The Civil War

This program offers a portrait of the United States in 1860 and describes the events of the Civil War: secession and the election of Jefferson Davis; the attack on Ft. Sumter; the initial enthusiasm for a heroic, romantic war; the first two years of war, with most of the fighting taking place betwee...

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Other Authors: Pathé cinéma (France), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c1990.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (42 min.) : sd., col.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • America of the North (4:11)
  • America of the South (3:36)
  • Freedom vs. Slavery (3:01)
  • The West and North are in League Against the South (2:08)
  • A Country Divided (3:10)
  • War is No Picnic (2:25)
  • An Army of Young Men (2:14)
  • "Army Life is Right Boring" (3:29)
  • The First Modern War (2:38)
  • Battle of Gettysburg Begins (4:08)
  • Battle on Cemetery Hill (4:52)
  • Bloodiest War in U.S. History (3:07)
  • "I Have a Dream" (Credits) (3:01)