Products in the “DVD and Audio” Category

For the first time on Blu-ray, watch 10 of America’s most important historical films in high definition from the U.S. National Archives’ collection of World War II (color and black and white) films in WWII in HD. See the short and, the newly released, long version of legendary filmmaker John Ford’s Oscar-winning film, December 7th, on the attack on Pearl Harbor and watch intense footage from the Nuremberg Trials in Nuremberg with almost no editorial comment at all. Relive an amphibious landing in With the Marines in Tarawa, and see the Oscar-winning documentary, The Battle of Midway, by John Ford and the lost masterpiece, Let There Be Light, hailed as one of the greatest war films ever. Plus, learn intimate details about the lives of four American generals in General MacArthur, General Eisenhower, General Bradley and General Patton, which includes narration by Ronald Reagan.

• Length:   6 hours and 50 minutes
• 4 discs
• Blu-Ray

It was one of the deadliest wars in American history. Get some of the most important films on WWII in this special 6-DVD collection featuring archival footage direct from the United States National Archives. See rare film of German troops invading Denmark, Norway and Belgium; footage of President Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler and Japanese Emperor Hirohito; and Academy Award-winning documentaries that illustrate the horrors of war. Many films include narration or feature stars of the time, including Walter Huston and Edward R. Murrow.

• Length:  6 hours and 20 minutes
• 6 discs

It was one of the deadliest wars in American history. Get 22 of some of the most important films on WWII in this special 6-DVD collection featuring more than six hours of archival footage direct from the United States National Archives. See film actually taken by German troops and confiscated by the U.S., footage of President Roosevelt, General Eisenhower and Adolf Hitler in documentaries that illustrate the horrors of war. Many films include narration or feature Hollywood stars, including Susan Hayward, Jimmy Stewart, Alan Ladd and Katharine Hepburn.

• Length:  6 hours and 50 minutes
• 6 discs

Vietnam: A Retrospective takes you on an unforgettable journey to the front lines in this Vietnam War DVD set. Find out how U.S. involvement in the war began, hear person stories from soldiers, see actual footage of combat operations and more. This captivating collection examines the war from the air, water and land, and from within the hearts of those that fought.

• Length: 12 hours
• 6 discs

The music presented by the 1^st Brigade Band is selected from extant books of Union and Confederate bands, from manuscripts and from original sheet music of the period.  Included here are some of the finest dance tunes of every variety -  two-steps, polkas, schottisches, reels, jigs, and waltzes.

• 19 songs, including The Union March, Rappahannock Polka, Honor to Our Soldiers and the Port Royal Gallop

The music presented by the 1^st Brigade Band is selected from extant books of Union and Confederate bands, from manuscripts and from original sheet music of the period.  Whether trudging along the dusty road or waiting anxiously around a campfire at night, music was the savior of the common soldier, easing his hardships and relieving his burdens.

• 17 songs, including Lorena, 7th Regimental Drum Corps Quickstep, Aura Lee and Old Abe the Battle Eagle

The music presented by the 1^st Brigade Band is selected from extant books of Union and Confederate bands, from manuscripts and from original sheet music of the period presented in this outstanding music collection.

• 17 songs

The music presented by the 1^st Brigade Band is selected from extant books of Union and Confederate bands, from manuscripts and from original sheet music of the period.  Concert Favorites is a cross section of highlights from historical programs specially requested by the audiences.

• 23 songs, including Battle Hymn of the Republic, The Bonnie Blue Flag, Irish Medley Quickstep and Auld Lang Syne

The music presented by the 1^st Brigade Band is selected from extant books of Union and Confederate bands, from manuscripts and from original sheet music of the period.  Here,  the 1st Brigade Band tackles the most exciting music from the books of the military and town bands of the 1860's.

• 13 songs

With music, spoken word and a powerful memorial to the fallen and the missing, the LZ Lambeau Tribute Ceremony capped off a weekend of events at Lambeau Field that honored and thanked Wisconsin’s Vietnam veterans, while offering a warm welcome home that many never received.  This DVD includes highlights from the Tribute Ceremony.

• Length:  2 hours
• 1 disc
• subtitled in English
• filmed May 22, 2010