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Command Decisions, 14, Battle of Gettysburg
in Command Decisions, 14 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 14 mins
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. During this program viewers face the questions that could win or lose the war from the viewpoint of commanding generals Lee and Meade. Part of the series Command Decisions.
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in Command Decisions, 14 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 14 mins
Description
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. During this program viewers face the questions that could win or lose the war from the viewpoint of commanding generals Lee and Meade. Part of the series Command Decisions.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Jeremiah
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Command Decisions
Speaker / Narrator
David Jeremiah
Person Discussed
Robert Edward Lee, 1807-1870, George Gordon Meade, 1815-1872
Topic / Theme
Battles, Generals, Military strategy, Battle of Gettysburg, PA, July 1-3, 1863, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Conquest, 19, Weapons of the Civil War
directed by Andrew Nock, in Conquest, 19 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008), 19 mins
Conquest brings you a fascinating look into United States' history with this episode which is dedicated to the weapons of the Civil War. There are cannon demos and battle re-enactments involving the Spencer Breach Loader, the highly accurate Sharpe's rifle and the Springfield rifle musket as well as the deadly bay...
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directed by Andrew Nock, in Conquest, 19 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008), 19 mins
Description
Conquest brings you a fascinating look into United States' history with this episode which is dedicated to the weapons of the Civil War. There are cannon demos and battle re-enactments involving the Spencer Breach Loader, the highly accurate Sharpe's rifle and the Springfield rifle musket as well as the deadly bayonet.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter Woodward, 1956-
Author / Creator
Andrew Nock
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Conquest
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Woodward, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Battles, Cannons, Firearms, Battle of Gettysburg, PA, July 1-3, 1863, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 2, Nova Scotia
produced by Almeta Speaks, 1935-, in Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 57 mins
The population of Nova Scotia ebbed and flowed from the major wars that shaped Canada and the United States. The Jones family experienced slavery and segregation since southerners from the United States had settled in Nova Scotia. Member of a series: Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada.
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produced by Almeta Speaks, 1935-, in Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 57 mins
Description
The population of Nova Scotia ebbed and flowed from the major wars that shaped Canada and the United States. The Jones family experienced slavery and segregation since southerners from the United States had settled in Nova Scotia. Member of a series: Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada. High School College Adult
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Almeta Speaks, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada
Topic / Theme
Communities, Family, Racism, Slave trade, American History, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Early National Era (1790–1828), Colonial Era (1650–1765), Early Modern Period (1450–1750), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1998. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 3, Ontario
produced by Almeta Speaks, 1935-, in Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 57 mins
The Duvall family are descendents of fugitive slaves who fled New Orleans by way of the Underground Railway in the 1860's. There were, at that time, already 25,000 free black people in Canada. Member of a series: Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada.
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produced by Almeta Speaks, 1935-, in Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 57 mins
Description
The Duvall family are descendents of fugitive slaves who fled New Orleans by way of the Underground Railway in the 1860's. There were, at that time, already 25,000 free black people in Canada. Member of a series: Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada. High School College Adult
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Almeta Speaks, 1935-, Felix Fraser
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Felix Fraser
Topic / Theme
Communities, Family, Race relations, Slavery, Social consciousness, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Early National Era (1790–1828), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1998. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Illinois History, An Overview, 6, Pioneer State, 1818-1850
directed by James A. Edstrom; produced by James A. Edstrom, in Illinois History, An Overview, 6 (Privately Published, 2009, originally published 1971), 27 mins
This documentary, directed by James A. Edstrom, features Illinois, the pioneer state.
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directed by James A. Edstrom; produced by James A. Edstrom, in Illinois History, An Overview, 6 (Privately Published, 2009, originally published 1971), 27 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by James A. Edstrom, features Illinois, the pioneer state.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James A. Edstrom
Author / Creator
James A. Edstrom
Date Published / Released
1971, 2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Illinois History, An Overview
Speaker / Narrator
James A. Edstrom
Person Discussed
Black Hawk, 1767-1838
Topic / Theme
Agriculture, Frontier and pioneer life, Indian raids, Industry, Railroads, Settlements, Slavery, Steamboats, Travel, War, Black Hawk War, 1832, American History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2009 by James A. Edstrom
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Illinois History, An Overview, 7, Lincoln and Douglas, the Crisis of the Union
directed by James A. Edstrom; produced by James A. Edstrom, in Illinois History, An Overview, 7 (Privately Published, 2009, originally published 1971), 26 mins
This documentary, directed by James A. Edstrom, features the Lincoln-Douglass debates in Illinois.
