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64) Generation war
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 DVD videodiscs (279 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Description
"Berlin, 1941. Hitler is about to invade the Soviet Union, and five young Germans eagerly await a glorious future: patriotic Wehrmacht lieutenant Wilhelm heads to the Eastern Front with his bookish younger brother Friedheim in pursuit of the 'final victory'; bright-eyed Charlotte volunteers as a field nurse to serve the brave German men; and chanteuse Greta aspires to be the next Marlene Dietrich. Only resourceful tailor Viktor, a Jew, begins to sense...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living in America. It wasn't exactly a 'New World,' but an old one whose inhabitants had built a vast infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals, and causeways. But after Columbus set foot in the Americas, an endless wave of explorers, conquistadors, and settlers arrived, and with each of their ships came a Noah's Ark of plants, animals, and disease. Here is an exploration into...
66) Killing Jesus
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines the life of Jesus of Nazareth, leading up to his crucifixtion.
67) 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.
68) Goose
Publisher
Team Marketing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 DVD : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the story of Harlem Globetrotter Reece "Goose" Tatum through interviews with prominent sports, entertainment, and business figures.
Publisher
VidAngel Studios
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"For the first time ever, the greatest story ever told is being presented as a multi-season show. Digging deeper into the backstories and context of the people and events of the gospels, Season One of the #1 highest crowd-funded media project of all time introduces you to people such as Simon Peter, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, Matthew, and of course, Jesus in a way never before seen on film." -- Back cover.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (171 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In September 1942 at the height of the battle for the Atlantic, a German U-boat torpedoed the RMS Laconia, sinking the British ship without knowing that it carried more than 2,000 passengers, many of them civilians. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism, heartbreak, and unexpected humanity in the midst of the bloodiest conflict in history.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 670 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (34 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.)
Description
Art historian Sir Kenneth Clark presents an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considers to be the crucial phases of its development. This lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was broadcast in 1969.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"For centuries the historical records of the Inquistion have been locked away to become the subject of legend. In 1998 the Vatican opened these archves for the first time ever. Secret Files of the Inquistion unveils the incredible true story of the western world's most potent religion and its determination to maintain power at any cost. From the pages of secret documents hidden in European archives comes a tale of faith and fervor, of torture and...
73) After Stonehenge
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A new discovery of a 3000-year-old settlement in England changes archaeologists' view of Europe during the Bronze Age.
Publisher
Distributed by Koch Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (383 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the first century A.D., Flavius Silva, commander of the Roman Tenth Legion in Palestine, leads his forces in combat against the remaining Jewish Zealots who have taken refuge in the seemingly impregnable fortress of Masada. There, the engineering and military might of Rome faces the passion and ingenuity of Eleazer ben Yair and his people.
Publisher
Distributed by Xenon Pictures
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatic biography of Rosa McCauley Parks, who in 1955 created the spark that began the modern Civil Rights Movement. Her refusal to obey racial bus segregation was just one of her acts in her fight for justice.
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?
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