Civil War Journal - The Conflict Begins

Starring:Danny Glover, Brad Marshall (II)
Director: Donna E. Lusitana
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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The battles have been documented, the generals lionized. We have seen the turning points and the sacrifices. Now let CIVIL WAR JOURNAL take you deeper, into the personal stories. Join host Danny Glover as he takes you through diaries, photographs, and factual re-enactment. Finally, a Civil War program that makes you feel the private and intimate side of the great conflict.This collection, focusing on the earlier years of the war, offers the following four full-length episodes:JOHN BROWN'S WAR: He was a radical abolitionist with the fanatical plan of freeing Southern slaves through armed insurrection. His raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry shattered any hope of unity in an already fragmented nation.DESTINY AT FORT SUMTER: No lives were lost in the very first military engagement of the Civil War. Yet, from the South's modest attack came a conflict that would engulf the entire nation.THE BATTLE OF 1st BULL RUN: The first major battle of the Civil War was a stunning victory for the Confederacy and sent a clear message to the overconfident North: The war was going to be long, costly, and bloody.THE 54TH MASSACHUSETTS: Some were escaped slaves who wanted a chance at revenge. Others were educated black men who believed in the cause. Was the Fighting 54th called upon for their gallantry or were they considered cannon fodder?

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Running Time: 200 Min.
Copyright 2003 A&E Home Video.

Format: DVD MOVIE
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These four programs from the History Channel series Civil War Journal cover critical aspects of the early days of the war. A profile of John Brown, the wild-eyed abolitionist who sought to foment a bloody rebellion by seizing a U.S. armory, explains the rising passions in the nation that would, within two years, escalate into armed conflict. A program aptly titled Destiny at Fort Sumter details the political tensions that boiled over in South Carolina when southerners fired on a federal fort in Charleston harbor and thereby began the Civil War. People on both sides expected a fast and glorious war, and men who feared it would all be over before they got to the front raced to recruiting stations in states on both sides of the conflict. A program about the Battle of the First Bull Run illustrates how those illusions about the war faded fast on the bloody battlefield as inexperienced Union troops found themselves facing ferocious rifle fire from troops commanded by a Confederate leader who was earning the nickname of "Stonewall" Jackson. The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, a unit of African Americans from New England, is the subject of a program that thoughtfully examines how the soldiers distinguished themselves in combat while battling racism at home as well as on the battlefield. These programs, which are hosted by actor Danny Glover, utilize interviews with historians, archival photographs, and re-enactments of battle scenes to provide intelligent presentations on important aspects of the Civil War. --Robert J. McNamara

Civil War Journal - The Conflict Begins
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A TERRIFIC LOOK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR!

Civil War Journal is the best series of its type

Good Civil War Refresher Course

Civil War Journal - The Conflict Begins
Starring: Danny Glover , and Brad Marshall (II)
Director: Donna E. Lusitana
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
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ASIN: B00005AA9D
Release Date: 2001-04-24

Product Description

The battles have been documented, the generals lionized. We have seen the turning points and the sacrifices. Now let CIVIL WAR JOURNAL take you deeper, into the personal stories. Join host Danny Glover as he takes you through diaries, photographs, and factual re-enactment. Finally, a Civil War program that makes you feel the private and intimate side of the great conflict.This collection, focusing on the earlier years of the war, offers the following four full-length episodes:JOHN BROWN'S WAR: He was a radical abolitionist with the fanatical plan of freeing Southern slaves through armed insurrection. His raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry shattered any hope of unity in an already fragmented nation.DESTINY AT FORT SUMTER: No lives were lost in the very first military engagement of the Civil War. Yet, from the South's modest attack came a conflict that would engulf the entire nation.THE BATTLE OF 1st BULL RUN: The first major battle of the Civil War was a stunning victory for the Confederacy and sent a clear message to the overconfident North: The war was going to be long, costly, and bloody.THE 54TH MASSACHUSETTS: Some were escaped slaves who wanted a chance at revenge. Others were educated black men who believed in the cause. Was the Fighting 54th called upon for their gallantry or were they considered cannon fodder?

