- Biography:
Benjamin Franklin
- Starring: A & E Biography, et
al.
- Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US
and Canada only)
• Color, Black &
White, NTSC
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- Castles
of Scotland (1998)
- Starring: Castles of Scotland, et
al.
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US
and Canada only)
• Color, Box set, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 3
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- Legends
of Ireland - Boxed Set (1998)
- Starring: Legends of Ireland, et
al.
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US
and Canada only)
• Color, Box set, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 3
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- The
Revolutionary War
- Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US
and Canada only)
• Color, Black &
White, Box set, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 2
• ASIN: 6302782090
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 Irish
in America, The - Boxed Set (1997) - Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, Black & White, Box
set, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 2
- Reviews From the Back Cover
With their hearts, wits, and fists, they
made America their own. On the parade
grounds of the Colonies, in the railyards
of the old West, in the vibrant
celebrations of today's Saint Patrick's
Day parades--the story of America is the
story of its Irish immigrants.
This extraordinary program follows the
nations first immigrant group on their
journey to the American Dream. From war
hero and President Andrew Jackson to
union organizer Mother Jones, you'll meet
the colorful Irish Americans who fought
and worked their way past oppression and
into history. Dramatic re-creations,
stirring readings, songs, and interviews,
with leading historians offering insights
into the events that have made the Irish
an integral part of the American fabric.
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 The
Celts - Starring: Frank Delaney, et al.
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 3
- Reviews Video Description
Former "Omnibus" producer Frank
Delaney presents this exhaustive
investigation of Celtic history and
culture. Contains the following programs:
"The Man with the Golden
Shoes," "The Birth of
Nations," "Once Upon a
Time," "They Paint Horses,
Don't They?" "The Final
Conflict," and "The
Legacy." Features a soundtrack by
Enya. Originally broadcast on the
Learning Channel.
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 Thomas
Jefferson: A Film by Ken Burns (1996) - Starring: Sam Waterston, et al.,
Director: Ken Burns
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned,
Black & White, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 2
- Reviews Synopsis
Historical documentary which tells the
dramatic story of America's third
President, his personal struggle with the
slavery issue, and the relationship he
shared with one of his slaves, Sally
Hemmings.
Video Description
A two-part examination of the life of
Thomas Jefferson, whose career as
statesman and founding father, including
authoring the Declaration of Independence
and becoming the third President, places
him in the pantheon of historic figures.
With Sam Waterston as Jefferson. Narrated
by Ossie Davis.
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 Revolutionary
War- Starring: Revolutionary War, et al.
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 3
- Reviews From the Back Cover
Relive the birth of a nation... It was
the world's first revolution--and right
'til the end, the outcome lay in doubt.
Now, the birth of America unfolds in this
epic narrated by Charles Kuralt.
Beautifully filmed and grippingly told,
The Revolutionary War recaptures the
spirit of '76 through battle
reenactments, and the words of the
participants. In this stunning production
from The Learning Channel, history
becomes a rousing drama--and it all
begins on an April morning in New
England, with a shot heard round the
world.
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 Sherman's
March (1986) - Director: Ross McElwee
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, NTSC
- Reviews - Amazon.com
Filmmaker Ross McElwee turns his cameras
inward when his proposed documentary on
Northern Civil War General William
Tecumseh Sherman, perhaps the single most
hated Union officer in the South, becomes
a witty and unexpectedly engaging
meditation upon his own ailing love life.
As McElwee retraces Sherman's
18th-century march through the South,
where his blazing trail left smoking
ruins of Georgia's cities and towns in
his wake, he can't seem to help but train
his camera on a succession of Southern
women he meets along the way, using the
documentary as a sly method of meeting
girls. (Aspiring filmmakers take note: it
works surprisingly well.) Sherman's March
evolves into an introspective meditation
on love, happiness, the fear of nuclear
holocaust, and the meaning of life.
McElwee's light touch and relaxed,
deadpan offscreen narration gives this
genial documentary tour of his soul a
rare kind of insight. --Sean Axmaker
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 Lewis
& Clark: The Journey of the Corps of
Discovery (1997)- Director: Ken Burns
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned, Box
set, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 2
- Reviews Amazon.com
Another reliably well-crafted, generally
engrossing documentary from Ken Burns,
Lewis & Clark employs the director's
now-familiar approach to his subjects,
from its elegant juxtaposition of period
illustrations and portraits against newly
filmed footage of historic sites to
Burns's repertory of accomplished actors
to provide gravitas for quotes from the
key figures. Granted the formula has
become familiar enough to allow parody,
but Burns knows how to invest his
historical investigations with movement
and drama, making this four-hour journey
a worthwhile trip.
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 England's
Historic Treasures - Treasures of the
Trust (1993)- Starring: England's Historic Treasures,
et al.
Edition Details:
• NTSC format (for use in US and
Canada only)
• Color, NTSC
- Reviews From the back cover
From the breathtaking remains of 12th
century Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire to
the dramatic splendor of St. Michael's
Mount in Cornwall, this tour takes you
through Britain's most famous homes,
castles and ruins--all restored to their
original design by the National Trust.
Visit Tatton Park, a stunning 19th
century mansion in Cheshire with a
spectacular Japanese garden. Browse
through a unique collection of 16th
century paintings at the Dorset estate of
Corfe Castle and Kingston Lacy. Journey
through Chartwell--the house in Kent that
Winston Churchill called home for nearly
40 years. Also included are Powis Castle,
Stourhead and Polesden Lacey.
Highlighting priceless antiques and
breathtaking works of art, this program
offers a private tour of England's great
historical treasures.
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