Research Catalog

Title

Freedom : a history of US / directed by Philip B. Kunhardt III, Nancy Steiner and Peter W. Kunhardt.

Publication

[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, ©2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kunhardt, Peter W.
• Kunhardt, Philip B., III, 1951-
• Steiner, Nancy
• Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., 1928-2006.
• Starobin, Michael
• Couric, Katie, 1957-
• Foner, Eric, 1943-
• Hakim, Joy
• Kunhardt Productions
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• PBS Video

Description

4 videodiscs (420 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

It's long been America's strongest cultural bond and its most perilous fault line. For generations, men and women have died for it. Now, consider what it means to be free with this groundbreaking new series, based on the award-winning books by master storyteller Joy Hakim. Freedom : a history of US chronicles the epic journey of our commitment to liberty and the idea of freedom.

Uniform Title

Freedom (Television program)

Alternative Title

History of US

Subject

• Democracy > United States > History
• Civil rights > United States > History
• Human rights > United States > History
• Liberty > History
• Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
• Indians, Treatment of > United States > History > 19th century
• Indian reservations > United States > History > 19th century
• Racism > United States > History > 19th century
• Immigrants > United States > History > 19th century
• Immigrants > United States > Social conditions > 19th century
• Minorities > United States > Social conditions > 19th century
• Immigrants > United States > Public opinion
• National characteristics, American
• United States > Politics and government > 19th century
• United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century
• United States > Race relations > History > 19th century
• United States > History > 1865-1898
• United States > History
• United States > History > Study and teaching > Audio-visual aids
• United States > History > 20th century

Genre/Form

• Documentary television programs.
• Film adaptations.
• Nonfiction television programs.
• Educational television programs.
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Note

• Based on the book series A history of US by Joy Hakim.
• Originally presented as segments on the PBS television series Freedom.
• Summary from videodisc container.
• Source used: videodisc container.

Credits (note)

• Screenwriters, Philip B. Kunhardt III, Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr. and Joy Hakim ; producer, Philip B. Kunhardt III ; executive producers, Peter W. Kunhardt, Sandra Sheppard ; cinematographers, Gregory Andracke [and others] ; editors, Chad Goslee [and others] ; composers, Michael Starobin, Robert Kessler and Ethan Neuburg ; Kunhardt Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Performer (note)

• Host, Katie Couric ; commentary, Eric Foner ; featuring the voices of Jane Alexander, Angela Bassett, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Blythe Danner, Charles Dutton, Whoopi Goldberg, Graham Greene, Stacey Keach, Monique Mojica, Brad Pitt, Ving Rhames, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, Raoul Trujillo, Joanne Woodward, others.

Audience (note)

• Not rated.

System Details (note)

• DVD, Dolby surround stereo.

Language (note)

• Closed-captioned.

Contents

Disc 1: Independence ; Revolution ; Liberty for all? ; Wake up, America -- Disc 2: A fatal contradiction ; A war to end slavery ; What is freedom? -- Whose land is this? -- Disc 3: Working for freedom ; Yearning to breathe free ; Safe for democracy ; Depression and war -- Disc 4: Democracy and struggles ; Let freedom ring ; Marching to Freedom Land ; Becoming free.

Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-281

ISBN

• 0793696895
• 9780793696895
• 0780642678
• 9780780642676

LCCN

• 841887001908
• 794054885828

OCLC

183881001

Title

Freedom : a history of US / directed by Philip B. Kunhardt III, Nancy Steiner and Peter W. Kunhardt.

Imprint

[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, ©2004.

Edition

Standard version.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Cast

Host, Katie Couric ; commentary, Eric Foner ; featuring the voices of Jane Alexander, Angela Bassett, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Blythe Danner, Charles Dutton, Whoopi Goldberg, Graham Greene, Stacey Keach, Monique Mojica, Brad Pitt, Ving Rhames, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, Raoul Trujillo, Joanne Woodward, others.

Credits

Screenwriters, Philip B. Kunhardt III, Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr. and Joy Hakim ; producer, Philip B. Kunhardt III ; executive producers, Peter W. Kunhardt, Sandra Sheppard ; cinematographers, Gregory Andracke [and others] ; editors, Chad Goslee [and others] ; composers, Michael Starobin, Robert Kessler and Ethan Neuburg ; Kunhardt Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York.

Audience

Not rated.

System Details

DVD, Dolby surround stereo.

Language

Closed-captioned.

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Added Author

Kunhardt, Peter W.

Kunhardt, Philip B., III, 1951-

Steiner, Nancy.

Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., 1928-2006.

Starobin, Michael.

Couric, Katie, 1957-

Foner, Eric, 1943-

Hakim, Joy. History of US.

Kunhardt Productions.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

PBS Video.

Added Title

Freedom (Television program)

Other Standard Identifier

841887001908

794054885828

Publisher No.

FHUS701 PBS Home Video

Research Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-281