The Civil War - 150 Years

One hundred and fifty years ago, our country was divided: 

North and South... White and Black... Freedom and Slavery...

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, 

Rhode Island College hosts a symposium

"Rhode Island in the Civil War: 

Public History and Popular Memory" 

on Friday, April 8th 

The event includes reenactments, period music, demonstrations, 
panel discussion with historians, exhibits, 
even a game of baseball as it was played in 1864.
It's the Civil War with a R.I. connection.
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WSBE Rhode Island PBS 

marks this milestone anniversary
in United States history with
an encore broadcast of the 

acclaimed documentary by Ken Burns 

THE CIVIL WAR

Mondays at 9 PM

beginning April 11

THE CIVIL WAR

Click here to read FULL DESCRIPTIONS of each episode

Episode 1: THE CAUSE - 1861 (2 hours)

WSBE RIPBS (36.1)
4/11 from 9 PM

4/13 from 1:30 AM 

WSBE Learn (36.2)

4/14 at 8 PM 
4/15 at 3 AM

4/16 at Midnight 

Episode 2: A VERY BLOODY AFFAIR - 1862 and 

Episode 3: FOREVER FREE - 1862 (2 hours 30 minutes) 

WSBE RIPBS (36.1) 
4/18 at 9 PM

4/20 at 1:30 AM 

WSBE Learn (36.2) 

4/21 at 8 PM

4/22 at 3 AM

4/23 at Midnight 

Episode 4: SIMPLY MURDER and 

Episode 5: THE UNIVERSE OF BATTLE - 1863 (2 hours 30 minutes) 

WSBE RIPBS (36.1) 
4/25 at 9 PM

4/27 at 1:30 AM

WSBE Learn (36.2) 

4/28 at 8 PM 

4/29 at 3 AM 

4/30 at Midnight 

Episode 6: VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH and 

Episode 7: MOST HALLOWED GROUND - 1864 (2 hours 30 minutes) 

WSBE RIPBS (36.1) 

5/2 at 9 PM

5/4 at 1:30 AM 

WSBE Learn (36.2) 

5/5 at 8 PM 

5/6 at 3 AM 

5/7 at Midnight 

Episode 9: WAR IS ALL HELL and 

Episode 10: THE BETTER ANGELS OF OUR NATURE - 1865 (2 hours 30 minutes) 

WSBE RIPBS (36.1) 

5/9 at 9 PM

5/11 at 1:30 AM 

WSBE Learn (36.2) 

5/12 at 8 PM 

5/13 at 3 AM 

5/14 at Midnight