Videos on the U.S. and American Studies

Alexander Hamilton 2007

Ronald H Blumer, Muffie Meyer, Brian F O'Byrne, Colm Feore,  Richard Einhorn, KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.), Middlemarch Films, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WGBH Educational Foundation, and PBS Home Video

One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness, extreme candor, and arrogance. His life and career were marked by power, scandal, and tragedy. 1 videodisc (120 min.)

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Bush's brain 2004

Joseph Mealey, Michael Shoob, George W Bush, Jacques Vroom, TLA Releasing (Firm), and Tartan Films

Karl Rove, the man known as "Bush's Brain", is the most powerful political figure America has never heard of, the brain behind the curtain of today's presidential politics. He is President George W. Bush's closest advisor, who almost single-handedly shaped the policies of our nation. The relationship between Karl Rove and President George W. Bush is one of the most unique political marriages in history. Feared and admired, Rove has raised a new and disturbing question for Americans: Who really runs the country? 1 videodisc (ca. 80 min.)

MEDIA 10-364

 

Charisma, personality and power 2004

Bill D Moyers, Abraham Zaleznik, Steve R Pieczenik, Betsy McCarthy, Howard Weinstein, Joseph Camp, Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

This program with Bill Moyers examines leadership, the presidency, and the presidential election of 1992. Featured in the program are Abraham Zaleznik, author of Learning Leadership; Steve Pieczenik, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; Fernando Moreno, editor of El Diario, who talks about the Latino voice in the elections; and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Dean of the Annenberg School for Communications, who analyzes the campaign itself and how it was reported by the media. 1 videodisc (47 min.) :

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Conversation with Bill Clinton c2006

Bill D Moyers, Bill Clinton, Joseph Camp, Howard Weinstein, Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Bill Moyers interviews Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas in July 1992, just before he became the Democratic party's nominee for President during the campaign of 1992. 1 videodisc (60 min.) :

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Countdown to election '92 c1992

Howard Weinberg, Joseph Camp, Bill D Moyers, Betsy McCarthy, Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Bill Moyers and Kathleen Hall Jamieson discuss current developments in the 1992 presidential campaign one week before the election as well as the campaign and advertising strategies of the different candidates. 1 videodisc (57 min.) :

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Crisis behind a presidential commitment c2003

Robert Drew, James Lipscomb, ABC News, Drew Associates, Docurama (Firm), and New Video Group

Having earned John F. Kennedy's trust with his 1960 campaign-trail film Primary, cinéma vérité documentarian Robert Drew expressed his desire to document a president in crisis. When African American college students Vivian Malone and James Hood prepared to enroll at the all-white University of Alabama in June 1963, governor George Wallace defied a federal court order and vowed to prevent the students' enrollment. Kennedy granted unprecedented access to Drew and his unobtrusive four-team crew, who used handheld cameras to cover both sides of the conflict: Wallace self-righteously clings to of segregation, while a flurry of phone calls between the president, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenback reveal a tightly coordinated plan to dismiss Wallace (in Robert Kennedy's words) as "a second-rate figure." Drew's short film Faces of November provides an examination of the meaning of John F. Kennedy's death to those at his funeral. 1 videodisc (53 min.)

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Dolley Madison America's first lady c2010

Eve Best, Jefferson Mays, David Ogden Stiers, Sharon Sachs, Tom Hurwitz, Mason Daring, Muffie Meyer, Julia Morrison, Ronald H Blumer, PBS Distribution (Firm), TPT National Productions, Middlemarch Films, Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.), and WGBH Educational Foundation

"Dolley Madison lived through two wars, knew the first twelve Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world. At a time when women could neither vote nor participate officially in politics, Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president James Madison, became one of the most influential and best loved figures of her day. When she died in 1849 at the age of 81-- one of the last remaining members of the founding generation--Washington City honored her with the largest state funeral the capital had ever seen." -- Container. 1 videodisc (90 min.)

