Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War is a TV documentary which premièred on The History Channel in 2006; DVD running time, 90 minutes. It was directed by David Padrusch who later directed other projects such as Journey to 10,000 BC (2008) and Last Stand of the 300 (2007) for the History Channel.
Writers[]
- Matt Koed (writer)
- David Padrusch (writer)
Synopsis[]
The film is about the harsh period of the reconstruction after the American Civil War in rural southern states. The War, which officially ended in 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee created a number of deadly race riots and angry insurgencies in the south. The movie focus on the rise of the Ku Klux Klan from a six member group of veterans of the Confederate Army into a terrorist organization. It tells the battles between Ku Klux Klan First Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest and Governor of Tennessee William Gannaway Brownlow, the Memphis and New Orleans Massacres, the Lowry War in Robeson County, North Carolina, as well as Arkansas conflict with the clan. The footage consists of interviews of the top historians, historical content, and recreated segments as told by narrator Mike Hodge. Director David Padrusch, makes a cameo appearance as a 'Freedmen Bureau Agent' who is executed by the Ku Klux Klan in the film.
The DVD release of the program in 2007 contains bonus documentaries: "Images of the Civil War" and "Tales of the Gun: Guns of the Civil War".
External links[]
- Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War at the Internet Movie Database
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