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directed by James A. Edstrom; produced by James A. Edstrom, in Illinois History, An Overview, 7 (Privately Published, 2009, originally published 1971), 26 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by James A. Edstrom, features the Lincoln-Douglass debates in Illinois.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James A. Edstrom
Author / Creator
James A. Edstrom
Date Published / Released
1971, 2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Illinois History, An Overview
Speaker / Narrator
James A. Edstrom
Person Discussed
Stephen Arnold Douglas, 1813-1861, Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, Elijah Parish Lovejoy, 1802-1837
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Fugitive slaves, Political debates, Political parties, Politicians, Slavery, Underground railroad, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858, American History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2009 by James A. Edstrom
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Immigrant from America
directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011), 21 mins
Unlike every other immigrant to America, the Black African came to a land of bondage, not freedom. This provocative film explores how the African American has used education, economic strength, and political power to overcome a legacy of racist obstacles.
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directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011), 21 mins
Description
Unlike every other immigrant to America, the Black African came to a land of bondage, not freedom. This provocative film explores how the African American has used education, economic strength, and political power to overcome a legacy of racist obstacles.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Dramatized scene
Author / Creator
Bill Buckley
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Rediscovery Productions
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Civil rights, Constitutional amendments, Education, Inner city ghettos, Immigration and emigration, Racism, Segregation, Slavery, Slums, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), The Sixties (1960–1974), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Chinese, Irish, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–...
African-Americans, Civil rights, Constitutional amendments, Education, Inner city ghettos, Immigration and emigration, Racism, Segregation, Slavery, Slums, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), The Sixties (1960–1974), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Chinese, Irish, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Ken Burns's The Civil War, 1, The Cause
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 2 hours 54 mins
Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and States’ rights, John Brown at Harper’s Ferry,...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 2 hours 54 mins
Description
Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and States’ rights, John Brown at Harper’s Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the seri...
Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and States’ rights, John Brown at Harper’s Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the series’ major figures are introduced: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and a host of lesser-known but equally vivid characters. The episode comes to a climax with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, Virginia, where both sides now learn it is to be a very long war.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's The Civil War
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889, Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1822-1885, Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Secession, Slavery, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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©1989 Kenneth Lauren Burns. All Rights Reserved.
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Ken Burns's The Civil War, 2, A Very Bloody Affair
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 8 mins
1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln’s administration and then follows Union General George McClella...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 8 mins
Description
1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln’s administration and then follows Union General George McClellan’s ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army meets a smaller but infinitely more resourceful Confederate for...
1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln’s administration and then follows Union General George McClellan’s ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army meets a smaller but infinitely more resourceful Confederate force. During this episode we witness the battle of ironclad ships, partake of camp life, and watch slavery begin to crumble. We meet Ulysses S. Grant, whose exploits come to a bloody climax at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee. The episode ends with rumors of Europe’s readiness to recognize the Confederacy.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's The Civil War
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1822-1885, George Brinton McClellan, 1826-1885, Elisha Hunt Rhodes, 1842-1917
Topic / Theme
Battles, Generals, Military strategy, Battle of Shiloh, TN, April 6, 1862, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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©1989 Kenneth Lauren Burns. All Rights Reserved
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Ken Burns's The Civil War, 3, Forever Free
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 16 mins
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln’s decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln must wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wears...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln’s decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln must wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wears on there are no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The episode comes to a clim...
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln’s decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln must wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wears on there are no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The episode comes to a climax in September 1862 with Lee’s invasion of Maryland. On the banks of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest day of the war takes place, followed shortly by the brightest: the emancipation of the slaves.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's The Civil War
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Thomas Jonathan Jackson, 1824-1863, Robert Edward Lee, 1807-1870, Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, George Brinton McClellan, 1826-1885
Topic / Theme
Battles, Emancipation of slaves, Slavery, Battle of Antietam, MD, September 17, 1862, Emancipation Proclamation, U.S., September 22, 1862, Peninsular Campaign, VA, March-July, 1862, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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©1989 Kenneth Lauren Burns. All Rights Reserved
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