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Description
"Does George Washington still matter? The bestselling author argues for his unique contribution to the forging of America by retracing his journey as a new President through the former colonies, now an unsure nation. A new first-person voice for Philbrick, weaving history and personal reflection into one narrative. When George Washington became president in 1798, the United States of America was still a loose and quarrelsome confederation and a tentative...
Author
Publisher
Paladin Press
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
xviii, 508 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Few historical icons can match the evocative power of the medieval suit of armour, and this epic new book is a complete course in the tools and techniques of the modern armourer's art. Through more than 1,000 detailed photos and clear instruction, Brian Price presents a working handbook for aspiring and active armourers who want to develop their skills in the production of medieval armour in the style of the 14th century.
Author
Series
Mystery with recipes volume 10
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
310 pages ; 22 cm
Description
When a re-enactor's musket blows up in his face, killing him, Bernie and Libby need to get to the bottom of his murder.
7) Manor house
Publisher
Wall to Wall Television
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A reality show featuring contemporary people put into the lifestyle of a manor house in the early 1900s. They must live under a strict set of Edwardian rules for three distinct British classes: the aristocratic family, the upper servants and the lower servants.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 188 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.
9) Hell below
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (5 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores some of the most influential submarine patrols of World War II.
10) Dunkirk
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the audacious bid to rescue over 400,000 troops from the British Expeditionary Force besieged on the beaches at Dunkirk, which ranks as one of the greatest maritime evacuations in history. Combines contemporary footage and reenactments to tell the story in 3 episodes.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[20016]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Throughout this nation's history, we have reached for the heavens and dreamed of touching the stars. Now Tom Hanks presents the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions.
14) Bisbee '17
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Pub. Date
[2018].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Bisbee '17 is a nonfiction feature film by award-winning filmmaker Robert Greene set in Bisbee, Arizona, an eccentric old mining town just miles away from both Tombstone and the Mexican border. Radically combining collaborative documentary, western and musical elements, the film follows several members of the close knit community as they attempt to reckon with their town's darkest hour. In 1917, nearly two-thousand immigrant miners, on strike for...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 blu-rays (343 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the 'land of opportunity' spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
Series
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (49, 72 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
War game: A dramatization of the possible effects of nuclear warfare on Great Britain. Explores the physical damage effects, the psychological effects on the survivors, the societal logic for the existence of nuclear arms, and the attempts to understand how the balance of power keeps atomic weapons in check.
Culloden: In 1746, Scots fighting for Bonnie Prince Charlie lose to English forces in Scotland at the brutal battle of Culloden.
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