Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Title from container. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound. |
Language |
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Performer |
Narrator, Michael Murphy. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Andrew Young ; editor, George O'Donnell ; music, Peter Rundquist. |
Note |
Originally broadcast on television as an episode of American experience on January 24, 2011. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Summary |
On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements. |
Contents |
Wonder of the modern world -- The Republic of Panama -- Challenges breaking ground -- John Stevens -- Recruiting workers -- Mosquito eradication -- Roosevelt visits Panama -- The Culebra cut -- Finishing the canal -- Credits. |
Subject |
Panama Canal (Panama) -- History.
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Genre/Form |
Historical television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Educational television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Ives, Stephen. Director.
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Pollak, Amanda. Producer.
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Ferrari, Michelle. Screenwriter.
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Murphy, Michael, 1938- Narrator.
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O'Donnell, George, film editor.
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Rundquist, Peter. Composer.
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Insignia Films.
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WGBH Educational Foundation.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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Added Title |
Panama Canal |
Note |
Title on container: Panama Canal: gateway to the American century |
Added Title |
American experience (Television program)
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ISBN |
9781608833948 |
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1608833941 |
Standard No. |
841887013970 |
Music No. |
AMX62302 PBS |
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