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The Civil War is a 1990 American television documentary miniseries created by Ken Burns about the American Civil War.It was the first broadcast to air on PBS for five consecutive nights, from September 23 to 27, 1990.
Burns frequently collaborates with author and historian Geoffrey C. Ward, notably on documentaries such as The Civil War, Jazz, Baseball, and the 10 part TV series The Vietnam War (aired September 2017).
Ken Burns, who wrote and directed the 1990 documentary The Civil War, portrays an aide to Hancock. Civil War historian Brian Pohanka makes an uncredited appearance as Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb. Matt Letscher, who would later appear in the 2003 prequel Gods and Generals as Colonel Adelbert Ames, makes his film debut as a 2nd Maine soldier.
The War. In The War, Ken Burns does away with his traditional overview mode of storytelling in exchange for a zoomed-in look at World War II through the lenses of four small towns and the folks ...
The film also includes focus on the Congress's work during pivotal periods in United States history, including the Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, and women's suffrage. The documentary was released on DVD on September 28, 2004. [5] Footage of the Capitol from the film was later incorporated into Burns' 1990 documentary The Civil War.
The film includes readings by Jeremy Irons and Arthur Miller, among others. [4] McCullough, then-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, former congresswoman Barbara Jordan, director Miloš Forman, writers James Baldwin [5] and Jerzy Kosiński, historian Vartan Gregorian, musician Ray Charles, and poet Carolyn Forché are among those interviewed.
In preparation for his role, Menzies watched Ken Burns’ “The Civil War” to understand how that period was “drenched in conflict” and read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals” to ...
The Civil War by Ken Burns (first broadcast on PBS from September 23 to Thursday, September 27, 1990) The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV series 1994) Sherman's March (1986) Civil War Combat (TV Series 2000-2003) Gettysburg: 3 days of Destiny (2004) [citation needed] 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed Women (2006), TV, recounting the Battle ...