Lawrence Hott
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Frederick Law Olmsted was among the first to regard landscape architecture as a profession and a fine art - in fact, with Calvert Vaux he virtually created that profession. Olmsted was also, far and away, the most eminent and successful person ever to practice it in this country. He was co-designer of Central Park, head of the first Yosemite commission, leader of the campaign to protect Niagara Falls, designer of the U.S. Capitol Grounds, site planner...
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"The story of John James Audubon is a dramatic and surprising one. He saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone of his time, and came to stand for America-- the America of wilderness and wild things. Audubon was a self-taught artist and a self-made man whose life was rife with action and contradiction. He played the debonair European when he visited the American frontier, and then the wild woodsman in the drawing rooms of Europe....
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
THROUGH DEAF EYES explores nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America. The film presents the shared experiences of American history-family life, education, work, and community connections-from the perspective of deaf citizens, and showcases a broad range of perspectives on what it means to be deaf. The film is propelled by the stories of people, both eminent and ordinary, and sheds light on events that have shaped Deaf lives. Interviews include community...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A two-hour documentary looking at this important historic event from several perspectives, the American, Canadian, British and Native American. The program will have some limited but very well done reenactments and major historians, authors, and experts.
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