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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

Subscription
Thirteen

Thirteen

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WETA+

WETA+

Subscription

Cast

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Abraham Lincoln

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Mary Chestnut

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Ulysses S. Grant

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Frederick Douglass

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

Joshua Chamberlain

Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Walt Whitman

George Black

George Black

Robert E. Lee

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

William Tecumseh Sherman

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Elisha Hunt Rhodes

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Civil War

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