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Ken Burns' Emmy® Award-winning documentary brings to life America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. 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.
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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Real Truth of the War Between the States,
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This film was first presented as a mini-series on five consecutive evenings in the States. I expected it to be the typical, one-sided, Civil War epic: the southerners are bad guys, promote slavery, hate America, and kill women and children. Was I in for a surprise.Ken Burns presents a "fair and balanced" view of the War Between the States. This is NOT actors in silly costumes like the Discovery Channel productions. Ken Burns brings the war back to life through the use of thousands of real photograhs, readings of real letters, interviews with Civil War experts (such as the brilliant Shelby Foote), and, of course that incredible award winning sound track. Most Canadians (and Americans) do not understand the US Civil War. This is DVD set to buy to learn. It will entertain. It will educate. It will leave you sad and you will cry. Robert E. Lee was tapped by Lincoln to run the Union army. When confronted with emancipation Lincoln wanted to order the Navy to build boats for a one-way trip to Africa for the freed slaves. Sherman turned his anger on the south by destroying Atlanta with starvation and fire, killing thousands of women and children. When a captured Federal soldier was asked why he was fighting he told them about constitution, keeping the union together, etc. When a confederate was asked by the yankees why he was fighting he said; "because you are down here." This has been on my wish list for a long time. If you want to get rid of a copy, be sure and send it my way.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Satisfied!!!,
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My order arrived within a week of ordering and the DVD Set was new as promised. This is probably my favourite documentry of all time and I love just about everything about it. Ken Burns isn't biased to either North or South, he just tells a great story about this war using incredible images, historians and music. Anyone who loves a great story whether you're a history buff or not will more than likely enjoy this documentry.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true historical masterpiece!!,
This review is from: The Civil War (DVD)
I could write for hours about this wonderful series. I bought this boxset to revisit it after I initially watched its premiere back in 1990. I must say it still lives up to its original splendor as a great documentary, as it is an unbiased, historically accurate account of the war on both sides. The narration is excellent, the quotations from known actor's such as Morgan Freeman and Jason Robards are excellent and the whole series will make you watch and understand what was going on in the U.S during that tumultuous period and how the world interacted in that country's affairs.
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