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Publisher
Getting to Know
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From serving his country as Governor, Vice President, and President to founding a university, this program tells the story of Thomas Jefferson through cartoon action and historical pictures.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"He lived during a time of great conflict and war--but he is most famous for fighting battles with a pen rather than a sword. In Thomas Jefferson, kids will examine the life of the statesman who wrote one of the world's greatest documents--the Declaration of Independence--and, in turn, helped form the very country we live in today. From his days in colonial Virginia to his role as President of the United States, kids will discover Jefferson's many...
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + teacher's guide 6 unnumbered pages.
Language
English
Description
Learn about America's history through the use of graphics and animations, live-action portrayals of historic figures and stories told from a child's point of view. Topics featured in this video include the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, the life of Thomas Jefferson, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Publisher
Buffalo 8
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (63 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The life, contributions, and erasure of America's culinary founding father are explored by food historians, celebrated chefs, experts on race and the African American diaspora. Through their words and the persistence of a curious chef, Ashbell McElveen, the life of America's missing icon comes into focus. Mac & Cheese, French fries, whipped cream, and many other foodie favorites disseminated from a slave kitchen in Charlottesville from the hands...
6) 1776
Language
English
Description
"The lively and energetic film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another,...
Publisher
The History Channel
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 200 min. ; approximately 100 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In America's first years, Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Burr struggled to transform their disparate visions into an enduring government. Based on Joseph Ellis' Pulitzer Prize winning book, Founding Brothers examines six moments when the collisons and collusions of these towering figures left an indelible imprint on the nation: the secret dinner that determined the site of the capital and America's financial future;...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the mid-1780s, widower Thomas Jefferson replaces Benjamin Franklin as the U.S. representative to French regents Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. He tries to resist the beautiful Mrs. Cosway. Also in Paris is Jefferson's daughter Patsy; when another daughter dies back in Virginia, Jefferson sends for his youngest, who brings along her slave, Sally Hemings, then 15, whom he also finds irresistible.
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
[Widescreen].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
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