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Title:

The Louisiana Purchase story [videorecording] : Thomas Jefferson Napoleon Bonaparte and the letter that bought a nation / a production of the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Historic New Orleans Collection.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Historic New Orleans Collection,
Historic New Orleans Collection,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Louisiana Purchase.

Other Authors:

Payton, Ciera.
Burk, Graham.
Richardson, Taylor.
Louisiana. Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Historic New Orleans Collection.
New Orleans Museum of Art.

Notes:

Produced in commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial in conjunction with two major exhibitions: Jefferson's America & Napoleon's France (New Orleans Museum of Art) and A Fusion of Nations, A fusion of Cultures (The Historic New Orleans Collection). Public performance video. Hosted by Ciera Payton, Graham Burk, and Taylor Richardson.

Contents:

Louisiana in 1803 -- Thomas Jefferson's America -- Napoleon Bonaparte's France -- Jefferson eyes New Orleans -- Napoleon gives up an empire -- The Louisiana Purchase treaty is signed -- Raising the Stars and Stripes in Louisiana -- The Louisiana Purchase Legacy.

Summary:

With 250 works of art, historic and computer animated maps, prints, and rare documents, this video is visually rich and informative. it gives a lively and clear explanation of a complicated series of events for young audiences, as well as history buffs of any age.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51711474

Locations:

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