Product Details

• Format: NTSC
• Studio: USA TODAY
• DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
• Run Time: 44 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001PKU4MI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,390 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Americans from across the country are heading to Washington, DC to be a witness to history.  USA TODAY video journalists follow a number of unique stories to create a rich documentary as Barack Obama takes the oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States.  The documentary includes perspectives from civil rights leaders, historians, and USA TODAY experts to provide context to this historic day.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed - Big Time, March 2, 2009

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Amanda Howell "positivethinking" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America's Journey: Inauguration Day 2009 (DVD)

I was looking forward to seeing and purchasing a DVD of President Obama's inaugration ceremony and the following parade. What I got was a documentary on a president that happens to be Black and and Black Americans. By the way, I AM BLACK!

Perhaps the producers of the video thought since it was referred to as a "journey" we would assume it was about the civil rights journey. However, the "journey" could be about anything including the election journey, the "Democratic Party's journey" or any number of other titles.

What I was hoping to see was a story on the inauguration of man who won the presidency that was able to do so by bringing people from all over our great nation and the world of all stripes, colors and background! I did not need to get a Black documentary which this was because that is not what the story was supposed to be about. If it was advertised as a Black perspective then fine, I would have known that what it was and not have bought it because that was NOT my interest. That said, if that is what you are looking for, then it is decent piece. However, it was advertised as a story of the inauguration of the President of the United States, not a Black President.

Only insignificant portions of the DVD were devoted to the inauguration ceremony (which was what I was supposed to be buying) and the parade which I was hoping to see a significant portion of lasted no more than 2 minutes or so in it's entirty with 2 bands of about 30 seconds each. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Medicore, April 13, 2009

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J. Leewood (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America's Journey: Inauguration Day 2009 (DVD)

Well done and compiled, this video fell short on inauguration day content. I wasn't able to attend the inauguration and wanted to feel like I could see what I missed. This video doesn't exactly deliver on that promise.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, February 26, 2009

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Be Informed Not Fooled (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: America's Journey: Inauguration Day 2009 (DVD)

I was very disappointed with this DVD. It showed little of the actual "journey" of Obama personally, and alot of civil rights history (stuff I already own). It showed too much of all the people gathered in DC. I really did not want to see them. I was hoping to see more of the story of Obama as he and his family the VP and the Bushes, prepared for the inauguration. This dvd footage must have come from CNN with mostly crowd coverage and little focus on the candidate. Fox News, surprisingly, has excellent coverage of the inauguration with lots of close ups of the then pres-elect and his wife and the DC inner circle.