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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;...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at America's first president, whose face is as familiar as the dollar bill but whom most of us hardly know. By using high-tech tools and scientific techniques, archaeologists, scientists, and historians are uncovering new clues about who George Washington really was.
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.
Publisher
Getting to Know
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 16 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An animated look at the second President, from his days skipping school and flying kites to his term of the new American Republic. A blend of historical fact, animated action, and music.
5) TR
Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 225 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about Theodore Roosevelt. Explores the influence of Rossevelt's childhood, his rise to the U.S. Presidency, and the years after he left office.
6) Reagan
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Americans know President Ronald Reagan's politics, policies, and oratorical prowess. But the totality of the legacy of America's 40th president is still eclipsed by the myth. While some say he's a hero and others call him an empty suit, one thing is for certain: President Ronald Reagan made history. Using rare archival footage and personal interviews with those who knew him best, revealed is the epic story of an unforgettable man who, against all...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Relying heavily on the extraordinary correspondence between the second president and his wife, this joint biography sheds light not only on the characters of two remarkable people, but also on the tumultuous times in which they lived.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color with black and white seq. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In light of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this documentary focuses on many of the controversial aspects of Lincoln's life--race, equality, religion, politics and depression. Interviews re-enactors, relic hunters, authors, scholars and Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to gain perspectives on Lincoln's life and thoughts.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores Kennedy's childhood years as the privileged but sickly son of one of the wealthiest men in America, his early political career as a lackluster congressman, his successful run for the U.S. Senate, and the game-changing presidential campaign that made him the youngest elected president in U.S. history.
11) Thomas Jefferson
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From their college years and early political activism, the inseparable pair built a legacy of public service that would lead to the governorship of Arkansas and eventually to the Presidency of the United States. Beyond their years in the White House, the high-profile couple didn't retire. Hillary served as a U.S. Senator and made an historical run for the presidency against Barack Obama, finally becoming Secretary of State. Bill continued to make...
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term, Frontline takes a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with his Republican opponents over health care and the economy to his dramatic expansion of targeted killings of enemies, Frontline examines the president's key decisions and the experiences that will inform his second term.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the strengths and weaknesses of a man destined to both win and lose the presidency of the United States in an election landslide. An orphan, Hoover was a self-made millionaire at an early age with a expertise in leadership, crisis management, and humanitarian work. His two terms as Secretary of Commerce left a legacy that impacts Americans' way of life today. Yet, as president, his policy decisions on employment and monetary and fiscal policy...
16) Lee & Grant
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, a personal look at two iconic leaders of the Civil War. Surprising details reveal the bold choices and almost godlike power Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee summoned on decisive battlefields like Vicksburg and Gettysburg that, within days of each other, turned the tide of the war.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Braids together the stories behind Lincoln's appearance at Gettysburg, his speech that day, and its dissemination to explore Lincoln's roles as military commander, chief executive, and minister to a wounded and grieving people.
19) Ulysses S. Grant
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist, but as a president, he lacked the political skills to deal with the era.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This biography explores whether Americans should celebrate Jackson or apologize for him. The program reveals the world of America's 7th president, who founded the Democratic Party, yet was viewed by his enemies as an American Napoleon. The film contains reenactments, lithographs, letters and the insights of distinguished scholars.
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