Father's Day 2008: Gift Guide

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History-aholic Dads
For dads in tune with the History Channel, nothing is more riveting than an extensive documentary about the Civil War, especially one considered a hallmark of historical storytelling. Produced and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, The Civil War TV series is the highest rated series in the history of PBS, with 40 million viewers during its 1990 debut. Garnering more than 40 major film and TV awards, the film is packaged in five DVDs and packed with bonus features like battlefield maps, behind the scenes footage and commentary. At 690 minutes long, be prepared to give up TV privileges while Dad indulges.

The Civil War 5PK DVD by Ken Burns, www.shoppbs.org, $129.98