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William Evans, NYS Archive (wevans2%sedofis@VM1.NYSED.GOV)
Tue, 19 Apr 1994 09:51:14 ECT
Re:Video Class- For Civil War video*Civil War Journal* on A&E is, I think,
better tahn Burns. Talking heads include Krick, Pohanka, Hennessey, Frasanito
,etc. For Mexican War try some of Real West, also A&E, with comments by
Hutton, Utley, etc.
There is a commercial tape in the *Great Commanders* series called *Grant in
the
Wilderness* that is very good with David Chandler and Jay Luuvas.
Lately there has been mention the superb George Macdonald Fraser as well as
much
discussion of the film *Gettysburg*. Several years ago Fraser wrote a book
entitled, *The History of the World According to Hollywood.* I think his main
point in that work is applicable to the *gettysburg* discussion if anyone
wants
to check it out.
Bill Evans, NY State Archives