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The Civil War

The Civil War

1990
TV Show
7.9 / 10
Documentary
War & Politics

Overview

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Where to Watch

Hoopla

Hoopla

Subscription
HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel

HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel

Subscription
HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel

HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel

Subscription
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

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Thirteen

Thirteen

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WETA+

WETA+

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Cast

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator (voice)

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Mary Chestnut (voice)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Ulysses S. Grant (voice)

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Frederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

Joshua Chamberlain (voice)

Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Walt Whitman (voice)

George Black

George Black

Robert E. Lee (voice)

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

William Tecumseh Sherman (voice)

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Elisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)

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You can watch The Civil War on Hoopla, HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+.

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