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Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (470 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 viewer's guide (11 p. : ill. ; 15 cm.)
Language
English
Description
Wars, assassinations, impeachments, and political scandal rocked America in the 20th century and still reverberate today. Join newsman Mike Wallace as he examines the people, events, and issues that shaped the nation. Ten episodes include: Epidemic of Fear; Ronald Reagan and the Rise of the Right; The Impeachment of Clinton; First Ladies; and others. Bonus features include a viewer's guide with questions to consider, a featurette, and more.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Deluxe remastered edition.
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (approximately 17 hr., 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Season two brings new challenges and unforgettable frontier adventures. When debts force Charles to work at several jobs, his entire family pitches in to earn the needed money. Mary's gift for mathematics makes her the talk of the town. Charles helps an ailing widow find care for her three children, and the Ingalls family celebrates the nation's centennial with a joyous town party
Author
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Author Zora Neale Hurston's anthropological work challenges assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had been defined by the field in the 19th century.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Braids together the stories behind Lincoln's appearance at Gettysburg, his speech that day, and its dissemination to explore Lincoln's roles as military commander, chief executive, and minister to a wounded and grieving people.
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Language
English
Description
He took France to its greatest period of influence in history. But his ego and thirst for ever more power led to one of the greatest downfalls ever. Napoleon Bonaparte stands as one of the greatest militarycommanders to ever live. As a ruler he brought France to unprecedented heights of glory only to see it unravel as a result of his arrogance. Examine the life and legend of the Corsican commander's greatest military victories in detail. Trace his...
267) Annie Oakley
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One summer afternoon in 1922, a petite, elegant woman faced a packed arena on Long Island for what would be her last big shooting exhibition. Even at age 62, Annie Oakley never missed. She was one of the greatest sharpshooters of all time, thrilling crowds across America and Europe, feted by princes and presidents -- the first American woman ever to become a superstar. Oakley's beginnings were more than humble--her childhood horrific--but she had...
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (413 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Henry, now forty-five, marries Jane Seymour. Jane helps to reconcile Mary with her father, but only after Mary signs a paper admitting that she is illegitimate. Jane gives birth to a son, but dies shortly thereafter. Devastated by Jane's death, Henry locks himself away, drawing fantasy palaces, with caustic court jester Will Sommers as his sole companion, and much more.
269) Earth days
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. w/ b&w seq. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"[This program] looks back to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement -- from its post-war rustlings in the 1950s and the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's incendiary bestseller 'Silent Spring' to the first wildly successful 1970 Earth Day celebration and the subsequent firestorm of political action."--Container.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.
271) Abraham Lincoln
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (5 hr., 21 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A three-part documentary event. Abraham Lincoln is a definitive biography of the 16th president, the man who led the country during its greatest crisis. Featuring over seven hours of compelling live-action scripted scenes, interviews with esteemed historians and public figures including President Barack Obama as well as archival materials, and segments acknowledging the invaluable influence of abolitionists-such as Frederick Douglass in seizing the...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (256 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Series
Wild West volume 1
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Descendants of legendary Native American leader Geronimo tell the story of a half-century of war, displacement, confinement, and finally resistance that ended with the decimation of the Chiricahua Apaches and the loss of their traditional homeland in the Southwest. Geronimo is revealed as a shrewd leader, formidable fighter, and poetic shaman--dedicated to a crusade to keep his ancestral land, repeatedly defying and eluding federal authorities. ...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (8 hr.,59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Great returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own- but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared to the realities of liberating a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment to Russia.
275) George & Tammy
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (310 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at the romance between famed country musicians George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
276) George Wallace
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
George Wallace was an infamous politician and segregationist. He had a lust for power and status that made him bedfellows with racists and became one of the most destructive and most hated American politicians of his time. Follows George from his early days as a state circuit judge to his presidential run, when he was paralyzed by a would-be assassin.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (525 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Final Season revolves around more court machinations, complicated relationships, and coup attempts. Catherine is still in charge, meeting with peasants and nobles to get input on her quest to modernize Russia. She's working on bonding with Peter and their young son Paul. Meanwhile, the sidelined Peter tries his hand at "First Husband" duties like hunting and inventing new cuisines but soon finds himself bored with his lack of power.
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (533 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This videodisc presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII's nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon and to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves in to Henry's most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 536 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
©2016.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 240 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Get inspired by today's most compelling artists and discover the stories, ideas, and methods behind their work in the ART21 documentary series Art in the Twenty-First Century. This Peabody Award-winning series takes viewers behind the scenes into artists' studios, homes, and communities to provide intimate access to their lives, creative processes, and sources of inspiration. Join host Claire Danes for Season Eight, featuring sixteen artists from...
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