Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty [videorecording] /
- Full screen version.
- [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2004.
- 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
- Ken Burns' America collection .
- Ken Burns' America Collection. .
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features include: a conversation with Ken Burns; and, Ken Burns: making history.
The idea takes shape -- The statue's forbears -- The site for the statue -- Funding the statue -- The statue's design -- Building the statue -- Displaying the arm and torch -- Eiffel plans the inner structure -- Planning the base in America -- Shipping the statue to America -- Raising the money -- Erecting the statue in America -- The statue unveiled, October 28, 1886 -- The promise of the statue -- The statue as a symbol -- Immigrants describe coming to America -- The statue as propaganda -- The Statue of Liberty and the meaning of freedom -- The threat to liberty -- The statue's birthday.
Edited by Paul Barnes. Edited by Paul Barnes.
Narrated by David McCullough.
"Filmmaker Ken Burns presents the definitive portrait of this great lady of the American imagination, in a program that won nominations for both an Academy Award and an Emmy. Follow her life, from her creation by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, through her painstaking construction and accident-prone dedication in 1886. Interviews with ordinary Americans reveal a deep understanding of the unique place the statue holds in our hearts." -- Publisher's website.
DVD; Dolby digital surround; region 1; NTSC.
Closed captioned.
1415702578 9781415702574
097368859241 841887051408
88592 PBS Home Video STAL601 PBS Home Video
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
Statues--New York (State)
Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)
F128.64.L6 / S738 2004
974.71
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features include: a conversation with Ken Burns; and, Ken Burns: making history.
The idea takes shape -- The statue's forbears -- The site for the statue -- Funding the statue -- The statue's design -- Building the statue -- Displaying the arm and torch -- Eiffel plans the inner structure -- Planning the base in America -- Shipping the statue to America -- Raising the money -- Erecting the statue in America -- The statue unveiled, October 28, 1886 -- The promise of the statue -- The statue as a symbol -- Immigrants describe coming to America -- The statue as propaganda -- The Statue of Liberty and the meaning of freedom -- The threat to liberty -- The statue's birthday.
Edited by Paul Barnes. Edited by Paul Barnes.
Narrated by David McCullough.
"Filmmaker Ken Burns presents the definitive portrait of this great lady of the American imagination, in a program that won nominations for both an Academy Award and an Emmy. Follow her life, from her creation by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, through her painstaking construction and accident-prone dedication in 1886. Interviews with ordinary Americans reveal a deep understanding of the unique place the statue holds in our hearts." -- Publisher's website.
DVD; Dolby digital surround; region 1; NTSC.
Closed captioned.
1415702578 9781415702574
097368859241 841887051408
88592 PBS Home Video STAL601 PBS Home Video
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
Statues--New York (State)
Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)
F128.64.L6 / S738 2004
974.71