The Better Angels of Our Nature

The American Civil War, 1860–1862

Run Time: 112 minutes

Format: HD

Audience: General Public, Grades 7–12, Higher Education

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“The shot heard round the world:”

The Coming of the Revolution, Colonial America to 1775

“We hold these truths to be self-evident:”

The year, 1776

“The world turned upside down:”

The crucial years of the Revolution, 1777-1783

“Adequate to the exigencies of the Union:”

The drafting and ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, 1787-1791

“Through the Perilous Night:”

The War of 1812

“In the Declaration all men are created equal:”

Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, 1830 to 1860

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