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The Civil War. A Film by Ken Burns
Images of the Civil War
The Film, Past and Present
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Music of the Civil War
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The War
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In the Classroom
Video Clips

Below are a few short segments from The Civil War. These video clips provide examples of the way
Ken Burns used interview, narration, music and archival images to draw viewers into the film.
Episode One: The Cause From Episode One: The Cause (1861)
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Episode Three: Forever Free From Episode Three: Forever Free (1862)
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Episode Three: Forever Free From Episode Three: Forever Free (1862)
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Episode Six: Valley of the Shadow of Death From Episode Six: Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
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Episode Nine: The Better Angels of Our Nature From Episode Nine: The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
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Ashokan Farewell heard in the first and fifth clips above is by Jay Ungar
Performed by Fiddle Fever
(c)1983 by Swinging Door Music (BMI)
Copyright 2002 WETA. All rights reserved.