American Experience - Transcontinental Railroad
by Michael Chin, Mark Zwonitzer
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Actor: Michael MurphyDirector: Mark Zwonitzer, Michael Chin
Brand: PBS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS
DVD Reviews of American Experience - Transcontinental Railroad
DVD Review: Well-done, but not good for classroom use
Summary: 4 Stars
"American Experience - Transcontinental Railroad" is a meticulously researched and informative documentary, but it is not well-suited for use in high schools. The film provides a very slow and detailed narrative of events, and no single episode concisely captures the main themes that most teachers are looking to convey to their students. It would be very difficult to use this film as part of a 50-minute lesson without repeated use of the fast-forward button.
The film also does not cover certain facts commonly emphasized in high school classrooms. The Pacific Railway Act is discussed in some detail for example, but the narrator fails to mention the law by name. Railroad workers for the Union Pacific company are correctly described as Civil War veterans, but the fact that they were also disproportionately Irish is left out. The same is not true for the film's treatment of the Central Pacific Company where the fact that the company's workers were Chinese is emphasized at great length.
A strong documentary - but teachers should watch this one at home.
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