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The Civil War

Season 1 Episode 9: The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)

The final episode of Ken Burns' documentary series chronicles the war's conclusion, Lincoln's assassination and the impact of the Civil War.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Cause (1861)

1. The Cause (1861)

Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Examining the causes of the American Civil War, beginning with a searing indi...

Episode 3 Forever Free (1862)

3. Forever Free (1862)

Aired: Sep 24, 1990

After years spent waiting for a Union victory over the Confederacy, Lincoln i...

Episode 4 Simply Murder (1863)

4. Simply Murder (1863)

Aired: Sep 25, 1990

Exploring Northern opposition to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the ...

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Main Cast

David McCulloughDavid McCulloughNarrator
Sam WaterstonSam WaterstonAbraham Lincoln
Julie HarrisJulie HarrisMary Chestnut
Jason RobardsJason RobardsUlysses S. Grant
Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanFrederick Douglass
Paul RoeblingPaul RoeblingJoshua Chamberlain
Garrison KeillorGarrison KeillorWalt Whitman
George BlackGeorge BlackRobert E. Lee
Arthur MillerArthur MillerWilliam Tecumseh Sherman
Christopher MurneyChristopher MurneyElisha Hunt Rhodes
Charles McDowellCharles McDowellSamuel R. Watkins
Horton FooteHorton FooteJefferson Davis
George PlimptonGeorge PlimptonGeorge Templeton Strong
Philip BoscoPhilip BoscoHorace Greeley
Terry CourierTerry CourierGeorge B. McClellan
Jody PowellJody PowellStonewall Jackson / Various
Studs TerkelStuds TerkelBenjamin Butler / Various
Hoyt AxtonHoyt AxtonVarious
John HartfordJohn HartfordVarious
Colleen DewhurstColleen DewhurstVarious
Shelby FooteShelby FooteVarious
Ronnie GilbertRonnie GilbertVarious
Jeremy IronsJeremy IronsVarious
Gene JonesGene JonesVarious
Derek JacobiDerek JacobiVarious
Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneVarious
Pamela ReedPamela ReedVarious
M. Emmet WalshM. Emmet WalshVarious

Creators

Ken BurnsKen BurnsDirector

Info about The Civil War

Network: PBS

Genres:War, Documentary, History

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