Civil War tech /
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 co...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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History Channel : A & E Television Network,
2006
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| Series: | American history in video.
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (44 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:44:10 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
