DVD
The American Revolution / directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, David Schmidt ; written by Geoffery C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, David Schmidt, Salimah El-Amin, and Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C.
The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers an ocean or more away. It impacted millions from Vermont's Green Mountains to the swamps of South Carolina, from Indian Country to the Iberian Peninsula. In defeating the British Empire and giving birth to a new nation, the American Revolution turned the world upside-down. Thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures.The American Revolution, our six-part, twelve-hour series on America's founding struggle, will present the story of the men and women of the Revolutionary generation, their humanity in victory and defeat, and the crisis that they lived through. By weaving together accounts of American political leaders and their British counterparts with the perspectives of the so-called ordinary people who waged and witnessed war, The American Revolution will be an expansive, evenhanded look at the virtues and the contradictions in the fight for independence and the birth of the United States.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781531717261
- ISBN: 1531717268
- Physical Description: 6 videodiscs (approx. 12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2025]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally produced as a documentary television series in 2025.Wide screen (16x9)."Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- episode one. In order to be free, May 1754-May 1775 -- episode two. An asylum for mankind, May 1775-July 1776 -- episode three. The times that try men's souls, July 1776-January 1777 -- episode four. Conquer by a drawn game, January 1777-February 1778 -- episode five. The soul of all America, December 1777-May 1780 -- episode six. The most sacred thing, May 1780-onward.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Edited by Tricia Reidy [and others] ; cinematography by Buddy Squires.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrated by Peter Coyote.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; region 1; NTSC; 5.1 surround.
- Language Note:
- In English or dubbed Spanish.
- Source of Description Note:
- Cataloged from container.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Library | DVD 973.3 AME | 31254003989668 | New DVDs - Main floor | Checked out | 01/26/2026 |