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Smithsonian's great battles of the Civil War / Smithsonian Institution and Mastervision ; produced and directed by Jay Wertz.

Wertz, Jay. (Added Author). Dreyfuss, Richard. (Added Author). Heston, Charlton. (Added Author). Reynolds, Burt. (Added Author). Weaver, Dennis. (Added Author). Davis, Ossie. (Added Author). Graves, Peter. (Added Author). Van Devere, Trish. (Added Author). Keith, Brian, 1921-1997 (Added Author). Axton, Hoyt. (Added Author). Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997 (Added Author). Smithsonian Institution. (Added Author). Master Vision (Firm) (Added Author). National Museum of American History (U.S.) (Added Author).

Summary:

This critically acclaimed television and video series from the National Museum of American History is a sweeping and compelling look at the war's military, political and social history. Each episode features dramatic reenactments of important campaigns; first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses and participants read by distinguished actors; period photographs, paintings and artifacts; intriguing expert challenges to traditional historical thinking; original contemporary illustrations; computer enhanced maps; and music of the time.

Record details

ISBN: 1559195649
ISBN: 9781559195645
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 540 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: New York : Mastervision, [2006]
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss. Readings by Charlton Heston, Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Ossie Davis, Peter Graves, Trish Van Devere, Brian Keith, Hoyt Axton, and Burgess Meredith.
System Details Note:	DVD.