The Resource War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston, (DVD)
War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston, (DVD)
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The item War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Oshkosh Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Oshkosh Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Contributor
-
- Gehrman, Chris
- Hagiwara, Mike
- Kenner, Robert, 1950-
- McRaney, Gerald
- Morales, Esai
- Norton, Edward
- Paxton, Bill
- Pierce, David Hyde
- Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
- Sedgwick, Kyra
- Spacey, Kevin
- Stoltz, Eric, 1961-
- Turner, Lawrence
- Vance, Courtney B
- PBS DVD (Firm)
- Robert Kenner Films
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Allen, Joan, 1956-
- Bridges, Jordan, 1973-
- Carroll, Andrew
- Summary
- In every American conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of battle by writing letters home. Collecting 50,000 war letters, using the most compelling and enlightening of the missives and newly discovered home movies, this tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women on the frontlines and those who waited at home
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Standard version.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (57 min.)
- Note
-
- Videodisc release of a 2001 production that originally appeared on PBS program "American experience."
- Based on "War letters: extraordinary correspondece from American wars" edited by Andrew Carroll
- Isbn
- 9780780638020
- Label
- War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice
- Title
- War letters
- Title remainder
- stories of courage, longing and sacrifice
- Statement of responsibility
- a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston
- Contributor
-
- Gehrman, Chris
- Hagiwara, Mike
- Kenner, Robert, 1950-
- McRaney, Gerald
- Morales, Esai
- Norton, Edward
- Paxton, Bill
- Pierce, David Hyde
- Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
- Sedgwick, Kyra
- Spacey, Kevin
- Stoltz, Eric, 1961-
- Turner, Lawrence
- Vance, Courtney B
- PBS DVD (Firm)
- Robert Kenner Films
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Allen, Joan, 1956-
- Bridges, Jordan, 1973-
- Carroll, Andrew
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In every American conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of battle by writing letters home. Collecting 50,000 war letters, using the most compelling and enlightening of the missives and newly discovered home movies, this tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women on the frontlines and those who waited at home
- Cataloging source
- TEF
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- American experience (Television program)
- Credits note
- Executive producer, Margaret Drain ; producer/director, Robert Kenner ; writers, Robert Kenner, Paul Taylor
- Dewey number
- 651.75
- Intended audience
- Not rated
- Language note
- Closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- Readers: Joan Allen, Jordan Bridges, Chris Gehrman, Mike Hagiwara, Gerald McRaney, Esai Morales, Edward Norton, Bill Paxton, David Hyde Pierce, Giovanni Ribisi, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Spacey, Eric Stoltz, Lawrence Turner, Courtney B. Vance
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1950-
- 1956-
- 1973-
- 1974-
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Kenner, Robert
- Allen, Joan
- Bridges, Jordan
- Gehrman, Chris
- Hagiwara, Mike
- McRaney, Gerald
- Morales, Esai
- Norton, Edward
- Paxton, Bill
- Pierce, David Hyde
- Ribisi, Giovanni
- Sedgwick, Kyra
- Spacey, Kevin
- Stoltz, Eric
- Turner, Lawrence
- Vance, Courtney B
- Carroll, Andrew
- Robert Kenner Films
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- PBS DVD (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 57
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Soldiers
- American letters
- Soldiers' writings, American
- United States
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Videodisc release of a 2001 production that originally appeared on PBS program "American experience."
- Based on "War letters: extraordinary correspondece from American wars" edited by Andrew Carroll
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Control code
- ocm49761113
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Standard version.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (57 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780638020
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Note
- Ripon
- Other control number
- 794054862621
- Other physical details
- sd., col. and b&w
- Publisher number
- B8626
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (Sirsi) ADF-4760
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Videodisc release of a 2001 production that originally appeared on PBS program "American experience."
- Based on "War letters: extraordinary correspondece from American wars" edited by Andrew Carroll
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Control code
- ocm49761113
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Standard version.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (57 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780638020
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Note
- Ripon
- Other control number
- 794054862621
- Other physical details
- sd., col. and b&w
- Publisher number
- B8626
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (Sirsi) ADF-4760
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
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