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Title:

The Underground Railroad [videorecording] / produced by Triage, Inc. for the History Channel ; producer, Susan Michaels.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Distributed by New Video,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Slavery--United States.
Underground Railroad.
Fugitive slaves--United States.
African Americans--History--To 1863.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Fugitive slaves.

Other Authors:

Michaels, Susan (Susan H.)
Woodard, Alfre, 1953-
Powell, Reg.
Powell, Andrew, pianist.
Triage, Inc.
History Channel (Television network)
New Video Group.

Notes:

Hosted by Alfre Woodard. Originally produced for television broadcast in 1998. "A new documentary that unveils the history, heroes, and villains of the abolitionist movement"--Container. Recorded in Dolby digital stereo. Special features: Frederick Douglass episode of A & E's Biography series; Emancipation Proclamation; Background information: the Dredd Scott Case; Harriet Tubman biography; timeline of key historical events.

Summary:

"Traces the journey to freedom taken by countless slaves, showing how they were guided, protected and pursued along the way. The extraordinary story is told through historical documents, visits to important sites, interviews with the descendants of noted abolitionists and commentary from experts"--Container.

ISBN:

9780767050784
0767050789

UPC:

733961706291

Locations:

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)