Dayton Duncan
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xix, 403 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 col. map/poster (39 x 54 cm., folded to 27 x 20 cm.)
Language
English
Description
In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 329 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today-a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history. The American buffalo-our nation's official mammal-is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors of a mass extinction that erased ancient species that were even...
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
℗2009
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (approximately 6.5 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents a narrative history of the American national park system, examining the events and political battles that led to the establishment of each park while profiling each for its unique attributes.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 533 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019.
Country music emerged from the American South, where people sang to themselves and to their families at home and in church, and where they danced to fiddle tunes on Saturday nights. With the birth of...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
©1996
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A presentation, based on a PBS television documentary, of the story of the West, a magnificent but harsh landscape, and the people who have tried to claim it.--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
c1996
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 120 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells the stories of fifteen men and women whose individual experiences provide a representative picture of life during the formative years of the American West.
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
14 audio discs (18 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A companion to the 2019 PBS mini-series honoring America's most popular music and the artists who shaped twentieth-century history and culture explores the music's roots, growth, styles, and commercial success.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Publisher
PBS DVD
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
16) Mark Twain
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.
17) The dust bowl
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns documents the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
Author
Publisher
Terra Galleria Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
480 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 x 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"In an odyssey that spanned more than 20 years and 300 visits, QT Luong focused his lenses on iconic landscapes and rarely seen remote views, presenting his journey in this sumptuous array of more than 500 images. Accompanying the collection of scenic masterpieces is a guide that includes maps of each park, as well as extended captions that detail where and how the photographs were made. Designed to inspire visitors to connect with the parks and invite...
20) Country music
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
8 videodiscs (approx. 16 hours) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
