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A history of women's achievement in America / produced by Centre Communications for Ambrose Video Publishing ; producers, Ronald C. Meyer, Kayann Short ; director, Ronald C. Meyer ; written by Ron C. Meyer, Mark Reeder, Thomas Henwood.

New York, NY : Distributed by Ambrose Video Pub., ©2006.

4 videodiscs (232 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Features high-achieving American female adventurers, pioneers, authors, educators, scientists, artists, social workers and activists, athletes, politicians, lawyers, and businesspeople from the early colonial period to contemporary times. Highlights the role of women in U.S. history as they fought to end slavery, protect the poor and disenfranchised, and win the right to vote, as well as equal rights in education and employment.

Women -- United States -- History.

Women -- United States -- Biography.

Nonfiction films.

Meyer, Ronald C.

Short, Kayann.

Henwood, Thomas.

Reeder, Mark.

Mills, Donna.

Roche, Jane Simms.

Ambrose, William.

Dohra, Allan.

Centre Communications.

Ambrose Video Publishing.

Women's achievement in America

Copyright date on title frames: 2006, Ambrose Video Publishing.

Special features include: teacher's guides and lesson plans; photo gallery; timeline; historical documents; blackline master quizzes. Some features require computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Executive producers: William V. Ambrose, Allen Dohra ; music by David Arkenstone ; Michael Ramsey, editor.

Host, Donna Mills ; narrator, Jane Simms Roche.

DVD.

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and optional Spanish subtitles.

The making of a new world, 1621-1835. The era of women's firsts, 1836-1851.

Women speak out, 1852-1888. America enters the world of nations, 1889-1915.

Women begin to transform themselves, 1916-1935. America becomes a super power, 1936-1958.

American women find their voice, 1959-1984. A new age of equality, 1985-2006.

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DVD 305.4 History