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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Kurin, Richard, 1950-       by title:      Experiencing America...       by call number:      DVD 973 K96ea     Search the Web     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.       MARC Display

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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfeature DVDs DVD 973 K96ea Adult Dvds-21 Days Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfeature DVDs DVD 973 K96ea Adult Dvds-21 Days Checked out Jul 16, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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