The Civil War
Acclaimed documentary by Ken Burns about the American Civil War. Most watched program ever to air on PBS, to this day remaining one of the most popular shows broadcast by PBS. This documentary is 11 hours in length, consists of nine episodes and makes extensive use of more than 16,000 archival photographs, paintings, and newspaper images from the time of the war. Narration by David McCullough.
Last Episode
01x09 Episode Nine: The Better Angels of… Aired: Sep. 27, 1990This extraordinary final episode of The Civil War begins in the bittersweet aftermath of Lee’s surrender and then goes on to narrate the horrendous …
Find Episodes
▶ Episode 8 - War Is All Hell, 1865
▶ Episode 7 - Most Hallowed Ground, 1864
▶ Episode 6 - Valley of the Shadow of Death, 1864
▶ Episode 5 - The Universe of Battle, 1863
▶ Episode 4 - Simply Murder, 1863
▶ Episode 3 - Forever Free, 1862
▶ Episode 2 - A Very Bloody Affair, 1862
▶ Episode 1 - The Cause, 1861
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