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DVD

Grant

Call Number

  • DVD 921 G763G (CEN, OSH)

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Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Commentators, Timothy B. Smith, Harry Laver, Marcia Chatelain, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David H. Petraeus, Ron Chernow.

Publication Information

[New York] : A&E Television Networks, 2020.

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 256 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

GRANT tells the quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Notes

"From executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio"--Container.

Based on the book "Grant" by Ron Chernow.

Originally broadcast as a documentary miniseries on History in 2020.

Contents

  • Disc 1. Unlikely hero ; Lincoln's general
  • Disc 2. Freedom's champion.

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