The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording)
The Resource The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording)
The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording)
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The item The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in McCracken County Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in McCracken County Public Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Full screen
- Extent
- 5 videodiscs (707 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996
- Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West")
- 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
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives & Geoffrey C. Ward (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)
- Contents
-
- disc 1. Ep. 1, The people (82 min.)
- disc 2. Eps. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.)
- disc 3. Eps. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.)
- disc 4. Eps. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.)
- disc 5, Eps. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415702482
- Label
- The West
- Title
- The West
- Statement of responsibility
- Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan
- Title variation
- Ken Burns presents The West
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- West (Television program)
- Credits note
- Editors, Richard Hankin, Michael Levine, Adam Zucker ; supervising editor, Paul Barnes ; director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; music by Matthias Gohl ; narrator, Peter Coyote
- Intended audience
- Not rated
- Intended audience source
- PBS Home Video
- Language note
- In English; closed-captioned in English
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by Peter Coyote
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1953-
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Burns, Ken
- Ives, Stephen
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Duncan, Dayton
- Abramson, Jody
- Kantor, Michael
- Coyote, Peter
- Insignia Films
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Florentine Films
- Time Life Video & Television
- West Film Project, Inc
- PBS Home Video
- Paramount Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 707
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996
- Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West")
- 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
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives & Geoffrey C. Ward (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)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- disc 1. Ep. 1, The people (82 min.) -- disc 2. Eps. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.) -- disc 3. Eps. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.) -- disc 4. Eps. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.) -- disc 5, Eps. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.)
- Control code
- ocm56612413
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Full screen
- Extent
- 5 videodiscs (707 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415702482
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 097368858343
- 841887051279
- Other physical details
- sound, color & black and white
- Publisher number
-
- 88583
- WEST600
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781415702482
- (OCoLC)56612413
- (Sirsi) b13293345
- System details
- DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby surround stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996
- Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West")
- 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
- "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
- Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives & Geoffrey C. Ward (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)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- disc 1. Ep. 1, The people (82 min.) -- disc 2. Eps. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.) -- disc 3. Eps. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.) -- disc 4. Eps. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.) -- disc 5, Eps. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.)
- Control code
- ocm56612413
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Full screen
- Extent
- 5 videodiscs (707 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415702482
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 097368858343
- 841887051279
- Other physical details
- sound, color & black and white
- Publisher number
-
- 88583
- WEST600
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781415702482
- (OCoLC)56612413
- (Sirsi) b13293345
- System details
- DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby surround stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
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