The Great War [videorecording] / an Insignia Films Production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation.
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, it tells the rich and complex story of the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as 'doughboys.'
Record details
- ISBN: 9781531701420
- ISBN: 1531701426
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (360 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017]
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The Great War, part one / edited by Jon Neuberger, Merril Stern ; produced by Amanda Pollak ; written and directed by Stephen Ives (approximately 114 min.) --The Great War, part three / edited by R. A. Fedde ; written and directed by Rob Rapley (approximately 114 min.).The Great War, part two / edited by Seth Bomse ; written by Stephen Ives ; produced and directed by Amanda Pollak (approximately 114 min.) --
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Original music by Peter Rundquist, Tom Phillips ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, ASC and six others.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator, Oliver Platt.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- Language Note:
- English audio ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | DVD DOC GRE (Text) | 36015000243150 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Barco Library | DVD 940.3 GRE (Text) | 39488200929992 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clarkton Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30441100760487 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 940.3 A / Documentary (Text) | 33258008251030 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | DVD 41088 (Text) | 39149007591118 | One Week Video | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | DVD SERIES GREAT #3281 (A-C) (Text) | 33262003249416 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | DVD NF NR #6969 (Text) | 25908007546406 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | DVD 940.3 WWI (Text) | 33727002319712 | Video | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | DVD 940.4 GRE [3discs] (Text) | 38079102449444 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Walkertown Branch | DVD 940.373 G 3 DVD RATING NR (Text) | 0112521314074 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
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Summary:
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, it tells the rich and complex story of the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as 'doughboys.'
