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- StarsJustin SalingerFrancis ChoulerCarel NelThe documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
- DirectorMike LoadesStarsPhilip BanksKarl BittnerBruce Blauer
- DirectorMolly HermannStarsWilliam FrascaTuesday BeebeBecca BoothWe all know the main story of Abraham Lincoln's death, how he was killed, where it took place, and who pulled the trigger. But what exactly happened during the last day of his life? Relive April 14, 1865, as we track the hours of the day that shocked the world, following both assassin and victim on separate paths that would ultimately converge at the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre. We'll also look at the objects, like Lincoln's hat and John Wilkes Booth's gun, that witnessed the crime that changed the course of American history forever.
- DirectorKen KebowStarsRichard DreyfussRonald C. White
- DirectorVon KocharStarsHarold HolzerLeading Lincoln historian Harold Holzer masterfully recalls a dramatic Presidential Election that redefined racial politics and changed the course of history.
- DirectorWilliam KerrPeter SchnallStarsAnthony AroyaRobert BroskiDavid CorradettiAn examination of how President Abraham Lincoln used contemporary telecommunications to his maximum advantage in the American Civil War.
- DirectorMolly HermannStarsJulia BaylissEdwin Brown IIIJay ButlerWashington, D.C. in 1861. The Civil War is at the doorstep and the city is bracing for disaster. America is a country torn in two. An untested President Lincoln strives to make the nation's capital the political center of the Union, but finds he is surrounded by Southern sympathies and under constant threat of attack. See how this once sleepy small town grew into the metropolis we know today. A city cast in marble, a symbol of American liberty and a memorial to those who fought tooth and nail to preserve it.
- StarsGeorge CampbellHarold HolzerSam WaterstonOn February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln addressed the Young Men's Republican Union in Cooper Union's Great Hall arguing against allowing slavery in the Western territories. This electrifying speech catapulted the little-known Midwesterner into the forefront of Presidential candidates on the Republican ticket and ultimately led to his election as the 16th President of the United States. From the same stage where Lincoln spoke over one hundred years ago, historian Harold Holzer describes the impact of the speech as well as his historical context, followed by actor Sam Waterston delivering the actual address.
- StarsJeff McNealJeffrey WrightBill CampFollows Abraham Lincoln's complex journey to end slavery with insights from journalists, educators and Lincoln scholars, including rare archival materials, that offer a more nuanced look.
- StarsGraham SibleyStefan AdegbolaJenny SteadThrough a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
- StarsSterling K. BrownConan O'BrienGabriel ChytryLincoln: Divided We Stand is a six-part series that looks at the remarkable life and unexpected journey of Abraham Lincoln.
- DirectorVikram JayantiStarsHarold HolzerAndrew SolomonGore VidalAbraham Lincoln, a self-taught Illinois lawyer and legislator with a reputation as an eloquent opponent of slavery, shocked many when he overcame several more prominent contenders to win the Republican Party's nomination for president in 1860. His election that November pushed several Southern states to secede by the time of his inauguration in March 1861, and the Civil War began barely a month later. Contrary to expectations, Lincoln proved to be a shrewd military strategist and a savvy leader during what became the costliest conflict ever fought on American soil. His Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, freed all slaves in the rebellious states and paved the way for slavery's eventual abolition, while his Gettysburg Address later that year stands as one of the most famous and influential pieces of oratory in American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by the Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth; his untimely death made him a martyr to the cause of liberty and Union. Over the years Lincoln's mythic stature has only grown, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in the nation's history.
- StarsMikhail LaPreadWhit BarrFrank KirtleyIn this revealing documentary, Elizabeth McGovern recounts how the struggle between North and South - long defined by battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Bull Run - was quite dependent on events in the lands then known as the West.***********************************************
- StarsFritz KleinParis JonesChris HullExplores one of the most divisive eras in American history from multiple perspectives.
- DirectorKevin R. HershbergerStarsSteve AlexanderRandy AllenCoby BattyA commemoration of the Civil War for the 150th anniversary.
