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21) Victory at sea
Language
English
Formats
Description
The original full-length episodes of the award-winning series made exclusively for television and containing actual live action footage. The videos introduce the campaigns and action of World War II, concentrating on battles and action at sea.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A new documentary about a band of merry video makers who, from 1972 to 1977, took the then brand-new portable video camera and went out to document the world. In those days, there were only three TV networks, using giant studio cameras, and no one had ever seen a portable camera stuck in their face. The film is like opening a treasure chest into the 1970s, filled with cultural and political events hosted by now-famous characters who were then just...
Publisher
ABC Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
It has been a century like no other. "The century: America's time" recounts the defining moments, people and trends that have shaped our times. From the Wright btothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk to man's first steps on the moon; from the battlegrounds of World War I to the high-tech combat of the Gulf War; from the death of Queen Victoria at the start of the century to the tragic death of Princess Diana at its end. Includes rare footage from...
27) War on the EPA
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Examines how Scott Pruitt went from fighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rolling back years of policy as the agency's head. Discusses the political forces, such as climate change skepticism and the opinion that there were too many environmental regulations, that led President Trump to select Pruitt for the position.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
The tale of the Trojan War has fascinated and intrigued people for thousands of years. But is there any truth to Homer's epic poem. Michael Wood brings to life the heroes and the romance of the Bronze Age in this award winning archaeological story.
29) The long search
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Language
English
Description
Describes the basic beliefs and practices of major world religions.
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The blues is a seven-part documentary film series exploring the evolution of the blues, featuring rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon ... et al., also including over 100 newly-filmed performances by contemporary artists such as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Beck ... et al. singing classic blues songs.
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are among the most enduring and profound questions we can ask, and it is an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers. We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind, but in reality our story extends much further back: it starts with the beginning of the universe. In this groundbreaking new series, Professor Brian Cox tells the epic story...
Author
Series
Chinese worlds volume 32
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Documentaries have recently become a favourite format for Chinese state-directed media to present an officially sanctioned view of history. Indeed, this is not confined to Chinese national history. In stark contrast to the earlier self-centred preoccupation with Chinese history, there has been an upsurge in interest in foreign history, with a view to illuminating China's role not only in world history, but also on the global stage today, and in the...
35) The Black death
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Killing one third of Europe's population in just three years and ravaging the flourishing cities of Italy, France, Germany, England, and Spain, the Black Death swept across the continent at an inconceivable rate. Through chilling reenactments, interviews with experts and historians, and excerpts from original accounts, discover the origins, progress, and cultural repercussions of the Plague's reign of terror. Many thought it was punishment by God,...
37) The Aztec empire
Series
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Trace the astonishing story of the Aztecs who rose from a beleaguered band of barely over 1,000 to dominate nearly all of Mexico in just over 400 years.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The biblical world was ruled by terror. Disasters of mythic proportions--global flooding, fiery destruction, plagues, earthquakes, and famine--ravaged humanity. But are these biblical accounts fact or fiction? This film seeks to reinterpret the Bible as a historical document, using archaeological facts and ancient texts to separate its record of events from its religious agenda. Find out what new evidence supports the occurrences of Noah's Flood and...
Publisher
American Home Treasures
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This fascinating program explores the romantic history of the clans through tours of the castles that have witnessed centuries of war and tribal treachery. Legends of fairies, secret rooms and ghosts enliven the history of a brave people.
