The Civil War /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Civil War (Television program)
Corporate Authors:	American Documentary, Inc, Florentine Films, Time-Life Video, PBS Home Video, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burns, Ken, 1953-, Burns, Ric, McCullough, David G., Axton, Hoyt, Dewhurst, Colleen, Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-, Freeman, Morgan, Irons, Jeremy, 1948-, Jacobi, Derek, Robards, Jason, Waterston, Sam
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Burbank, CA : PBS Home Video : Warner Home Video, [2002]
Edition:	Standard version.
Subjects:	United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865. Confederate States of America > History, Military. Military art and science > History. Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865. Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861. Documentary television programs. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	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.
Item Description:	"PBS DVD Gold." Originally produced as a television mini series in 1990. Special features: Behind-the-scenes: "The Civil War Reconstruction" -- Commentary track by Ken Burns -- Additional interviews with George Will, Shelby Foote and Stanley Crouch -- Biography cards -- Battlefield maps -- Civil War challenge -- Ken Burns: making history -- A conversation with Ken Burns. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	5 videodiscs (approximately 660 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; 5.1 Dolby surround sound; aspect ratio of original television exhibition.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated. United States History.
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")
Production Credits:	Cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw.
ISBN:	0780638875