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The Congress documentary film directed by the Emmy Award -winning director Ken Burns .[1] [2] United States Congress ,[3] PBS on March 20, 1989.
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Narrated by David McCullough , the documentary features use of photographs , paintings , and film from sessions of Congress, in its implementation of the Ken Burns Effect . Scenes from the Academy Award -winning Frank Capra film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Cokie Roberts , George Tames , David Broder , James MacGregor Burns , Barbara Fields , and Alistair Cooke .[4] Henry Clay , Daniel Webster , John C. Calhoun , Jefferson Davis , Thomas Brackett Reed , Joseph Gurney Cannon , George William Norris , Jeannette Rankin , and Everett Dirksen .
The film also includes focus on the Congress' work during pivotal periods in United States history, including the Civil War , Civil Rights Movement , and women's suffrage . The documentary was released on DVD on September 28, 2004.[5] The Civil War
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^ Ken Burns: The Congress – Showing the Government Of and By The Common Man - Thoughts From the Mountain Top
^ "The Congress DVD" . PBS.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13 .
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