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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., Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video, ©2004.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > History.
United States. > Congress.
Legislation > United States.
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
Legislation.
Politics and government.
United States.
Streaming video.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (approximately 109 min.)).
Playing Time:01:49:14