| Description |
2 videodiscs (360 min.) + 1 pdf disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 course guidebook (ii, 71 pages ; 22 cm). |
| Series |
Great courses. Modern History |
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Great courses (DVD)
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Great courses (DVD). Modern history.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor J. Rufus Fears, University of Oklahoma. |
| Note |
Accompanying course guidebook includes a timeline, glossary, biographical notes and a bibliography. |
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Twelve lectures by professor J. Rufus Fears, University of Oklahoma. |
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"Course no. 807." |
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12 lectures; 30 minutes per lecture. |
| Summary |
Examines the life of Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain during World War II. |
| Contents |
lecture 1. Heritage and destiny ; lecture 2. Young Churchill ; lecture 3. On the Empire's frontier ; lecture 4. Political beginnings ; lecture 5. Churchill and controversy ; lecture 6. Post-war challenges ; lecture 7. In the wilderness ; lecture 8. The Nazi menace ; lecture 9. Rallying the nation ; lecture 10. The tide of war turns ; lecture 11. Champion of freedom ; lecture 12. The legacy of Churchill. |
| Subject |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
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Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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Politics and government
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Prime ministers.
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Great Britain.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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| Genre/Form |
Educational films.
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Lecture.
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Biography.
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| Added Author |
Fears, J. Rufus, 1945-2012.
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Teaching Company.
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| ISBN |
156585599X |
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9781565855991 |
| Music No. |
807 Teaching Company |
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