America Comes Of Age (Widescreen)

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"America Comes Of Age" contains three documentaries featuring key events of the evolution of America. "Johnstown Flood" - May 31, 1889. Johnstown, Pennsylvania. 2,209 killed. Thousands left homeless. Countless bodies never found. The worst flood disaster in the nation's history. Why did it happen? Narrated by Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss. "EXPO - Magic Of The White City" - Narrated by Gene Wilder, "Expo - Magic Of The White City" brings the Chicago World's Fair to life. Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago's Columbian Exposition. Nearly 28 million visit the Fair. Dubbed the "White City," it inspires future innovators like Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuts the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack, and, in many ways, marks the beginning of the 20th century. Against the backdrop of 1893's troubles with workers' rights, prejudice, discrimination, and corruption, the World's Columbian Exposition casts a brief ray of hope for the future of humanity. Filmed in High-Definition, "EXPO - Magic Of the White City" immerses viewers in one of the world's biggest extravaganzas and one of the most unforgettable events in American history. There will never be another event like it...or will there? "Gettysburg And Stories Of Valor - Civil War Minutes III" - Keith Carradine narrates the third volume in the "Civil War Minutes" documentary series, Gettysburg and Stories of Valor. This two-disc box set presents a unique collection of 30 stories about people and artifacts from the Civil War. Disc One covers the Battle of Gettysburg with episodes such as: Colonel Strong Vincent's defense of Little Round Top; the "hallowed ground" of Gettysburg National Cemetery including the grave of President Nixon's great-grandfather; the mysterious Devil's Den photographs; General Winfield Scott Hancock's injury and presidential campaign; and Confederate General Lewis Armistead's secret distress call.