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The Resource The African Americans : many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC, in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot

The African Americans : many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC, in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot

Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.)
Note
  • Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013
  • "2 disc set"--Container
  • Wide screen
Contents
  • Disc 1: Episode one. The Black Atlantic (1500-1800); Episode two. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860); Episode three. Into the Fire (1861-1896)
  • Disc 2: Episode four. Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); Episode five. Rise! (1940-1968); Episode six. A more perfect Union (1968-2013)
Isbn
9781608839971
Instance
Label
The African Americans : many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Title
The African Americans
Title remainder
many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Statement of responsibility
A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC, in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot
Creator
Contributor
Broadcaster
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film distributor
Host
Production company
Screenwriter
Television director
Television producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Explore with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed-forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds
Cataloging source
OSU
Characteristic
videorecording
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African Americans (Television program)
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Credits note
Editors, Paula Heredia, Kim Miille, Nancy Novack, Bruce Shaw, Howard Sharp ; original score, Paul Brill ; director of photography, Graham Smith
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Language note
English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and optional English video description
PerformerNote
Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr
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1968-
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  • Gates, Henry Louis
  • Goodman, Rachel Dretzin
  • Bertelsen, Phil
  • Gladsjo, Leslie Asako
  • Streeter, Sabin
  • Wignot, Jamila
  • Heredia, Paula
  • Miille, K. A.
  • Novack, Nancy
  • Shaw, Bruce
  • Sharp, Howard
  • Brill, Paul
  • Smith, Graham
  • Kunhardt McGee Productions
  • Inkwell Films (Firm)
  • Thirteen Productions
  • Ark Media (Firm)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • PBS Distribution (Firm)
Runtime
360
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  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Historical television programs
  • United States
  • Noirs américains
  • Noirs américains
  • Noirs américains
  • Émissions historiques télévisées
  • États-Unis
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Civilization
  • Historical television programs
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
The African Americans : many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC, in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013
  • "2 disc set"--Container
  • Wide screen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1: Episode one. The Black Atlantic (1500-1800); Episode two. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860); Episode three. Into the Fire (1861-1896) -- Disc 2: Episode four. Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); Episode five. Rise! (1940-1968); Episode six. A more perfect Union (1968-2013)
Control code
870687080
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.)
Isbn
9781608839971
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651, 655
Other control number
841887020008
Other physical details
sound, color, with black and white sequences
Publisher number
  • AARC600
  • AARC600.1
  • AARC600.2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)870687080
System details
DVD format; NTSC, region 1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The African Americans : many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC, in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013
  • "2 disc set"--Container
  • Wide screen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1: Episode one. The Black Atlantic (1500-1800); Episode two. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860); Episode three. Into the Fire (1861-1896) -- Disc 2: Episode four. Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); Episode five. Rise! (1940-1968); Episode six. A more perfect Union (1968-2013)
Control code
870687080
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.)
Isbn
9781608839971
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651, 655
Other control number
841887020008
Other physical details
sound, color, with black and white sequences
Publisher number
  • AARC600
  • AARC600.1
  • AARC600.2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)870687080
System details
DVD format; NTSC, region 1
Video recording format
DVD

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