| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 5 hrs.) : sound, color and b & w ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Title from disc label. |
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All segments previously aired as episodes of various programs on The History Channel. |
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The program "The technology of Kitty Hawk" is listed on disc 2, but is actually included on disc 1. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
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DVD. |
| Summary |
"The dawn of the 20th century brought with it stunning new technology--technology that would change the world--and public personalities that were larger than life. Relive the heady days at the birth of the modern age, and discover its more sobering moments, with this exceptional compilation of documentaries."--Container. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Murder at the fair: the assassination of President McKinley : September 6, 1901 (10 days that unexpectedly changed America) ; The Panama Canal (Modern marvels) ; Theodore Roosevelt: roughrider to Rushmore (Biography) ; The technology of Kitty Hawk (Modern marvels) -- Disc 2: San Francisco earthquake (Mega disasters) -- The Model T (Automobiles) |
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Nineteen hundreds (Decade) -- Videodiscs.
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United States -- History -- 20th century -- Videodiscs.
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McKinley, William, 1843-1901 -- Assassination.
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Panama Canal (Panama) -- Design and construction -- Videodiscs.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
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Wright Flyer (Airplane) -- Videodiscs.
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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Videodiscs.
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Ford Model T automobile -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Documentary television programs.
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| Added Author |
History Channel (Television network)
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| Added Title |
Decades collection. The 1900s |
| Standard No. |
733961102697 (set) |
| Music No. |
AAE-102380 History Channel |
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