| Description |
4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
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digital video rda |
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video file DVD rda |
| Series |
Great courses. Better living. Travel |
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Great courses (DVD)
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Great courses (DVD). Better living.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
disc 1. How Washington DC came to be ; The White House and the presidency ; The Capitol building and the legislature ; The Supreme Court and the law of the land ; The nation's knowledge: Library of Congress ; The State, Treasury, and Justice Departments -- disc 2. Veterans memorials on the Mall ; Arlington Cemetery and the Pentagon ; George Washington's Mount Vernon ; Ford's Theatre and Lincoln's Washington DC ; Washington's civil rights landmarks ; The Holocaust Museum -- disc 3. Museums on the Mall: Smithsonian and beyond ; Washington, city of scandal ; The Kennedy Center and the DC arts scene ; Neighborhoods of northwest DC ; Washington's historic homes and gardens ; Spiritual DC: The National Cathedral and more -- disc 4. Smithsonian's National Zoo ; Dining out in Washington DC ; Washington's new waterfront ; Washington for sports fans ; Exploring Washington's great outdoors ; The National Archives and the future of DC. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian. |
| Summary |
"Take a detailed look at the fascinating history and culture of Washington DC with an insider's tour sponsored by Smithsonian." |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Subject |
Travel -- Videodiscs. |
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Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel -- Videodiscs.
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Washington (D.C.) |
| Genre |
Educational films.
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Instructional films.
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Historical films.
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Lectures.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Kurin, Richard, 1950-
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Smithsonian Institution.
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Teaching Company.
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| Added Title |
Washington DC |
| ISBN |
9781629976976 |
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1629976970 |
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9781980052937 |
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198005293X |
| Music No. |
8609 Teaching Company |
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