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Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"Be an eyewitness to the conflict that divided our nation and changed the very fabric of society. This collection of harrowing and compelling footage traces the evolution of this conflict from a regional military engagement to an ever-expanding war that ultimately spanned three U.S. Presidents. From strategic political move to the immediacy of jungle warfare and the weapons with which the war was waged, Vietnam: America's Conflict captures the sweep...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Medal of Honor from its inception during the Civil War through the Iraq War. Focuses on the stories of a valiant few: Sgt. Paul Smith who died protecting his company at the Baghdad Airport; a Holocaust survivor who single-handedly defends a hill during the Korean War; a Navy SEAL, a veteran of the Vietnam War, who swam for two hours in the ocean, carrying his wounded comrades to safety; a Marine at Iwo Jima who used a flamethrower...
Publisher
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In 1923, a Missouri lumber company built a town in northeastern Oregon named Maxville. Hundreds of loggers left Arkansas and Mississippi to live and work there. Many brought their families, and many were African-American. The town has long since disappeared, but as one logger's daughter (Gwen Trice) learns, the Maxville story is still unfolding
Publisher
Chassy Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The Ford versus Ferrari rivalry at Le Mans is one of the most famous battles in racing history. It started in 1963 when Henry Ford II tried to buy Ferrari to save the ailing Ford Motor Company, which was being crushed by GM and the Corvette on the track and at the dealerships. Ferrari was the most successful racing team in the world at that time.. After months of intense negotiation, Enzo Ferrari said no — refusing to allow Ford to interfere with...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This non-stop, groundbreaking adventure takes the viewer on a historic journey throughout Israel, at the intersection of the world's three great religions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Peter Greenberg explore Israel as it has never been seen before, through the eyes of its leader.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns documents the worst human-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features
Publisher
Ithaca Filmworks
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"Shot clandestinely over three years by best-selling novelist and filmmaker Robert H. Lieberman, this film with its stunning footage provides an astonishing and intimate look inside what has been one of the most isolated countries on the planet With an exclusive perspective provided by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, this film brings a human dimension to a country that remains a mystery to much of the world"--Container.
Publisher
New Wave Films for Reel2Reel Films Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this documentary on J. Robert Oppenheimer, learn the amazing true story of "The Father of the Atomic Bomb." J. Robert Oppenheimer was born on April 22, 1904 - Died on February 18, 1967, A professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley and best known for creating the Atomic Bomb, during WWII.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
As told by former Globetrotters, current and former NBA players and coaches, journalists, and celebrities, this documentary traces the development of the team through its roots in Depression-era Chicago and early barnstorming years, through the volatile racial politics of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, when they were at their peak. During those years, the team was regularly competing against the nation's best college players--and even beating NBA squads...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
How did the Egyptians engineer the Great Pyramid of Giza so precisely, and who were the thousands of laborers who raised the stones? New archaeological evidence, including a logbook of a labor team leader, provides new insights into these age-old questions. NOVA delves into these construction secrets to trace how mobilizing labor and resources on such a massive scale transformed ancient Egypt.
Publisher
National Geographic Channel
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Reveals rarely seen archival footage that has been digitally captured and assembled into a detailed timeline. Included is footage capturing the real-time horror of parade-goers who witnessed the killing, the out-of-breath local anchors reporting the breaking news bulletin, the priest who describes administering the president's last rites and the ongoing, on-air speculation over who fired the fatal shots. Includes news footage, radio reports, audio...
14) TerrorStorm
Publisher
Disinformation
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"Throughout history, criminal elements inside governments have carried out terror attacks against their own populations as a pretext to enslave them. TerrorStorm reveals how, in the last hundred years, Western leaders have repeatedly murdered their own citizens while posing as their saviors" -- Container
Publisher
Made available for sale by Zion Natural History Association, Zion National Park
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Varied elevations and climatic zones provide for a great diversity of life, from mountain lions to the Zion snail and from subalpine forests to desert shrubs. The human story of Zion, including the Ancestral Puebloans, Southern Paiute, Mormon pioneers, and early park history, is closely linked to the land and its resources. Discover the breathtaking scenery and recreational opportunities of Zion National Park.--container jacket.
Publisher
DAMNET Productions
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A salute to the men who built Hoover Dam, with classic 1930s black and white film footage of the dam's construction, tunneling the diversion tunnels, and the perilous and arduous task of drill dynamiting and of high-scalers who cleared canyon walls while suspended by cables dangling hundreds of feet over the river bed. Includes information on the Mike O'Calaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, a four-lane bridge with an arch span of 1060 feet, a length...
17) Carcassonne
Publisher
Z-Man Games
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Players place land tiles to develop roads, cities, fields, and cloisters, and deploy their followers to earn points. The player with the most points after the final scoring is the winner.
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten,...
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