U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848 [videorecording (DVD)] / a production of KERA Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton ; produced in association with Once TV, Mexico City ; produced by Andrea Boardman, Ginny Martin, Rob Tranchin ; directed by Ginny Martin ; written by Rob Tranchin.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Publisher:
PBS DVD Video,
Copyright Date:
1998
Description:
2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide (31 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.), 2 posters (94 x 64 cm.)
"USMX-701"--Container. DVD release of the 1998 documentary series aired on PBS. Map: The U.S.-Mexican War from a geographic perspective (col. ; 97 x 64 cm.). Poster: U.S.-Mexican war, 1846-1848 : time line (col. ; 64 x 94 cm.). Guide : Visiting battlefields & sites.
Contents:
I. Neighbors and strangers (56 min.) -- II. War for the borderlands (57 min.) -- III. The hour of sacrifice (57 min.) -- IV. The fate of nations (57 min.).
Summary:
"It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. The [film] tells the exciting and dramatic story of a war that cost Mexico nearly half its territory--the present Southwest from Texas to California. This critically acclaimed documentary series, the first to study both sides of the conflict, presents a historical panorama filled with unforgettable characters like Mexican president Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott. Relive their grand ideas and the passion of a conflict that changed the shape of nations and left a legacy that endures today"--Container.
Series:
PBS Video database of America's history & culture ; v. 276-279
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.