2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

American American Adventure: Adventure: Frightful Frightful Conflict Conflict
Conflict
This program focuses on the ebb and flow of military victories in the bloodiest of America's wars. It
examines the creation and deployment of the opposing forces, the leadership of both sides and the
nature of defeat suffered by the Confederacy.
30 min. color
American American Adventure: Adventure: The The South's South's Slave
Slave
This program explores the multifaceted relationships of southern masters and their slaves and highlights
the cultural patterns of black religion, storytelling, and family relationships during the slavery.
30 min. color
American American Beauty Beauty (2 (2 tapes)
tapes)
Lester and Carolyn Burnham are a seemingly ordinary couple in an anonymous suburban neighborhood
whose marriage and lives are slowly unraveling. This dark comedy won five Academy Awards.
122 min. color cc
American American Constitution: Constitution: Ghosts Ghosts Ghosts of of '87
'87
In 1787 the US was a fledgling nation plagued by internal economic chaos, harassment from foreign
powers and a weak national government. To address these enormous problems, 55 delegates from 12
states met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. Cliff Robertson delivers a fascinating
portrayal of some of those delegates.
59 min. color pp
American American Constitution: Constitution: Road Road from from Runnymeade
Runnymeade
Runnymeade
Christopher Reeve guides us through 600 years of political struggle from the Magna Carta in 1215 to the
Philadelphia Convention in 1787. We see the English roots of our Constitution and how these principles
were translated into the American colonial government which sparked powerful clashes between the
colonists and Great Britain, and ultimately leading to our first attempt at national government, the Articles
of Confederation.
57 min. color pp
American American Culture: Culture: The The Deaf Deaf Perspective Perspective Perspective (3 (3 parts)
parts)
This three part series which is highly informative explores the deaf individual's search for cultural identity
in a hearing world.
30 min. color
American American Diary: Diary: Best Best Best of of Times
Times
America is going through a period of rapid growth. The country flocks to see "stars" in motion pictures,
and radio becomes hugely popular. Harding is elected President and remains popular through a
scandal-ridden term.
24 min. color/B&W pp
American American American Diary: Diary: Brave Brave New New New Age
Age
This video chronicles the period from 1903 - 1912 when America was rushing into the modern age.
Henry Ford introduces the Model T, Carrie Nation crusades for prohibition, San Francisco is shaken by a
massive earthquake, and the energetic Presidency of Roosevelt is brought to an end.
25 min. color/B&W pp
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