A Beacon of Hope
Civil War: the Untold Story provides new insights into the causes of the Civil War, life on the home front, the politics of war, the issue of slavery, and the role African Americans played in the conflict. Filmed at the actual battle sites, the five-part series uses re-enactors to recreate epic batt...
| Other Authors: | American Public Television., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2014], c2013.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (56 min.)) : sd., col. |
| Series: |
Civil War: The untold story.
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| Summary: |
Civil War: the Untold Story provides new insights into the causes of the Civil War, life on the home front, the politics of war, the issue of slavery, and the role African Americans played in the conflict. Filmed at the actual battle sites, the five-part series uses re-enactors to recreate epic battles of war. Interviews with scholars and 3D graphics convey battle tactics while underscoring the relationship between the Western Campaign and the more famous battles waged in the East. A Beacon of Hope covers the conclusion of the Battle of Shiloh and the experience of thousands of escaping slaves fleeing North. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 20, 2014. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Battle of Shiloh Overview (3:37) -- Western Theater (1:12) -- Civil War Combat Account (4:24) -- Shiloh Cease-Fire (1:24) -- Grant's Resolve (2:28) -- Shiloh Counterattack (3:05) -- Shiloh Defeat (3:14) -- Shiloh Legacy (1:21) -- Shiloh Aftermath (3:26) -- John Cockerel's Fate (2:12) -- Peninsula Campaign (1:40) -- Contrabands of War (2:08) -- Escaped Slave Haven (2:32) -- Emancipation Policy (2:33) -- Subverting the Confederacy (1:56) -- Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (2:21) -- Battle for Corinth (2:01) -- Corinth Safe Haven (2:50) -- Cornith Contraband Camp (3:12) -- Freedom during War (1:37) -- Battle of Fredericksburg (0:46) -- Battle of Stones River (2:12) -- Credits: A Beacon of Hope (3:23) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Civil War: the Untold Story provides new insights into the causes of the Civil War, life on the home front, the politics of war, the issue of slavery, and the role African Americans played in the conflict. Filmed at the actual battle sites, the five-part series uses re-enactors to recreate epic battles of war. Interviews with scholars and 3D graphics convey battle tactics while underscoring the relationship between the Western Campaign and the more famous battles waged in the East. A Beacon of Hope covers the conclusion of the Battle of Shiloh and the experience of thousands of escaping slaves fleeing North. 9 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (56 min.)) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |