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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines America's electoral process through the eyes of diverse politicians, activists, and voters in Ohio during the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Shows how the voting public is manipulated by the parties' leaders and their political marketing strategies.
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3 videodiscs (400 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The lives and legacies of the 43 leaders of the United States. Based on the book To the Best of My Ability, The Presidents features insight from journalists, scholars, and politicians, as well as rare and unseen photographs and footage.
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1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, Mandate examines the long and complex relationship between the presidency and public opinion. Leading historians, political scientists, and public figures offer insight into presidents and the presidency from George Washington through FDR--Annenberg Classroom website.
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6 videodiscs (approximately 946 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follow the drama when the government is temporarily passed from a Democratic administration to the Republican Speaker of the House, as President Bartlet copes with the kidnapping of his youngest daughter Zoey.
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1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Includes in-depth interviews of U.S. President Richard Nixon by Sir David Frost in May, 1977 regarding the infamous Watergate scandal, followed by a segment, "Behind the scenes." That final segment features footage from 2007 of Frost discussing "clinching the interviews, Nixon's advisors, ground rules, on location, Nixon's reaction, and the final meeting" he had with Nixon at San Clemente.
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1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color w/black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
10) W
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1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.
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1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color w/black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
12) Recount
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1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Explores one of the most dramatic and controversial events in recent U.S. election history, which shook a nation's faith in the ability to stage a fair and open election.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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For two years, special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election dominated news headlines and rocked Washington D.C. Drawing on in-depth interviews with senior law enforcement officials, Trump insiders, attorneys, authors and journalists, FRONTLINE offers an inside look into the investigation that President Donald Trump has continually deemed a 'witch hunt.'
15) Dave
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1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Kevin Kline stars as an off-the-wall, temporary replacement for the missing president. His unusual style of governing and decision making tip off the opposition that something is definitely "out-of-order" in Washington.
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4 videodiscs (954 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The President and staff have been targeted for disruption by rival politicians, soon after being targeted by would-be assassins. The President heads through midterm elections and into a crisis that leads to allegations of criminal conduct. 22 episodes.
17) Thomas Jefferson
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1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
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1 videodisc (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The fascinating story of a president who knew how to harness the nation's grief over JFK's assassination, and become an unlikely champion of civil rights. Includes rarely seen footage, secret White House tapes, and personal testimony from LBJ's advisors, biographers, friends, and family.
19) All the way
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1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Bryan Cranston stars in a riveting look at the formidable challenges and demons faced by President Lyndon Johnson on his tumultuous first year in office, from his accidental ascension to the presidency in November 1963, to his relentless fight to win passage of a landmark Civil Rights Bill with the election of 1964 looming.
20) LBJ
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1 videodisc (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
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