Picture This America: Remembering Those Who Served
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesJohn and Jan Goldsmith narrate this tribute about Memorial Day. Features stories of gifts left at the Vietnam Memorial (the Wall) including their storage and treatment; insight of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (better known as the Iwo Jima Memorial) with comments from its sculptor; reenactments of the Civil War; a short history of women in war and military service; reminiscences about the luncheon meat SPAM in World War II; and a brief look at dogs in war.
Media Details
Runtime: 44 minutes 52 seconds
- Topic: Social Science
- Subtopic: Holidays
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 9
- Release Year: 1999
- Producer/Distributor: Goldsmith Productions, LLC
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