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The Resource The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan

The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan

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Summary
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Full screen.
Extent
5 videodiscs (707 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996
  • Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West")
  • Individual episodes of this program are indexed by the PBS Video database of America's history & culture merged index. The index is available in print and online
  • "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
  • Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives & Geoffrey C. Ward (originally broadcast on The Charlie Rose Show, 22 min.); 4 interactive maps; "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); "Did you know ...? Frontier facts" (10 entries)
Contents
  • disc 1. Ep. 1, The people (82 min.)
  • disc 2. Eps. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.)
  • disc 3. Eps. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.)
  • disc 4. Eps. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.)
  • disc 5, Eps. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.)
Isbn
9781415702482
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The West
Title
The West
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Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan
Title variation
Ken Burns presents The West
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Contributor
Composer
Director
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee
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TEFMT
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videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
West (Television program)
Credits note
Editors, Richard Hankin, Michael Levine, Adam Zucker ; supervising editor, Paul Barnes ; director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; music by Matthias Gohl ; narrator, Peter Coyote
Dewey number
978
Intended audience
Not rated
Intended audience source
PBS Home Video
Language note
In English; closed-captioned in English
LC call number
F591
LC item number
.W44 2004
PerformerNote
Narrated by Peter Coyote
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1953-
  • 1961-
  • 1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Burns, Ken
  • Ives, Stephen
  • Ward, Geoffrey C.
  • Duncan, Dayton
  • Abramson, Jody
  • Kantor, Michael
  • Coyote, Peter
  • Hankin, Richard
  • Levine, Michael
  • Zucker, Adam
  • Barnes, Paul
  • Gohl, Teese
  • Insignia Films
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
  • Florentine Films
  • Time Life Video & Television
  • West Film Project, Inc
  • PBS Home Video
  • Paramount Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
707
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • West (U.S.)
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • United States, West
Technique
live action
Label
The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan
Link
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996
  • Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West")
  • Individual episodes of this program are indexed by the PBS Video database of America's history & culture merged index. The index is available in print and online
  • "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
  • Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives & Geoffrey C. Ward (originally broadcast on The Charlie Rose Show, 22 min.); 4 interactive maps; "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); "Did you know ...? Frontier facts" (10 entries)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
disc 1. Ep. 1, The people (82 min.) -- disc 2. Eps. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.) -- disc 3. Eps. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.) -- disc 4. Eps. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.) -- disc 5, Eps. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.)
Control code
ocm56612413
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Full screen.
Extent
5 videodiscs (707 min.)
Isbn
9781415702482
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 097368858343
  • 841887051279
  • 0841887051279
  • 794054889123
Other physical details
sound, color & black and white
Publisher number
  • 88583
  • WEST600
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
Stock number
B8891
System control number
(OCoLC)56612413
System details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby surround stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The West, Ken Burns presents ; a film by Stephen Ives ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan
Link
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996
  • Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West")
  • Individual episodes of this program are indexed by the PBS Video database of America's history & culture merged index. The index is available in print and online
  • "Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container
  • Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives & Geoffrey C. Ward (originally broadcast on The Charlie Rose Show, 22 min.); 4 interactive maps; "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); "Did you know ...? Frontier facts" (10 entries)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
disc 1. Ep. 1, The people (82 min.) -- disc 2. Eps. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.) -- disc 3. Eps. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.) -- disc 4. Eps. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.) -- disc 5, Eps. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.)
Control code
ocm56612413
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Full screen.
Extent
5 videodiscs (707 min.)
Isbn
9781415702482
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 097368858343
  • 841887051279
  • 0841887051279
  • 794054889123
Other physical details
sound, color & black and white
Publisher number
  • 88583
  • WEST600
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
Stock number
B8891
System control number
(OCoLC)56612413
System details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby surround stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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