The Civil War (TV Mini-Series 1990)
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A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Shelby Foote became a celebrity after the success of this series. Foote's phone number was listed in his local phone book, and he received frequent calls from fans. He never removed his number from the phone book, and received calls whenever the series aired ... ...
Quotes
Frederick Douglass:
I appear this evening as a thief and robber. I stole this head, these limbs, this body from my master and ran off with them.
Goofs
Contrary to this documentary (and many historians) Winfield Scott never recommended Robet E. Lee for anything more than a "significant command" nor did Lincoln offer Lee command of the Union Army.
An advisor to the President, Francis P. Blair, DID offer Lee command of the Defenses of Washington, via letter, but there are NO records that Lee. An Lincoln ever met in person.
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Genres
Documentary | History | WarDetails
Release Date:
23 September 1990Language
English
Country of Origin
USA
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