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Forrest McDonald style and the intellectual origins of the constitution 2003

Bill D Moyers, Gail Pellett, Forrest McDonald, Jack Sameth, Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

Historian Forrest McDonald talks to Bill Moyers about various aspects of the American presidency including the ceremonial functions of the office versus the responsibilities as chief executive officer, charisma versus competence, and the pitfalls of the second term presidency. McDonald relates these aspects of the presidency to the performance of various presidents including Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Johnson, Nixon and Reagan. 1 videodisc (29 min.) :

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John & Abigail Adams c2006

David Ogden Stiers, Elizabeth Deane, Peter Jones, WGBH Educational Foundation, and Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Relying heavily on the correspondence between the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams, this joint biography sheds light on the characters of two people who played crictical roles in the history of the United States and on the tumultuous times through which they lived. He was a participant in the Continental Congress and a wartime emissary to France as well as becoming the second President of the United States during its fledging years.  Mrs. Adams was an eyewitness reporter during the Siege of Boston. 1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.)

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Journeys with George c2003

George W Bush, Alexandra Pelosi, Aaron Lubarsky, Purple Monkey Productions, and HBO Video (Firm)

A video diary of the 18 months the writer spent on the campaign trail with then presidential candidate George W. Bush and the press corps. 1 videodisc (76 min.)

MEDIA 10-367

 

Mandate the president and the people  c2006

Philip B Kunhardt, Lesley Stahl, Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, Kunhardt Productions, and WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

From George Washington to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, examines the relationship between the presidency, mass media, and public opinion. 1 videodisc (ca. 35 min.)

MEDIA 10-691

 

Reagan, the Hollywood years c2000

Daniel Pugliese, Kent Hagen, Jeff Miller, Steven Vosburgh, Greg O'Neil, Passport Inc. Productions, and Passport Video

Two documentaries chronicle Reagan's career: The Hollywood years focuses on his successes as an actor, while The Presidential years follows his tumultuous and sometimes controversial rise to the White House. 1 videodisc

MEDIA 10-368

 

Recount the story of the 2000 presidential election 2008

Michael Hausman, Danny Strong, Jay Roach, Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Laura Dern, John Hurt, Denis Leary, Bruce McGill, Tom Wilkinson, Home Box Office (Firm), HBO Films, HBO Video (Firm), Spring Creek Productions, Mirage Productions, Trigger Street Productions, and Everyman Pictures

Explores one of the most dramatic and controversial events in recent U.S. election history, which shook a nation's faith in the ability to stage a fair and open election. 1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.)

MEDIA 10-1333

 

The Religious right c2006

Bill D Moyers, Joseph Camp, Howard Weinstein, Betsy McCarthy, Public Affairs Television (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

Bill Moyers looks at the position of the religious right in the 1992 presidential campaign. 1 videodisc (42 min.) :

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TR 2009

Documentary about Theodore Roosevelt. Explores the influence of Roosevelt's childhood, his rise to the U.S. Presidency, and the years after he left office. 1 videodisc (ca. 216 min.)

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Truman 2008

The story of the unlikely rise of a gritty American original, Harry Truman. He was a farmer, a bankrupt businessman, an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held America's highest office, Harry Truman was the least prepared, but he would prove to be a surprise. Facing some of the biggest crises of the century, Truman would end the war with Germany, use the atomic bomb against Japan, confront an expanding Soviet Union and wage war in Korea-all while the woman he adored, his wife Bess, refused to stay in the White House and play the role of First Lady. 2 videodiscs (257 min.)

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Woodrow Wilson  2009

Using photos, letters, newsreels, archival footage and beautifully filmed reenactments, this program tells the story of a professor who became one of America's greatest presidents. It's the tale of an emotionally complex man who craved affection and demanded unquestioned loyalty. And it's a fascinating portrait of a towering intellectual, one who appeared to espouse unwavering moral principles but who nonetheless shredded civil liberties during wartime and withheld support of civil rights and women's suffrage. 2 videodiscs (ca. 165 min.)

MEDIA 10-4747

 

The 1996 presidential campaign and election c1997

Ralph Baker, Joseph Losco, Dee Norris-Helms, Paul Poteet, Ball State University, Baker-Losco Educational Video, Inc, and Houghton Mifflin Company

Examines the 1996 presidential campaign of Bob Dole and Jack Kemp and Bill Clinton and Al Gore. 1 videocassette (31 min.)

