America [videorecording] : the story of us / produced by Nutopia for History

Additional Titles: Story of us
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : A & E Television Networks : History, [2010]
[New York, N.Y.] : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Copyright Date: ©2010
Edition: Classroom ed.
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators: Schreiber, Liev, Goold, Ben, Taylor, Kathryn, Fox, Ben, Nutopia (Firm), History Channel (Television network), Arts and Entertainment Network, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

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Contents

disc 1. Rebels ; Revolution ; Westward ; Division ; bonus: additional scenes on American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, George Washington -- disc 2. Civil War ; Heartland ; Cities ; Boom ; bonus: additional scenes on Civil War, transcontinental railroad, the Statue of Liberty, Henry Ford and the Model T -- disc 3. Bust ; World War II ; Superpower ; Millennium.

Summary

"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Williams and more"--Container.

Subject(s)

United States—History

Genre(s)

ISBN

9780547536347
0547536348

Note

Bonus features: Additional scenes.

Creation/Production Credits Note

Executive producers: Jane Root and Michael Jackson ; supervising producer: Ben Goold ; series producers: Kathryn Taylor and Ben Fox.

Participant/Performer Note

Narrator: Liev Schreiber.

Data/Place of Event

Originally broadcast by The History Channel in 2010.

Technical Details

DVD; NTSC, Dolby Digital stereo.

Terms of Use and Reproduction

No public performance rights. Classroom instruction and home use permitted.

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