American Legends

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American Legends, 2008-10-29
I'm a kindergarten teacher and this is a great video to suppliment a k-1 unit on any of these famous characters from American legend. Short, easy to follow, beautifully animated. With introductions by James Earl Jones, it's a wonderful video to own.

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Music teaching lead-in to heroes songs...., 2008-10-26
br /As a Music Teacher, I do NOT like to show videos or DVD's. It is a waste of instructional time. When I am ill, a br /substitute, who is not certified in Music is assigned to my classes. This VHS tope allowed me to come back br /and teach a "Heroes and Legends" unit. I have a wonderful choral selection about Johnny Appleseed, and this br /film sparked the children's interest. James Earl Jones is a formidable, repectable teacher and a role model for br /children, also. I hope the DVD does not disappoint me. My last substitute said "the VCR ate up my tape!"

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Fantastic, 2008-03-26
Just a quick review on my recent American Legends dvd purchased from Amazon. One word.. Fantastic. Amazon has to be my all time favorite place to shop. Whatever I purchase is always quickly delivered, in perfect condition, with no problems ever.. American Legends is a fantastic dvd for children of all ages. Educational plus entertaining to one and all. If you've never seen it, order it. You won't be sorry you did.

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Not what I expected., 2008-02-17
I was excited to get this DVD. I love Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan and John Henry! Could have done without Casey Jones (Train Engineer). I was very excited to see John Henry and was shocked to see that they made a whole new one in its place. Why? From what I remember from the original I do not understand why Disney felt the need to make a new one. To be more PC? To make the story more happy-go-lucky? Don't know but it was really disappointing. br /I also wondered why Pecos Bill (another favorite of mine) was not included on this collection. This would have been perfect if Pecos Bill was included and the original John Henry was included, and maybe the new version was in the "extras" section of the DVD. Again decent DVD, yet lacking.

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Disney at its Best, 2007-10-23
This video has four well-known tall tales. It is enjoyable for young and old alike. I purchased it to show as a climax to a tall tale unit with my 5th graders. They all said it was worth watching.