- DirectorRic BurnsStarsJames CromwellKeith DavidJosh HamiltonBased on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film will explore how the American Civil War created a "republic of suffering" and will chart the far-reaching social, political, and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the Civil War.***********************************************
- DirectorKevin R. HershbergerStarsCoby BattySam HarrelsonJohn PaganoFor the past 150 years, the American imagination has been captured by the epic struggles between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac -- Mr. Lincoln's Army. Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the war, and Antietam, the bloodiest single day, were both fought by these two great titans. The Army of the Potomac both suffered and succeeded under the command of both good and bad Generals -- George B. McClellan... John Pope... Ambrose Burnside... Joseph Hooker... George G. Meade and finally Ulysses S. Grant. The Army of the Potomac underwent many structural changes during its existence, and this insightful 60-minute, live-action documentary DVD analyzes the various uniforms, Casey's musket drill, camp life, food, weapons and equipment of the Eastern Theater Union Army Soldiers of the Civil War - Abraham Lincoln's Army of the Potomac. As well, this documentary film explores several of the hardest fighting and most noteable Infantry organizations of the entire war -- The Iron Brigade, The Irish Brigade, The Vermont Brigade, The German Immigrants of the 11th Corps, and The Pennsylvania Bucktails.
- DirectorShane SeleyStarsAaron BakerJoAnn BarberDave BearsIn the years leading up to the Civil War, a bloody conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists focused the nation's eyes on the state of Missouri and the territory of Kansas. Told through the actual words of slave owners, free-staters, and border ruffians, "Bad Blood" presents the complex morality, and life-and-death decisions faced by those who lived on the border from 1854 through 1860.
- DirectorRick KingStarsBill Oberst Jr.Christopher ClawsonJared MorrisonThis documentary chronicles General William Tecumseh Sherman's fabled "March to the Sea" through Georgia and the Carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including CGI, special effects and historical re-creations.
- DirectorMark BusslerStarsCharles KingMichael KrausThe Best of Civil War Minutes - Confederate features the rarely told stories and artifacts of both the famous and average Confederate soldiers in the Civil War.
- DirectorAndrew BuchannanStarsRod GraggChris Fonvielle Jr.James RobertsonConfederate Goliath chronicles the desperate struggle to capture the Confederacy's largest fortress during the American Civil War.
- StarsTom KaneWilliam DavisKevin GingThe leading alternative to the theory that John Wilkes Booth and a few others conspired to murder Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and William Seward is a Confederate conspiracy. The details, motivation and evidence for such a conspiracy are presented along with the evidence that challenges the theory.
- DirectorMark BusslerEXPLORING THE LIFE OF THE UNION SOLDIER Personal belongings open a window into the lives of those who battle in America's Civil War. The stories behind never-before-seen photographs, letters, artifacts and hundreds of rare paintings and engravings complete the picture of the Civil War in CIVIL WAR MINUTES® - Union 2 DVD Box set. Small and unique objects, such as a drum from the Battle of Gettysburg with a hidden note inside, are pieced together to reveal the human element of war. This film also discloses the perspective of the average foot soldier through handwritten letters to family members. The real lives of ordinary people who leave their homes and families behind to answer duty's call for this new and inexperienced nation are featured. This documentary explores soldiers' everyday lives through the personal effects they carry into war. "CIVIL WAR MINUTES® - Union is a treasure trove of interesting information not to be found elsewhere on video." - Don Troiani, Civil War Historian and Artist, America's Civil War Magazine "This compilation of firsthand sources is sure to intrigue Civil War buffs, history enthusiasts and students." - Candace Smith, Booklist - American Library Association "CIVIL WAR MINUTES® - Union goes beyond the epic battles and gets into the heads of the soldiers who lived them." - Maureen Bavdek, Reuters International News Service
- DirectorRobert KennerStarsRene AuberjonoisMelendy BrittScott CleverdonDocumentary on the life of American abolitionist John Brown.
- StarsTony JayEd MantellJeremiah HornbakerThe names are familiar, the stories have been told - or so we think. This groundbreaking series brings four of the most famous engagements of the Civil War to life like never before. Unflinching, uncompromising and graphic, the images and stories presented here show these battles for what they were, with all their brutality, horror, devastation and desperation.