Great battles of the Civil War [videorecording] / Madacy Entertainment presents an Athenaeum production.

Publisher: St. Laurent, Quebec : Madacy Entertainment Group, 2002.

ISBN: 077861574X :

Description: 2 videodiscs (170 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865.
Documentary videos.

Credits: Edward F. Feuerherd, executive producer ; Lisa Neil, producer ; Edwin Bearss, Jeff Shaara, Dan Toomey, historians.

Performers: Edwin Bearss, Allen Brown, Brian Bush, Jeff Shaara, narration/historical commentary.

Target Audience: MPAA rating: Not rated.

Notes: DVD bonus material: biography of the Civil War Generals; historical Civil War photo gallery; Civil War screensaver (PC compatible); direct access to 21 Civil War era songs and their historical background; special behind the scenes look at the making of the film "Gods and Generals."

Contents: Disc one: Feature. (170 min.) Disc two: Bonus Material.

Summary: Feature: The American Civil War is one of the most studied military conflicts the world over. Through personal letters, official reports and diaries, viewers will come to understand not only the battle but also the political and personal resasons why our nation took up arms.
Making of Gods and Generals: Take a peek behind the scenes of the much anticipated production of Gods and Generals, the prequel to The Killer Angels-- the novel upon which the film Gettysburg was based. Includes interviews with author Jeff Shaara, director Ron Maxwell, and actors Robert Duvall, Stephen Lang, and Bruce Boxleitner.