Silver Spring, MD —Seen on A&E and the History Channel, 20th Century with Mike Wallace: Politics and Presidents arrives on DVD from Athena on October 19, 2010. Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning newsman, Mike Wallace (60 Minutes) hosts this fascinating look back at the triumphs and tribulations of American politics in the 20th century. This engaging documentary casts a revealing light on some of century’s most memorable moments, including Watergate, RFK’s assassination, McCarthyism and the Clinton presidency (DVD 3-vol., 10 episodes, $49.99, www.AcornOnline.com).
Winner of 21 Emmys®, three Peabodys and three DuPont-Columbia University Awards, among many others, Mike Wallace draws upon his distinguished journalism career, along with archival footage and expert interviews, to provide an unparalleled account of the recent past. Mining the rich archives of CBS News, this series shows history as it happened, reported by Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Roger Mudd, and other giants of broadcast journalism. Interviews with noted historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Beschloss, journalists Hugh Sidey (Life Magazine, TIME) and Richard Reeves (The New York Times), and a host of other experts—as well as with some of the principal players in these political dramas—provide a fresh, revealing perspective on the recent past.
Episode 1: Epidemic of Fear
Episode 2: JFK: A New Look
Episode 3: Assassination and Chaos: The Death of RFK and the ’68 Democratic Convention
Episode 4: Presidents in Crisis: Johnson Quits and Nixon Resigns
Episode 5: Diplomacy and Conspiracy: President Nixon’s Trip to China and the Watergate Burglary
Episode 6: Ronald Reagan and the Rise of the Right
Episode 7: The Impeachment of Clinton
Episode 8: First Ladies
Episode 9: Upstairs at the White House
Episode 10: Washington Scandals: Sex, Money, Power
BONUS FEATURES:
• 16-page viewer’s guide with questions to consider, Broadcasting’s Big Moments, and more.
• After Their Exits: updates on the fates of figures from 20th-century history.
Street Date: October 19, 2010 SRP: $49.99
DVD 3-Vol. Boxed Set – 10 Episodes – Approx. 470 minutes – SDH Subtitles
