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Biography of America, A; Fifties, The
Program 123: The Fifties - Non-Captioned Master
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- Series
- Biography of America, A
- Program
- Fifties, The
- Program Number
123
- Series Description
A Biography of America presents history not simply as a series of irrefutable facts to be memorized, but as a living narrative. Prominent historians — Donald L. Miller, Pauline Maier, Louis P. Masur, Waldo E. Martin,Jr., Douglas Brinkley, and Virginia Scharff — present America's story as something that is best understood from a variety of perspectives.Thought-provoking debates and lectures encourage critical analysis of the forces that have shaped America. First-person narratives, photos, film footage, and documents reveal the human side of American history — how historical figures affected events, and the impact of these events on citizens' lives. Series release date: 10/2000
- Program Description
Series Description: A Biography of America presents history not simply as a series of irrefutable facts to be memorized, but as a living narrative. Prominent historians — Donald L. Miller, Pauline Maier, Louis P. Masur, Waldo E. Martin,Jr., Douglas Brinkley, and Virginia Scharff — present America's story as something that is best understood from a variety of perspectives.Thought-provoking debates and lectures encourage critical analysis of the forces that have shaped America. First-person narratives, photos, film footage, and documents reveal the human side of American history — how historical figures affected events, and the impact of these events on citizens' lives.
- Duration
00:26:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Topics
- History
- Creators
- Barzyk, Fred (Series Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Biography of America, A; Fifties, The,” WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed April 19, 2018, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2FBA48814E3A416CB40DC1C4994D9F52.
- MLA: “Biography of America, A; Fifties, The.” WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. April 19, 2018. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2FBA48814E3A416CB40DC1C4994D9F52>.
- APA: Biography of America, A; Fifties, The. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2FBA48814E3A416CB40DC1C4994D9F52