The most watched series in public television history, THE CIVIL WAR tells the story of events that threatened to destroy the United States less than a century after it came into being. This epic eleven hour series traces the causes and consequences of the conflict. The series features the voices of Sam Waterston, Jason Robards, Julie Harris, Jeremy Irons, Morgan Freeman and many others reading battle accounts and first-person stories over photographs of Civil War veterans, period paintings and lithographs. Produced by Ken Burns with commentary by author Shelby Foote. Narrated by David McCullough.

The DVD features: interviews with Ken Burns and others, "behind the scenes" footage, maps, and much more.