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The Civil War
First aired on Sep 23, 1990
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Genres: Documentary, War & Politics, Drama

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
David McCullough | Narrator
Sam Waterston | Abraham Lincoln
Julie Harris | Mary Chestnut
Jason Robards | Ulysses S. Grant
Morgan Freeman | Frederick Douglass
Paul Roebling | Joshua Chamberlain
Featured Crew
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Paul Barnes | Editor
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Jay Ungar | Original Music Composer
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Ken Burns | Director of Photography
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Catherine Yang Eisele | Producer
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Stephen Ives | Producer
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Julie A. Dunfey | Producer