Philadelphia [videorecording] : the great experiment
This series of films is a study of key moments and movements which have changed the history of 'Penn's green country town.' The first episode covers the span of years from the end of the Civil War to the Centennial Exhibition, and the stresses of a vibrant African-American community...
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Format: | DVD |
Language: | English |
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[Philadelphia, PA] :
History Making Productions,
c2012-
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Edition: | [Widescreen presentation]. |
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This series of films is a study of key moments and movements which have changed the history of 'Penn's green country town.' The first episode covers the span of years from the end of the Civil War to the Centennial Exhibition, and the stresses of a vibrant African-American community and the conflict with the Irish immigrant community. The second episode covers a single year in which 13,000 Philadelphians caught yellow fever, and 3000 did not survive the disease. |
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Videodisc release of a series of short documentary films produced beginning in 2010. Special features: webisodes; interview clips. Aspect ratio 16:9. |
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videodiscs : sd., col. with b&w seq. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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DVD-R, NTSC, Region 1. |
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Director of photography, Jeff Confer ... [et al.]; editors, Nicholas Schwartz, Phil Katz; music, Patrick de Caumette; historical research, Rob Armstrong ... [et al.]. |