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3) Dave
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen version ; Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kevin Kline stars as an off-the-wall, temporary replacement for the missing president. His unusual style of governing and decision making tip off the opposition that something is definitely "out-of-order" in Washington.
4) The sentinel
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
[Widescreen ed.].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pete Garrison is on the presidential protection detail when another Secret Service agent is murdered. An informer tells Garrison about an elaborate assassination conspiracy that is related to this murder and is well underway. Garrison also happens to be having an affair with the First Lady, the stress of which causes him to flunk a lie detector test when word of the plot to kill the president becomes more than just paranoia. Garrison is soon on the...
6) Shooter
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bob Lee Swagger is a master marksman who has retreated from his duty as an off-the-books hired gun for the military. He has become disillusioned with his government, but finds that the government needs Swagger to scope out the location of a rumored attempt on the life of the president. A shadowy government operative begs Swagger to use his sniper's skills to outfox the assassin. Ultimately he is double-crossed and framed for the attempted assassination....
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tom Dobbs makes an offhand comment on his late night talk show that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House. A grassroots campaign conducted by his legions of fans finds him unexpectedly ushered into the Oval Office and forced to live up to his promise. Unfortunately for Dobbs, he finds out that his surprise victory was actually the result of a voting computer glitch and not winning the majority vote...
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (127 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Language
English
Description
A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him.
9) Frost/Nixon
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Richard Nixon is the disgraced president with a legacy to save. David Frost is a jet-setting television personality with a name to make. This is the legendary battle between the two men and the historic encounter that changed both their lives. For three years after resigning from office, Nixon remained silent. But in the summer of 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (approximately 403 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + + 1 booklet.
Language
English
Description
"Duck soup" : To rescue the small country of Freedonia from bankruptcy, Mrs Teasdale agrees to donate 20 million dollars if Rufus T. Firefly is appointed its new president. "Horse feathers" : Professor Quincy Wagstaff has just been installed as the new president of Huxley College. "Monkey business" : While stowing away on a ship to America, the boys get involuntarily pressed into service as toughs for a pair of feuding gangsters. "Animal crackers"...
11) John Adams
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 501 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Language
Español
Description
La versión oficial dice que, siendo presidente electo, Álvaro Obregón fue asesinado a tiros por José de León Toral, pero la autopsia encontró en el cuerpo 13 orificios de entrada y seis de salida de balas de distintos calibres, y concluyó que, o el tirador usó varias pistolas, o hubo seis tiradores. Para colmo, los posibles testigos de los hechos fueron muriendo, también asesinados o en circunstancias extrañas, pocos meses después de aquel...
13) Abraham Lincoln
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"Beginning in 1861, the Civil War divided the country, pitting 'brother against brother' in a conflict that threatened to permanently destroy the union. If not for the dedication and firm resolve of Abraham Lincoln during this difficult time, the United States may have ceased to exist. In Abraham Lincoln, kids will examine the life of this country boy from Kentucky who rose to become President of the United States, and who guided his country through...
Author
Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1. ed.
Physical Desc
495 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"The charismatic former President of Mexico offers a candid perspective on the state of world affairs. When Vicente Fox swept into office in 2000, he broke the dictatorial one-party rule that had strangled Mexico for over seventy years. Fox worked his way from ranch hand and truck driver to the youngest CEO in the history of Coca-Cola. As president, he steered Mexico's fragile young democracy through turbulent times, ushering in six years of economic...
Author
Publisher
Debate
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
2. ed.
Physical Desc
357, [1] p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Nacido en un pueblo pequeño, Chavez se inscribió en la academia militar y fue atraido a la politica izquierdista y a un nuevo sentido de sí como predestinado para cambiar las fortunas de su pais--y de America latina. De día un padre de familia y un oficial militar, de noche reclutaba secretamente a insurrectos para derrocar el gobierno. Su tentativa de golpe de estado falló, pero puso la base para su ascensión a la presidencia ocho años mas...
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"From military scout, to colonial farmer, to General, to President of the United States, George Washington set the standard for what it means to be an American. In George Washington, kids will examine the life of the man whose leadership helped transform 13 colonies into a brilliant new country. From leading the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War to helping to shape the young nation, kids will get an up-close look at the man whom many refer...
18) Así en los pinos como en la tierra: historias incómodas de siete familias presidenciales en México
Author
Publisher
Océano
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
280 pages ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Desde su fundación, la revista Quién se ha dedicado a investigar la vida y las contradicciones de figuras públicas: no sólo de la farándula, sino también de nuestra clase política. Tras la bandera del llamado "periodismo del corazón", sus editores y autores han construido una premiada carrera alrededor de investigaciones novedosas y provocadoras. Así en Los Pinos como en la Tierra es una bitácora de guerra que retrata la vida en la redacción...
Author
Series
Aventuras de Stink volume 1
Publisher
Alfaguara/Santillana USA
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
102 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Cuando se celebra el Día de los Presidentes en la escuela, Stink, el hermanito de Judy Moody y el niño más bajito de su clase de segundo grado, aprende algo sobre James Madison, el presidente más bajo en la historia de Estados Unidos.
The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janés
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
526 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
An intimate memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
Protagonista de una vida plena y exitosa, Michelle Obama se ha convertido en una de las mujeres más icónicas y cautivadoras de nuestra era. Como primera dama de los Estados Unidos de América, y primera afroamericana en desempeñar esa...
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