American valor [videorecording (DVD)] / directed by Norman S. Powell ; narration written by Lionel Chetwynd ; produced by Ellen Levine ; produced by Kristi Wuttig ; a co-production of Whidbey Island Films, Inc. and WETA Television.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Publisher:
Distributed by PBS Home Video,
Copyright Date:
c2003
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator, Brian Dennehy. Originally broadcast by PBS in Nov. 2003. Dolby surround stereo.; full screen version. Special features include: interviews with Medal of Honor recipients not featured in the broadcast.
Summary:
Looks at America's military heroes from Bull Run to Mogadishu--the brave soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen whose actions have earned them the country's highest recognition, the Medal of Honor. Tells their stories through newsreel footage, photographs, military art, and interviews with recipients and comrades who witnessed their heroic acts.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.