Title The presidents. Truman / a David Grubin Productions, Inc. film for American experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; written and produced by David Grubin.

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[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, CA. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2010], 1997.

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Location	Call No.	Status
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room	DVD B TRUMAN HARRY DISC 1-2	Check Shelf

Description	2 videodiscs (257 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD; NTSC, region 1, full screen format, 5.1 surround.
Performer	Narrator: Jason Robards.
Credits	Cinematography by William B. McCullough, James Callanan, Roger Phenix; edited by Geof Bartz, Howard Sharp; music by Michael Bacon.
Note	Originally broadcast in 1997 as part of the series The American experience.
Audience	MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian rating PG.
Summary	Facing some of the biggest crises of the century, Truman would end the war with Germany, use the atomic bomb against Japan, confront an expanding Soviet Union and wage war in Korea.
Note	DVD special feature Teacher's guide (PDF).
Contents	Disc 1 (part one): Introduction -- A new life -- Opportunities -- War and peace -- Senator Truman -- Road to the White House -- A new president -- End of the war -- The bomb. Disc 2 (part two): Introduction -- Crisis at home -- Seeds of the Cold War -- New policies -- Truman defeats Dewey -- The Korean War -- Truman vs. MacArthur -- Citizen Truman.
Local Note	WHPLEDVD
Language	English dialogue with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
	Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
	Legislators -- Missouri -- Biography.
	Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Presidents -- United States -- Family -- 20th century.
	Presidents' spouses -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History -- 20th century.
	United States -- History -- 1945-1953.
	United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
Genre/Form	Biographical television programs.
	Documentary television programs.
	Nonfiction television programs.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author	Grubin, David. Screenwriter. Producer.
	Robards, Jason. Narrator.
	Bacon, Michael, 1948-
	David Grubin Productions.
	WGBH Educational Foundation.
	WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
	PBS Home Video.
	Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Added Title	Truman
	American experience (Television program)
ISBN	9781608837229
	160883722X
Standard No.	841887017251

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