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Abraham Lincoln 1980, 1930

Joseph M Schenck, D. W Griffith, Stephen Vincent Benét, Walter Huston, Una Merkel, Ian Keith, and Henry B Walthall

Dramatization of Lincoln's entry into politics, his romance with Ann Rutledge and his years as president of the nation during the Civil War. 1 videocassette (85 min.)

MEDIA 2-2848

 

Abraham Lincoln a new birth of freedom 1992

Andrew Young, Bill Jersey, and Judith Leonard

Describes Abraham Lincoln as a person and tells of his responsibility in bringing an end to slavery in the United States. 1 videocasssette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-4003

 

The American president 2000

Philip B Kunhardt, Philip B Kunhardt, Peter W Kunhardt, Richard E Neustadt, Hugh Sidey, and Philip B Kunhardt

Nearly one in five American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents who succeeded them were often chosen because of their electoral advantage rather than their equality to the office of president. This episode profiles John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur and Harry Truman. 1 videocassette (55 min.)

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An American stepfamily 1987

Examines the problems stepfamilies are likely to face. A "blended family", an "instant mother", and a past president of the Stepfamily Association of America offer advice and insight. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

MEDIA 2-3780

 

Being with John F. Kennedy 1983

Nancy Dickerson, Robert Drew, and John F Kennedy

Off-the-record footage filmed during his presidential campaign and throughout his term of office, along with commentary by reporter Nancy Dickerson, shows what it was like being with John F. Kennedy. 1 videocassette (100 min.)

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Bush's brain 2004

Joseph Mealey, Michael Shoob, George W Bush, Jacques Vroom, TLA Releasing (Firm), and Tartan Films

Karl Rove, the man known as "Bush's Brain", is the most powerful political figure America has never heard of, the brain behind the curtain of today's presidential politics. He is President George W. Bush's closest advisor, who almost single-handedly shaped the policies of our nation. The relationship between Karl Rove and President George W. Bush is one of the most unique political marriages in history. Feared and admired, Rove has raised a new and disturbing question for Americans: Who really runs the country? 1 videodisc (ca. 80 min.)

MEDIA 10-364

 

Carter's new world 1989, 1988

President Carter hoped to eliminate nuclear weapons, develop an arms control agreement, and improve relations with the Soviet Union. This program analyzes domestic and international events that contributed to the failure of Carter's vision. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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The Clinton years 2001

Lisa Koenig, Madhulika Sikka, Chris Bury, and Ted Koppel

Follows Bill Clinton's campaign for the presidency and his 8 years in office. 1 videocassette (120 min.)

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Counting on democracy 2002

Danny Schechter, Faye M Anderson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Globalvision, Inc, Independent Television Service, and Bullfrog Films, inc

Investigates the disenfranchisement of voters in the 2000 Presidential election and claims that Florida governor Jeb Bush's office tried to bury evidence of the exclusion of tens of thousands of legal voters from the voter rolls. 1 videocassette (57 min)

MEDIA 2-6985

 

Dark days at the White House the Watergate Scandal and the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon 1989

Bill Lattanzi

The story of the President at center of the Watergate Maelstrom, his near impeachment, his last dark days at the White House, and his sudden resignation in disgrace. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-1545

 

Death on the Nile the struggle for peace and the assassination of Anwar Sadat Ted Jessup

The story of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, who turned his back on history and wishes of the nation he led to begin the struggle for peace in the Middle East, and lost his life in the process, cut down by assassin's bullets. MEDIA 2-1540

 

The Democrat and the dictator 1988

Bill D Moyers

Journalist Bill Moyers compares and contrasts the careers of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler, focusing on the youth, personality, leadership style, and political goals of each. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-4092

 

El Poder del jefe the power of the generalissimo 1996

Jesús Rivera and René Fortunato

Documentary about the life and career of President Trujillo of the Dominican Republic. 3 videocassettes (250 min.)

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The Eternal frame 1976

T. R Uthco

To isolate concepts of image, personality, and event, the artists re-enact and videotape the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the reaction of those watching the re-enactment. 1 videocassette (24 min.)

