Title The decades--20th century collection. 1950-1959 [(DVD) videorecording].

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[New York] : The History Channel, [2009?]

Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1493039~S1

Location	Call No.	Status
95th Street Adult DVD Nonfiction	973.9 DEC	AVAILABLE

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Description	2 videodiscs (4 hr., 43 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD; NTSC; full screen/widescreen presentation.
Note	Title from container.
	At head of title on container spine: 1950s.
	All segments previously aired on The History Channel, some appeared on various programs including: Modern marvels, 10 days that unexpectedly changed America and Biography.
	For specific features see interactive menu.
Summary	This compilation of video programs looks at the Korean War; the polio vaccine; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Elvis and the year 1956; and Sputnik.
Contents	disc 1. Korea : the forgotten war (c1987) ; Modern marvels. Polio vaccine (c2005) ; Biograpjy. Dwight D. Eisenhower (c1962) -- disc 2. When America was rocked : Elvis 1956 (c2006) ; Sputnik mania (c2008).
Subject	Nineteen fifties -- Videodiscs.
	United States -- History -- 20th century -- Videodiscs.
	Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Videodiscs.
	Poliomyelitis vaccine -- History -- Videodiscs.
	Poliomyelitis -- United States -- History -- Videodiscs.
	Salk, Jonas, 1914-1995.
	Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
	Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977.
	Sputnik satellites -- History -- Videodiscs.
	Artificial satellites, Russian -- Political aspects -- Videodiscs.
	Astronautics and state -- United States -- Public opinion -- Videodiscs.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Videodiscs.
	Space race -- Soviet Union -- Videodiscs.
	Space race -- United States -- Videodiscs.
	DVDs.
Genre	Nonfiction television programs.
	Documentary television programs.
Added Author	History Channel (Television network)
Added Title	1950-1959
	Nineteen fifty-nineteen fifty-nine
Note	Title on container spine: Decades. 1950-1959
Added Title	Modern marvels (Television program)
	Perspectives on greatness (Television program). Selections.
	10 days that unexpectedly changed America (Television program)
	Biography (Television program)
Music No.	AAAE197050 History Channel (set)
	AAAE197050LT6 History Channel
	AAAE197050-11 History Channel
	AAAE197050-12 History Channel

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