Civil War: The Untold Story

Elizabeth McGovern narrates this stirring 5-part documentary series which retells seldom told stories from the American Civil War of how the "West" (the land between the Appalachian mountains and the Mississippi River) impacted the fight between the North and the South. Stunning reenactments and interviews with experts are part of "Bloody Shiloh," "A Beacon of Hope," "River of Death," "Death Knell of the Confederacy" and "With Malice Toward None." 2 DVDs. 2014/color/4 hrs., 31 min/NR/widescreen.