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The Massachusetts 54th colored infantry /

Chronicles the formation and battlefield heroics of the first all-black Union regiment, the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry. Highlights of this documentary include archival daguerreotypes, tintypes, lithographs, and commentary by various historians.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Reel Deal (Firm), WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Freeman, Morgan, Shearer, Jacqueline, Lee, Leslie
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006]
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
African American soldiers > Massachusetts.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:Chronicles the formation and battlefield heroics of the first all-black Union regiment, the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry. Highlights of this documentary include archival daguerreotypes, tintypes, lithographs, and commentary by various historians.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 1991 as part of the television series American Experience.
Full screen presentation.
Not rated.
Special features: access to the American Experience Web site.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Editor, Lillian Benson ; director of photography, Arthur Jafar.
ISBN:1593755384