The Civil War / a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV ; producers, Ken Burns and Ric Burns ; writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns, Ken Burns.

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"Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive--and defining--conflict.... the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president, and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one."--Container.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Florentine Films WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Burns, Ken, 1953- Burns, Ric Dewhurst, Colleen Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- Freeman, Morgan Irons, Jeremy, 1948- Jacobi, Derek Robards, Jason Waterston, Sam Shaw, Bruce, 1941- Axton, Hoyt Ward, Geoffrey C. McCullough, David G.
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English SDH (subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing).
Published:	[United States] : PBS Home Video, [2011], ©2011.
Subjects:	Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865. Confederate States of America > History, Military. Historical television programs. Documentary television programs. Television mini-series. Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Historical television programs. Documentary television programs. Television mini-series. Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	6 videodiscs (660 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	"Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive--and defining--conflict.... the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president, and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one."--Container.
Note:	Title from container. 6 DVDs and 1 Booklet contained in box. Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 1990. Special features: Bonus disc: From the archive: Shelby Foote interviews; interview with Ken Burns; additional interviews: George Will, Stanley Crouch, Shelby Foote, and Jay Ungar & Molly Mason; commentary with Ken Burns; biography cards; battlefield maps; Civil War challenge. Videorecording.
Call Number:	E656 .C58 2011 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
Awards:	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").
ISBN:	9781608834020 1608834026
Credits:	Cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw.
System Details:	DVD, full screen presentation; remastered; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo, NTSC.
Participant or Performer:	Narrator: David McCullough ; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston.