Mark Twain Part 2
Revealing the latter part of the life of Samuel Clemens, this documentary by Ken Burns examines the realities behind the author's enormous popularity: his diminishing success in publishing, his volatile finances, and the tragic losses he experienced as a husband and father. Clemens' darker...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c2001.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (112 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Mark Twain (Ken Burns)
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| Summary: |
Revealing the latter part of the life of Samuel Clemens, this documentary by Ken Burns examines the realities behind the author's enormous popularity: his diminishing success in publishing, his volatile finances, and the tragic losses he experienced as a husband and father. Clemens' darker writings are studied along with his increasingly radical politics, which included a vehemently anti-imperialist stance. Numerous archival photos and materials enliven the program. |
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| Item Description: |
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 12, 2009. Mark Twain Quote (0:29) -- Hal Holbrook on Mark Twain (1:02) -- Samuel Leghorn Clemens: Mark Twain (1:14) -- Torn Between Two Worlds (1:10) -- God's Fool (1:07) -- White Man's Shame (2:00) -- Enormous Force for Good (1:05) -- Susie Clemens writes a Biography (1:34) -- Twain Writes of Home (2:00) -- Twain Entertains (0:30) -- Twain Christmas (1:34) -- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1:55) -- Slavery of Pen and Paper. (0:33) -- Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (0:57) -- Pursuit of Wealth (1:20) -- Poor Investment (2:07) -- Financial Difficulties (1:31) -- The American Claimant (1:32) -- Notes on Opera (1:40) -- Twain in Translation (1:12) -- Pudd'nhead Wilson (1:07) -- Buried in Debt (1:16) -- Charles L. Webster & Co fails. (2:55) -- Twain Returns to Hartford (1:54) -- Return to Lecture Circuit (2:45) -- Triumph on Lecture Series (1:42) -- Twain's Travels (2:34) -- Twain in India (1:58) -- Twain in Africa: Slavery and Racism Still Shock (2:19) -- Susie Falls Ill (1:57) -- Susie's Last Days (1:35) -- Twain's Guilt and Sorrow (3:31) -- Twain is Broken (1:57) -- Anniversary of Susie's Death (1:33) -- Debt Free (1:15) -- Twain Returns to America (2:49) -- Political Twain (2:26) -- Anti-Imperialist (1:55) -- Teddy Roosevelt (1:25) -- Return to Childhood Home (2:24) -- Twain's Love Story (2:10) -- Wife Livy Dies (3:02) -- Bitter Days (3:30) -- Autobiography (1:22) -- Time Alone (2:55) -- Public Commentator: Sage of the World (2:01) -- Twain as Celebrity (3:06) -- Twain's Daughter Returns (2:32) -- Death of Daughter Jean (1:32) -- Mark Twain's Light Begins to Dim (1:04) -- "The American" Falls Ill (3:01) -- 3000 Mourners Attend Twain's Funeral (2:16) -- Reflecting on the Works of Mark Twain (2:03) -- Mark Twain's Etiquette for the Afterlife: Advice to Paine (0:46) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Revealing the latter part of the life of Samuel Clemens, this documentary by Ken Burns examines the realities behind the author's enormous popularity: his diminishing success in publishing, his volatile finances, and the tragic losses he experienced as a husband and father. Clemens' darker writings are studied along with his increasingly radical politics, which included a vehemently anti-imperialist stance. Numerous archival photos and materials enliven the program. 6 & up. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Mode of access: Internet. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (112 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
System requirements: FOD playback platform. Mode of access: Internet. |
| Audience: |
6 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |