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An All-New 7-part series in High Definition 353 minutes -- Synopsis -- This soon-to-be classic documentary mini-series traces the causes, courses as well as the major events and personalities of the American Civil War as presented during the current 150th anniversary of the "War Between the States." From the birth of the abolitionist movement and the wars over slavery in Kansas and Harper's Ferry, through the election of President Abraham Lincoln and the firing on Fort Sumter and all the major battles to the death of President Lincoln and the beginnings of Reconstruction. Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy of slavery and the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country forever. This is the first Civil War series of its kind produced entirely in vivid 1080 High-Definition, and the only one produced for the current 150th anniversary of the war. Produced entirely in Richmond, Virginia near the sites of many of the battles depicted and analyzed in the program - Virginia was the central focus of the war with more Civil War battlegrounds than any other state. The project also uses extremely detailed and historically accurate and authentic recreations. These incredible Re-enactments feature more than 20,000 re-enactors from around the world at sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The project also features hundreds of original civil war photographs and artwork from the Library of Congress, the National Archives and the United States Army Center of Military History as well as original new paintings from historian and artist Dan Nance. Chapter One: "Sins of the Fathers" The Road to Civil War, battles over Slavery turn violent in Kansas and Harper's Ferry. The election of Lincoln, Secession, Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Manassas. Chapter Two: "A Deep, Steady Thunder" The first battles of the war go poorly for the North, the rise of General Lee and the 1862 invasion of Maryland Chapter Three: "Days of Infamy" The Battle of Antietam, Northern leaders fail at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville - Lee marches toward Gettysburg Chapter Four: "The Turning Points" Brandy Station - the largest Cavalry battle followed by the epic struggle at Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg. Chapter Five: "Not War, But Murder" Chickamauga and Chattanooga in the west. Grant takes command and begins to attack Lee in Virginia. The Wilderness to Cold Harbor and the Petersburg siege. Chapter Six: "The Killing Fields" Battles for Petersburg - The Crater. The futile fights of Franklin and Nashville in Tennessee. The Battle of Five Forks shatters Lee's Army Chapter Seven: "New Birth of Freedom" April
2, 1865 and the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. Lee surrenders to Grant
and Sherman takes the surrender of the western Confederate Army. Lincoln's
assassination and the second war over reconstruction and the citizenship
of former slaves. The legacy of the war.
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7-PART MINI-SERIES -- Synopsis -- Part One - 1619 Virginia - The First African Slaves arrive. Life in Africa and the beginning of the European Slave Trade as an industry to drive the New World…. Part Two - 18th Century Colonial America and Slavery under the rule of the British Empire. “The Middle Passage” and the Atlantic Slave Trade… Part Three - Slavery in the United States after the Revolution. Slavery and the Constitution. Slave Revolt in the Caribbean… Part Four - Nat Turner’s Rebellion, 1831. Amistad story 1839. Birth of Harriet Tubman. Frederick Douglass. Sojourner Truth. The Underground Railroad begins… Part Five - Calls for abolition from the North grows. 1850 Fugitive slave laws. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. Bloody Kansas… Part Six - The Civil War. Emancipation Proclamation. United States Colored Troops…Part Seven - Aftermath of the Civil War and new “freedom”. Reconstruction in the south. The 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments to the Constitution. Creation and rise of the Klan in the south.
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6-PART SERIES: -- Synopsis -- Featuring incredible action, special effects and authentic historical detail, this 6-part, 4+ hour docu-drama mini-series explores the incredible stories of these brave American Soldiers and Medal of Honor awardees from the Civil War, World War One, World War Two in Europe and the Pacific, the Korean War and from Vietnam to today. Shipping in early 2012, this brand new 2-DVD set is available now for pre-order at an incredible discount. Grab it while you can at this price!
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