohn HartfordMorgan FreemanMorgan FreemanPaul RoeblingPaul RoeblingPhilip BoscoPhilip BoscoStuds TerkelStuds TerkelTerry CourierTerry Courier

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