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 - One of the best documentaries everKen Burns is a master of telling history through television. "The Civil War" is a sweeping epic that tells all sides and mixes in the hard facts with the human side of America's most tragic war. The narration by actors, the photographs, the video and the music all combine to create pure magic. Those who say they refuse to have a TV in their homes because nothing good ever comes out of it, need to reconsider based on documentaries like this. I highly recommend it. --Guy P. Harrison, author of 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God Also check out: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Civil War Sites, 2nd: The Official Guide to the Civil War Discovery Trail (Civil War Sites) Rating: - My Family's WarMy family moved to Washington Parish just north of New Orleans in 1804 and participated in the Civil War in every way possible - on the right side of course. This series has always touched me and I watch it all the way through at least once a year. In fact I was watching it when I got the phone call that Katrina was not going to turn toward Florida but was going to be on a direct path for New Orleans where I was living at the time. It has been repeated through the generations that one of my female relatives hid secrets in her hair and skirts when crossing over the lines. This series is a terrific hit and I will never grow tired of seeing it. Rating: - Ken Burns "Civil War"Fast service, recieved product as promised, No complaints on program or service. John Simon Rating:  - DullIt was so dull to watch the first DVD that I actually ENJOYED dusting and vacuuming the living room while "watching" this show. Not well done at all. My suggestion is borrow it from your local library. Watch it. If it appeals to you, then spend the money. Otherwise, invest the cost in your IRA or 401K. I donated my set to the public library. It is someone else's beast now. Rating: - THE CIVIL WAR - A FILM BY KEN BURNSI HAD WANTED TO OWN THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH BOTH THE PRICE I FOUND IT FOR AND THE SERVICE. PERFECT!
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