Ch4 The Divided Union American Civil War 1861 1865 1of5 Forward

The Divided Union - American Civil War 1861-1865

War Documentary hosted by Ed Bishop, published by Channel 4 in 1987 - English narration





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A powerful, exciting and comprehensive account of the American Civil War, with large-scale re-enactments of battles, superb contemporary photographs and haunting period music. The Divided Union is a gripping account of the bloodshed and horror of the American Civil War, the birth of democracy and the beginning of modern day America. Together with lavish infantry and calvalry battle re-enactments, the series includes a fascinating collection of photographs from the Civil War and from the twentieth century.

Narrator : Ed Bishop
Directed and written by Peter Batty
A Peter Batty Production for Channel Four Television in association with Arts and Entertainment Network
Peter Batty Productions Ltd 1987


1) Forward to Sumter
What caused the American Civil War? This episode traces the evolution of two distinct societies, leading up to that fateful first shot on Fort Sumter. Along the way, the program traces the rise of the Republican Party, the emergence of Abraham Lincoln, industrialization in the North, the impact of the cotton gin on the economy of the South, and the origins and spread of slavery in North America.



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Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4
Video Bitrate: 1758 kbps
Video Resolution: 704x520
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.354:1
Frames Per Second: 29.970
Audio Codec: 0x2000 (Dolby AC3) AC3
Audio Bitrate: 384kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 51:39.060
Number Of Parts: 5
Part Size: 795 MB
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