MEDIA 2-519

 

FDR 1994 1997

David G McCullough, David Grubin, Geoffrey C Ward, Geoffrey C Ward, and Doris Kearns Goodwin

Perhaps the most important American leader of this century, Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as president longer than anyone before or since, and led America through the two greatest crises of this century, the Great Depression and World War II. It portrays FDR's leadership of the American people in the face of war until his death. 2 videocassettes (270 min.)

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FDR and Churchill the human partnership 1978

Eric Sevareid, Anthony Ross Potter, and Herb Schmertz

Discusses the close personal friendship between President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill and its effect on the relations between the United States and Great Britain during 1940-1941. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

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FDR and Hitler the dynamics of power  1978

Anthony Ross Potter,  William T Cartwright, Herb Schmertz, and Eric Sevareid

Both Hitler and Roosevelt appreciated the value of mass communications.  FDR took to "fireside chats," among other things, and Hitler assigned Goebbels as Minister of Propaganda. 1 videocassette (26 min.)

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Four days in November 1988

Mel Stuart

Put together from more than 8,000,000 feet of film stills, snapshots, and tapes, this film provides a brilliant story of the time surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy. 1 videocassette (123 min.)

MEDIA 2-1174

 

George Washington the man who wouldn't be king 1992

David Sutherland and  William Martin

George Washington has been sculpted, painted, emulated and deified more than 200 years, but few Americans have any idea who he was.  This program explores our first President's relationship with his troops and the revolutionary cause; with his slaves and his fellow founding fathers.  It gives us an unconventional look at the man who insisted that America be a democracy. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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The Great debates John F. Kennedy vs. Richard M. Nixon 1989

The 1960 Presidential debates--two of history's greatest figures square off in a series of debates that seem as fresh and exciting today as they were the day that they were first broadcast. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-1102

 

High tide of the Confederacy 1987

Peter Batty

The going gets tough for everyone in 1862, even for President Lincoln. His military commanders are squabbling, his political popularity is waning, and the North seems unable to exploit its industrial and numerical superiority. The South learns that neither strength or time are on their side, and help from Europe won't materialize. The pace begins to quicken in the summer of 1863. The Union's decisive victory at Gettysburg where one-third of General Lee's forces are destroyed, and the capture of the strategic port of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River one day later, mark a crucial turning point. 1 videocassette (51 min.)

MEDIA 2-497

 

Ike Eisenhower 1993 1997

David G McCullough, Sarah Holt, Michael Bacon, Daniel McCabe, Adriana Bosch, and Austin Hoyt

The story of Dwight D. Eisenhower's life, with comments by contemporaries and historians. 2 videocassette (150 min.)

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Inaugural ceremony, 1/20/93 1993

Bill Clinton and Albert Gore

Live coverage from Washington, D.C. of the inauguration of Bill Clinton as President of the United States and Albert Gore as Vice-president. Also included is the inaugural address of the new president. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-2185

 

The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt 1986

Harison Engle, George C Scott, and Bob Boyd

Examines both the public and private lives of one of America's most popular presidents, Theodore Roosevelt. Interweaves rare archival footage of Roosevelt in a reenactment of his life and the political and historical events of the period. 1 videocassette (94 min.)

MEDIA 2-1284

 

An interview with Salvador Allende, President of Chile 197-

Salvador Allende Gossens, Saul Landau, Dove Film (Firm), and New Yorker Films

In an interview with Saul Landau, President Salvador Allende, of Chile, talks about his country and his presidency. 1 videorecording (31 min.)

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Jimmy Carter 2002

Adriana Bosch and Linda Hunt

Examines the life and political career of President Carter. 2 videocassettes (180 min.)

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Journeys with George c2003

George W Bush, Alexandra Pelosi, Aaron Lubarsky, Purple Monkey Productions, and HBO Video (Firm)

A video diary of the 18 months the writer spent on the campaign trail with then presidential candidate George W. Bush and the press corps. 1 videodisc (76 min.)

MEDIA 10-367

 

Lady Bird Johnson the Texas wildflower 1998

Jack Perkins, Bob Brown, and Adam K Sternberg

A biographical sketch of Lady Bird Johnson, who carved out a special place for herself by working to further her husband's political career, taking on controversial issues, and beautifying this nation. 1 videocassette (50 min.)

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LBJ 199-?

