Published
[New York] : A & E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video, c2006.
Notes
General Note
Originally produced for television broadcast on The History Channel.
General Note
Issued as part of a ten disc set containing eight of the History Channel's best programs of 2006.
General Note
Region 1; 16 x 9 widescreen format ; Dolby Digital stereo.
General Note
Bonus feature: Thirty-minute behind-the-scenes featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Massacre at Mystic: produced by Allentown Productions ; produced by Christopher Pavlick, James Moll ; directed by James Moll.
Creation/Production Credits
Shays' Rebellion: produced by Actual Reality Pictures ; produced & directed by R.J. Cutler ; animation director, Bill Plympton ; animation produced by ACME Filmworks, Inc.
Creation/Production Credits
Gold rush: produced by Telling Pictures ; producer, Michael Ehrenzweig ; directed by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman.
Creation/Production Credits
Antietam: produced by Viewfinder ; produced by Caroline Suh ; written and directed by Michael Epstein.
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The homestead strike: produced by Moxie Firecracker Films ; written and produced by Jack Youngelson ; produced by Liz Garbus ; produced and directed by Rory Kennedy.
Creation/Production Credits
Murder at the fair: written & produced by Michael Bonfiglio, Rachel Dawson ; directed by Joe Berlinger.
Creation/Production Credits
Scopes: produced by Q-Ball Productions ; produced and directed by Kate Davis, David Heilbroner.
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Einstein's letter: produced by Ark Media ; produced & directed by John Maggio and Barak Goodman.
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When America was rocked: produced by Sidney Beaumont ; directed by Bruce Sinofsky.
Creation/Production Credits
Freedom summer: produced by Two Tone Productions ; produced & directed by Marco Williams.
Participants/Performers
Shays' Rebellion: narrated by Hector Elizondo ; Gold rush: narrator, Zachary Drake ; Antietam: narrated by Jeffrey Wright ; The homestead strike: narrated by Martin Sheen ; Murder at the fair: narrated by Terry Kinney ; Scopes: narrator, John Scherlis ; Einstein's letter: narrated by Campbell Scott ; Freedom summer: narrated by Joe Morton.
Description
Ten acclaimed documentary filmmakers present ten pivotal moments in American history and the often unexpected changes brought about by these events.
System Details
DVD format.