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Encyclopedia of the 20th Century: Days That Shook the World

Gary Tarpinian (Actor) Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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September 18, 2001 		—
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Format Box set, NTSC, Color
Contributor Gary Tarpinian
Runtime 8 hours

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, NTSC, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 8 hours
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Gary Tarpinian
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Madacy
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0778622126
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 13

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Ace Freely
5.0 out of 5 stars Good historical overview
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013
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You really can't argue with the low price for 7+ hrs of history. I watched it all over a one week period so it must have held my attention. Fast paced, accurate and well narrated.
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Dixie Dale Christensen
5.0 out of 5 stars What Happened a Hundred Years Ago?
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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Very enjoyable and historic view of the 20th Century. Especially of value to those who have lived through some of the years and remember when it happened.
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Petesweet
5.0 out of 5 stars Very neat way to learn some history.
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015
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I kept wishing it would go into this century. Great overview. Best 57 cents I have paid in a long time!!!
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kker1
5.0 out of 5 stars Encyclopedia of the 20th Century: Days That Shook the World
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2013
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enjoyed watching it, not a bad overview, good for students and history buffs. Quiz's at the beginning make it a little more interesting.
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Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016
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Great Buy!
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BridgetB
1.0 out of 5 stars DVD's do not play
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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I am very unhappy with this purchase. I was looking forward to getting a crash course in the history of the 20th century, only to be sold 4 DVD's that does not play in ANY dvd player....and I've tried a few. The DVD starts off playing fine and then after a few minutes just freezes. And this happened on all the players I tried this in. It comes in such a nice packaging and looked so promising but ALAS!!!.....nothing. VERY dissapointing.
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Lorrie
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift for the History Lover
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013
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Gave this to my neice for Christmas she loves history this is a perfect little peice of history to get the viewer wanting more. Which is a good thing, the viewer will seek out more books and documents on history.
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M. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars A good watch but incomplete
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016
These DVDs are a lot of fun, I like the heavy emphasis on original video (and newsreel) and audio recordings rather than re-creations. However, there are some weird omissions, even for a quick overview of each decade. The section on this the 1940s barely mentions the Soviet Union's role in WWII. The 1980s disk leaves out the Iran-Iraq war and Iran-Contra. The 1990s is missing Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Rwandan genocide. On the other hand, the treatment of the Armenian genocide in the 1910s disk is excellent. Definitely worth a watch, but incomplete even as a short summary of the decades.
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