Bibliograph

Civil War tech, produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions

Type

Label

Civil War tech, produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Civil War tech

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

701798102

Responsibility statement

produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions

Runtime

Series statement

American history in video

Summary

Military historians and experts detail the advances that made Civil War weaponry so deadly. The War between North and South introduced technology that was a quantum leap beyond that used in any previous conflict. The machine gun, aerial reconnaissance, advanced battlefield medicine, instantaneous communication, ironclad ships and even the first aircraft carrier all debuted during the Civil War. Investigates improvements in weapons, sea power, transportation, troop conveyance, food processing, medical care, and telecommunications. At a time when the nation was divided, Civil War technology revolutionized the way war was waged. Today, those technological milestones have evolved to ensure that our modern military has no equal in the world

Technique

live action

Contributor