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Civil War to stream for free on iOS and iTunes

History buffs may want to check out the free PBS video app this week. The first episode of the award-winning Civil war documentary, The Civil War by Ken Burns, is available for free for the next 10 days. The documentary can be streamed through the PBS app or downloaded for free from iTunes. Besides The Civil War, the PBS video application includes 250 hours of free videos, PBS TV schedules and an episode reminder that syncs with iCal.

Originally aired in 1990, the entire Civil War series will be rebroadcast from April 3 through the 17 on PBS to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War on April 12. All episodes of the series will be available for purchase from iTunes -- if you want to see how the "Ken Burns effect" got its name, be sure to at least watch the first episode.



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starq

Watched this all last week. It's on Netflix. No need to pay iTunes.

March 25 2011 at 10:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Paul

Just know when you watch it that all the great war historians call it the most one-sided, unfair, portrayal of the war that has ever been presented. It's near-total revisionist history.

March 25 2011 at 7:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Tony

No, not all. In fact, it's pretty mixed. There are several outspoken critics, several other outspoken advocates, and several other well known historians who are on the fence, saying it has both good and bad points.

March 25 2011 at 6:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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