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A House Divided 1849-1865 (Season 1, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But with new territory came old confrontations.
Writers
Mike Stutz (written by) | Carolyn Townsend (additional writing by)
Composer
Eric Hester
Cinematographers
Clint Lealos | Christian Ortega
Editors
Nick Bradford | Jnani Butler | Benoit Lefevre | Derek Owen
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Updated Jan 16, 2013
Release date
Jan 16, 2013 (United States)
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1 nomination

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