Bruce McGill
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 6
Language
English
Description
America in the 1920s was a country poised for a fresh start. The horrific brutality of the first global war was over. The economy was beginning to "roar," and the Presidents at the helm were happy to take a backseat to Congress.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 7
Language
English
Description
In 1945, at the end of a devastating global war, America emerged as a superpower. The Cold War presented the nation with a new and unprecedented crisis.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 2
Language
English
Description
Power to the People 1824-1849. America in 1824 saw the era of the Founding Fathers coming to an end. Over the next 25 years, six presidents would reflect the country's sometimes uneasy transition.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 3
Language
English
Description
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 5
Language
English
Description
America at the beginning of the 20th century found a growing chasm between the rich and poor.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 8
Language
English
Description
Since the mid-1960s, the power of the presidency has risen and fallen. It's been burdened by the personal failings of the men who occupied the office; by a Congress determined to reassert its power.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 4
Language
English
Description
America after the Civil War was a traumatized country in desperate need of leadership. The President who'd seen the nation through its most divisive conflict was dead, leaving no road map for peace.
Author
Series
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents volume 1
Language
English
Description
The United States of America was a bold invention of enormous risk. An 8-year war of independence, followed by intense political debate produced a government of, by and for the people.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
When she's fired from her job at an upscale law firm for voicing her stance against the testing of cosmetics on animals, Elle heads to Capitol Hill to fight for her cause before Congress. Once there, she runs into plenty of adversity and red-tape and can't seem to find anyone who will listen to her proposals. She meets and befriends an elderly bellman who's been around long enough to know the ins and outs of the political machine. With his help, Elle...
10) Timecop
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Max Walker, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel, must fend for his life against a shady politician who's intent on changing the past to control the future.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When retired Military Police Officer Jack Reacher is arrested for a murder he did not commit, he finds himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy full of dirty cops, shady businessmen, and scheming politicians. With nothing but his wits, he must figure out what is happening in Margrave, Georgia. The first season of REACHER is based on the international bestseller "Killing Floor" by Lee Child.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Clyde Shelton is a brilliant planner and inventor. One night two robbers invade his Philadelphia home and brutally kill his wife and daughter, almost killing him. When the killers are caught, Assistant DA Nick Rice is assigned the case. Nick makes a deal with one of the killers to testify against his partner for a 10 year plea bargain prison sentence. Clyde doesn't want Nick to make the deal, but Nick says the deal is done. The other killer gets the...
15) Poms
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Martha moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl, Olive, and Alice, proving that it's never too late to follow their dreams.
16) Ride along
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
For the past two years, high school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated detective James that he's more than just a video game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister. When Ben finally gets accepted into the police academy, James invites him on a ride-along designed to scare the hell out of him and ultimately demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal...
18) Poms
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It is an uplifting comedy about Martha, a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl, Olive, and Alice, proving that it's never too late to follow their dreams.
19) Runaway jury
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee...