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Ken Burns: The Civil War

1990
11hr 19min
Closed captions available

THE CIVIL WAR, is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. The film is a comprehensive and definitive history of the American Civil War, and the recipient of 40 major film and television...

Ken Burns
PBS
In This Series
The Cause

The Cause: 1861

A Very Bloody Affair

A Very Bloody Affair: 1862

Forever Free

Forever Free: 1862

Simply Murder

Simply Murder: 1863

The Universe of Battle

The Universe of Battle: 1863

Valley of the Shadow of Death

Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864

Most Hallowed Ground

Most Hallowed Ground: 1864

War is All Hell

War is All Hell: 1865

The Better Angels of Our Nature

The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865