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America The Story of Us volume 11
Language
English
Description
America becomes a global superpower; the economy and population boom. In the jet age and the space age, pioneers conquer new frontiers and run headlong into Cold War.
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America The Story of Us volume 3
Language
English
Description
Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the west, but find the land already claimed. Wagon trains meet hardship on the road to California's gold. The steamboat ushers in a new era of commerce, industry, and unprecedented wealth.
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America The Story of Us volume 9
Language
English
Description
Boom turns to bust when the stock market crashes. The Great Depression and the dust bowl blanket the nation in darkness. Roosevelt's New Deal signals recovery.
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America The Story of Us volume 5
Language
English
Description
The Civil War rages. The formidable Confederate army cannot match the Union's mastery of technology; railroads, supply lines and the telegram become new weapons in a modern war.
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America The Story of Us volume 8
Language
English
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America strikes oil and the boom time begins. Henry Ford brings the motorcar to the masses; the nation hits the road. Massive engineering projects modernize the West.
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America The Story of Us volume 4
Language
English
Description
Commerce and industry thrive across the new nation, now one of the wealthiest on Earth. The Erie Canal brings big risk and bigger reward. In the South, cotton is king but slavery fuels a growing divide.
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America The Story of Us volume 12
Language
English
Description
The Cold War is the first test for the new superpower. The Challenger disaster and 9/11 are tragedies that challenge the nation. From the television to the credit card and the personal computer, technology drives America into the 21st Century.
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America The Story of Us volume 1
Language
English
Description
From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows the seeds of opportunity; the north becomes a powerhouse of trade. Tension, taxation and resistance explode into war as the rebels take on the might of the British Empire.
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America The Story of Us volume 6
Language
English
Description
The Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation and transforms the Heartland. Native American civilizations decline as farmers settle the continent.
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America The Story of Us volume 10
Language
English
Description
The attack on Pearl Harbor brings America into World War. The war effort revitalizes the nation's economy. American innovation and manufacturing might invigorate the Allies in Europe and in the Pacific.
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America The Story of Us volume 7
Language
English
Description
Americans conquer a new frontier: the modern city, with Carnegie's empire of steel as its backbone. Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of the American Dream for millions of immigrants.
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America The Story of Us volume 2
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English
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The colonies declare independence, taking on the might of the British Empire. Washington's army is near defeat, but new weapons and battle tactics turn the tide. Forged through revolution, a new nation is born.
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America the story of us volume v4
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Focuses on how events small and large are intrinsically linked to the exploration and innovation, leading Americans from the frontier to 21st century cities, from the Mississippi to the moon, from Jamestown to 9/11, up to present day. Moving through time and space linking key events, people, and locations, capturing the vast sweep of American history, and bringing viewers on a journey through the forces that shaped the destiny of America.
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America the story of us volume v3
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The Civil War rages. The formidable Confederate army cannot match the Union's mastery of technology as railroads, supply lines, and the telegram become new weapons in a modern war. The transcontinental railroad unites the nation and transforms the heartland. Farmers settle the continent as their cattle replace wild buffalo as king of the plains. The cowboy becomes a new American icon. Viewers will be immersed in each moment as it happens. Narrated...
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America the story of us volume 6
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
America becomes a global superpower; the economy and population boom. In the jet age and the space age, pioneers conquer new frontiers and run headlong into Cold War. The Challenger disaster and 9/11 are tragedies that try the nation's spirit. From the television to the credit card and the personal computer, technology drives America into the 21st century. Now viewers can get immersed in each moment as it happens.
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America the story of us volume v 5
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Boom turns to bust when the stock market crashes. The Great Depression and the dust bowl blanket the nation in darkness. Roosevelt's New Deal signals recovery. Hope for the American future collides with world conflict as the attack on Pearl Harbor brings war. American innovation and manufacturing power invigorate the Allies in Europe. In the Pacific, the ultimate piece of technology ends the war; a new global superpower takes the stage. Narrated by...
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America the story of us volume v2
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the west, but find the land already claimed. Wagon trains meet hardship on the road to California's gold. The steamboat ushers in a new era of commerce, industry, and unprecedented wealth. In the south, cotton is king but slavery fuels a growing divide. Violence flares across the territories and the election of Lincoln is a harbinger of war. It could be said that America was invented, not discovered. The program...