The Civil War (documentary series)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf documentary series
gptkbp:availableIn Blu-ray
DVD
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Emmy_Award
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Ken_Burns
gptkbp:criticalReception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalSignificance educational tool
historical discourse
public understanding of history
cultural reference
inspiration for other media
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:format miniseries
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Civil War battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Civil War (documentary series)
gptkbp:impact increased_interest_in_Civil_War_history
gptkbp:influenced subsequent historical documentaries
gptkbp:influencedBy historical documents
historical narratives
letters from soldiers
newspaper articles from the time
diaries from the era
photographs_from_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Jay_Ungar
gptkbp:notableFeature authors
historians
scholars
activists
descendants of soldiers
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 9
gptkbp:originalNetwork gptkb:PBS
gptkbp:premieredOn September 23, 1990
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Florentine_Films
gptkbp:relatedTo cultural memory
historical analysis
historical education
American_history
gptkbp:releaseDate 1990
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:David_McCullough
gptkbp:style docudrama
gptkbp:subject gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:theme freedom
conflict
national identity
sacrifice
slavery
gptkbp:viewership over 38 million viewers