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Battle History of the U.S. Navy, 1, Born Into War
in Battle History of the U.S. Navy, 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2000), 45 mins
This program examines the birth and early role of the U.S. Navy. After a general introduction, the video covers the late 18th century and early 19th century, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and technological advances that occurred with the dawning of the 20th century.
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in Battle History of the U.S. Navy, 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2000), 45 mins
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This program examines the birth and early role of the U.S. Navy. After a general introduction, the video covers the late 18th century and early 19th century, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and technological advances that occurred with the dawning of the 20th century.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Edward Herrmann, 1943-2014
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battle History of the U.S. Navy
Speaker / Narrator
Edward Herrmann, 1943-2014
Topic / Theme
Military academies, Military strategy, Navy ships, Naval battles, Battle at Hampton Roads, VA, March 8-9, 1862, Spanish-American War, 1898, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Civil War (1860–1865), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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© 2000 A&E Television Networks
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Civil War Journal, The Taking of New Orleans
directed by Donna Lusitana; produced by Laura Verklan, fl. 1991, in Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1994), 44 mins
During the American Civil War no Union victory would have been possible unless the troops could seize the Mississippi River. In order to overrun the southern Mississippi the Union Army needed to take over New Orleans, the Confederates' largest city. First established by France then conquered by Spain and later pur...
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directed by Donna Lusitana; produced by Laura Verklan, fl. 1991, in Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1994), 44 mins
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During the American Civil War no Union victory would have been possible unless the troops could seize the Mississippi River. In order to overrun the southern Mississippi the Union Army needed to take over New Orleans, the Confederates' largest city. First established by France then conquered by Spain and later purchased by the U.S., this sea port city on the Gulf of Mexico was not new to foreign invasion, but this time the citizens of New Orleans...
During the American Civil War no Union victory would have been possible unless the troops could seize the Mississippi River. In order to overrun the southern Mississippi the Union Army needed to take over New Orleans, the Confederates' largest city. First established by France then conquered by Spain and later purchased by the U.S., this sea port city on the Gulf of Mexico was not new to foreign invasion, but this time the citizens of New Orleans were not going to surrender without a fight. This is the story of the battle for New Orleans. Part of the series Civil War Journal.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laura Verklan, fl. 1991
Author / Creator
Donna Lusitana
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Civil War Journal
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, Battle of New Orleans, LA, April 28, 1862, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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Discussion of Union Navy's Attempt to Capture Charleston, SC Harbor and Pierre Beauregard's Defenses, 1863
directed by Craig Haffner; produced by Martin Gillam, fl. 1990; in The Battle of Charleston, Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997, first release 1997), 4 mins
The saga of the long siege and heroic defense of Charleston, South Carolina. Symbolically important because the first shots of the war were fired in the city, the North attacked for years but could not shake the will of the citizens or soldiers who fought against overwhelming odds.
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directed by Craig Haffner; produced by Martin Gillam, fl. 1990; in The Battle of Charleston, Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997, first release 1997), 4 mins
Description
The saga of the long siege and heroic defense of Charleston, South Carolina. Symbolically important because the first shots of the war were fired in the city, the North attacked for years but could not shake the will of the citizens or soldiers who fought against overwhelming odds.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Gillam, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
Craig Haffner
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Civil War Journal
Person Discussed
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, 1818-1893, Samuel Francis DuPont, 1803-1865
Topic / Theme
Ironclads, Lines of defense, Naval battles, Battle of Charleston Harbor I, SC, April 7, 1863, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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