Search Results: Returned 16 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 16
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c2009., A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video Call No: ANCIENT CIVILIZATION NF DVD Edition: Widescreen. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Offers a look at some of ancient time's most ruthless rulers.
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-- Andrew Jackson, good, evil and the presidencyc2007., PBS Home Video Call No: DVD 921 JACKSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Social StudiesSummary Note: This biography explores whether Americans should celebrate Jackson or apologize for him. The program reveals the world of America's 7th president, who founded the Democratic Party, yet was viewed by his enemies as an American Napoleon. The film contains reenactments, lithographs, letters and the insights of distinguished scholars.
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c2006., General, PBS Home Video Call No: DVD Edition: Widescreen format. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Traces Franklin's life from humble beginnings to fame as a scientist, founding father, and America's first diplomat to France.
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-- Cowboys and outlaws.c2009., A&E Television : Distributed by New Video Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF DVD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Features journals, books, and authentic letters that are mixed with modern forensic technology to uncover the real stories behind some of the Wild West's biggest names, including Billy the Kid, Lonesome Dove, Tom Horn, Wyatt Earp, and more.
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-- DNA, secret of photo 51.c2007., WGBH Boston Video Call No: DVD 572.8 Dna Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of Rosalind Franklin, a scientist whose work was crucial in the discovery of the famous double-helix structure of DNA, but who went without credit for years.
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-- Genius.[2019]., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD 791.45 GEN Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Genius: Picasso is the second season of National Geographic's first fully scripted drama series. Diving into the life and loves of the brilliant Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (Antonio Banderas), this season showcases Picasso's significant and wide-ranging contribution to modern art. Exploring the Spanish expatriate's devotion to his craft, the series also reveals Picasso's relationships with other well-known personalities of the time, including Coco Chanel, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Jean Cocteau. From the younger Picasso (Alex Rich) who rejects academic study and joins a circle of young, struggling bohemian artists and writers in early 20th century Spain and France, to the artist's tumultuous marriages, passionate affairs and ever-shifting political and personal alliances, Genius: Picasso uncovers what sparked Picasso's creative drive and pushed his artistic boundaries leading to his worldwide renown as a genius.
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[2020]., 053500., Showtime Networks Call No: DVD FIC GOO Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this Limited Event Series based on the award-winning novel. The story is told from the point of view of "Onion," a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's motley family of abolitionist soldiers battling slavery in Kansas, and eventually finds himself in the famous 1859 Army depot raid at Harpers Ferry, an inciting incident of the Civil War. It's a humorous and dramatic tale of Antebellum America and the ever-changing roles of race, religion and gender in American society.
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[2020]., Adult, Lionsgate Call No: DVD 791.45 GRA Edition: Widescreen. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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2006., ABC-CLIO Call No: 791.43 NIE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Surveys over 350 historically-based films produced in movie history including those on American wars, George Custer, the Alamo, sports films, entertainers, and politicians; and analyzes their historical accuracy, value, and political and cultural influences.
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-- Generals of the Civil War2011., General, PBS Distribution Call No: DVD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee.
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[2013]., Adult, Lionsgate Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF DVD Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carmegie, Morgan, Ford, the Men Who Built America. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States. a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen.
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c2007., PBS Home Video Call No: DVD Edition: Full screen. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After the Pearl Harbor attack, Ben Kuroki would be the first Japanese-American war hero, surviving 58 missions as an aerial gunner. But he found himself at the center of controversy, as the lone spokesman against the racism faced by the thousands of Japanese-Americans.
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By Jackson, Mick. drt pro Gerson Saines, Emily. pro Monger, Christopher. aus Johnson, William Merritt. aus Ferguson, Scott. pro Strasburg, Ivan. cng Wurman, Alex. cmp Danes, Claire, 1979- act O'Hara, Catherine. act Strathairn, David. act Ormond, Julia. act Grandin, Temple. Emergence Grandin, Temple. Thinking in pictures American Film Institute Ruby Films (Firm) Home Boxc2010., Distributed by Warner Home Video Distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An engaging portrait of an autistic young woman who became, through timely mentoring and sheer force of will, one of America's most remarkable success stories as a leader in the field of animal husbandry and the humane handling of cattle.
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2004, c1997., Adolescent, Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment Call No: DVD B JEFFERSON Edition: Standard format. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, discussing his role in early America as author of the Declaration of Independence, president, expansionist, and ambassador, and explores the controversy over his ownership of slaves.
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c2005., A & E Home Video : distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Biography (A & E Home Video (Firm)).Summary Note: Traces the life and political career of the Soviet leader and his contributions to the Russian Revolution.
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[2020]., A+E Television Call No: DVD 791.45 WAS Edition: Widescreen. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores the full arc of George Washington's journey and weaves together dramatic live-action sequences, excerpts from Washington's letters and insights from a roster of notable experts, historians, and scholars to tell a very personal story about the evolution of one of history's most iconic leaders.