The Congress: [the history and promise of representative government]

"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including Davi...

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Main Authors: McCullough, David G. 1933-2022 (Author, Narrator), Weisberger, Bernard A. 1922-2024 (Author)
Format: Video Software
Language:English
Published: [Arlington, Va.] PBS [2004]
Series:Ken Burns America collection
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Summary:"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including David Broker, Alistair Cooke and Cokie Roberts to detail the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years."--Publisher's website.
Item Description:Orig.: USA, 1988
Includes footage not seen in PBS broadcast
DVD Special Features: A conversation with Ken Burns ; Ken Burns making history - go behind the scenes
Physical Description:1 DVD-Video (ca. 90 min) farbig, teils schwarz-weiß 12 cm
ISBN:1415702551

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