Revisiting the Civil War

Coinciding with the re-release of his documentary, filmmaker Ken Burns talked about the lessons learned from the Civil War. He spoke briefly… read more

Coinciding with the re-release of his documentary, filmmaker Ken Burns talked about the lessons learned from the Civil War. He spoke briefly about the brutality of war, and emphasized his hope that the rebroadcast of his documentary would remind the American people of the severity of an attack on Iraq. He also told some stories of Civil War events that were not included in his documentary. Following his remarks, he answered questions from audience members. close

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Revisiting the Civil War

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Program ID:
172710-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 20, 2002 | 3:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 09, 2003 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Sep 20, 2002 | 3:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 21, 2002 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 21, 2002 | 11:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 23, 2002 | 12:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 07, 2003 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 09, 2003 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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