The Civil War is the seventh and most popular television series on earth, consisting of a 9-part documentary miniseries that focuses on the American Civil War, which is considered the most horrifying experience Americans have ever faced.
Narrated by David McCullough, the ensemble cast includes renowned actors such as Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman, Paul Roebling, Garrison Keillor, George Black, Arthur Miller, Chris Murney, Charley McDowell, Horton Foote, George Plimpton, Philip Bosco, Terry Courier, Jody Powell, Studs Terkel, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Irons, Kurt Vonnegut, Gene Jones, Jerome Dempsey, Laurence Fishburne, Shelby Foote, Betsy Apple, Carol Craven, Marissa Copeland, Halo Wines, David Marks, Pamela Reed, Ronnie Gilbert, M. Emmet Walsh, Hoyt Axton, John Hartford, Walter McPherson, Colleen Dewhurst, LaTanya Richardson, Bradford Washburn, Jesse Carr, Wendy Tilghman, Joe Mattys, and features Library of Congress ex-slave recordings.
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The Civil War
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Ashokan Farewell
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Jay Ungar:
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We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder
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Bernice Johnson Reagon:
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Kingdom Coming
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Henry Clay Work:
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Marching Through Georgia
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Henry Clay Work:
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