Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD; NTSC, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
Language |
Closed-captioned. |
Credits |
Narrated by Howard Zinn ; music, David Baerwald ; director of photography, Tony Sacco ; editors, Yesenia Higuera Jon Berry. |
Performer |
Dramatic and musical performers: Allison Moorer, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Robinson, Christina Kirk, Danny Glover, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, David Strathairn, Don Cheadle, Eddie Vedder, Harris Yulin, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kathleen Chalfant, Kerry Washington, Lupe Fiasco, Marisa Tomei, Martin Espada, Matt Damon, Michael Ealy, Mike O'Malley, Morgan Freeman, P!nk, Q'orianka Kilcher, Reg E. Cathey, Rich Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Ry Cooder, Sandra Oh, Sean Pen, Staceyann Chin, Van Dyke Parks, Viggo Mortensen. |
Note |
Originally broadcast on television in 2009 for History. |
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Documentary. |
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Inspired by the book "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn and "Voices of a people's history of the United States" edited with Anthony Arnove. |
Summary |
A look at social change throughout history, as seen through the music, poetry, speeches, and manifestos of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past - and present - including Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, Chief Joseph, Muhammad Ali, along with unknown veterans, union workers, abolitionists, and many others never featured in high school textbooks. Celebrates the extraordinary possibilities for creating social change that ordinary people have realized throughout the course of our nation's rich but often ignored history of dissent and protest. |
Note |
Special features: Behind-the-scenes at the Cutler Majestic Theatre; celebrity interviews. |
Subject |
Social change -- United States.
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Dissenters -- United States.
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United States -- History.
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Protest literature, American.
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Protest poetry, American.
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Political ballads and songs -- United States.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Abrams, Dan. Producer.
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Katz, Ara. Producer.
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Spigel, Artur. Producer.
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Arnove, Anthony, 1969- Screenwriter. Director.
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Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010. Screenwriter. Director.
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Moorer, Allison.
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Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-
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Dylan, Bob, 1941-
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Springsteen, Bruce.
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Robinson, Chris, 1966-
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Kirk, Christina.
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Glover, Danny.
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DMC (Musician)
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Strathairn, David.
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Cheadle, Don.
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Vedder, Eddie, 1964-
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Yulin, Harris.
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Guy, Jasmine.
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Legend, John, 1978-
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Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945-
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Washington, Kerry, 1977-
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Fiasco, Lupe, 1982-
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Tomei, Marisa.
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Espada, Martin, 1957-
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Ealy, Michael.
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O'Malley, Mike, 1969-
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Freeman, Morgan.
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P!nk, 1979-
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Kilcher, Q'Orianka.
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Cathey, Reg E.
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Robinson, Rich, 1969-
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Dawson, Rosario.
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Cooder, Ry, 1947-
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Oh, Sandra, 1971-
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Penn, Sean, 1960-
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Chin, Staceyann, 1972-
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Parks, Van Dyke, 1943-
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Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-
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Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010.
People's history of the United States.
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Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010.
Voices of a people's history of the United States.
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History Channel (Television network)
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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New Video Group.
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ISBN |
1422974596 |
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9781422974599 |
Standard No. |
733961211948 |
Music No. |
AAAE211940 A & E Television Networks |
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