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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Mighty, elemental forces, fiery eruptions, titanic floods, the grinding of great ice sheets, and massive impacts from space molded North America. This spectacular road trip through our nation's tumultuous past sets out to answer three fundamental questions: How was the continent built? How did life evolve here? And how has its spectacular landscape shaped human lives and destinies?" --
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Documents the 72-year struggle for women's suffrage which culminated in the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. It illuminates the alliances, infighting, betrayals and defeats that paved the way for victory in the battle for women's right to vote. Historical footage is enhanced with vocal performances, and interviews with historians provide the viewer with both current and historical perspectives.
6) Cosmos
Publisher
Cosmos Studios
Pub. Date
2000, [c1980]
Language
English
Description
Carl Sagan's complete Emmy and Peabody award-winning thirteen episode mini-series exploring cosmology and astronomy.
9) Baseball
Publisher
PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif
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.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A tribute to comedians of early television, combining archival footage and interviews with such stars as Milton Berle, Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Sid Caesar, Steve Allen, Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Donald O'Connor, Sammy Davis Jr., Buddy Ebsen, and others.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Compares and contrasts what Bernie Madoff did with other Ponzi schemes throughout history. Plus an additional program, Crash: The Next Great Depression? which looks at the current financial crisis in the U.S. and compares and contrasts it with what led up to the Great Depression, its immediate aftermath, and the efforts that helped the country break free from it. Includes interviews.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
Language
English
Description
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Exploring the ultimate "independent filmmaker's" writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with...
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