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American History: Early National Era (1790-1828)

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DVD 192.00 Thomas Jefferson (ca.180 min.) Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.

America History in Video Documentaries

Hidden History of Boston
produced by Stan Wojcik (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 1 hour
Shackles of Memory: The Atlantic Slave Trade
directed by Michel Moreau and Jean-Marc Masseaut (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1996), 55 mins
The Congress
written by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2004), 1 hour
The Adventures of Daniel Boone
produced by Peter Doyle, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 45 mins
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, Part I
directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953- (Alexandria, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1997), 1 hour
Thomas Jefferson
directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1997), 3 hours
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, Part II
directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953- (Alexandria, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1997), 2 hours
The People
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Stephen Ives; produced by Stephen Ives, in Ken Burns's The West, 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1996), 1 hour
Frontier Doctors
in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 40 mins
Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom
in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 46 mins
Paving America
produced by W. Scott Goldie, in Modern Marvels, Season 11, Episode 33 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 43 mins
Empire Upon the Trails
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Stephen Ives; produced by Stephen Ives, in Ken Burns's The West, 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1996), 1 hour

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