The Words That Built America / HBO Documentary Films presents ; directed by Alexandra Pelosi ; senior producer, Lisa Heller ; produced by Larissa Bills, Alexandra Pelosi.
Narrator, David McCullough. Originally released by Home Box Office, Inc., 2017. 16:9 wide screen. Bonus feature: extended Bill of Rights.
Summary:
The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution and The Bill of Rights represent much more than the words used by America's Founding Fathers to define a fragile, nascent country. They're the living, breathing realization of America's democratic ideal, the bedrock of a society that its people have built over nearly two-and-a-half centuries, and they provide a blueprint that is, was and will be a template for democracy around the world.To celebrate these iconic documents on our nation's birthday, HBO presents a 45-minute special, directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by David McCullough (John Adams), in which dozens of Americans - from actors and media personalities, to politicians, lawmakers and presidents, to schoolchildren whose future is being shaped by our shared past - read the three founding documents that define our outlook on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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