The Congress
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Contributors
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Ives, Stephen.
McCullough, David G.
Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
Harris, Julie, 1925- 2013.
Published
[Alexandria, VA?] : Hollywood, CA : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Legislation -- United States.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
United States -- Politics and government
United States. -- Congress -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
[Alexandria, VA?] : Hollywood, CA : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004.
Format
Reserve
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
UPC
097368859043, 841887051422

Notes

General Note
Special features include: A conversation with Ken Burns ; Ken Burns: making history.
General Note
Originally broadcast on PBS in 1988.
General Note
Also issued as part of the box set: Ken Burns America collection.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Ken Burns, Alan Moore, Buddy Squires ; editor, Sally Jo Menke ; musical director, John Colby.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by David McCullough ; Voices, Julie Harris, Derek Jacobi, Paul Roebling, Arthur Miller, Garrison Keillor, Kurt Vonnegut ; with Charles McDowell, Barbara Fields, John Stennis, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, David Broder.
Description
"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including David Broker, Alistair Cooke and Cokie Roberts to detail the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years."--Publisher's website.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby surround stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burns, K., Ives, S., McCullough, D. G., Weisberger, B. A., Harris, J., Jacobi, D., Roebling, P., Miller, A., Keillor, G., Vonnegut, K., McDowell, C., Fields, B. J., Stennis, J. C. 1., Cooke, A., Roberts, C., & Broder, D. S. (2004). The Congress (Full screen version.). PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ken Burns et al.. 2004. The Congress. PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ken Burns et al.. The Congress PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burns, Ken, et al. The Congress Full screen version., PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004.

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