Arts and Entertainment Network
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2006], c1997.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Throughout the course of history, human beings have built incredible monuments and mysterious buildings to mark the passing of time, to track the movements of the heavens, and to honor and glorify their gods and kings. In this program, "Ancient mysteries" takes a globe-spanning journey to some of the most extraordinary and moving of these famed sites. From the massive temples at Machu Picchu to the megalithic statues on Easter Island, this is an up-close...
4) Bleak House
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (418 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"At the court of Chancery, the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case grinds on for years with no end in sight. Entangled in the lawsuit are a growing number of innocent victims: Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a child with mysterious parentage; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper. As the case staggers onward, yet more people become embroiled in the furious legal battle,...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (329 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From the Revolution through the California Gold Rush, it tells the visceral, immersive narrative of the American frontier through the eyes of the most iconic figures who explored and fought to claim the country₂s vast wilderness. A prequel to the first award-winning miniseries, this four-part docuseries features dramatized portrayals of Daniel Boone, Tecumseh, Lewis & Clark, Davy Crocket and others.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This story of the American Revolution uses reenactments, commentaries by historical and military advisers and historical materials featuring the people, places and events from 1773 to the end of the war.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (176 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"...looks to the heavens in an attempt to understand the age-old secrets of Earth. Applying the most advanced science, space technology, and digital imaging, the series boldly tris to unravel history's most enduring mysteries."--Container.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"He was an uninspired student who won the Nobel Prize for literature. He failed military school examinations twice--and then became Lord of the Admiralty. A disastrous decision during World War I threatened to ruin his political career, but he was named Prime Minister of Britain in 1940. The three programs in this encyclopedic collection explore Winston Churchill's extraordinary life and monumental legacy. Written and hosted by his official biographer,...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 8 hr., 37 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Zero killer: No Allied aircraft can match Japan's deadly Zero until the American Navy deploys the fearsome F6F Hellcat. Strap in with legendary dogfighters Robert Duncan, Hamilton McWhorter, and Alex Vraciu to relive the epic dogfights of 1943 that wrote a new chapter in the annals of aerial combat. The last gunfighter: Tackle the fierce North Vietnamese MiG in the Navy's best fighter, the F8 Crusader, alongside jocks Paul Speer and Phil Wood,...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Computer-generated imagery, re-enactments, archival footage, and expert commentary provide political and historical context while helping to illustrate how construction progressed over time - and how it was suddenly demolished by civilians in 1989.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Celebrities are flocking to this ancient form of Jewish mysticism. See what the fascination is all about, and learn some of the original teachings as this coveted religion is stripped to find whats real and what's hype.
17) James Dean
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Looks at the life and death of James Dean through interviews with many of his co-stars, friends and other insiders.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A fascinating journey to discover the truth behind compelling mythoogical tales of gods and goddesses. These tales have been passed down by storytellers and interwoven into traditions and philosophies for generations, even before Biblical times.
19) Gold rush tech
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007], c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This in-depth program focuses on the impressive technology that evolved as a result of America's great rush to riches, and explores the inventions that took mining from a one-man operation to a multi-billion-dollar industry.