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Publisher
Time-Life Video and Television (distributor)
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 500 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Description
This Emmy-Award winning series for Outstanding Informational Series features original location cinematography in 25 countries, taking the viewer around the world on an incredible journey from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 188 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Captures the dramatic, lust-filled saga of King Charles II, from his youthful exile in the Netherlands to his numerous sexual escapades during his tumultuous 25-year reign to his secret deathbed conversion to Catholicism.
Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Like everything else about General George Custer, his martyrdom was shrouded in controversy and contradictions. The final act of his larger-than-life career played out on a grand stage with a spellbound public engrossed in the drama. In the end, his death would launch one of the greatest myths in American history. Part of the Wild West collection.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (225 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Czarist Russia, 1897: war and revolution bring poet and physician Yury Zhivago together with the beautiful Lara, his muse and all-consuming passion. But, both Yury and Lara are haunted--he by guilt over his betrayal of Tonya, his beloved wife, and Lara by fear of Komarovsky, the powerful man who means to have her any way he can.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Join the History Channel for the extraordinary story behind the U.S. submarine that made a name for itself as the scourge of the Japanese army during World War II"--Packaging.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness someone hundred fifty people, male and female, were accused of being witches. Twenty of them were executed.
9) The Alienist
Pub. Date
[2019]
Formats
Description
A psychological thriller set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City. Based on the novel by Caleb Carr.
10) Sanditon
Publisher
Masterpiece/PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tom Parker is obsessed with turning the sleepy seaside village of Sanditon into a fashionable health resort, enlisting the backing of local bigwig Lady Denham. Through a mishap, Tom makes the acquaintance of the Heywoods and invites their eldest daughter, Charlotte, for an extended stay at Sanditon. Meanwhile, Lady Denham, a widow, is playing matchmaker for her destitute nephew, Sir Edward, who is determined to seduce Lady Denham's ward, Clara.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Professor Alice Roberts uses archaeological discoveries to piece together a turning point in Britain's history. The key to her quest is the excavation of a stone palace in Cornwall, long believed to be the birthplace of the King Arthur legend. Was Arthur in fact ruler of a prosperous trading village, and the defender of the native Britons against the Anglo-Saxons?
Publisher
Pbs
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 540 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long he can allow George's ascent to continue unchecked. Facing battles both at home and abroad, will Ross answer the call and risk losing everything he holds dear?
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (600 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It is 1935. Three years have passed, and as the seasons turn, so too do the machinations of a rising revolution. As a new summer falls upon the foothills of India's Little England, Simla, political tensions reach fever point. With help from the scheming Cynthia, Ralph faces the most pivotal year of his career. Alice's husband has followed her to India, and Aafrin's ascending career may be in jeopardy.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2016
Formats
Description
Based on the inspirational true story, this all-American scripted saga charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Walter, Arthur, and Bill risked their entire fortunes and livelihoods to launch the budding enterprise. Each of these men faced very different challenges, but it was the motorcycle that united their dreams and ambitions.
Publisher
Distributed by Rhino
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (420 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life. Melding performance, biography and history, it features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The year is 1958: Rev. Will Davenport is at odds with his own ideals when Leonard Finch is caught up in a scandal. It will take all of Will's skill and empathy to navigate the choppy waters and help the ones he loves.
Publisher
Distributed by Koch Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (494 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Joseph Armagh is a poor Irish immigrant who is determined to create a better life for his family. He arrives in America in the mid-19th century. Through personal struggle, heartache and perseverance, he becomes one of the the wealthest and most powerful men in the country.
19) Bonnie & Clyde
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who became two of the most infamous bank robbers during the Great Depression.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (916 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ever since Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, was a little girl, the English have wanted her country and her crown. As a teenager, Mary is sent to France to wed its next king to save herself and her people. Waiting at the French Court is the gorgeous Prince Francis, his illegitimate half-brother Sebastian, a king on the brink of madness, a scheming queen, and the seer Nostradamus with a devastating prophecy.
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