Download ken burns the civil war tv miniseries 1990. The presidential campaign of 1864 set abraham lincoln against his old commanding general, george mcclellan. Who was nominated by the democratic party for president in 1864. Feb 08, 2020 top 10 funniest super bowl commercials of 2020 extended. Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of the war. Most hallowed ground1864 1990 ken burns on allmovie by the summer of 1864, the union faced its. The seventh episode in this nine episode documentary about the american civil war. The civil war, by ken burns most hallowed ground, 1864. May 18, 2014 the presidential campaign of 1864 set abraham lincoln against his old commanding general, george mcclellan. Episode 7most hallowed ground 1864 part of the series. The stakes were nothing less than the survival of the union itself. This episode begins with a biographical comparison of grant and lee and then chronicles the extraordinary. Topics include opposition to the civil war, nathan bedford forrest, election of 1864. The better angels of our nature 1865 tips for using oxford bibliographies online military history.
Nathan bedford forrest, the role of former slaves, the battle of the crater, lice races, the 450 plus brothels in washington, d. Films media group, an infobase learning company, is the premier source of highquality academic streaming video and dvds for schools, colleges, and libraries. Topics include opposition to the civil war, nathan bedford forrest, election of 1864, andersonville, and general phil sheridan. The series first premiered on pbs in 1990 and 40 million viewers tuned in the week it played, making it the most successful and popular documentaries ever produced at the time.
Most hallowed ground 1864 the episode begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets abraham lincoln against his old commanding general, george mcclellan. The civil war most hallowed ground 1864 tv episode 1990. Civil war vhs 9 episode set pbs home video series 1861. People werent interested in the war and done with all the deaths so lincoln more than likely without the help of his democratic partner and the march of general sherman he could have lost the election. Lincoln could link sacrifice to the sacred since he knew full well that politically the republic was born in violence, and during the civil war america would once again see blood flowing on the nations hallowed ground. When the civil war premiered, the nation became increasingly riveted by the story and the filmmaking. Civil war vhs 9 episode set pbs home video series 18611865 ken burns film episode 1the cause 1861episode 2a very bloody affair 1862episode 3forever free 1862episode 4simply murder 1863episode 5the universe of battle 1863episode 6valley of the shadow of death 1864episode 7most hallowed. Beginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states rights. Apr 09, 2010 some implications that can be drawn from lincons landslide victory are that people started believing that lincoln was a good person to run the country. The civil war season 1 episode 7 most hallowed ground. Valley of the shadow of deathmost hallowed ground season 1 episode 4. Mcclellan didnt resign from his commission of his army until election day, november 8, 1864.
For lincoln, he faced an election in the midst of a civil war, something unknown at the time. Most hallowed ground is episode 7 of ken burns widely acclaimed 9part series on the civil war. The better angels of our nature 1865 why i decided to make the civil war by ken burns ken burns nearly 20 years ago, on christmas day, 1984, i finished reading a book that literally changed my life a wonderful, historical novel called the killer. Season 1, episode 7 most hallowed ground1864 first aired. This episode of ken burnss the civil war begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets abraham lincoln against his old commanding general. Lincoln could link sacrifice to the sacred since he knew full well that politically the republic was born in violence, and during the civil war america would once again. The episode also examines the prison camps, and the role of spies in the war effort. Experts who appear include writer shelby foote and historians stephen b. The civil war, by ken burns most hallowed ground, 1864 part 7 the presidential campaign of 1864 finds a nation truly divided against itself, and lincoln seems doomed to defeat. Stream the full most hallowed ground, 1864 episode. What were the conditions like at andersonville prison. The person who was nominated by the democratic party for the presidential election in 1864 was george b mcclellan. In an ironic twist, poignantly typical of the civil war, lees arlington mansion is turned into a union military hospital and the estate becomes arlington national cemetery, the unions most hallowed ground. For participants and observers alike the civil war seemed as if it would never end.
This episode evokes the mood in the summer of 1864, when the union initiative had ground to a halt. In an ironic twist, lees arlington mansion is turned into a union military hospital and the estate becomes arlington national cemeterythe unions most hallowed ground. The democratic nominee for president in 1864, running against abraham lincoln, was george mcclellan. Download ken burns the civil war tv miniseries 1990 torrent or any other torrent from documentary category. The episode begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets abraham lincoln against his old. Dive into them and experience the growing pains of a divided country. This episode of ken burnss the civil war begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets abraham lincoln. Ken burns the civil war episode 7 most hallowed ground.
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The civil war, by ken burns most hallowed ground, 1864 part 7. It was first broadcast on pbs on five consecutive nights from september 23 to 28, 1990. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. On hallowed ground 1990 out of 4 the seventh episode in ken burns terrific documentary continues with stories about the following topics. At a time when many in the north fear the war cant be won outright, lincoln must defeat one of his own failed generals.
The civil war most hallowed ground 1864 tv episode. The civil war was fought in ten thousand places, from valverde, new mexico and tullahoma, tennessee, to st. Civil war vhs 9 episode set pbs home video series 18611865 ken burns film episode 1the cause 1861episode 2a very bloody affair 1862episode 3forever free 1862episode 4simply murder 1863episode 5the universe of battle 1863episode 6valley of the shadow of death 1864episode 7 most hallowed ground. People werent interested in the war and done with all the deaths so lincoln more than likely without the help of his. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Some of the major events chronicled in this installment include the inability of union forces to make progress in virginia and georgia.
In less than six months, from the wilderness to spotsylvania, cold harbor to petersburg, grant had nearly destroyed his army. By the summer of 1861, wilmer mclean had had enough. The civil war is an acclaimed documentary film created by ken burns about the. It becomes arlington national cemetery, the unions most hallowed ground. The north appears to be losing the war and most americans can hardly remember a time when they were not at war and believe it will never end. This extraordinary final episode of the civil war begins in the bittersweet aftermath of lees surrender and then goes on to narrate the horrendous events.
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