The West
(DVD) 

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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ;, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (707 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD 978 West Pt. 1-3
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Main Library - Media
DVD 978 West Pt. 4&5
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Media
DVD 978 West Pt. 1-3
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ;, [2004].
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
UPC
097368858343, 841887051279

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a documentary television program in 1996.
General Note
Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West").
General Note
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.
General Note
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.
General Note
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).
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format, NTSC; region 1; Dolby surround stereo.
Language
In English; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

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