Television series about the American Civil War

The Civil War

Series Age rating: 11 Year: 1990 IMDB Rating: 9.1

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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Abraham Lincoln

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 2022 IMDB Rating: 8.4

The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figure...

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Grant

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 8.3

This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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North and South

Series Age rating: 10 Year: 1985 IMDB Rating: 8

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina (Patrick Swayze) and George Hazard of Pennsylvania (James Read), who become best friends while attending the United States Mili...

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Alex Haley's Queen

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 1993 IMDB Rating: 7.6

Queen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner Tim Daly, which would result in the birth of Queen. Queen's story revolve...

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Copper

Series Age rating: 17 Year: 2012 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Kevin Corcoran is a rugged young Irish immigrant policeman trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood in 1860s New York City while searching for information on the disappearan...

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Mercy Street

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green. Based on true stories and set in a Union hosp...

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Little Women

Series Age rating: 9 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother, Marmee, and while...

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