Ken Burns: The Civil War, Part 1 of 5 - Film History Livestream, Hosted by Robert Kelleman - Washington, DC History & Culture.
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Ken Burns: The Civil War - Film History Livestream

We invite you to join us for a special screening of “The Civil War” by Ken Burns.

The full 1990 documentary series will be shown in weekly installments on Friday evenings in January (3, 10, 17, 24 & 31).

Part 1 of 5 - Friday, January 3

Part 2 of 5 - Friday, January 10

Part 3 of 5 - Friday, January 17

Part 4 of 5 - Friday, January 24

Part 5 of 5 - Friday, January 31

All screenings will use the same Zoom link, so as long as you sign up for at least one the dates you’ll be able to participate in any of the screenings.

The year 2025 is the 160th year anniversary of the end of the Civil War (1861-1865).

During and after the screening you’ll have the opportunity to discuss the series with your fellow viewers via Zoom.

If you miss any of the January screenings, or if you want to watch them again, we’ll potentially show the series again on a full Saturday in March or April.

The Civil War by Ken Burns - YouTube Trailer

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The Civil War is a 1990 American television documentary miniseries created by Ken Burns about the American Civil War. It was the first broadcast to air on PBS for five consecutive nights, from September 23 to 27, 1990.

More than 39 million viewers tuned in to at least one episode, and viewership averaged more than 14 million viewers each evening, making it the most-watched program ever to air on PBS. It was awarded more than 40 major television and film honors. A companion book to the documentary was released shortly after the series aired.

The film's production techniques were groundbreaking for the time, and spawned film techniques such as the Ken Burns effect. Its theme song, "Ashokan Farewell" is widely acclaimed. The series was extremely influential, and serves as the main source of knowledge about the Civil War to many Americans. However, some historians have criticized the film for not delving into the subsequent, racially contentious Reconstruction era, and having an all-white production team.

The series was rebroadcast in June 1994 as a lead-up to Burns's next series Baseball, then remastered for its 12th anniversary in 2002, although it remained in standard definition resolution. To commemorate the film's 25th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination, the film underwent a complete digital restoration to high-definition format in 2015.

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Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.

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