The Presidents, volume 1 (DVD) [video recording (DVD)] : Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt. / a production of WGBH Boston ; WGBH Educational Foundation.
Format:
[video recording (DVD)] :
Publisher:
PBS Distribution
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
17 digital videodiscs (ca. 2310 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Special features include: Teachers guide (PDF) (Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, Kennedys, LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush) ; Mini documentaries on race relations, women's suffrage, labor rights, and more ; profiles of key figures in Wilson's life ; interviews with the filmmakers and scholars ; plus Jacob Riis photo gallery ; World War I poster art gallery ; a scholars' forum on Wilson's legacy ; JFK's hidden life: interview with historian Robert Dallek, author of An unfinished life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 ; bonus video (Bush). Originally produced as episodes of the television program American experience between 1990 and 2012. Narrated by Jason Robards (Roosevelt, Truman), Linda Hunt (Wilson, Carter), David McCullough (FDR, LBJ), Stacy Keach (Kennedys), Will Lyman (Nixon), David Ogden Stiers (Reagan, Bush), Campbell Scott (Clinton).
Contents:
Theodore Roosevelt (1996) / a David Grubin Productions, Inc. film ; produced and directed by David Grubin ; written by David Grubin and Geoffrey C. Ward -- Woodrow Wilson (2002) / a KCET production ; in association with Red Hill Productions ; directed by Carl Byker and Mitch Wilson ; written by Carl Byker and David Mrazek ; produced by Carl Byker ... {et. al} -- FDR (1994) / a David Grubin Productions, Inc. film ; written and produced by David Grubin. Truman (1997) / a David Grubin Productions, Inc. film ; written by David Grubin and Geoffrey C. Ward -- The Kennedys (1992) / a co-production of Thames Television, London ; produced by Phillip Whitehead ... {et. al} ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ... {et. al} -- LBJ (1991) / a KERA production ; in association with David Grubin Productions, Inc. ; written and produced by David Grubin -- Nixon (1990) / producers, David Espar, Elizabeth Deane and Marilyn Mellowes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ... {et. al}. Jimmy Carter (2002) / written, produced and directed by Adriana Bosch -- Reagan (1998): Lifeguard (pt. 1) / written and produced by Adriana Bosch ; An American crusade (pt. 2) / written and produced by Austin Hoyt -- George H.W. Bush (2008) / an Austin Hoyt Productions film ; written and directed by Austin Hoyt ; produced by Austin Hoyt and Callie Taintor Wiser -- Clinton (2012) / an Ark Media film ; produced by Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance ; written and directed by Barack Goodman.
Summary:
Chronciles the lives and accomplishments of presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, Truman, JFK, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
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.