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The Statue of Liberty A Film by Ken Burns
Title
The Statue of Liberty [electronic resource (video)] : A Film by Ken Burns / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1985.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (61 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 21, 2011.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
This episode of American Stories by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns presents the history of one of our greatest icons. For over a century, she has stood on Liberty Island, a gift from France created by sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi. Torch eternally aloft, Lady Liberty has been the symbol of hope for generations of immigrants. Interviews with ordinary Americans reveal the statue's great significance. Nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy, this documentary explores both the history of the Statue of Liberty and the meaning of Liberty itself.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
8 & up.
Contents
Statue of Liberty: Symbol of Liberty and Hope (2:28)
Symbol of Liberty (2:27)
The Idea (3:48)
Frédéric Bartholdi's Vision (2:37)
Evolution of the Statue (4:32)
French Gift: New York's Dilemma (1:59)
Engineer Alexandre Eiffel to the Rescue (3:24)
American Attitudes Toward the Statue (2:58)
Fundraising (1:46)
Dedication of the Statue of Liberty (3:14)
The Promise of America (4:09)
Immigrant Reaction to the Statue (4:49)
Many Faces of the Lady Liberty (3:30)
Unfulfilled Promises (4:58)
Threats to Liberty (6:25)
Hope of the World (2:46)
Credits: The Statue of Liberty - A Film by Ken Burns (2:14)
Videorecording number
44164 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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