The Civil War

The Civil War (1990)

★ 7.9 TV-14 1h 16m Documentary War & Politics

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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Episodes

SpecialsSeason 1
  1. 1 1. Reconstruction: The Making of The Civil War · 1h 16mThe Civil War Reconstruction the series brought to life in a symphony of music, pictures, and words.
  2. 2 2. Ken Burns - Making History · 1h 16mBehind the scenes
  3. 3 3. A Conversation with Ken Burns · 1h 16mThe inspiration of Ken Burns
  4. 4 4. An Interview with Ken Burns · 1h 16mInterview with Ken Burns
  5. 5 5. An Interview with Shelby Foote · 11mInterview with Shelby Foote
  6. 6 6. An Interview with George Will · 1h 16mInterview with George Will
  7. 7 7. An Interview with Stanley Crouch · 1h 16mInterview with Stanley Crouch
  8. 8 8. An Interview with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason · 10mInterview with Jay Unger and Molly Mason musicians who created the signature tune from the series ASHOKEN FAREWELL
  9. 9 9. Making 'The Civil War' 25 Years Later2015-09-07 · 29m
  10. 10 10. Remembering 'The Civil War' · 15mInterview with Ken Burns
  11. 11 11. 'The Civil War' in the Classroom · 5m
  12. 12 12. Restoring 'The Civil War' · 14m
  13. 13 13. Shelby Foote Full Interview #1 April 17, 19861986-04-17 · 1h 10m
  14. 14 14. Shelby Foote Full Interview #2 March 28, 19871987-03-28 · 1h 50m
  15. 15 15. Shelby Foote Full Interview #3 May 2, 19871987-05-02 · 15m

Cast

David McCulloughNarrator (voice)
Sam WaterstonAbraham Lincoln (voice)
Julie HarrisMary Chestnut (voice)
Jason RobardsUlysses S. Grant (voice)
Morgan FreemanFrederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)
Paul RoeblingJoshua Chamberlain (voice)
Garrison KeillorWalt Whitman (voice)
George BlackRobert E. Lee (voice)
Arthur MillerWilliam Tecumseh Sherman (voice)
Christopher MurneyElisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)
Charles McDowellSamuel R. Watkins (voice)
Horton FooteJefferson Davis (voice)
George PlimptonGeorge Templeton Strong (voice)
Philip BoscoHorace Greeley (voice)

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