"Massive in scope and achievement... an enthralling documentary." -USA Today "It's easy watching... the presentation is colorful, the pace is fast, and the memories... are often affecting." -New York Times People's Century: A fresh, compelling retrospective of the twentieth century which reveals the unprecedented role ordinary people around the world played in shaping our times. Using dramatic on-the-scene footage, some never before seen, and interviews with people caught up in struggles and triumphs, terrors and joys, the series recounts the stories behind the century's most significant moments. Available Videos: • The Baby Boomers Set • The Saga of World War II Set • Communism: The Promise and The Reality Set • Age of Hope • Killing Fields • Freedom Now Companion Book: • People's Century: The Ordinary Men and Women   Who Made the Twentieth Century To order, call WGBH Boston Video at 1-800-949-8670 x498, or visit ShopPBS. Baby Boomers Boxed Set This fascinating five-volume collection tells the story of a generation that challenged societ's rules and changed the world-for the better. From their childhood in the relatively innocent 1950s to burning bras and draft cards and struggling for racial freedom and gender equality in the 1960s, rare archival footage, thought-provoking interviews and first-person accounts offer a vivid look at a revolutionary era. Boomtime (1947-1960) Post-war economic booms transform lifestyles and cultural values. WG472 Skin Deep (1948-1994) Racial oppression is challenged in the United States and South Africa. WG591 Picture Power (1950-1990) Television unexpectedly transforms society, culture and politics. WG592 Young Blood (1950-1973) A new generation challenges the Establishment. WG593 Half the People (1950-1995) At home and at work, women fight for equal rights. WG594. 5 hrs. on 5 cassettes. Individual videos, $19.95 Baby Boomers Boxed set -- $59.95   WG590 To order, call WGBH Boston Video at 1-800-949-8670 x498, or visit ShopPBS. The Saga of World War II Set This epic documentary set presents the world before, during and after World War II through the stories of ordinary people caught up in those tumultuous times. The story begins when the prosperity of the 1920's collapsed, leaving people around the world struggling with political and economic chaos. Yet, it was also an innocent time as people delighted in movies and sports. The outcome was a massive war that spread around the world, affecting all on the home front and battle front. The legacy of this traumatic event was also unprecedented--an economic boomtime that we continue to benefit from today. Lost Peace (1919-1936) Efforts to ensure global peace are attempted...and fail. WG468 Breadline (1929-1936) Economic depression triggers unemployment on a global scale. WG466 Great Escape (1925-1946) The world forgets its troubles and falls in love with the movies. WG467 Sporting Fever (1900-1939) A new obsession with spectator sports sparks intense regional and national loyalties. WG469 On the Line (1908-1939) Mass production forever alters the lives of workers and consumers. WG470 Master Race (1923-1947) Under Nazi rule, anti-Semitism seeps into every aspect of German society. WG471 Total War (1939-1947) Civilians contribute to the war effort--not only with their labor, but with their lives. WG465 Boomtime (1947-1960) Post-war economic booms transform lifestyles and cultural values. WG472 8 hours on 8 cassettes. Individual videos, 1 hr. $19.95 The Saga of World War II boxed set -- $99.95 WG473 To order, call WGBH Boston Video at 1-800-949-8670 x498, or visit ShopPBS. Communism: The Promise and the Reality Set Communism--the extraordinary social experiment promising equality and freedom which swept from Russia around the world. In the early days, hopes were high, but in the end the story of Communism is on of grim realities. Listen as people from behind the Iron Curtain tell how their lives were affected by this new world order--from the storming of the Winter Palace in Tzarist Russia in 1917 to the swift implosion of communist regimes around the world in the 1980's. Red Flag (1917-1936) Communism brings hope--and horrors--to Russia's millions. WG474 Brave New World (1945-1962) A "cold" war embroils the U.S. and the Soviet Union in a contest of ideologies. WG475 Fallout (1942-1987) Nuclear energy unleashes unprecedented destruction--and the hope for cheap power. WG476 Great Leap (1949-1977) Chinese citizens zealously follow Chairman Mao's revolutionary dictums. WG477 Guerrilla Wars (1954-1981) Revolutionaries use the power of guerrilla warfare in Cuba, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. WG478 People Power (1980-1993) Communist rule crumbles in the Soviet Union as people find the courage to speak out. WG479 6 hours on 6 cassettes. Individual videos, 1 hr. $19.95 Communism: The Promise and the Reality boxed set -- $79.95 WG483 To order, call WGBH Boston Video at 1-800-949-8670 x498, or visit ShopPBS. Also Available: Age of Hope (1900-1914) Optimism reigns - and trouble looms - as the new century begins. 1 hour. WG480 $19.95 Killing Fields (1914-1919) Marching to glory, soldiers face inhuman conditions and death in a ghastly global war. 1 hour. WG481 $19.95 Freedom Now (1947-1994) Asians and Africans rise up to declare independence from oppressive colonial rule. 1 hour. WG482 $19.95 Endangered Planet (1950-1995) The environmental costs of industrial growth in Japan, South America and the U.S. 1 hour. WG612 $19.95 Asia Rising (1950-1995) From the ashes of war, Japan and Korea rise to economic prominence. 1 hour. WG589 $19.95 Fast Forward (1980-1995) New technologies connect the world-while age-old rivalries threaten the new world order. 1 hour. God Fights Back (1945-1991) Fundamentalism flourishes in the East and the West. 1 hour. WG595 $19.95 Living Longer (1945-1995) Post-war advances in medicine, worldwide gains in life expectancy and the eradication of deadly diseases. 1 hour. WG596 $19.95 To order, call WGBH Boston Video at 1-800-949-8670 x498. Note: People's Century is available for home video use only. Educational version is available from PBS Video. People's Century: The Ordinary Men and Women Who Made the Twentieth Century This companion volume to the spectacular 26-part PBS documentary is a masterly and monumental journal of our age. It tells a riveting tale of ten tumultuous decades--not from the towering vantage point of princes and presidents, but from the modest perspective of ordinary people who found themseoves swept up in events of historic proportioins. Thousands of personal recollections have been blended into a powerful narrative and enhanced by stunning photographs, vivid illustrations, and detailed maps. Illustrated hard cover, 600+ pages WG509 $60.00

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