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Kurin, Richard, 1950-
Subjects
Smithsonian Institution.
National songs -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- History.
Religion -- United States -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History.
Clothing and dress -- United States -- History.
Immigrants -- United States -- History.
Transportation -- United States -- History.
Communication -- United States -- History.
Technology -- United States -- History.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History.
Public health -- United States -- History.
Music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Civil rights -- United States -- History.
Cold War -- History.
Hope diamond.
United States -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
West (U.S.) -- History.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History.
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Kurin, Richard, 1950-
Smithsonian Institution.
National songs -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- History.
Religion -- United States -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History.
Clothing and dress -- United States -- History.
Immigrants -- United States -- History.
Transportation -- United States -- History.
Communication -- United States -- History.
Technology -- United States -- History.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History.
Public health -- United States -- History.
Music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Civil rights -- United States -- History.
Cold War -- History.
Hope diamond.
United States -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
West (U.S.) -- History.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History.
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Experiencing America [videorecording (DVD)] : a Smithsonian tour through American
history
/ Richard Kurin.
by
Kurin, Richard, 1950-
Teaching Co., c2014.
Call #:
DVD 973 K96ea
Subjects
Smithsonian Institution.
National songs
--
United
States
.
Presidents
--
United
States
--
History
.
Religion
--
United
States
--
History
.
Slavery
--
United
States
--
History
.
Clothing
and
dress
--
United
States
--
History
.
Immigrants
--
United
States
--
History
.
Transportation
--
United
States
--
History
.
Communication
--
United
States
--
History
.
Technology
--
United
States
--
History
.
Aeronautics
--
United
States
--
History
.
Public health
--
United
States
--
History
.
Music
--
United
States
--
History
and criticism.
Civil rights
--
United
States
--
History
.
Cold War
--
History
.
Hope diamond.
United
States
--
History
.
United
States
--
History
--
Civil War, 1861-1865.
West (U.S.)
--
History
.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
--
History
.
Series
Great courses (DVD)
Great courses (DVD). Modern
history
.
ISBN:
9781629970912 (set)
Alternate title:
Great Courses. Experiencing America [videorecording (DVD)]
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] :
Description:
4 videodiscs (ca. 12 hrs.) : digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 259 p. ; 19 cm.).
Notes:
"24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.
Book contains lecture transcripts and outlines, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Home use only.
Contents:
Disc 1. The star-spangled banner: inspiring the anthem
--
Presidents and generals: images of leadership
--
Conscience and conflict: religious
history
--
The growth and spread of slavery
--
Emancipation and the Civil War
--
Gold, guns, and grandeur: the West.
Disc 2. The first Americans: then and now
--
Planes, trains, automobiles... and wagons
--
Communications: from telegraph to television
--
Immigrant dreams and immigrant struggles
--
User friendly: democratizing technology
--
Extinction and conservation.
Disc 3. Kitty Hawk to Tranquility: innovation and flight
--
Cold War: Red badges, bombs, and the Berlin Wall
--
National tragedy: Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11
--
For the greater good: public health
--
Women making
history
--
The power of portraits.
Disc 4. Two centuries of American style
--
Hollywood: the American myth machine
--
The Hope Diamond: America's crown jewel
--
Sing out for justice: American music
--
Exploring the land, exploring the universe
--
"All men are created equal": civil rights.
Performers:
Lecturer, Dr. Richard Kurin (Smithsonian Under Secretary for
History
, Art, and Culture).
Summary:
These 24 half-hour lectures detail how the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. represents the American national memory. The Smithsonian consists of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo, each a repository of collections reflecting the American cultural and natural heritage.
Genre:
Filmed lectures.
Educational films.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Teaching Company.
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Central Library
Adult Nonfeature DVDs
DVD 973 K96ea
Adult Dvds-21 Days
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Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
Adult Nonfeature DVDs
DVD 973 K96ea
Adult Dvds-21 Days
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Jul 16, 2024
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