The great famine
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2011].
ISBN
9781608833993, 1608833992
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD 947.0841 GRE | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 947.084 GREAT | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD 947.0841 GRE | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD EUROPE RUSSIA GREAT | On Shelf |
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult DVD Nonfiction | DVD 947.084 GRE | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2011].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781608833993, 1608833992
UPC
0841887014021, 841887014021
Notes
General Note
Based on the book "The big show in Bololand" by Bertrand M. Patenaude.
General Note
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television show American experience on PBS.
General Note
"Soviet Russia was a nation dying for help when America answered the call"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Camera, Riyas Ishakov and Stephen McCarthy ; editing, Jon Neuberger ; music, Michael Bacon.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, David Ogden Stiers.
Description
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by a new Secretary of Commerce, 'The Great Humanitarian' Herbert Hoover, an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit, and generosity.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; 5.1 surround; region 1, NTSC.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hoyt, A., Stiers, D. O., Patenaude, B. M., Yumagulov, A., McCarthy, S. (., & Bacon, M. (2011). The great famine ([Widescreen format].). PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Austin. Hoyt et al.. 2011. The Great Famine. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Austin. Hoyt et al.. The Great Famine PBS Distribution, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hoyt, Austin., et al. The Great Famine [Widescreen format]., PBS Distribution, 2011.
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