The Civil War in America holds the highest number of average deaths per day.
For four years, Union and Confederate soldiers battled during the bloodiest war in American history.
Watch an extended preview of Death and the Civil War.
A photo gallery of images from the Civil War battlefields.
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes why no other TV series would tackle this subject.
Filmmaker Ric Burns discusses the intricacies of making Death and the Civil War.
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A clear-eyed look at the political and social changes wrought by the pervasiveness of death during the Civil War.
On March 4, 1917, the 65th Congress convened, with one major difference: the very first congresswoman.
Rough Riders. Trust busting. And more. Historian John Cooper comments on Theodore Roosevelt.
Historian and biographer David McCullough discusses Theodore Roosevelt.
He was a best-selling author. He was a big game hunter, a cowboy. There are so many different facets to the life of Theodore Roosevelt that make him a fascinating figure to cover.
