- Directed by
- Spears, Ross, American, born 1947
- Written by
- Ross, Jamie, American
- Spears, Ross, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- Coles, Robert Traynham, American, 1929 - 2020
- Franklin, John Hope, American, 1915 - 2009
- Murray, Albert, American, 1916 - 2013
- Reston, James Jr., American, born 1941
- Terkel, Louis "Studs", American, 1912 - 2008
- Warren, Robert Penn, American, 1905 - 1989
- Wicker, Tom, American, 1926 - 2011
- Woodard, C. Vann PhD, American, 1908 - 1999
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Subject of
- Robert G. Shaw, American, 1837 - 1863
- Turner, Albert, 1936 - 2000
- President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- polyester film
- Dimensions
- Physical extent (film) (Reel 1): 1500 ft
- Duration (digital file's total): 1 hr., 29 min., 3 sec.
- Caption
- This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
- Description
- A documentary film with the title Long Shadows. It consists of two (2) reels of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound.
- The documentary explores the enduring effects of the American Civil War in various facets of life, including politics, civil rights, foreign policy, economics etc. Some of the individuals featured are President Jimmy Carter, Robert Traynham Coles, John Hope Franklin, Robert Penn Warren, Tom Wicker, and several other prominent Americans.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Manassas, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Type
- sound films
- color films (visual works)
- feature films
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- American South
- Civil rights
- Documentary films
- Economics
- Emancipation
- Film
- Politics
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States History
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.73.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




