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"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including Davi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, Ives, Stephen, McCullough, David G.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2004]
Edition:Full screen version.
Series:Ken Burns' America collection.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > History.
United States > Politics and government.
Legislation > United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including David Broker, Alistair Cooke and Cokie Roberts to detail the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years."--Publisher's website.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1988.
Special features include: A conversation with Ken Burns ; and, Ken Burns: making history.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital; region 1.
Production Credits:Written by David McCullough ; produced by Ken Burns and Stephen Ives.
ISBN:1415702551
9781415702550