The Civil War (1990)
Synopsis
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
First Air Date: 1990-09-23
Last Air Date: 1990-09-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 9
Networks: PBS
Top Cast
- David McCullough as Narrator
- Sam Waterston as Abraham Lincoln
- Julie Harris as Mary Chestnut
- Jason Robards as Ulysses S. Grant
- Morgan Freeman as Frederick Douglass
- Paul Roebling as Joshua Chamberlain
- Garrison Keillor as Walt Whitman
- George Black as Robert E. Lee
- Arthur Miller as William Tecumseh Sherman
- Christopher Murney as Elisha Hunt Rhodes
Seasons
Specials
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Reconstruction: The Making of The Civil War
The Civil War Reconstruction the series brought to life in a symphony of music, pictures, and words.
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Ep. 2: Ken Burns - Making History
Behind the scenes
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Ep. 3: A Conversation with Ken Burns
The inspiration of Ken Burns
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Ep. 4: An Interview with Ken Burns
Interview with Ken Burns
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Ep. 5: An Interview with Shelby Foote
Interview with Shelby Foote
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Ep. 6: An Interview with George Will
Interview with George Will
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Ep. 7: An Interview with Stanley Crouch
Interview with Stanley Crouch
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Ep. 8: An Interview with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Interview with Jay Unger and Molly Mason musicians who created the signature tune from the series ASHOKEN FAREWELL
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Ep. 9: Making 'The Civil War' 25 Years Later
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Ep. 10: Remembering 'The Civil War'
Interview with Ken Burns
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Ep. 11: 'The Civil War' in the Classroom
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Ep. 12: Restoring 'The Civil War'
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Ep. 13: Shelby Foote Full Interview #1 April 17, 1986
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Ep. 14: Shelby Foote Full Interview #2 March 28, 1987
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Ep. 15: Shelby Foote Full Interview #3 May 2, 1987
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