DVD
The Civil War
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627894289
- ISBN: 1627894284
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Physical Description:
DVD videorecording
videodisc
6 videodiscs (approximately 11 hours) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 17 cm) - Edition: 25th anniversary edition.
- Publisher: [Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally broadcast on television by PBS as a television mini-series in 1990. "Fully restored"--Box. Widescreen. Special features: Making The Civil War: 25 years later; Restoring The Civil War; Complete high definition Shelby Foote interviews; Shelby Foote interview (2002); Remembering The Civil War: interview with Ken Burns; The Civil War in the classroom. Collector's booklet with bonus historical information and a letter from Ken Burns. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Cause (episode 1) 1861 -- disc 2: Very bloody affair (episode 2) ; Forever free (episode 3) 1862 -- disc 3: Simply murder (episode 4); Universe of battle (episode 5) 1863 -- disc 4: Valley of the shadow of death (episode 6) ; Most hallowed ground (episode 7) 1864 -- disc 5: War is all hell (episode 8) ; Better angels of our nature (episode 9) 1865 -- disc 6: Bonus disc. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw ; cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; restoration producer, Daniel J. White ; restoration associate producer, Christopher Darling. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator: David McCullough ; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston. |
| Target Audience Note: | TV rating: TV-PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation; 5.1 surround (Discs 1-5), 2.0 stereo (Disc 6). |
| Language Note: | In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
| Awards Note: | Emmy Awards, 1991: Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming (Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), Ric Burns (writer), Ken Burns (writer) - For episode #9: "The Better Angels Of Our Nature") ; Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer), Ric Burns (producer), Stephen Ives (co-producer), Julie Dunfey (co-producer), Mike Hill (co-producer), Catherine Eisele (coordinating producer) - For episode #5 "The Universe Of Battle"). |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from disc surface. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Historical television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Television mini-series. |
| Topic Heading: | DVDs for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Prince Rupert Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | EDVD 973.7 Civi 522 (Text) | 33294001978618 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | EDVD 973.7 Civi 523 (Text) | 33294001978626 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sechelt Public Library | DVD 973.7 CIVI (Text) | 33260000494303 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
