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In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...
An exclusive interview with Chris Wheeler, producer and director of Civil War: The Untold Story. Wheeler discusses why he focused on the Western Theater in the five part series.
This animated historical documentary series explores the origins and major events of the American Civil War. Covering everything from the causes of Southern secession to key battles like Fort ...
Attendees of the sold-out March 8 Springfield Civil War Symposium had gained a full understanding of how busy undertaker and soldier were in the war’s final year by day’s end when they rose in ...
Although history records that the Civil War ended in 1865, Leroy believes “Lincoln won the war in 1862 … with the idea of Idaho.” He cites multiple bills he signed that year as an example.
Throughout the history of Ukraine, the theatre has always been a place where people went in tough times. Fowler highlights that in 1920, amidst the hunger and turmoil of the Russian Civil War, the ...
Fast forward to June 2024, where the first ever Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival took place in Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. "War is dehumanizing and Shakespeare is fundamentally humanizing.
Giddy up: Horizon: An American Saga, out in theaters on June 28, is a new Western set in the Civil War-era by Kevin Costner, who directed, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the movie.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Viggo Mortensen about his role in "The Dead Don't Hurt," a new Western that he's also written and directed.
Nick Offerman says the fascist U.S. leader he plays in Alex Garland’s “Civil War” isn’t based on Trump, but he’s more than willing to sound off on the election.
That’s good because “Civil War” cost $50 million, so it’s A24’s most expensive movie to date. It’ll need outsized ticket sales to justify its price tag.
The 'Civil War' A24 movie ends with a climactic D.C. battle that required intense sound design.