40M Americans watched the Civil War (1990)
Ken Burns's 1990 Civil War documentary was watched by approximately 40 million Americans, one of the most-watched PBS broadcasts in history.
Snapshot · Empire: World History
374. Ken Burns on the American Revolution and Empire
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Jul 4, 2026
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Mid-Episode Ad Break
At 20:40 · chapter starts 19:00
The mid-episode break contains two extended advertisements. The first, voiced in the style of The Rest Is Science, promotes Cancer Research UK, focusing on CAR-T cell immunotherapy and noting that Cancer Research UK-funded scientists are working to extend this approach to solid tumors; it closes with the statistic that Cancer Research UK's work over 50 years has helped double cancer survival rates in the UK. The second is a dual-read awareness spot for Peyronie's disease, directing listeners to TalkAboutPD.com. Neither segment relates to the episode's historical content.
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