Reconstruction - The Second Civil War

Buy This Item Reconstruction - The Second Civil War by Pbs Home Video  Available from Amazon  $24.98  on 11-26-2008     Spanning the years 1863 - 1877, Reconstruction tells the story of the tumultuous years after the Civil War during which America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and at the same time how the former slaves could be brought into the life of the country. This three-hour series interweaves the stories of key political players in Washington ? among them, Abraham Lincoln, Thaddeus Stevens, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses Grant ? with the stores of ordinary people, black and white, Republican and Democrat, in the North and South, whose lives were caught up in the turbulent struggles of the era. Reader Reviews This documentary is a three-hour march through the turbulent years of reconstruction. It features commentary by prominent post-revisionist historians such as David Blight and Eric Foner. The historians explain the deeper meanings of reconstruction through the film. The movie weaves together five stories: the carpetbagger, two planters, a freedman and a politician. The stories are personal, but also are meshed with the larger events of reconstruction. The film uses still pictures as well as dramatic scenes without dialogue. There is somber background music in parts of the film but not all. For teachers, this film would work best with students above the ninth grade level. Because of the way the story is written, a teacher could plan a lesson around the entire film, or in showing only segments, which are neatly broken into chapters on the dvd. An added feature of the DVD is a "mini-documentary" that runs at about 45 minutes- good for one class showing... This is an outstanding documentary, well produced and well written. I highly recommend it.

Reconstruction - The Second Civil War Available from Amazon Price: $24.98 Updated on 11-26-2008.

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