America 1900
(2006, original release: 1998)
Nonfiction
DVD
Call Numbers:
DVD/973.8/AMERICA
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video [distributor], [2006]
©2006
©2006
EDITION
Full screen
DESCRIPTION
1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN/ISSN
0793692547 AMER6101, 9780793692545, 841887007559
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from disc surface
It was the dawn of the American century, a time of optimism, progress, and confidence. Yet the 19th century's final year would prove to be a turning point. American troops are sent overseas for the first time, a public debate rages over sex and morality, racial tensions threaten to explode, and the pace of technological change propels everyone into the unknown. Features archival film and photographs
DVD special feature: Teacher's guide
Not rated
Originally broadcast on the PBS television series The American Experience in 1998
DVD
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired