The Civil War (1861-1865) altered and shaped Americas cultural and economic landscape forever. Over a half million American died in the battle between North and South. This two film collection recaps the events of the civil war and shows the progress of American society 60 years later.

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The Civil War

Length: 14 Minutes | Produced:1954

This film, made by Encyclopedia Britannica, educates older school children about the American Civil Wars most important events, with special focus on the social, economic, and geographical elements of each battle. Civil War weapons and Civil War flags clash in this great educational video. Striking visuals include Civil War reenactments, animated drawings, and color photography. Because this is a vintage film, its also interesting to see how the Civil War sites were much less developed in the 1950s. The major battles of the Civil War is a large topic and this film provides an excellent overview (not simply a list of Civil War battles), making a great classroom movie.

Nor Long Remember

Length: 14 Minutes | Produced:1941

Nor Long Remember is a simple but powerful film that reenacts President Lincolns Gettysburg Address. This Abraham Lincoln famous speech is without a doubt his lasting legacy and one of the major historical events in American history. But this great historical movie does more than just provide a Gettysburg reenactment. The film provides a dramatic guess at how Civil War era Americans would analyze the Gettysburg Address. A group of men talk about the impact of the speech in a country store, with each man giving different opinions. This Gettysburg Address analysis provides an absorbing view of how old Americans viewed such a great political event.