© 2024 Ideastream Public Media

1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 916-6100 | (877) 399-3307

WKSU is a public media service licensed to Kent State University and operated by Ideastream Public Media.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Access to this video is benefit for member through

1865: "War Is All Hell"/"The Better Angels of Our Nature"

Season 1 Episode 5 | 2hr 14m 38s

Follow Sherman’s March to the Sea, Richmond’s fall to Grant’s army, and Lee’s surrender to Grant. Follow the events of Lincoln’s assassination and burial, and Booth’s capture, as the war finally comes to a close. Explore the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country from a collection of states to the nation it is today.

Aired: 09/10/15
Production made possible by grants from General Motors Corporation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Extras
Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires, and Allen Moore discuss the making of The Civil War.
While causalities mount, Lincoln’s re-election chances dim.
Follow the Battle of Gettysburg, draft riots, and the first African-American troops.
Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union transforms to a war to emancipate the slaves.
Learn how The Civil War series has been completely restored to Ultra HD – 4K resolution.
Find out what caused the war, examining slavery and questions of union and states’ rights.
Ken Burns shares how his interest in the Civil War developed.
Ken Burns shares how his team reacted to the idea of an eleven-hour-long documentary.
Ken Burns talks about how he, Geoff, and Ric created The Civil War film.
Ken Burns recalls when he first realized the magnitude of his film, The Civil War.
While causalities mount, Lincoln’s re-election chances dim.
Follow the Battle of Gettysburg, draft riots, and the first African-American troops.
Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union transforms to a war to emancipate the slaves.
Find out what caused the war, examining slavery and questions of union and states’ rights.