DVD Giveaway: "The Presidents" from PBS Home Video
September 7, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
One of the coolest political DVD sets to come out recently is The Presidents from PBS Home Video, which retails for anywhere from $110 on up. I’m offering it to the winner of this contest, Day 7 in Jane’s September Contest Slam. Is this the coolest contest slam on the Internet or what?!
“The Presidents” includes 2255 minutes on 14 discs, and covers Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909), Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), FDR (1933-1945), Truman (1945-1953), The Kennedys (1961- 1963), LBJ (1963-1969), Nixon (1969-1974), Carter (1977-1981), Reagan (1981-1989) and George H.W. Bush (1989-1993).
The programs are thorough and balanced, and a great way to delve into the history of the U.S. Presidents. In fact, I’d go so far as to say this is one of the few sets that accurately portrays both sides of these complex and controversial leaders of the free world. I recommend watching it with your kids, especially as we head into this busy political season leading up to the Presidential election.
More after the jump…
Extras includes printable PDF Teacher’s Guides on all but the Wilson volume, which features 15 mini-docs on issues like the Black Vote, Suffrage, The NAACP, and The KKK. The Kennedys includes “JFK’s Hidden Life” with Robert Dallek, who wrote a biography on the President. Lots of other extras, as well.
THE GIVEAWAY: I have ONE DVD set of “THE PRESIDENTS” to give away. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. Be sure to include a valid email address. A winner will be drawn randomly. I’ll email the winner for their snail-mail address after the contest ends. Good luck!
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Wow! Nice.
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We don’t get tv so we rely on videos and cds for our entertainment. I would love to have an educational set like this for the family to watch.
Great giveaway!
This is an amazing prize! Please enter me to win.
i’d love to have this
I would love to win this I am a history buff, and this would be a great way for me to learn more and also a way to get my family more interested in our history.
nice prize
would love to win this…i love all things history…especially american history
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
I would love to sit with my family and watch these.
Great family watching Thank You
A very nice giveaway – would love to win this.
This would be a great learning tool and preparation for my appearance on Jeopardy should I get the call.
It would be great to learn about the presidents without the propaganda.
This would be great to see
Yes, I’m a bit of a history geek, so I’d love this…
this is a super fantastic giveaway that i would truly love to win
This looks like a good educational tool for the kinder. Thanks!
My daughter is a history teacher and this
would be great for her classroom.Thanks
for the giveaway
This is one of those things that I would love to have but would hesitate to buy.
I’ve seen several episodes and would like the entire collection to view.
What a great contest, I would love to win this, very educational too, thanks for the fantastic giveaway
I Would Love To Learn About The History Of Our Presidents,So I Would Love To Win The Presidents DVD Set
Great contest.
What a great giveaway, please enter me.
I’d really enjoy seeing this wonderful video!
This looks great to teach the kids about history.
I would like to win these dvd’s so I could know more about the past presidents.
Thanks to everyone who entered the contest! I’ve emailed the winner for their snail-mail address. Stay tuned for DVD Giveaways on Film Gecko every Monday and Wednesday. Thanks for stopping by!