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The Civil War, one of the most defining moments in American history, tore the nation apart, pitting North against South–brother against brother. Over the course of four years, more than 750,000 military and civilian lives were sacrificed to make the United States a more perfect union, where the human rights of every person are guaranteed. With unprecedented access to government and private archives and using state-of-the-art technology, over 500 rare and compelling black and white photographs have been painstakingly colorized to illustrate the story of the Civil War in breathtaking detail. Part 1 is an examination of the cultural and political tensions that ultimately exploded into the most storied and bloodied war ever fought on U.S. soil. The issues of slavery and states’ rights caused a deep divide between the North and the South, pitting brother against brother and tearing families apart. What was once an unthinkable war was now an inevitable one. (Part 1 of 2.)
Original Release
04/07/2015
US Release
04/07/2015
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Garry E. Adelman | Self - Dir. of History and Education, Civil War Trust |
| Peter Carmichael | Self - Prof. of History, Gettysburg College |
| Dillon Carroll | Self - Adjunct Prof. Hofstra University |
| Robert Clotworthy | Narrator |
| Robert Scott Davis | Self - Author |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Self - Actor and Historian |
| Allen Guelzo | Self - Dir. of Civil War Era Studies, Gettysburg College |
| Scott Hartwig | Self - Author |
| Bertram Hayes-Davis | Self - Great-Great Grandson of Jefferson Davis |
| Edna Greene Medford | Self - Chair Dept. of History, Howard University |
Directors
Writers
Kevin Burns, Tom Jennings, Max Thompson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Garry E. Adelman | Self - Dir. of History and Education, Civil War Trust |
| Peter Carmichael | Self - Prof. of History, Gettysburg College |
| Dillon Carroll | Self - Adjunct Prof. Hofstra University |
| Robert Clotworthy | Narrator |
| Robert Scott Davis | Self - Author |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Self - Actor and Historian |
| Allen Guelzo | Self - Dir. of Civil War Era Studies, Gettysburg College |
| Scott Hartwig | Self - Author |
| Bertram Hayes-Davis | Self - Great-Great Grandson of Jefferson Davis |
| Edna Greene Medford | Self - Chair Dept. of History, Howard University |
| Kenneth Morris Jr. | Self - Great-Great-Great Grandson of Frederick Douglass |
| Carol Moseley Braun | Self - U.S. Ambassador and U.S. Senator (Ret) |
| James Oakes | Self - Prof. of History, The Graduate Center, Cuny |
| David Petraeus | Self - U.S. Army (Ret) |
| Colin Powell | Self - U.S. Army (Ret) |
| George Rable | Self - Prof. of History, University of Alabama |
| Ben Stein | Self - Author and Political Commentator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kevin Burns | Executive Producer |
| Max Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Edith Becker | Executive Producer |
| Nadia Nikolic Bowen | Executive Producer |
| Geoffrey Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Kim Sheerin | Executive Producer |
| Andy DeJohn | Producer |
| Michelle Gorski | Producer |
| Shannon Schaefer | Producer |
Editors
Nicholas Siapkaris, Margaret Moore, Titus Heard, Damon Brewster, Joey Barasch, Shane Ross, Charles Donohoe, Lara Andre
