“This is America, Charlie Brown” – 8 Remastered TV Specials on DVD

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Snoopy and the Peanuts gang inspire viewers to celebrate Independence Day with the release of This is America, Charlie Brown, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.  This entertaining collection is comprised of eight delightful animated Peanuts television specials that have been re-mastered for superior picture and sound quality.  Each of the animated specials centers on various important events in the course of American history, as seen through the eyes of the Peanuts gang.

From the voyage of the Mayflower to the bold exploration of outer space, join the Peanuts gang as they take viewers on a journey through American history!  Groove along with Charlie Brown and Snoopy as they discover the begninnings of jazz and ragtime music, cleverly accompanied by Lucy’s speech about American heroes.  Soar with the Wright brothers, blast into orbit on the NASA space station, and create some of the world’s most influential inventions alongside such greats as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.  So all aboard the transcontinental railroad with Peanuts because This is America, Charlie Brown!

Featured Specials:

* The Mayflower Voyagers – The Peanuts become pilgrims sailing to the New World aboard the Mayflower and endure the first hard winter on Plymouth Plantation.

* The Birth of the Constitution – Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang is present when the country’s founding fathers discuss putting together the constitution.

* The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk – Linus and Charlie Brown witness the Wright brothers’ first flight.

* The NASA Space Station – Linus dreams that he and the rest of the Peanuts gang travel into space.

* The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad – Charlie Brown discusses how the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads link to creat the transcontinental railroad.

* The Great Inventors – Each member of the Peanuts gang reports on various American inventions.  Linus discusses Alexander Graham Bell while Peppermint Patty and Marcie talk about Thomas Edison, and Charlie Brown wriets a report on the invention of the automobile.

* The Smithsonian and the Presidency – Viewers experience meeting U.S. presidents as seen through the eyes of the Peanuts gang.  Charlie Brown visits with Abraham Lincoln.  The gang also meets Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

* The Music and Heroes of America – Snoopy wants to participate in Schroeder’s report on music in America.  Everyone in the gang plays a different musical instrument while we hear such classics as “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” and “Yankee Doodle.”  This special plays homage to such celebrated composers as John Phillip Sousa, Irving Berlin, George Cohan, Scott Joplin and others.  Also featured is Lucy’s report on the heroes of America, which include Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., Jonas Salk and others.

This is America, Charlie Brown is both fun and informative.  Charles Schulz’ lovable characters experience key moments that took place in our nation’s history.  It offers a delightful combination of entertainment mixed with history.  With the Fourth of July soon approaching, this DVD collection serves as a wonderful source of inspiration and knowledge for both kids and adults.  This newly re-mastered edition is a definite must-own title for all Peanuts fans.” — Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing

So if you’re wanting to beat the heat this 4th of July, or maybe if it’s raining – whatever the reason the kids might end up being indoors – This is America, Charlie Brown, is a great way to keep them entertained and learn a little bit more about th country we’re celebrating!  It would also make a great supplemental resource for homeschoolers doing American history with their grade school children this coming school year.

9 thoughts on ““This is America, Charlie Brown” – 8 Remastered TV Specials on DVD

  1. I grew up watching Charlie Brown and so have my children. I need to make sure to order that for them–we still all sit down together to watch Charlie!

  2. My husband bought me the Charlie Brown holiday DVDs because they reminded me so much of holidays growing up. I'm less familiar with these, but I would love to see them. I'm sure my children would enjoy them.

  3. I never knew the Peanuts gang had educational specials like this! I think my kids would really enjoy learning this way, especially my oldest, who is becoming quite the history buff.

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