The Civil War
(DVD)
Contributors
Burns, Ken, 1953- film director,
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Burns, Ric, screenwriter,
McCullough, David G., narrator.
Dewhurst, Colleen, voice actor.
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Burns, Ric, screenwriter,
McCullough, David G., narrator.
Dewhurst, Colleen, voice actor.
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015].
Format
DVD
Edition
25th anniversary edition.
ISBN
9781627894289, 1627894284, 9781627896023, 1627896023
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 11 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 17 cm)
Status
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015].
Edition
25th anniversary edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781627894289, 1627894284, 9781627896023, 1627896023
UPC
841887025652, 841887027397
Notes
General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Originally broadcast on television by PBS as a television mini-series in 1990.
General Note
"Fully restored"--Box.
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
Special features: Making The Civil War: 25 years later; Restoring The Civil War; Complete high definition Shelby Foote interviews; Shelby Foote interview (2002); Remembering The Civil War: interview with Ken Burns; The Civil War in the classroom. Collector's booklet with bonus historical information and a letter from Ken Burns.
Creation/Production Credits
Editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw ; cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore ; restoration producer, Daniel J. White ; restoration associate producer, Christopher Darling.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: David McCullough ; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston.
Description
"Hailed as a film masterpiece and landmark in historical storytelling, Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive -- and defining -- conflict. Here 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."--Back of container.
Target Audience
TV rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation; 5.1 surround (Discs 1-5), 2.0 stereo (Disc 6).
Language
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards
Emmy Awards, 1991: Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming (Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), Ric Burns (writer), Ken Burns (writer) - For episode #9: "The Better Angels Of Our Nature") ; Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer), Ric Burns (producer), Stephen Ives (co-producer), Julie Dunfey (co-producer), Mike Hill (co-producer), Catherine Eisele (coordinating producer) - For episode #5 "The Universe Of Battle").
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Copies
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonton Holmes Library - Adult Media | DVD 973.7 | Available | |
| DISC 1-3 | Denville Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD 973.7 CIV PART 1 DISC 1-3 | Available |
| DISC 1-3 | Lake Hiawatha Library - Adult Media | DVD 973.7 CIV DISC 1-3 | Available |
| DISC 1-3 | Rockaway Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 973.7 DISC 1-3 | Available |
| DISC 1-6 | Florham Park Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD 973.7 CIVIL DISC 1-6 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861.
Confederate States of America -- History, Military.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865.
Military art and science -- History.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Confederate States of America -- History, Military.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865.
Military art and science -- History.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Bull Run, 1st Battle of (Virginia : 1861)
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
History.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865.
Military art and science.
Military history.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
United States -- Confederate States of America.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Virginia.
Bull Run, 1st Battle of (Virginia : 1861)
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
History.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865.
Military art and science.
Military history.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
United States -- Confederate States of America.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Virginia.
Other Subjects
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Ward, G. C., Burns, R., McCullough, D. G., Dewhurst, C., Fishburne, L., III., Freeman, M., Irons, J., Jacobi, D., Robards, J., Waterston, S., Axton, H., Moore, A., Squires, B., Barnes, P., Reidy, T., Shaw, B., White, D. J., & Darling, C. (2015). The Civil War (25th anniversary edition.). Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2015. The Civil War. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. The Civil War Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. The Civil War 25th anniversary edition., Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2015.
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