American Experience (1988 – ...)

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Episode 8 — Death and the Civil War

Name: Episode 8 — Death and the Civil War
Released: 2012-09-18
Duration: 55 min

Season 24 • American Experience

Released: 2012-09-18 • Documentary

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With the coming of the Civil War, and the staggering casualties it ushered in, death entered the experience of the American people as it never had before -- permanently altering the character of the republic and the psyche of the American people. Contending with death on an unprecedented scale posed challenges for which there were no ready answers when the war began. Americans worked to improvise new solutions, new institutions, and new ways of coping with death on an unimaginable scale.

Episodes

Episode 1
Billy the Kid
2012-01-10

Episode 2
Custer's Last Stand
2012-01-17

Episode 3
Clinton: The Comeback Kid (1)
2012-02-20

Episode 4
Clinton: The Survivor (2)
2012-02-21

Episode 5
The Amish
2012-02-28

Episode 6
Grand Coulee Dam
2012-04-03

Episode 7
Jesse Owens
2012-05-01

Episode 8
Death and the Civil War
2012-09-18

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Episode air date	18.09.2012
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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