The Congress / a film by Ken Burns ; a Florentine Films production in association with WETA-TV ; produced by Ken Burns, Stephen Ives ; written by David McCullough, Bernard Weisberger.
Edition:
Full screen version.
Publisher:
PBS Home Video,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator, David McCullough. Originally produced in 1988. Special features include: a conversation with Ken Burns ; Ken Burns: making history ; includes footage not seen in PBS broadcast.
Contents:
The builders -- The debaters -- The bosses -- The progressives -- The hill -- The managers.
Summary:
Portrait of the United States Congress. Filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders, including David Broker, Alistair Cooke and Cokie Roberts, to detail the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years.
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.