The Century That Made America Great VHS Set of 3

Explore history with 'The Century That Made America Great' VHS set. Includes three volumes with engaging covers. 1)The Eagle Soars - Be there when Teddy Roosevelt opens the Panama Canal; Orville takes off at Kitty Hawk; Woodrow Wilson sends our boys "over There". "Lucky Lindy" flies solo across the Atlantic; Pearl Harbor is attacked. The allies triumph on D-Day. American aviation booms with the great planes of Douglas and Boeing. FDR, Truman, IKE and JFK occupy the oval office. Nixon journeys to China's Great Wall. Communism collapse. General Schwarzkopf weathers Desert Storm and much more. Running time 55 minutes. 2) Wonders of the Century - Watch Tomas Edison light up America, San Francisco opens its Golden Gate Bridge, Henry Ford perfect his assembly line to produce the Model T. Be there for the invention of Gillett's razor, Carrier's air conditioning, Mr. Otis ' elevator. Witness the growth of motion pictures as you take in the magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and the charisma of Gary Cooper, Bob Hope and Shirley Temple. Go backstage at the filming of the "Wizard of Oz". Tag along as John Glenn orbits the earth and Neil Armstrong walks on the moon. 3)Miracles if Communication - Listen to eloquent turn-of-the century orator William Jennings Bryan. Share important historic events with Walter Cronkite, Laugh at the humor of Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly. Be there for the Nixon-Kennedy debates and the Civil Rights Movements.