DVD
The Civil War.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627894289
- ISBN: 1627894284
- Physical Description: 6 videodiscs (approximately 11 hours) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 17 cm)
- Edition: Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.
- Publisher: [Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally broadcast on television by PBS as a television mini-series in 1990. "Fully restored"--Box. Widescreen. 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. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Cause (episode 1) 1861 -- disc 2: Very bloody affair (episode 2) ; Forever free (episode 3) 1862 -- disc 3: Simply murder (episode 4); Universe of battle (episode 5) 1863 -- disc 4: Valley of the shadow of death (episode 6) ; Most hallowed ground (episode 7) 1864 -- disc 5: War is all hell (episode 8) ; Better angels of our nature (episode 9) 1865 -- disc 6: Bonus disc. |
| Target Audience Note: | TV rating: TV-PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation; 5.1 surround (Discs 1-5), 2.0 stereo (Disc 6). |
| Language Note: | In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
| Awards Note: | 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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| Genre: | Historical television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. |
Available copies
- 7 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Montgomery City Public. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City Public Library | DVD CIV Episodes 1-5 (Text) | EPISODES 1-5 | 31927000025691 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
| Montgomery City Public Library | DVD CIV Episodes 6-9 (Text) | EPISODES 6-9 | 31927000025692 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
| Albany Carnegie Public Library | DVD 973.7 CIV NR (Text) | Complete Set | 35615010046575 | Movie Display | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | DVD 973.7 CIVIL (Text) | Complete Set | 30000024662813 | Videos | Checked out | 05/04/2024 |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | DVD 973.7 CIVIL EPISODES 1-5 (Text) | Discs 1-3 | 30000024099933 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | DVD 973.7 CIVIL EPISODES 6-9 (Text) | Discs 3-6 | 30000024099925 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Livingston County Library - Main Library | DVD 973.7 CIVIL (Text) | Complete Set | 2601946628 | Adult Movies | Available | - |
| Poplar Bluff - Ridgel Branch | 973.7 BURNS VIDEO (Text) | Complete Set | 38420101633911 | MOVIES | Available | - |
