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Andrew Jackson [videorecording] : good, evil & the presidency / a co-production of Red Hill Productions and KCET ; produced and written by Carl Byker ; directed by Carl Byker, Mitch Wilson

Additional Titles
Andrew Jackson, good, evil & the presidency and Andrew Jackson, good, evil and the presidency
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2007]
Copyright Date
©2007
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Byker, Carl, Wilson, Mitch, Sheen, Martin, Dennehy, Brian, Red Hill Productions, KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), and PBS Home Video

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Language Note
Closed captioned.
Summary
This biography explores whether Americans should celebrate Jackson or apologize for him. The program reveals the world of America's 7th president, who founded the Democratic Party, yet was viewed by his enemies as an American Napoleon. The film contains reenactments, lithographs, letters and the insights of distinguished scholars.
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ISBN
9780793694105
0793694108
Audience Notes
Not rated.
Creation/Production Credits Note
Cinematography, Mitch Wilson ; original music, Christopher Hedge.
Participant/Performer Note
Narrated by Martin Sheen; voice of Andrew Jackson, Brian Dennehy.
Technical Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions; stereo.
Source of Acquisition
Arts & Humanities copy: Purchased with funds from the Estate gift of Edward and Jean Kachik; 20089.
Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries); 2016
Endowment Note
Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
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