"A taste of every sort of knowledge is necessary to form the mind." —John Locke

"Impressive, informative and moving." Los Angeles Times

"Learned yet entertaining. A historical achievement"
Philadelphia Inquirer

"Victorious, stirringly alive. Grade: A." Entertainment Weekly

"Offers a wide range of historical insights and brings the war and its legendary leaders to life." Entertainment Tonight

"Looks at the military, political and social history of the civil war. Reenacts powerful battlefield scenes." Chicago Tribune

"Well executed, skillful, knowledgeable, taut. Can admirably serve as an introduction and also offers a coherent canvas to those beyond the primer stage." Washington Times

"If you enjoyed PBS's Civil War, you must see Smithsonian's Great Battles." Miami Herald

"A treasure trove of historical information and great visuals."
Buffalo News

"A fascinating, informative series. A super-survey, skillful and swiftly paced." Des Moines Sunday Register

"Copiously filmed reenactments complement quickly-paced battle descriptions." Civil War Times Illustrated

SEE, HEAR AND EXPERIENCE AMERICAN HISTORY ON DVD

A visually stunning, provocative history unlike any other Civil War program you've ever seen. This compelling seven-part series from the National Museum of American History is a sweeping look at the war's military, political and social history.Each episode features dramatic reenactments of important campaigns; first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses and participants read by distinguished actors; period photographs, paintings and artifacts; intriguing expert challenges to traditional historical thinking; original contemporary illustrations; computer enhanced maps; and music of the time. The strategies and motivations that created this devastating and heroic period come alive in this comprehensive reference.

Historical Advisory Board Appearing On-camera: Dr. James M. McPherson, Princeton University and author of the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning "Battle Cry of Freedom;" Edwin C. Bearss, National Park Service; Dr. Edward C. Ezell, Smithsonian Institution; Craig L. Symonds, U.S. Naval Academy; Col. Robert A. Doughty, USA, U.S. Military Academy; Col. Larry H. Addington, The Citadel; and Lt. Col. Keith E. Gibson, Virginia Military Institute.

Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss

	Buy the Three DVD Set and Save! Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War on Three DVD, 1961-1865, 9 Hours, $69.95
	Or Order Each Volume Separately! Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War DVD I 1861-1862, 3 Hours, $29.95 Fort Sumter * First Manassas * Ft. Donelson * Ironclads and Navies * The War in the Far West * Shiloh * The Battles for New Orleans and the Mississippi River * Shenandoah Valley * Peninsula Campaign * Second Manassas * Antietam * Corinth * Perryville * Fredericksburg * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War DVD II 1862-1863, 3 Hours, $29.95 First Drive on Vicksburg * Stones River * Chancellorsville * Brandy Station * Gettysburg * Sieges of Vicksburg and Charleston * Chickamauga * Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War DVD III 1864-1865, 3 Hours, $29.95 New Market * The Wilderness and Spotsylvania * Cold Harbor * Kennesaw Mountain * Battle of the Crater * Mobile Bay * Battles for Atlanta * Destruction of C.S.S. Alabama * Cedar Creek * Franklin * Fort Fisher * Siege of Petersburg * Bentonville * Sailors Creek * Appomatox * Intervening Campaigns

Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War (VHS)

Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss

Readings by: Charlton Heston (Abraham Lincoln), Richard Dreyfuss (Gen. Grant), Burt Reynolds (Jefferson Davis), Dennis Weaver (Gen. Lee), Ossie Davis (Frederick Douglass), Peter Graves (Gens. Sherman and McClellan), Brian Keith (Gens. J.E. Johnston and Sheridan), Hoyt Axton (Gen. John B. Gordon), Burgess Meredith (John Brown and Adm. Farragut), Trish Van Devere (Clara Barton) and Jessye Norman singing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."Historical Advisory Board Appearing On-camera: Dr. James M. McPherson, Princeton University and author of the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning "Battle Cry of Freedom;" Edwin C. Bearss, National Park Service; Dr. Edward C. Ezell, Smithsonian Institution; Craig L. Symonds, U.S. Naval Academy; Col. Robert A. Doughty, USA, U.S. Military Academy; Col. Larry H. Addington, The Citadel; and Lt. Col. Keith E. Gibson, Virginia Military Institute.

	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War I, 60 mins, VHS, $19.95 Fort Sumter * First Manassas * Ft. Donelson * Ironclads and Navies * The War in<br /> the Far West * Shiloh * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War II, 67 mins, VHS, $19.95 The Battles for New Orleans and the Mississippi River * Shenandoah Valley * Peninsula Campaign * Second Manassas * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War III, 69 mins, VHS, $19.95 Antietam * Corinth * Perryville * Fredericksburg * First Drive on Vicksburg * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War IV, 76 mins, VHS, $19.95 Stones River * Chancellorsville * Brandy Station * Gettysburg * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War V, 84 mins, VHS, $19.95 Sieges of Vicksburg and Charleston * Chickamauga * Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War VI, 86 mins, VHS, $19.95 New Market * The Wilderness and Spotsylvania * Cold Harbor * Kennesaw Mountain * Battle of the Crater * Mobile Bay * Battles for Atlanta * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War VII, 76 mins, VHS, $19.95 Destruction of C.S.S. Alabama * Cedar Creek * Franklin * Fort Fisher * Siege of St. Petersburg * Bentonville * Sailors Creek * Appomatox * Intervening Campaigns
	Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War 7-Volume Set, VHS, $99.95

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"A taste of every sort of knowledge is necessary to form the mind." —John Locke

SEE, HEAR AND EXPERIENCE AMERICAN HISTORY ON DVD

Buy the Three DVD Set and Save!

Or Order Each Volume Separately!

Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War (VHS)