The Civil War

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The Civil War - Season 1 Episode 1

The Civil War 1990 -

Title: The Civil War - Season 1 Episode 1
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics, Drama
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Cast: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman, Paul Roebling
Crew: Paul Barnes (Editor), Jay Ungar (Original Music Composer), Ken Burns (Director of Photography), Stephen Ives (Producer), Catherine Yang Eisele (Producer), Mike Hill (Producer)
Alternative Titles: The American Civil War, The Civil War A General Motors Mark Of Excellence, A General Motors Mark of Excellence: The Civil War, Ken Burns: The Civil War, The Civil War 25 Years Anniversary Reissue
Keyword: civil war, slavery, miniseries, american civil war, 19th century, american historical foundation, historical documentary, historical events

Overview:Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and States' rights, John Brown at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the series' major figures are introduced: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and a host of lesser-known but equally vivid characters. The episode comes to a climax with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, Virginia, where both sides now learn it is to be a very long war.

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First Air Date: Sep 23, 1990 Last Air date: Sep 27, 1990 Season: 1 Season Episode: 9 Episode Runtime: 76:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 3.042 / 10 by 118 users Popularity: 2.4834 Language: en

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Season 1

1. The Cause: 18611990-09-23
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2. A Very Bloody Affair: 18621990-09-24
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3. Forever Free: 18621990-09-24
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4. Simply Murder: 18631990-09-25
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5. The Universe of Battle: 18631990-09-25
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6. Valley of the Shadow of Death: 18641990-09-26
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7. Most Hallowed Ground: 18641990-09-26
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8. War is All Hell: 18651990-09-27
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9. The Better Angels of Our Nature: 18651990-09-27
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