Bibliograph

Statue of Liberty, a production of Florentine Films and WNET ; produced in cooperation with American Heritage Publishing Company and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

Type

Label

Statue of Liberty, a production of Florentine Films and WNET ; produced in cooperation with American Heritage Publishing Company and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

Statue of Liberty

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

50681869

Responsibility statement

a production of Florentine Films and WNET ; produced in cooperation with American Heritage Publishing Company and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

Runtime

Summary

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and a refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification