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In search of America / Peter Jennings; ABC News Productions.; KOCH Vision (Firm). Videorecording.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: [United States] : ABC News Productions : KOCH Vision, [2004]Description: 2 videodiscs (264 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1417227281
Other title:
  • ABC news presents, Peter Jennings reporting
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E169.12
Contents:
Disc 1. Episode 1. Call of the Wild -- an Idaho community resists the federal government in a battle over their land. Episode 2. The Stage -- Colorado teenagers explore free expression via an Amerivan right of passage: a school play. Episode 3. Homeland -- Salt Lake faces illegal immigrants and how they perceive them as a threat to their way of life -- Disc 2. Episode 4. God's Country -- a southern city struggles with God, goodness and morals in modern America. Episode 5. Headquaters -- a Texas company takes snack food global and spreads the gospel of American enterprise. Episode 6. The Great Divede -- Gary, Indiana confronts the legacy of slavery and America's racial divide.
Production credits:
  • Executive producer, Tom Yellin.
Peter Jennings, reporter.Summary: In search of America takes you on a journey into the lives of Americans all across the country and back in history to confront principles established by the founding fathers. Exhibits the yearnings of all Americans for a better life.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual HB191 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AV533 Available

Title from container.
Originally broadcast September 3-7, 2002.

Disc 1. Episode 1. Call of the Wild --
an Idaho community resists the federal government in a battle over their land. Episode 2. The Stage --
Colorado teenagers explore free expression via an Amerivan right of passage: a school play. Episode 3. Homeland --
Salt Lake faces illegal immigrants and how they perceive them as a threat to their way of life --
Disc 2. Episode 4. God's Country --
a southern city struggles with God, goodness and morals in modern America. Episode 5. Headquaters --
a Texas company takes snack food global and spreads the gospel of American enterprise. Episode 6. The Great Divede --
Gary, Indiana confronts the legacy of slavery and America's racial divide.

Executive producer, Tom Yellin.

Peter Jennings, reporter.

In search of America takes you on a journey into the lives of Americans all across the country and back in history to confront principles established by the founding fathers. Exhibits the yearnings of all Americans for a better life.