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The Civil War > Disc 2, Episodes two and three, A very bloody affair, forever free, 1862

American Documentaries, Inc., Florentine Films and Time-Life Video presents a film by Ken Burns; producers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns; writers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward; director, Ken Burns
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Creation:
Created or produced in 1990
Publication:
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : PBS Home Video : Warner Home Video, 2002
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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. Covers the development of war technology and its effect throughout the world. Discusses various battles and the Union victories. Explores the life of the soldier and the beginning of conscription.
Table of Contents:
  • A Very bloody affair: Prologue
  • The Civil War
  • 1862: A very bloody affair
  • Politics
  • Ironclads
  • Lincolnites
  • The peninsula
  • Our boy
  • Shiloh
  • The arts of death
  • Republics
  • On to Richmond.
  • Forever free: Prologue
  • The Civil War
  • 1862: Forever free
  • Stonewall
  • The beast
  • The seven days
  • Kiss Daniel for me
  • Saving the Union
  • Antietam
  • The higher object..
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Contributors:
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Burns, Ric
Axton, Hoyt
Dewhurst, Colleen
Fishburne, Larry
Freeman, Morgan
Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
Jacobi, Derek
Robards, Jason
Waterston, Sam
Shaw, Bruce
American Documentary, Inc.
Florentine Films
Time-Life Video
PBS Home Video
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Closed captioned in English.
Included Works:
Very bloody afair
Forever free
Related Works:
Civil War (Television program)
Subjects:
United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate States of America — History, Military
Military art and science — History
Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861
Soldiers
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Battle of Bull Run (1st) (Virginia : 1861)
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
1861-1865
Military art and science
History, Military
United States — Confederate States of America
United States
Genres:
Television programs
Documentary films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Historical television programs
Television mini-series
History
System Details:
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Region 1.
Performers:
Cast: Narrator: David McCullough; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston.
Production Credits:
Cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw.
General Notes:
"PBS DVD Gold."
Originally produced as a television mini series in 1990.
Full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio).
Special features: Commentary track by Ken Burns.
Audience:
Not rated.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
CIV 1990 DVD
ISBNs:
0780638875 (set)
Other Standard Numbers:
Publisher Number, PBS Home Video: B8689
OCLC Numbers:
800719992
52234916 [Invalid]