Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Super Readers are back with four new adventures! Join Super Why and his pals as they continue to offer fun and interactive twists on classic fairytales, including Humpty Dumpty; Cinderella; Pinocchio; and Rumpelstiltskin. Bonus features include music videos, games, and more.
Publisher
Nature
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
From the award-winning PBS Nature series, a best-selling program on wild horses with over three hours of western Rocky Mountain adventure created by acclaimed Emmy-winning filmmaker Ginger Kathrens. Cloud, a unique wild white horse, matures over seven years from a fragile colt into a powerful stallion. Programs include: Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies, Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns, and Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions. Includes bonus...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An exploration into the life and work of the iconic American, Carl Sandburg. From an impoverished youth on the prairie of Illinois to the halls of Congress and international notoriety, it was a tale of perseverance and success. During his lifetime he was revered, becoming one of the most successful writers of the 20th century, but when he died in 1967, his legacy suffered an unusual an inexplicably fast decline. His work was disparaged and his remarkable...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Caillou makes something for Mommy and has a pizza party with Jeffrey and Jason. Grandma comes for a visit and Caillou greets her with her abstract creation. Then, Caillou delivers his Valentine's cards a special way. Next, Mommy makes a scarecrow for the garden and discovers how much fun road trips can be. Lastly, Caillou makes a cup for Mommy at Grandma's pottery class.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
From Brett Kavanaugh to Robert Bork, this film tells the essential political history of how a 30-year-old grievance transformed the Court and turned confirmations into vehemently partisan conflicts. Offering both critical context on the state of America's judicial system and a gripping political narrative, Supreme Revenge is a must-watch look at the battle for control of America's highest court.
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the popular and groundbreaking PBS multiplatform documentary project, this is an inspiring and striking photographic portrait that brilliantly captures the tumultuous, historic year that was 2020. American Portrait offers an intimate look at what it really means to be an American today, revealed through the stories of ordinary people and in their own voices. Told by people of all ages, orientations, and walks of life, these unique stories...
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
In November 2017, the Scan Pyramids research team announced they had made a historic discovery, using cutting-edge, non-invasive technology, they discovered several new cavities within the Great Pyramid. This is the biggest discovery to happen in the Pyramids in centuries.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Examine Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's ascent to power and the global impact of the empire he built. The film also investigates the darker side of the company's rapid growth, and the challenge of trying to rein in the power of the richest man in the world.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Take a stunning new look at our wild planet by turning the cameras around to show the world as it really is, with humans in the picture. Dr. M. Sanjayan journeys to the frontiers of where man and animal meet to discover how our relationship with the greatest natural history events on the planet can provide a key to preserving our present and enriching our future.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Step inside one of Britain's best-known manor houses. It may be more famous now than any time in its 1,300-year history as the setting of Downton Abbey, but England's Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats who enjoyed a life of luxury to the army of servants toiling below stairs.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From their own backyards to a NASA research center, these middle school girls and their female STEM professional mentors are seriously into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They track toads, count clouds, and much more, all in the name of citizen science.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
On the surface, London is a buzzing, modern metropolis. But underneath lies a secret, hidden world, all but forgotten by the millions of people above. Secrets of Underground London uncovers 2000 years of subterranean history: a world of ancient caves and perfectly preserved Roman remains; mysterious rivers and gruesome plague pits; impenetrable vaults and top-secret bunkers.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Based on author and naturalist Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoversihed but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to leave 1930s England in hopes of a better life for her children. As Louisa relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun, the Durrells face a whole new set of challenges as they meet new friends, rivals, lovers, and animals.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Four-year-old Daniel Tiger invites young viewers directly into his world, giving them a kid's eye view of his life and making them feel like one of his neighbors. Episodes include: Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty; Daniel Goes to the Potty; Daniel Visits School; Daniel Visits the Doctor; Daniel Shares his Tigertastic Car; and more.
Publisher
Jim Henson Co
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Features new friends in all shapes and sizes, with catchy songs and all the dinosaur information kids will ever want to know. Preschoolers will be on the fast track to learning when Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adopted family of Pteranodons explore all that their prehistoric world has to offer.
20) Nova: Addiction
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As the deadliest drug epidemic in US history rages, follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they explore how addiction affects the brain, and how the opioid crisis should be addressed.