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The Civil War

1990Ended1 seasons9 episodes7.9(127)
DocumentaryWar & Politics

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Last aired: Sep 27, 1990

Top Cast

David McCulloughDavid McCulloughNarratorSam WaterstonSam WaterstonAbraham LincolnJulie HarrisJulie HarrisMary ChestnutJason RobardsJason RobardsUlysses S. GrantMorgan FreemanMorgan FreemanFrederick DouglassPaul RoeblingPaul RoeblingJoshua ChamberlainGarrison KeillorGarrison KeillorWalt WhitmanGeorge BlackRobert E. LeeArthur MillerArthur MillerWilliam Tecumseh ShermanChristopher MurneyChristopher MurneyElisha Hunt RhodesCharles McDowellSamuel R. WatkinsHorton FooteHorton FooteJefferson Davis

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