The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns

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gptkbp:available_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:Streaming_services
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:The_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:David_Mc_Cullough
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Buddy_Squires
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Jay_Ungar
gptkbp:contains Interviews with historians
Maps of battlefields
Music from the period
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Ken_Burns
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced public perception of the Civil War
gptkbp:director gptkb:Ken_Burns
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Paul_Barnes
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Reconstruction_era
Causes of the Civil War
Major battles
Impact on American society
gptkbp:features Personal stories of soldiers
Archival photographs
Letters from soldiers
Civilian experiences
Narrative accounts
gptkbp:first_aired September 23, 1990
gptkbp:follows The events of the American Civil War
gptkbp:format gptkb:miniseries
gptkbp:genre Historical Documentary
gptkbp:has_influence_on Documentary filmmaking techniques
Public understanding of the Civil War
Cultural representations of the Civil War
Subsequent historical films
gptkbp:historical_significance explores the impact of the Civil War
gptkbp:impact gptkb:educational_resources
gptkbp:influenced documentary filmmaking
Historical documentaries
gptkbp:inspired Educational programs
Books about the Civil War
gptkbp:is_available_in Public libraries
gptkbp:is_considered_as A landmark in documentary filmmaking
A comprehensive overview of the Civil War
gptkbp:is_part_of American history education
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:is_studied_in History courses
Film studies courses
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired September 25, 1990
gptkbp:narrated_by gptkb:David_Mc_Cullough
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:number_of_episodes gptkb:9
gptkbp:original_network gptkb:PBS
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:PBS
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Florentine_Films
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Florentine_Films
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1990
September 23, 1990
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1990
gptkbp:runtime 11 hours
gptkbp:style archival footage and photographs
gptkbp:subject gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:themes gptkb:heroism
gptkb:loss
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:politics
gptkb:brotherhood
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:national_identity
gptkb:memory
gptkb:sacrifice
freedom
history
courage
suffering
human experience
reconciliation
valor
race relations
the American experience
sacredness of life
gptkbp:uses Historical documents
Visual imagery
Narrative storytelling
gptkbp:viewership over 38 million
over 40 million viewers
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Ken_Burns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Civil_War_(Ken_Burns_documentary)
gptkb:Ken_Burns
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