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1.The Century-America's Time (Boxed Set) starring: Linda Hunt, Peter Jennings, John Aaron, Harold Agnew, Steve Allen March 23, 1999
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As for the person who complained that Martin Scorcese called the '80's the "me" decade, that was a popular theme of the time. Maybe you should go back and look at 80's and the literature about it from all kind of sources. Just like the 20's was often refered to as the "Roaring" 20's. 80's was often called the "me" decade. I also think it is not a liberal or conservative designation. Following the internalization of values and desires in the 70's, the 80's was when technology, growth, income and development all led to the application of the 70's trend of an individual ethic. People DID become more selfish and self centered, more complacent, in need of more instant gratification.

2.Jazz - A Film by Ken Burns starring: Richard Nixon, Charles J. Correll, Freeman F. Gosden, Edward R. Murrow, Franklin Delano Roosevelt January 02, 2001
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The greatest compliment to this series is that it has created a torrent of discussion and the debates are still raging. I enjoy this series so much, I watch it nearly every year. My critique has been discussed at length, so I summarize this way: I appreciate Wynton Marsalis' discussion of the jazz with which he is familiar. This does not qualify Wynton Marsalis to decide, for everyone else, what constitutes jazz when the question of "fusion" comes up. Much of fusion, both then and now, is largely rhythm section dominated (elecrtic bass, drums, guitar and keys). Therefore, it may have been difficult for a Marsalis, a horn player, to appreciate. Why refer to Marsalis and not Burns? Because nearly all of Burns' analysis depends upon the ... Read More

3.Baseball - A Film by Ken Burns starring: Hank Aaron, Bud Abbott, Roger Angell, Arthur Ashe, Red Barber April 16, 1995
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This series was so interesting and so well done that I bought sets for two friend and three of my children. Not only did it cover baseball it covered Americana.

4.The Best of On the Road With Charles Kuralt starring: Charles Kuralt October 21, 1997
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Charles Kuralt was the poet of small town America the way Vin Scully is the poet of Dodger Stadium. Relaxed, warm, folksy and deceptively insightful. He had a way of setting you at ease and somehow convincing you that the entire cosmos could be found in the minutia of this one fleeting moment. His beloved little program, 'ON THE ROAD' (1967-80) in which he traveled the backroads of America in a motorhome to show us the real heart of the country was eagerly anticipated by countless people every weekend - myself included. Once every couple of years, when I need a little lift, I get out my boxed set of THE BEST OF 'ON THE ROAD' WITH CHARLES KURALT' and pop in one of the three 60 minute tapes. I invariably end up watching all three in one sitting. It's as if once I'm on the road, I can't quite convince ... Read More

5.The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns (Boxed Set) starring: David McCullough June 03, 1997
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Ken Burns' epic documentary about the Civil War is perhaps the greatest and most all-encompassing history lesson of the North/South conflict that has ever been put on film or page. Not only is every important detail of the war covered (and in such a way that the details are interesting and important, not boring), but two entire episodes are devoted to the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. Essentially, if you were teaching a class on the Civil War, this video is all you would need, as it both conveys the vital information of the war, and does so in a way that doesn't stagnate. In essence, a very tight, well-produced series. The only reason I give this set four stars out of five, though, is that it lacks (althouht through no fault of its own) the emotional punch of Burns' more recent "The War" (World ... Read More

6.CNN's Millennium Boxed Set starring: Millenium November 09, 1999
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This series is an invaluable tool in the World History classroom. Please consider offering it in DVD.

7.Victory at Sea 1-6 (6pc VHS): The Most Famous Award Winning Historical Drama of World War II: Special Collectors Edition starring: Michael Lewis (XX), Leonard Graves directed by: M. Clay Adams September 30, 1997
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Buyer beware! The newer DVD set of this FABULOUS series is not up to the quality of this VHS edition. The DVDs are made by the History channel, and the sound quality is awful. This older VHS version, produced by New Line features (although on tape) has a much finer sound quality and even the video isn't that bad, compared to the lousey transfer of the DVDs. These are still the finest chronicles of war footage AND narration that have been made of WWll, in my opinion. Try to get thru them without tearing up at the human sacrifice and bravery. UPDATE: Mill Creek Entertainment now has a 3 disc DVD set for UNDER $10.00 with all the 26 episodes. I have compared them side by side PIP on my TV....Identical prints as the VHS tapes, only slightly sharper on the DVD's. Sound quality same as tapes, Great bargain! ... Read More

8.The Prize - The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power starring: Donald Sutherland June 13, 2000
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I saw this series on PBS years ago. Does anyone wonder why it has never been put on DVD? At this point there are 6 VHS copies I can find ranging from $179 -900plus. This is information that should be available. What has happened to it?

9.The Secret Life of the Brain - 5 tape set starring: Pbs July 16, 2002
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The focus of this TV series is on brain disorders, on how different malfunctions, diseases or abuses of brain manifest in the brain. The issues covered range from premature birth, where the brain didn't have yet chance to fully develop, through drug abuse in teenagers, schnizophrenia, seizures, strokes, parkinson's, alzheimer's and natural aging. I suppose since this series is partly finances by pharmaceutical industry and companies involved in furthering of medical technology, here these companies play Gods and the solutions often involved drugging the person and when that doesn't work taking half of the brain out - as in the part of the episodes related to seizures, which starts to resemble something taking out of X-files. Throughout the episodes, human beings play the role of guinea pigs, sometimes voluntarily, ... Read More

10.The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs starring: Will Lyman directed by: Dai Richards, David Ash November 21, 2000
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"Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the HEADLINES IN ONE OF HISTORY'S most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-Israeli conflict in The 50 Years War: Israel And The Arabs....." [from the back cover of the video case]

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