More than 39 million viewers tuned in to at least one episode, and viewership averaged more than 14 million viewers each evening, making it the mostwatched program. The war was fought in 10,000 places, more than 3 million americans fought in it, and over 600,000 men 2 percent of the population died in it. Ken burnss documentary the civil war made television history, breaking all viewing records for a pbs series. Special viewing of episode one of ken burns the civil war. Ken burns the civil war episode 6 valley of the shadow of death 1864 by randomadventures2018. The civil war is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one. Steamed hams but its ken burns the civil war duration. The first segment of this award winning documentary series by ken burns is an excellent video showing the causes of the civil war and ends with first manassas bull run. These are very short and only last for a few minutes. This one covers emancipation, chancellorsville and gettysburg. Ken burns emmy awardwinning documentary brings to life americas most destructive and defining conflict. By 2015 standards, this could be a pretty boring documentary in fact, my high school students find it. With david mccullough, shelby foote, sam waterston, julie harris.
Ken burnss the civil war, 5, the universe of battle. There appears to be no viable episode 3 on youtube. Team reaction ken burns shares how his team reacted to the idea of an elevenhourlong documentary. It saw the end of slavery and the downfall of a southern planter aristocracy. Ken burns shares how he gets alist actors to narrate his films. Thank you amazon for making this possible as i highly recommend the civil war to anyone who is intrigued with this era in history.
In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has never before been told on film. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. I have ken burns vietnam collection and love it as well. A film by ken burns, season 1 episode 9, is available to watch and stream on pbs. Ken burns shares his thoughts on the state of our country since the civil war. Search streaming video, audio, and text content for academic, public, and k12 institutions. Ken burns the civil war episode 1 the cause 1861 totaro. The civil war, the awardwinning film produced and directed by ken burns, was rebroadcast as a newly restored, highdefinition version in september. This man does a really fine job at whatever he does. Battles had taken a horrendous toll in human lives on both sides. Returning to pbs america, burns epic ninepart series the civil war first aired in september 1990 to an audience of 40 million. I have seen his series on country music and it is in the same league as these other two series.
It was first broadcast on pbs on five consecutive nights from september 23 to 28, 1990. The civil war, by ken burns the cause, 1861 part 1 the stage is set for war as the nation begins to tear apart. Newsweek praised it as a stunning television documentary. By 2015 standards, this could be a pretty boring documentary in fact, my high school students find it to be. The civil war is a 1990 american television documentary miniseries created by ken burns about the american civil war. By 1862, both sides had 1 million men in uniform across a mile battle front ranging from manassas, virginia to missouri. The 4th episode in the award winning pbs documentary by ken burns. The civil war is a nineepisode series created by ken burns, about the american civil war, produced by pbs in 1990. Mc and madd talk the civil war episode 7 first bull run by maddodge productions.
There are 2 minor audio glitches in the film where there is no sound. Parts 2 and 3 from episode 1 of ken burns civil war. The better angels of our nature 1865 why i decided to make the civil war by ken burns ken burns nearly 20 years ago, on christmas day, 1984, i finished reading a book that literally changed my life a wonderful, historical novel called the killer angels by michael shaara. For a generation of americans, this documentary is the civil war. By 2015 standards, this could be a pretty boring documentary in fact, my high school students find it to be just that, but ken. After the civil war reunited north and south, americans set out with renewed energy and optimism to finally unite the nation, east and west. It was first broadcast on pbs on five consecutive nights from september 23 to. The film is a comprehensive and definitive history of the american. Lincoln and his cabinet were frustrated by the slow pace of the war and with gen. Beginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states rights. Whereas it would take one person a day to produce a pound of clean cotton, the cotton gin could produce lbs per day. The whole of the series can be summed up in one quote from about 7 minutes into the first episode. The civil war a very bloody affair 1862 tv episode. Opposition by the north to slavery in the south fuels a bitter debate, and the country wrestles.
Over 39 million viewers tuned in to at least one episode, and viewership. This episode of ken burnss the civil war opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war. The episode comes to a climax with the disastrous union defeat at manassas, virginia, where both sides learn it is to be a very long war. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. From pbs ken burns emmy awardwinning documentary brings to life americas most destructive and defining conflict. Ken discussed each episode of the groundbreaking documentary and called these the.
The civil war, by ken burns the cause, 1861 part 1. The documentary the civil war, released in 1990, was the first documentary that made now famous director ken burns a household name. The civil war is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president, and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one. Indeed, forty million people saw it, more than the populations of the union and the confederacy combined.
The civil war, the awardwinning film by ken burns, airs from september 711, at 9. The civil war, an epic nineepisode series by the awardwinning documentary filmmaker ken burns and produced in conjunction with weta, washington, d. The episode then considers the consequences and meaning of a. Watch pbs the civil war by ken burns by the vietnam war on dailymotion. Pbs the civil war by ken burns extras video 1of2 dailymotion. Ken burns shares how his interest in the civil war developed. This is by far the best documentary series on the civil war and also the best of ken burns. With david mccullough, sam waterston, julie harris, jason robards. The civil war is a ninepart series that explores the most important conflict in our nations history.
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