| Edition |
Full screen version. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Ken Burns America collection |
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Ken Burns' America collection.
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| System Details |
DVD ; Dolby digital, region 1. |
| Credits |
Written by David McCullough ; produced by Ken Burns and Stephen Ives. |
| Performer |
Narrated by David McCullough. |
| Note |
Special features include: A conversation with Ken Burns ; and, Ken Burns: making history. |
| Summary |
"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including David Broker, Alistair Cooke and Cokie Roberts to detail the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years."--Publisher's website. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
United States. Congress -- History.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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Legislation -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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Ives, Stephen.
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McCullough, David G.
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PBS Home Video.
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| ISBN |
1415702551 |
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9781415702550 |
| Standard No. |
097368859043 |
| Music No. |
88590 PBS Home Video |
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