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- "...a compelling, finely wrought portrait of one of the more obscure chapters in American history." Newsday
- "...The U.S.-Mexican War is an indelible, valuable retelling of this largely forgotten conflict...It all makes for an Emmy-caliber production." Dallas Morning News
- "...the program is also worthwhile for sheer excellence of production and content. It's an absolute triumph." Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- "...well worth watching...an important, insightful lesson into a history some of us didn't know we had." Standard Examiner
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The U.S.-Mexican War: 1846-1848 is a landmark international documentary series premiering on PBS September 13-14, 1998. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the war which transformed the North American continent, shaping the destinies of both Mexico and the United States. A production of KERA in Dallas, Texas, the series examines the historical, social and cultural forces surrounding this pivotal period in the history of two neighboring countries.
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- National PBS broadcast
- National Emmy, Outstanding Historical Programming with Limited Dramatization, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Three Clarion Awards including Best Documentary Series
- First Place Gold Camera Award, U.S. International Film & Video Festival
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- Bronze Apple, National Educational Media Network
- Finalist, Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary, American Latino Media Arts (ALMA)
- Finalist, Best Documentary, Western Writers of America
- National Endowment for the Humanities Production Grant
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The U.S.-Mexican War: 1846-1848 (1998) |
Senior Producer
Director
Writer
Executive Producer
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Paul Espinosa
Ginny Martin
Rob Tranchin
Sylvia Komatsu
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- National Endowment for the Humanities Production Grant
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting/PBS Challenge Fund Grant
- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Grant
- The U.S.-Mexico Fund for Culture
- The Meadows Foundation
- The Summerlee Foundation
- California Council for the Humanities Production Grant
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