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Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive portrait of John F. Kennedy, complete with rarely-heard recordings of JFK and RFK, interviews with personal confidantes, insiders and highly-placed sources, and home videos of the Kennedy family.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 188 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, and the days that followed while examining the aftermath and the enduring controversies, using home movies from eyewitnesses, Dallas police dispatch radio recordings, and raw news footage.
4) LBJ
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2006, c1991
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (235 min.) : sd., b&w & col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biography of Johnson from his days as a Congressional aide in Washington to his withdrawal from politics.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
If it hadn₂t been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. This documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and others.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (74 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An award-winning documentary about the original performer-president's role of a lifetime. Teasing apart the spectacle at the heart of finger-on-the-button global diplomacy, the film follows Ronald Reagan's rivalry with charismatic Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Chock full of wit and political irony, and told solely through 1980s network news and videotapes created by the Reagan administration itself, THE REAGAN SHOW explores Reagan's made-for-TV...
Publisher
Marshall Publishing and Promotions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the lives of the men who rose to the oval office and their accomplishments, as well as their personal lives and families. It looks at what these men did for our country as leaders both politically and socially and how each of them contributed to the rich history of America and influenced its future for generations to come. Through the use of historical drawings, photos and film, modern animation, and engaging narration.
Publisher
Infinity Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (63 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
A look at the public and private life of Theodore Roosevelt, America's 26th President. Interweaves rare archival footage of Roosevelt in a reenactment of his life and the political and historical events of the period.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately278 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the life of one of history's most fascinating figures, a cowboy, soldier, statesman, conservationist, adventurer, reformer, author, and finally, U.S. president. Featuring over five hours of expert interviews, rich archival material, and vivid live-action sequences, this two-part documentary charts Roosevelt's journey from his sickly childhood to being a champion for the working man to becoming, at age 42, the youngest president of the United...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
The miniseries weaves together the troubled lives of a dirt-farmer's son and a wealthy Southern slave-owner's daughter. Together, Abraham and Mary Lincoln ascended to the pinnacle of power at the most difficult time in the nation's history, the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln's legacy as the Great Emancipator reshaped the nation while his tragic death left Mary reclusive and forgotten.
12) John Adams
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 501 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
14 videodiscs (ca. 27 hr., 14 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Collection of programs exploring the personalities, the battles, the bravery, the losses, and the romance of the early days of the United States. Founding fathers and Founding brothers examine the relationships of the men who risked their fortunes and lives for independence. The Revolution recounts the battles, losses, and victories. Ben Franklin and Benedict Arnold look at the roles played by both men, and Washington the warrior and The crossing...
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (approximately 840 minutes) : sound, color with black & white segments ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Profiles Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, 14 hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Over the course of these years, Theodore would...
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