Ken Burns’s popular Civil War documentary aired on PBS more than thirty years ago. It’s been the subject of a good deal of criticism in recent years and has inspired at least one fellow historian to work toward producing a new film that better reflects the current state of scholarship and one which speaks to Americans today.
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