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The Civil War on PBS

1990, TV Show

Episodes: - The Civil War - 19 total Episodes

9/22/2002: The Cause---1861
Forever Free---1862; Simply Murder---1863
The Universe of Battle---1863; The Valley of the Shadow of Death---1864
Most Hallowed Ground---1864; War Is All Hell---1865
The Civil War
War Is All Hell---1865; Better Angels of Our Nature---1865
The Valley of the Shadow of Death---1864
Most Hallowed Ground---1864
Simply Murder---1863; Universe of Battle---1863
The Cause---1861
Forever Free---1862
War Is All Hell---1865
A Very Bloody Affair---1862; Forever Free---1862
Simply Murder---1863
The Cause---1861; A Very Bloody Affair---1862
The Better Angels of Our Nature---1865
The Valley of the Shadow of Death---1864; Most Hallowed Ground---1864
The Universe of Battle---1863
A Very Bloody Affair---1862

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Premiered: 1990, on PBS

Rating: TV-PG

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Premise: Ken Burns' acclaimed history of what Lincoln called America's `fiery trial' blends vintage stills with dramatic voice-overs and on-camera commentary. `The Civil War' won numerous awards, including two Emmys and a Grammy, and remains PBS's highest-rated series. It also made a household name of writer Shelby Foote, whose homespun anecdotes and insights set the standard for commentators on such later Burns documentaries as `Baseball' (1994) and `Jazz' (2001).

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