The Civil War (1954)
1954 · Ephemeral film · 15 min · dir. John W. Barnes
- War
Synopsis
The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between the northern United States (loyal to the Union) and the southern United States (that had seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy). The civil war began primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people. War broke out in April 1861 when secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina shortly after Abraham Lincoln had been inaugurated as the President of the United States. The loyalists of the Union in the North, which also included some geographically western and southern states, proclaimed support for the Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States in the South, who advocated for states' rights in order to uphold slavery.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- John W. Barnes
- Studio
- Encyclopædia Britannica Films
- Released
- 1954-01-01
- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- CivilWar1954
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- U.S. History: Civil War
Cast & crew
- John W. Barnes Director
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Great short documentry · Jsf2777 · 2019-05-22
Love documentries from the middle 20th century on the Civil War. Seems like they were more connected to this important time in American history. the people that made this dcumentary were the grandson of the Civil War soldiers der and might have got first hand stories from the men who fraught in the war between the states. I find a channel on YouTube called ( civilwar Flix) to have an excellent library in the Civil War, but I slavery and reconstruction.
★★★★ · not for the · cashel · 2004-07-23
They expect to click and after a few minutes get instant entertainment and rate a film accordingly . The Civil War is a vast subject and there is always scope for new learning. I recommend this film to anyone , who is leaving aside school day memories, and starting a new study of the Civil War. They will not find this 15 minutes of viewing to be dry but should realise that they have a long way to go before they have a basic knowledge of the subject. Back to reading books and stoically enduring many dry patches.
★★★★ · American Civil War Overview · user225937 · 2005-09-28
This film gives a very good overview of the main events of the American Civil War. It would make a great reference of about the proper length for a high school paper on the subject. I enjoyed it very much. It also provides a view of some of the battlefields from a time, the 1950's, when the land was much less built up than it is now.
