Summary: In this episode of Modern Marvels, filmmaker Ken Burns studies the design, construction, and meaning of the Statue of Liberty.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1998
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Summary: Architecture grows out of a people's shared past. But in America, where ties to ancient cultures have been broken, we have individually and collectively invented a usable past. From the practical shelters built by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation to the classic ideals of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to the stylistic diversity of our own time, our buildings reflect the strong-willed...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: An icon of architectural design, Georgian is also the most popular revival style. This program showcases examples of Georgian homes from three different centuries, offering a detailed tour of the grounds and interiors. First, the origins of the style are seen in a 1760 Georgian villa on the Thames. Next, the program visits The Grange in Toronto, a house from 1817. And then the tour arrives at...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The study of American homes is an architectural tour through time. This video shows examples of a variety of influential housing styles from the 1800s to today. Featured styles include Georgian and Dutch colonial, French, Spanish, neo-Classical, Tudor, Victorian, Cape Cod, brownstone, prairie, craftsman, ranch, multilevel, split-entry, international, contemporary, and eclectic. A mix of basic...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Vincent Scully is arguably the best-known living art historian in the United States today. This program explores the phenomenon of Scully, tracing his connection to New Haven, where he was born, and to Yale from the time he entered as a freshman in 1936 to the present. It follows the arc of his interests in classical art and architecture to American architecture, historic preservation, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010