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Jack Worthington is an upstanding gentleman in Victorian society. He just has one secret-he tells everyone that he has a brother named Earnest, when, in reality, Earnest is his alter ego. This allows him a certain duality; he can go out and party as Earnest, but have a sterling reputation as Jack. However, he must merge the two when Jack discovers that his lover, Gwendolyn, will only marry a man named Earnest. Meanwhile, Algernon, a family friend,...
2) Vera Cruz
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MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
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1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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During the Mexican Revolution of 1866, two American adventurers sign up to escort a carriage from the palace of Emperor Maximilian I in Mexico City to the seaport of Vera Cruz. Aboard the carriage is a beautiful French countess and a treasure of three million dollars in gold coins. Includes original theatrical trailer.
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Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2019.
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461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Este libro relata la verdadera historia del segundo imperio mexicano, el de Maximiliano de Habsburgo, y sigue las pistas a lo largo de dos siglos para encontrar a su heredero al trono. Una novela de suspenso histoŕico que parte de hechos reales poco conocidos. EÀ qué vino Maximiliano a México? ÈCarlota realmente se volvió loca y fue envenenada, como ella misma lo afirmó? ÈPor qué los Estados Unidos amenazaron a Francia para que expulsara...
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
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1 DVD (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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At the end of the Civil War, Union Cavalry officer John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and former Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) lead their men into Mexico to begin a new life. Caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces, they find themselves fighting side by side and must forge an uneasy friendship in order to survive.
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Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2017]
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127 pages ; 21 cm
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Open Faced crosses international borders to bring fresh, creative flavors to your toasted breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Discover butterbrote, montaditos, smørrebrød, and other open-faced sandwiches that capture the essence of Germany, Spain, Scandinavia, France, Italy, and more.
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Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2013]
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359 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Taking readers on a culinary adventure around the world, the chef features recipes from six of his favorite countries, including Spain, Morocco, and Sweden, that are authentic and infused with incredible flavor.
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Prestel
Pub. Date
2016.
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256 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"This cookbook, named after the food blog that inspired it, is a comprehensive collection of Berlin-based food writer and photographer Meike Peters' recipes. The recipes combine a northern European practical attitude, from the author's German roots, with a rustic Mediterranean-inspired palate, from her summers in Malta. This cookbook includes one hundred recipes, each accompanied by full-page images. Six "Meet In Your Kitchen" features include recipes...
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Taurus
Pub. Date
2019.
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109 pages ; 21 cm.
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"Benito Ju?rez ha sido un personaje muy controversial en la historia de M?xico. Es amado o es odiado. ¿Fue un autoritario o un patriota? ¿S?lo conocemos al Ju?rez de las monograf?as escolares o tenemos un conocimiento real de su propuesta pol?tica? ¿Fue un vendepatrias? ¿Se equivoc? en la Ciudadela? ¿Pudo morir tranquilo o cargaba en su conciencia el asesinato de Maximiliano? La imagen de Benito Ju?rez est? distorsionada; por esta raz?n, dentro...
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Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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vii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"In the 1860s, Napoleon III persuaded a young Austrian Archduke and a Belgian princess to leave Europe and become the Emperor and Empress of Mexico. Political novices Maximilian and Carlota accepted the throne and arrived in a Mexico newly pacified by a French army of 30,000 troops ruled by terror, pushing Mexico's great revolutionary leader Benito Juarez to the American border. Maximilian and Carlotta were unable to raise new taxes and found themselves...
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The cycle of 55 sonnets that comprise Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnets to Orpheus" were written in a period of three weeks during 1922, a time which the poet himself described as a "savage creative storm." Inspired by the death of his daughter's friend, Wera Knoop, Rilke commenced to the production of "Sonnets to Orpheus," a work filled with mythological and biblical allusions. During the same burst of creative energy he set to working on the completion...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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On a leisurely route to Venice, stop at three romantic hill towns of Tuscany and Umbria. Begin with Arezzo, with its picturesque Piazza Grande and glorious, art-laden churches. Then discover the magnificent guildhalls, Palace of the Priors, and papal fortress of Perugia, and Assisi's Temple of Minerva and sublime Church of St. Francis.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Travel the Borgo Ognissanti, an important historic entry into Florence. Admire elegant palaces on the way to the church and monastery of Ognissanti, with their splendid frescoed Vespucci Chapel, Sacristy, and refectory. Enjoy the lush beauties of the Cascine Park and the Bardini Gardens, and visit the Jewel Villa, where Galileo lived.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Here, visit one of Italy's most beautiful Romanesque churches, San Miniato al Monte, highlighting the collective artistic genius of the Chapel of the Cardinal of Portugal. Then travel to the hillside town of Fiesole, with its beautiful Villa Medici, Romanesque cathedral, and spectacular views over the city of Florence below.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Hear the romantic story of the house of Bianca Cappello, a tale of Renaissance intrigue. Then explore the great basilica of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito, with its dazzling altar canopy and 38 family chapels. Also enjoy the decoration of the nearby Brancacci Chapel, one of the most important examples of Renaissance painting.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Continuing with highlights of the Forum, grasp the economic and civic functions of the Basilica Aemilia and the Basilica Julia. Take in important pagan shrines, the Curia or Senate House, and the Arch of Septimius Severus, and learn the remarkable stories of the Church of Saints Mark and Martina and the Mamertine Prison.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1,080 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In collaboration with the Smithsonian, The Great Courses brings you the exceptional gems and daily life of Italy’s past and present in a visually stunning tour. Explore Rome, Florence, and Venice, and take side trips to places like Pompeii and Perugia. Visit important monuments, witness artistic masterpieces, and immerse yourself in Italian culture.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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On the glorious Venetian waterways, take a vaporetto to view Palladio's churches and the resplendent Santa Maria della Salute, which dominates the waterfront. Stop at fabulous palace museums along the Grand Canal, such as the great Galleria Accademia and the Casa Rezzonico, a stunning evocation of 18th-century Venetian life.
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