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Summary:

This video looks at Susan B. Anthony and women's right to vote. It looks at the Gilded Age and the labor movement. The Statue of Liberty, child labor and Mary Harris Jones are included. John Muir, Ida Tarbell and her exposure of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company's abuses are examined. Jane Addams, the first American social worker and her creation of Hull House are also included.

Contributors:

Kunhardt, Peter W.

Sheppard, Sandra

McGee, Dyllan

Kunhardt, Philip B., III, 1951-

Steiner, Nancy

Kunhardt, Philip B.

Hakim, Joy

Couric, Katie, 1957-

Bergh, Jeb

Kunhardt Productions

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

PBS Video

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: History of US [by Hakim, J.]

Freedom (Television program)

Alternate Titles:

At head of title: Freedom, a history of US

Subjects:

United States — History — 1865-1921

United States — Social conditions — 1865-1918

United States — Social conditions — 1918-1932

Women's rights — United States — History

Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906

Labor movement — United States — History — 19th century

Labor movement — United States — History — 20th century

Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)

Child labor — United States — History

Jones, Mother, 1837-1930

Muir, John, 1838-1914

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944

Journalists — United States

Standard Oil Company

Addams, Jane, 1860-1935

Women social workers — United States

Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937

1800-1999

Labor movement

Journalists

Child labor

Women social workers

Women's rights

Social conditions

United States

New York (State)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Educational television programs

Documentary television programs

History

System Details:

VHS.

Performers:

Host, Katie Couric.

Production Credits:

Photography, Jeb Bergh, James Callanan (episode 9) ; photography, Greg Andracke ... [et al.] (episode 10) ; editor, Chad Goslee (episode 9) ; editor, Jane Rizzo (episode 10) ; commentator, Eric Foner.

General Notes:

"A Landmark series by Kunhardt Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York"--Container.
Based on the book series A history of US by Joy Hakim.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (47 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 13085 v.5

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, PBS Video: FHUS-DX5

OCLC Numbers:

51955489