I am watching the most amazing video about the Depression.

[Brigid]

I picked it up at Barnes & Noble yesterday. It is a History Channel series from 1998, hosted and narrated by Mario Cuomo. Huey Long, the hobos riding the rails, the Bonus March, the strikes in the textile mills of the South -- and that's just the beginning. I don't know what is taught about the Depression in high schools today, but betcha it isn't like this. Now if only they'd do that series about the history of the labor movement that I've been dreaming of for years . . .

[grasswire]

1. is there an ISBN number on it?

I'd like to see if I can find it.

[freshwest]

2. Amazon has it, too, here it is there.

The Great Depression (History Channel - 4 video set) [VHS] (1998)

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-History-Channel-video/dp/0767008596

There are no Barnes & Nobles near me so I go to Amazon. I may get that and digitize it for my computer with Elgato.

Check the excellent first review on the set by Andrew Bartlett. A lot of what FDR and the nation faced. It would be a good political primer.

[JackRiddler]

4. Also, a title would be nice. So here it is:

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/The-Great-Depression/Mario-Cuomo/e/733961154887

The Great Depression Cast: Mario Cuomo

Scenes -
Great Depression
Scene Index

DVD MENU
Disc #1 -- The Great Depression
The Great Shake-Up
Play Program
Face the Music
Play Program
Striking Back
Play Program
Desperate Measures
Play Program

1. Introduction [3:39]
2. From Prosperity to Despair [9:06]
3. Marathon Dancing [10:26]
4. American Hobo [7:24]
5. California Epic [9:12]
6. The New Deal [6:13]

1. Introduction [2:52]
2. To the Movies [9:46]
3. On the Radio [9:25]
4. Taking Pictures [9:09]
5. Breaking News [9:09]
6. A New Medium [6:04]

1. Introduction [2:41]
2. Bandit or Hero [10:59]
3. From Renaissance to Ruin [8:51]
4. A Call to Action [9:33]
5. Steel Workers Unite [6:23]
6. Tragic Holiday [7:40]

1. Introduction [3:07]
2. The Bonus Army [10:13]
3. Battle of Washington [8:24]
4. The Kingfish [11:34]
5. The Call of Communism [7:28]
6. Uneasy Prosperity [5:58]

Take an in-depth look at the decade that defined a generation. From the stock market crash of 1929 to the recovery spurred by the coming of WWII, Americans came to grips with this disaster in The Great Depression, a four-part series from The History Channel. Episodes on this set include:
"The Great Shake Up": Examine the changes that swept the shaken nation during the first year of the Great Depression, from the landslide victory of FDR in 1932, to the California migrations of Dust Bowl farmers.
"Face the Music": Faced with hard times, Americans sought release wherever they could find it, from marathon dancing to going to the movies. Using extensive film clips and photos, this episode shows how the media came of age to become an integral part of daily life.
"Striking Back:: As the Depression lingered and the New Deal failed to live up to people’s expectations, some Americans fought back against a system they felt had betrayed them. Illuminating rare footage and revealing interviews relive the desperate acts of people who had been pushed too far by the crisis.
"Desperate Measures": Finally, after years of crisis, World War II approached and did what all the protests and recovery programs failed to do -- end the Great Depression. From the Studio

[Brigid]

5. Here it is:

ISBN 1-4229-3752-6

[pnorman]

3. You can get the 3 episodes for iTunes here

http://www.videosurf.com/videos/The+Great+Depression?show_name=332576&content_types=4&sort_by=season

On edit: that link got broken up, but it was an easy Google.

[grasswire]

6. I love documentaries, and intend to watch more this year.

Right now I have a two-hour PBS dvd on vaudeville that I'm really into. I've been keeping a list of obscure documentaries for years now, but usually can't find them anywhere.

[Samantha]

7. Have you ever watched the movie "Sea Biscuit"?

The backdrop against which this famous race horse is featured is the Depression Era. The fascinating thing to me about those days are that so many of the scenes reminded me of these days. Once one realizes the daily difficulty people faced in simply trying to survive, trying to keep a roof over their heads, trying to feed themselves, it is easy to understand how a small underrated pure bred captured the hearts and minds of so many of the people, including FDR. He challenged the "big guys", put his whole heart into each race, and against all odds won.

Sam