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 Death and the Civil War

How the US dealt with the unprecedented number of dead in the Civil War.

 

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Episode: Death and the Civil War

How the young United States dealt with the unprecedented and overwhelming number of dead in the Civil War, premiering on PBS Sept 18, 8/7c. The Ric Burns film is based on the book "This Republic of Suffering" by Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust.

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Duration: (1:52:10)
Episode Expires: Wed 17 Oct 2012
TV Rating: NR
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