Product Details

• Directors: Ed Dubrowsky
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: March 1, 2000
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 1563881489
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,315 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

About the Actor

This video series is written, photographed and produced by Ed Dubrowsky who has spent more than 30 years as an educator and media producer. The results have been a diverse library of effective teaching and learning materials.

Product Description

In this series, the major events in American history are presented from a historical perspective, allowing the viewer to understand those events, and to see their relationship to the growth of the United States from the earlist days to the present. There are questions for review and further study at the end of each program.

Volume I: Discovery and Exploration describes the early explorers from Europe who established the Europeans as major players in the western hemisphere.

Volume II: The First American Revolution-1750-1789, the background, causes, personalities, and major events of the Revolution of 1776 are presented as well as the resulting new government that emerged.

Volume III: Expansion & Growth-19th Century America include West to the Mississippi, The Louisiana Territory, The Conquest of New Spain, and Manifest Destiny-To the Pacific

Volume IV: The Divided House-The Second American Revolution-The origins of slavery in America and its impact on history are explored including Major Events and the Legacy and Aftermath of that Conflict.

Volume V: Industrial America-The Third American Revolution explores the economic development and social history of the nation.

Volume VI: Becoming A Modern Nation-The events and significance of The Spanish American War and World War II are explored.

Volume VII: The Transformation of American Society-The impact of history on the daily lives of the American people is explored.

Volume VIII: Twentieth Century America-The momentous events in the 20th Century are the focus of this cassette.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AMERICAN CIVILIZATION, July 22, 2001

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MICHEL MAXIMILIEN (CHECY France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The American Story : A Visual Perspective [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I teach American civilization in France and I must say that this set of 8 tapes is a great help. They are concise and their half an hour duration is perfect for classroom use. The only drawback is that I have been unable so far to get hold of the study guide that matches the videos. There is no mention of an address on the tapes, which makes it all the more difficult to order anything else.