DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS - Braille Institute

This episode of the American Experience is devoted to the wartime years, charting
the calculated and devious path by which FDR maneuvered support for England
before leading his country through the greatest war in history.
Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
DVS 101
This documentary tells the dramatic tale of a legendary Apache medicine man, his
people and their lifelong struggle to maintain ancestral lands.
The Kennedys: The Early Years 1900–1961
DVS 37
From Joseph Kennedy’s rise on Wall Street and in government, through John
Kennedy’s presidency and Edward Kennedy’s fall at Chappaquidick, this film
explores the building of the Kennedy legend.
The Kennedys: The Later Years 1962–1980
DVS 38
Featuring extensive interviews with family members, friends, and firsthand
witnesses to the many chapters of the Kennedy saga, and using a wealth of still
photos and archival footage, this production is the first comprehensive
documentary look at the shaping of the Kennedy fortune and dynasty.
Midnight Ramble: The Story of the Black Film Industry
DVS 98
This movie recounts the history of a remarkable industry that produced close to
500 films for African-American audiences between 1910 and World War II. The
success of D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” in 1915 helped inspire the
formation of more than thirty “race” movie companies who sought to counteract
the loathsome stereotypes shown in that film.
WGBH Narrative Television Videos
Andy Griffith Show "Guitar Player"
DDV 20
Andy tries to get a local guitar player a job with a band.
Andy Griffith Show "Manhunt"
DDV 7
An entire regiment of state police comes to Mayberry on a manhunt.
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