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Title Making sense of the sixties / a production of WETA in association with Varied Directions Intl. ; executive producers, Ricki Green & David Hoffman.

Publication Info. : Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, [1991]
©1991

Call No.E839 .M3 1991 Circulation Desk Reproduction with reduced quality.
LocationMoore Video
  Cataloged as a rush. Did not add to OCLC because it appears to be a home reproduction of either the original broadcast or the 6 videocassettes that are no longer available and have not yet been issued as DVDs. MQ 5/08 

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Description 1 DVD (360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium 1/2 in.
Description digital
optical
video file
Note Originally shown as a series by PBS: Making sense of the sixties.
A six part series with running time of 60 min. each.
System Details DVD.
Note Reproduction of a series aired on public television, possibly from the 6 videocassettes no longer available for purchase and not yet issued in digital format.
Access Restricted access and use. For use by members of the Rider community only.
Credits Senior camera, Jean de Segonzac ; original music, Ara Dinkjian.
Performer Narrator: Carol Rissman.
Summary Examines the meaning behind the events and changes brought about during the 1960s. Explores the political, social, and cultural movements of the decade through the eyes of those who were in the the thick of the struggle, those on the sidelines and those who were enraged and confused by what they saw happening.
Contents Seeds of the sixties -- We can change the world -- Breaking the boundaries, testing the limits --In a dark time -- Picking up the pieces -- Legacies of the sixties.
Subject Popular culture -- United States.
Popular culture.
United States.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
Civilization.
Chronological Term 1945-
Subject United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 1960-1980
Subject United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Intellectual life.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject United States -- History -- 1961-1969.
History.
Chronological Term 1961-1969
Subject Civil rights movements -- United States.
Civil rights movements.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements.
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Protest movements.
Hippies -- United States.
Hippies.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Added Author Hoffman, David (David Michael), 1941-
Rissman, Carol.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
PBS Video.
Varied Directions, inc.
Note Making sense of the 60s
Added Title Making sense of the sixties (Television program)
Seeds of the sixties.
We can change the world.
Breaking boundaries, testing limits.
In a dark time.
Picking up the pieces.
Legacies of the sixties.
Music No. MSIX101-MSIX 106 PBS Video