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Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns documents the worst man-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.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Stories of work and play, of love and loss... and bread. Bread has been at the center of human life and creativity for at least the last ten thousand years - it is in our bones and a witness to history. This essay documentary brings bread to the front of the line and explores its relation to politics, poetry, and pleasure. The loaf of bread is the vehicle through which we explore stories of sex and death, immigration and refugees, social justice and...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Do you remember sharing your feelings with someone through a 'mix tape?' Robert V. Galluzzo presents a joyful look at why this ritual of communication through music still continues to be so meaningful. With the insights of Henry Rollins, Money Mark, Kim Shattuck, Jennifer Finch, Jimmy Urine, Chantal Claret, Mona Lisa Murray, and many more, we'll get to the bottom of the long-lost art of the mix tape.
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Language
English
Description
The earliest Christians were in fact Jews - essentially, a Jewish sect of Jesus followers. They followed Jesus and respected his teachings as if he were much like a modern-day rabbi. And they adhered to the laws of Moses - which means they circumcised, ate Kosher, and respected Saturday as the Sabbath. So why is there such a separation between Judaism and Christianity today?
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
They are off on a Central American Mayan excursion. They head up the steps of the ancient high temple at Lamanai. Then take a city tour of the main tourist destination. They learn about the cities colonial roots at the Belize City History Museum and dive the amazing Blue Hole.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Contemporary Britons play three distinct classes, circa 1900. The aristocratic family, the upper servants, and the lower servants must all interact according to period etiquette, not just withstand limited conveniences. Special features included.
" Full of interesting people...will give the viewers a new appreciation of the unsung labor force...Highly recommended. Editor's Choice."--Video Librarian
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Other countries built palaces for royalty; in the United States, we built them to watch movies. It celebrates the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them: Thousands of seats, giant screens, exotic and ornate interiors with balconies and lounges, in-house organs and orchestras, amazing marquees, and...
11) Baseball
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime. Here is the story of a nation at work and play. Experience it in ten thrilling "innings" from master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
From the initial sparks of revolution in Boston to the climactic Siege of Yorktown and beyond, hear the story of the war within the Revolutionary War through the eyes of some of the most significant African American figures of our country's foundation, including Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, Phillis Wheatley, and James Armistead Lafayette. Executive produced and narrated by NBA legend, best-selling author, and respected activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,...
14) Prohibition
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Viewers go beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers, and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule, and fall of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Special features include additional scenes, and interviews.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Share the drama as daring adventurers from 97 countries attempt a seemingly impossible feat to cut through Panamas hostile terrain and join the Atlantic and Pacific oceans! By succeeding, they halve the distance of coast-to-coast water travel but formidable obstacles had to be conquered. See workers battle deadly swamps and risk their lives to blast apart enormous boulders blocking their way. Witness the massive fumigation campaign to wipe out the...
17) 1964 (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's campaign for the presidency; the year that Americans learned smoking was bad for their health and Cassius Clay became Mohammed Ali; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the assassination of their president. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964, the film will follow some of the...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Millions of people watched Prince William and Catherine Middleton's wedding on April 29, 2011. Nineteen months later, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child-the future King or Queen. In this documentary, celebrate the birth of William and Kate's baby with a fascinating portrait of the life that lies ahead for the child who is born to reign. This is a commissioned feature-length celebration charting the history of the Royal...
19) Atlantis (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
What do we really know about the lost city of Atlantis and what happened on the day it died? Legend tells us that the golden civilization became so corrupt and depraved that it was destroyed by the angry gods, but did the city ever exist at all? National Geographic searches for the truth that surrounds this extraordinary mystery.
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