System Requirements:
Running Time: 200 Min.
Copyright 2003 A&E Home Video.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Amazon.com

These four programs from the History Channel series Civil War Journal cover critical aspects of the early days of the war. A profile of John Brown, the wild-eyed abolitionist who sought to foment a bloody rebellion by seizing a U.S. armory, explains the rising passions in the nation that would, within two years, escalate into armed conflict. A program aptly titled Destiny at Fort Sumter details the political tensions that boiled over in South Carolina when southerners fired on a federal fort in Charleston harbor and thereby began the Civil War. People on both sides expected a fast and glorious war, and men who feared it would all be over before they got to the front raced to recruiting stations in states on both sides of the conflict. A program about the Battle of the First Bull Run illustrates how those illusions about the war faded fast on the bloody battlefield as inexperienced Union troops found themselves facing ferocious rifle fire from troops commanded by a Confederate leader who was earning the nickname of "Stonewall" Jackson. The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, a unit of African Americans from New England, is the subject of a program that thoughtfully examines how the soldiers distinguished themselves in combat while battling racism at home as well as on the battlefield. These programs, which are hosted by actor Danny Glover, utilize interviews with historians, archival photographs, and re-enactments of battle scenes to provide intelligent presentations on important aspects of the Civil War. --Robert J. McNamara

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A TERRIFIC LOOK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR!.......2005-12-22

The Civil War was the conflict that transformed our divided country into a nation. The beginnings of America's bloodiest war are explored with "Civil War Journal: The Conflict Begins," which collects four epiodes of the acclaimed documentary series.
The first episode in the set deals with John Brown and his raid on Harper's Ferry, which is believed by many historians to be one of the key incidents that lead directly to the war. Although well put together like the other episodes, this one seems to excuse the brutality of Brown, and cast him in a light of martyrdom, when he was really a madman.
The other three documentaries though are a real treasure. The battles of Fort Sumter and 1st Manassas are given overviews that are moving and accurate. While not entirely connected with the beginnings of the war, the documentary on the 54th Massachusettes Volunteer Infantry, the first all-black regiment in the Union army, is equally impressive.
Despite the weak first documentary, this DVD set is a good primer for those who are studying the Civil War, as well as a good refresher course for others.
Grade: B+

Civil War Journal is the best series of its type.......2004-08-31

Far and above other purported documentaries, including Burn's "The Civil War", this set examines the beginning of the war, the catalysts in the conflict and the motivations of the pivotal players. John Brown's raid, often ignored in studies of the Civil War, did indeed help set the stage for the inevitable split between the states. Madman to the south, martyr to the north, he helped ignite simmering differences into a firestorm. THe history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry is also covered much better than the longer but Hollywoodized "Glory." Beautifully narrated by Danny Glover, this collection is a must for serious historians, reenactors, students of the Civil War, and fans of the tv series.

Good Civil War Refresher Course.......2001-08-10

The History Channel's "Civil War Journal - The Conflict Begins" is a collection of four episodes detailing some of the significant events prior to and during the early days of the American civil war.

Each episode is 43 minutes in length and is a self-contained documentary focusing on one particular subject, person, or group. Each episode provides a very nice summary of the event and/or people involved and the corresponding effect on the overall war. Although the episodes are arranged in chronological order, they can stand independently and can be watched in any order without affecting your understanding of the material.

Danny Glover lends his voice as the narrator of all four episodes and keeps the story flowing. (He really can't pronounce the word "Massachusetts," though, which is a little grating on the nerves during what was otherwise my favorite episode - the one titled "The 54th Massachusetts.") Comments are liberally provided from various historians, particularly the well-known William C. Davis, author of the recently released "An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government."

Having recently become interested in civil war history, I bought this DVD set hoping it would be a useful and quick refresher course that would provide a general background into the major events of the war. Definitely not disappointed, I constantly found myself realizing that not only was the series a good refresher, it actually was quite entertaining. The episodes are very well written, unfold with quite a bit of drama, and contain a surprising number of interesting little-known facts (at least they were new to me).

I'm looking forward to further releases of the "Civil War Journal" series and will certainly add them to my library.

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