New Video Group
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (364 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The lives and legacies of the 43 leaders of the United States. Based on the book To the Best of My Ability, The Presidents features insight from journalists, scholars, and politicians, as well as rare and unseen photographs and footage.
Publisher
A&E Television Network
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (234 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A woman must overcome obstacles and persevere during a time when women's rights were scarce and independence was all but forbidden. A compelling portrait of one woman's strength, courage, and defiance.
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The journey of two teenage Sudanese boys, orphaned by their war torn country, who traveled to America looking for a safer environment and learning to cope with the unfamiliar complexities of contemporary American society.
64) Longitude
Series
Adventure collection volume disc 5-6
Publisher
New Video Group [distributor
Pub. Date
2000]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Interweaves two stories: John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer; and naval officer Rupert Gould who, two hundred years later, stumbles across Harrison's forgotten chromometers and devotes himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces.
Publisher
A & E Television
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Chronicles George Washington's little-known military life, from his 1st officer's commission in the Virginia milita through the difficult lessons of his youth and his 17-year retirement. Witness his reemergence as the soul of the American Revolution and see how he transformed a ragtag band of men into an army that could battle and defeat the greatest military in the world. Features location footage, re-enactments, and candid interviews with historical...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Using CGI-enhanced visuals and dramatic reenactments, The History Channel brings the key battles of the Crusades to life. See rare locations, including a vast chain of Crusader castles and get a feel of what day-to-day life was like.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An overview of the Depression-era crime wave waged by such renowned outlaws as John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie Parker, and Clyde Barrow. Features archival footage, expert commentary, and dramatic recreations.
Series
Arthouse films volume 18
Publisher
Distributed by New Video
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines the short career of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat through archival footage and interviews with those who knew or were influenced by him. Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon who became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
8 DVDs (21 hrs., 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn defies convention when she forsakes her home in genteel Boston for the rough-and-tumble life of the frontier. Features all 27 episodes from the fourth season including the birth of Mike and Sully's baby.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 329 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Venture through our solar system in an epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. Go on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. From the farthest planets and...
Publisher
Docuramafilms
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores water quality and shortages around the world and how activists are seeking solutions to the growing problems that humans face with water. It's very possible that in the near future, there won't be enough water to sustain life on our planet. This film sheds light on the vital role water plays in our lives, exposes the defects in the current system, and shows communities already struggling with its ill effects.
Series
Publisher
Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (63 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Stone soup: When three soldiers come to town, all the townsfolk hide their food. If the soldiers can't find any food, what will they eat? Stone soup, of course!
Strega Nona: "Never go near my cooking pot," warns old witch Strega Nona. But does Big Anthony listen? No!
Joseph had a little overcoat: Joseph loves his little overcoat, but it's getting old and worn. What can he do with it now?
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (376 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From robotic rovers on Mars to NASA probes slamming into comets and deep space telescopes capturing violent images of the birth of stars, season five of this illuminating series explores how these discoveries were made and who made them. Dramatic CGI and interviews with expert cosmologists, astronomers and astrophysicists bring the history of the heavens down to earth and provide a glimpse into our future.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (ca. 846 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Venture outside our solar system in another epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. With strikingly realistic computer re-creations, feel like you have traveled to the edge of the unknown including visiting strange and unfamiliar worlds; prepare for the worst; uncover the secrets of our own galaxy. Learn what 'Dark matter' is and how it takes up 95% of the universe. Find out more about 'White holes,' which actually create matter.
Series
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Antarctic antics: Swinging to the beat of award-winning songs, these penguins heat up the arctic with their slips, slides, swims, and glides!
Musical Max: Max stops playing his instruments after everyone complains. But the peace and quiet is driving them crazy! Will Max ever be in the mood to play again?
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly: And no one knows why. What else can this old lady fit in her stomach?
80) Fresh
Publisher
Ripple Effect Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Among others, Fresh features urban farmer and activist Will Allen, sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin, and supermarket owner David Ball.