U.S.-Mexican War [videorecording] : 1846-1848 / a production of KERA ; produced in association with Once TV ; series producer/executive producer, Sylvia Komatsu ; produced by Andrea Boardman, Ginny Martin, Rob Tranchin ; senior producer, Paul Espinosa ; directed by Ginny Martin.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Publisher:
PBS Video,
Copyright Date:
c1998
Description:
4 videocassettes (VHS) (ca. 60 min. ea.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 curriculum package + 1 poster + 1 map.
Neighbors and strangers. War for the borderlands. Hour of sacrifice. Battle for Mexico City. Fate of nations.
Notes:
"PBS Videoindex"--Labels. Videocassette release of the 1998 documentary series aired on PBS. Curriculum package contains 1 teacher's guide (88 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.), 1 video segment index (48 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.), 20 illustrated information sheets (28-56 cm.), and 29 teacher's answer key and vocabulary sheets (28 cm.); in container 23 x 30 x 4 cm. Tape IV has container title: The fate of nations. "USMXDX1"-"USMXDX4"--Labels; "USMX-101"-"USMX-104"--Containers. Narrated by Bruce DuBose ; dramatic readings by William Ackerman [et al.]
Contents:
I. Neighbors and strangers -- II. War for the borderlands -- III. The hour of sacrifice -- IV. The battle for Mexico City.
Summary:
This documentary tells the dramatic story of a war in which Mexico lost almost half of its national territory to the United States. Although the war lasted only two years, its outcome not only transformed the boundaries of these neighboring countries, but it also shifted the balance of world powers and shaped the destinies of each nation. This critically acclaimed series explores the events surrounding the conflict between the two neighboring nations struggling for land, power and identity. The educational package covers the dramatic sweep of the war from the multiple perspectives of Americans, Mexicans, and Native Americans, examining the social, cultural, and economic forces that shaped each country and its peoples during that crucial era. The war's events, personalities and themes are explored in a binational, multicultural context.
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.