Santiago Alvarez, Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica, and Latin American Video Archives

Montage of various film clips and photographs relating to Pres. Lyndon Baines Johnson. 1 videocassette (18 min.)

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LBJ 1995, 1991

David G McCullough

Biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson from his early life in Texas through his controversial presidency. Covers his early career as a supporter of the New Deal; the assassination of John F. Kennedy; the War on Poverty; and the Vietnam War. 4 videocassettes (240 min.)

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Life in Camelot the Kennedy years 1988

Presents an intimate portrait, a human story, a first-hand glimpse of the life and times of John Fitzgerald Kennedy that will be treasured for generations to come. 1 videocassette (55 min.)

MEDIA 2-1549

 

Lincoln 1992

Philip B Kunhardt, James Earl Jones, Alan Menken, Philip B Kunhardt, Philip B Kunhardt, Peter W Kunhardt, Jason Robards, and Glenn Close

Captures the drama of Lincoln in his own words.  Drawn from letters, speeches and diaries, Lincoln's words are brought to life by the voice of actor, Jason Robards.  Uses historic black and white photographs to portray Lincoln and the period of the Civil War in American history. 4 videocassettes (56 min. each)

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Mandate the president and the people  c2006

Philip B Kunhardt, Lesley Stahl, Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, Kunhardt Productions, and WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

From George Washington to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, examines the relationship between the presidency, mass media, and public opinion. 1 videodisc (ca. 35 min.)

MEDIA 10-691

 

Millhouse a white comedy 1971

Emile De Antonio

This is one of the most controversial films ever made concerning one who has served in our nation's highest office.  Utilizing filmed sequences from the career of Richard Millhouse Nixon, a comic yet terrifying portrait of the former President is drawn creating a biting political satire. 1 videocassette (90 min.)

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Nancy Reagan President's leading lady 1997

Peter Graves

1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.)

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Nixon 1991, 1990

Elizabeth Deane and David G McCullough

Covers the span of Richard M. Nixon's political life from his early political career to his resignation from the presidency. 3 videocassettes (180 min.)

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President Clinton's Grand Jury testimony 1998

Bill Clinton and Kenneth Starr

President Clinton testifies under oath before a Federal Grand Jury. Independent Counsels Jackie Bennett, Robert Bittman and Solomon Wisenberg question him via a video and audio link to the White House. 3 videocassettes (254 min)

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President Clinton unveils national service plan at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, March 1, 1993 1993

President Clinton spoke about his plan to create a new system of national voluntary service for university students nationwide.  This plan is built on the same principle as the GI Bill.  Its implementation will reform the whole system of student loans as well as enrich education for both the young and the communities they will serve. 1 videocassette (65 min.)

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President Gerald Ford 1991

Hugh Sidey, Warren E Burger, and Gerald R Ford

A veteran of almost three decades in Congress, Gerald Ford was elevated to the Presidency at a critical juncture in the life of our country.  President Ford discusses the War Powers Resolution and other Congressional limitations on presidential power, the personal qualitities required of the President, limitations on presidential terms of office, the threat of assassination, and the difficulties that confront the legislative branch. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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President Jimmy Carter 1991

Jimmy Carter, Hugh Sidey, and Warren E Burger

The first President elected from the Deep South since the Civil War, President Carter discusses the presidency from the perspective of a Washington outsider who sought to make human rights a centerpiece of his administration. Carter reflects upon the nature of presidential leadership, illustrated by the Camp David accords, the Iran hostage crisis, the Panama Canal Treaty, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the energy crisis. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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President Richard Nixon 1991

Richard M Nixon, Hugh Sidey, and Warren E Burger

Elected as the nation's Chief Executive during a turbulent period in American history, after serving as vice president in the Eisenhower post-war administration, Richard Nixon discusses the presidency from the perspective of his long career in public service. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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President Ronald Reagan 1991

Ronald Reagan, Hugh Sidey, and Warren E Burger

Elected to the Presidency on a landslide victory, Ronald Reagan took office with an agenda for sweeping changes in both domestic and foreign policy. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Primary 1975

Robert Drew, Joseph Julian, Time-Life Broadcast, inc, and Time-Life Films

A candid study of Senators John Kennedy and Humphrey in the Wisconsin primary in 1960. Includes close-up views of the two candidates and of their wives and campaign entourages. 1 videocassette (54 min.)

