The West
(DVD)
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
Standard format.
ISBN
1415702489, 9781415702482
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (707 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minocqua - Adult DVD Nonfiction | 978 WES | Available | ||
| Tomahawk - Adult DVD Nonfiction | DVD WES D867 | D867 | Checked Out | May 23, 2024 |
| Wausau - MCPL - Adult DVD | DVD WES | Available |
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2004].
Edition
Standard format.
Language
English
ISBN
1415702489, 9781415702482
UPC
097368858343, 841887051279
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives (originally broadcast on The Charlie Rose Show, 22 min.); 4 interactive maps; "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); "Did you know ...? Frontier facts" (10 entries).
General Note
Special feature (disc 2): "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions).
General Note
Special feature (disc 3): "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions).
General Note
Special feature (disc 4): "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions).
General Note
Special feature (disc 5): "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions).
General Note
Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West").
General Note
Individual episodes of this program are indexed by the PBS Video database of America's history & culture merged index. The index is available in print and online.
General Note
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Editors, Richard Hankin, Michael Levine, Adam Zucker ; music by Mathias Gohl.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Description
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby surround stereo.
Language
In English.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Ives, S., Ward, G. C., Duncan, D., Abramson, J., Kantor, M., & Coyote, P. (2004). The West (Standard format.). PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2004. The West. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. The West PBS Home Video, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. The West Standard format., PBS Home Video, 2004.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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