| Edition |
Widescreen version. |
| Description |
3 videodiscs (approximately 510 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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DVD NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| System Details |
DVD format; NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Stereo. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Title from web page. |
| Credits |
Producers, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman ; production companies, Playtone and Herzog & Co. production. |
| Note |
"Approx. 8.5 hours"--Container. |
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Each disc's running time: "Approx. 170 minutes". |
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Originally produced in 2013. |
| Audience |
High school (9-12) |
| Summary |
The 1960s was the decade America transformed from a country of conformity to a land of political, cultural, and social liberation. Looking through the lens of television, this production weaves together the events and personalities that influenced and dominated the 1960s in America, sketching a portrait of this remarkable decade that is both entertaining and illuminating. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Television comes of age -- The world on the brink -- The assassination of President Kennedy. Disc 2. The war in Vietnam -- A long march to freedom -- The British invasion. Disc 3. The space race -- 1968 -- The times they are a-changin' -- Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements.
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Space flight to the moon.
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Space race.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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| Added Author |
Hanks, Tom, television producer.
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Goetzman, Gary, 1952- television producer.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
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Playtone (Firm), production company.
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Herzog & Company, production company.
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| Note |
Title on container: Sixties : the decade that changed the world |
| Added Title |
Decade that changed the world |
| ISBN |
9781627892056 |
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1627892052 |
| Standard No. |
841887023344 |
| Music No. |
TSIX600 PBS |
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TSIX600.1 PBS |
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TSIX600.2 PBS |
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TSIX600.3 PBS |
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