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The primary the 90's election special 1992

Scott Jacobs, Starr Sutherland, and Eddie Becker

The inside story of how the Clinton campaign put together their victory. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-2365

 

Reagan 1998

David Grubin, David G McCullough, Austin Hoyt, Margaret Drain, David Ogden Stiers, and Mark Samels

The story of Ronald Reagan's life, with comments by contemporaries and historians. 2 videocassettes (270 min.)

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Reagan, the Hollywood years c2000

Daniel Pugliese, Kent Hagen, Jeff Miller, Steven Vosburgh, Greg O'Neil, Passport Inc. Productions, and Passport Video

Two documentaries chronicle Reagan's career: The Hollywood years focuses on his successes as an actor, while The Presidential years follows his tumultuous and sometimes controversial rise to the White House. 1 videodisc

MEDIA 10-368

 

The Reagan years in pursuit of the American dream 1988

Robert Bahr and Sam Zelman

The Reagan years traces the life of Ronald Reagan from his childhood in Illinois, through his football days to his years as a professional sports announcer and his career as a motion picture star.  And then there is Reagan the charismatic politician, Governor of California, and ultimately, President of the United States.  Relive the two years of his presidency, his set backs and successes, the excitement and glamour.  This film explores the private, public and personal side of Reagan and closely examines the legacy he leaves to history. 1 videocassette (ca. 75 min.)

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Reasonable doubt 1988

Chip Selby

A detailed examination of the controversy surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Examines the Warren Commission's report on the assassination in an attempt to answer the mystery's most basic question: was Kennedy killed by a lone assassin or as a result of a conspiracy? 1 videocassette (60 min.)

MEDIA 2-1173

 

Recount the story of the 2000 presidential election 2008

Michael Hausman, Danny Strong, Jay Roach, Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Laura Dern, John Hurt, Denis Leary, Bruce McGill, Tom Wilkinson, Home Box Office (Firm), HBO Films, HBO Video (Firm), Spring Creek Productions, Mirage Productions, Trigger Street Productions, and Everyman Pictures

Explores one of the most dramatic and controversial events in recent U.S. election history, which shook a nation's faith in the ability to stage a fair and open election. 1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.)

MEDIA 10-1333

 

Return to isolationism 199-?

Eric Sevareid and Anthony Potter

Discusses the conflict between President Wilson and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee over the League of Nations, and examines isolationism, the prevailing U.S. policy for over 100 years. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)

MEDIA 2-4127

 

Rivals 1998, 1995

Gerald McRaney, David Massar, and Maria Baltazzi

"They were the leaders of the world's greatest superpowere grappling at the center of the cold war. Politically they were diametrically opposed, privately they admired and respected each other. But when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev moved nuclear missles into Cuba in 1962, President John F. Kennedy confronted him in one of the most dramatic standoffs in history."--Container. 1 videocassette (46 min.)

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Running with Jesse 1989

Orlando Bagwell, Jeanne Jordan, Judy Woodruff, and Lary Lewman

Chronicles Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign through the eyes of reporters who accompanied him, his supporters and detractors.  Shows viewers the charisma and character of the first black American to establish himself as a serious contender for the presidency. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

MEDIA 2-1253

 

Rush to judgment 1988

Emile De Antonio, Mark Lane, and Mark Lane

An investigation by lawyer Mark Lane into the circumstance surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy, and a critical look at the Warren Commission report, which Mr. Lane found to be highly inaccurate and misleading. 1 videocassette (96 min.)

MEDIA 2-6161

 

The speeches collection: volume 1 2002

Darrell W Moore, Dennis Mueller, Media Research Associates, Gerald R. Ford Museum, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and MPI Home Video (Firm)

"A two-disc set containing the important and famous speeches of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan."--Container. 2 videodisc (ca. 240 min.)

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The speeches of Franklin D. Roosevelt 1988

Darrell W Moore

Program focuses on Franklin Roosevelt as a public orator using excerpts from his campaign speeches, fireside chats, and state addresses. 1 videocassette (40 min.)

MEDIA 2-1201