General George McClellan opposes Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 presidential race, sentiment in Union states starts to turn against the war, and Robert E Lee's Arlington estate is transformed into a national cemetery.
Aired: Sep 23, 1990Examining the causes of the American Civil War, beginning with a searing indi...
2. A Very Bloody Affair (1862)
Aired: Sep 24, 1990The year 1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and political infighting in Lin...
Aired: Sep 24, 1990After years spent waiting for a Union victory over the Confederacy, Lincoln i...
Aired: Sep 25, 1990Exploring Northern opposition to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the ...
5. The Universe of Battle (1863)
Aired: Sep 25, 1990The turning point of the war occurs at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln make...
6. Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
Aired: Sep 26, 1990A biographical comparison of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee chronicles the ...
7. Most Hallowed Ground (1864)
Aired: Sep 26, 1990General George McClellan opposes Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 presidential rac...
Aired: Sep 27, 1990Sherman's troops march through Georgia and the Carolinas; Petersburg and Rich...
9. The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
Aired: Sep 27, 1990The final episode of Ken Burns' documentary series chronicles the war's concl...
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