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Title:

The Western tradition. Programs 37-38 [videorecording] / produced by WGBH/Boston in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art ; executive producer, Fred Barzyk.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

The Annenberg/CPB Project,

Copyright Date:

1989

Description:

1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Civilization, Modern.
Civilization, Western.
United States--History--17th century.
United States--History--18th century.
United States--Civilization.

Other Authors:

Barzyk, Fred.
Weber, Eugen Joseph, 1925-
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Annenberg/CPB Project.

Other Titles:

American revolution.
American republic.

Notes:

Lectures heard on PBS covering the origins of Western civilization. Traces the development in politics, economics, industry, agriculture, art, and philosophy in daily life from Egypt through current day. VHS. Lecturer, Eugen Weber.

Contents:

Program 37: The American revolution (28:00) -- Program 38: The American republic (27:00).

Summary:

Program 37. Explores the naming of America, and the settlement of the colonies. Discusses the first settlements, and how the colonies were in the European tradition, reflecting the ages of humanism and creativity. Covers the roots of the American Revolution. Program 38. Discusses the attitudes following the revolution. Explores the two opposing attitudes, those favoring a central government, and those favoring separate states rights. How these different views affected the nation, and the growth that came from the conflict.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)20661264

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)