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The Greatest Civil War on Earth
A Cantonese tailor by the name of Cheung crosses swords with a tailor from Northern China, Li Si Bao over issues of a cultural, material, and social nature. The two have neighboring tailor shops, and sparks immediately begin to fly between the two gentlemen. But when Li's family moves into a neighboring apartment of Cheung's - that even shares the ..
The Background and Outbreak of the English Civil War
The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers) over, principally, the manner of England's government. The first (1642–46) and second (1648–49) wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament,..
ECW vs. USWA: Civil War of the 90's
As part of WWE announcer Jerry Lawler's feud with ECW, the USWA promotion hosted a cross-promotion show with ECW in Memphis. The main event featured Lawler and his son, Brian Christopher, against Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman.
The History of Warfare: The Spanish Civil War
This is the story of the war that changed the course of Spanish history...the struggle between the supporters and opponents of the Spanish Second Republic, which raged between 1936 and 1939. During the war, new names were written large in world history; names such as the International Brigade and the Nationalist General Franco, who lead his side to..
Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color
From Sumter to Appomattox, get the full story of the War Between the States.
The True Story of the Civil War
Documentary short about the American Civil War
Civil War
Mohamed D'abis worked as an assistant director and technician for many independent Lebanese filmmakers. In the winter of 2000, he left his home and never came back. His body was found months later inside an abandoned war-damaged building in Beirut. In this documentary, director Mohamed Soueid reflects on the life and death of his friend and frequen..
The Secret History of the Civil War
Looking at the birth of America's first intelligence units, set in motion in by President Lincoln himself in the early days of the war; exploring a spy who broke the boundaries of gender and race.
The Vanishing Civil War
A program produced by PBS affiliate WPSX in State College, Pennsylvania in 1992 on the preservation of the Bull Run Battlefield in Northern Virginia, how urbanization spurred development on historical sites, and the efforts of preservationists.
Civil War Minutes 3: Gettysburg and Stories of Valor
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor, a 3-hour, 2-disc DVD set, captures the scenic beauty of the Gettysburg battlefield, and presents a unique documentary collection of 30 Gettysburg and Civil War stories, narrated by Keith Carradine, and told with an artful blending of live footage from the battlefield, still pictures, drawings, engravings, and never ..
Full Metal Corset: Secret Soldiers of the Civil War
The History Channel explores the stories behind the many hundreds of women who disguised themselves as men and secretly enlisted to fight in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.
Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War
Few know that twenty to thirty thousand Native Americans fought in the Civil War. This outstanding DVD presents the largely untold story of the First Americans' role in the War Between the States. Discover notable Native American combatants like Ely Parker, Stand Waite, and Henry Berry Lowery. Then go beyond the scholarship and visit with descenda..
The Love of Liberty... A Liberian Civil War Documentary
On assignment in Ghana, a filmmaker confronts not only his past and is introduced to a former killer who has become a born-again preacher.
Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War
This Documentary details the history of Black soldiers during the Civil War.
The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War
The American Civil War is the setting for this film which portrays the efforts of a girl, with the aid of her boyfriend, to deliver a message to the Confederate army while the Yankees try prevent them. After disguising themselves as Yankee soldiers, Nan and her young man are recognized, chased, and the young man killed. Nan manages to deliver the m..
The Most Daring Mission of the Civil War
While Sherman, Grant and Lee are well-known, comparatively few have heard of Lieutenant William B. Cushing, arguably the greatest naval hero of the Civil War. From Naval Academy wash-out to flamboyant warrior, this special brings his remarkable tale to life. The show's focus is the dramatic attack on the ironclad CSS Albemarle, which had kept Union..
Last Raid at Cabin Creek: An Untold Story of the American Civil War
This award-winning documentary tells the true story of the final Confederate raid into what is now northeastern Oklahoma. The raid culminated in the capture of more than 300 Federal supply wagons at Cabin Creek in the Cherokee Nation.
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
This documentary examines the experiences of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, using interviews with survivors more than 50 years later. First, the film sets the context with the rise of Fascism. Then, in 1936, Spain's military revolts against the elected government, and the U.S. and Europe agree not to intervene. In response, volunteers snuck past bord..
The Divided Union: The Story of the American Civil War
Peter Batty presents a gripping account of the bloodshed and horror of the American Civil War. From the origins of the unrest between North and South, the specific events of the war and the eventual assassination of Abraham Lincoln, this program is a powerful, comprehensive account of the American Civil War with large scale battle re-enactments, su..
