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Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Werner Herzog and Andre Singer's documentary, filled with archive materials and based on three never before seen interviews, provides incredible access to the world's greatest living politician. Now 88 and battling illness, the visionary Gorbachev, the former General Secretary of the U.S.S.R, is still gently but resolutely pushing towards his goals.
Author
Language
English
Description
The series will dissect the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln, and in doing so, will address outstanding questions surrounding him – questions about race, equality, religion, depression, and sexuality – by carefully interpreting the evidence provided by people who actually knew him.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
As Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term, FRONTLINE takes a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with his Republican opponents over health care and the economy to his dramatic expansion of targeted killings of enemies, FRONTLINE examines the president's key decisions and the experiences that will inform his second term.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (approximately 949 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The presidential race is on, with Senator Arnold Vinick as the Republican frontrunner and Matthew Santos vying for the hotly contested Democratic presidential nomination.
6) Winter kills
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The son of a world famous tycoon and half-brother of an assassinated U.S. president uncovers a conspiracy behind the assassination 19 years later.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"From military scout, to colonial farmer, to General, to President of the United States, George Washington set the standard for what it means to be an American. In George Washington, kids will examine the life of the man whose leadership helped transform 13 colonies into a brilliant new country. From leading the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War to helping to shape the young nation, kids will get an up-close look at the man whom many refer...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From their college years and early political activism, the inseparable pair built a legacy of public service that would lead to the governorship of Arkansas and eventually to the Presidency of the United States. Beyond their years in the White House, the high-profile couple didn't retire. Hillary served as a U.S. Senator and made an historical run for the presidency against Barack Obama, finally becoming Secretary of State. Bill continued to make...
Publisher
Asylum Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (276 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From great figures come our most noteworthy inventions, from the telephone to the theory of general relativity. But no great leader is perfect. H2 digs into the scandals and family secrets you won't find in textbooks in this special. Observing the lives of renowned leaders, brilliant scientists and notorious criminals, viewers get an inside peek into their unknown pasts, from Ben Franklin's nefarious history to Albert Einstein's hidden family drama....
10) Dave
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen version ; Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kevin Kline stars as an off-the-wall, temporary replacement for the missing president. His unusual style of governing and decision making tip off the opposition that something is definitely "out-of-order" in Washington.
12) Our Nixon
Author
Language
English
Description
Newly uncovered Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides – and fellow Watergate conspirators – offer an intimate and surprising new glimpse into his presidency.
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proved himself a master of a new frontier - not on the battlefields of the Civil War, but in his high-tech command center: the War Department Telegraph Office. The internet of the 19th century, the telegraph gave Lincoln new powers to reshape leadership and wield personal control across distant battlefields. It also connected him to the country in new ways, as information poured in, and allowed him to feel the pulse of the...
Publisher
Koch Lorber Films
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The consultants' marketing strategies shape the relationship between leaders and their people. Witness the astounding look at one group's campaign to elect the President of Bolivia and its earth-shattering outcome.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide (4 pages ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
Students find out how Presidents Day is celebrated today and learn about the history of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Through stories, songs and crafts, students learn more about how the president is elected, his or her responsibilities, and the nation's most famous home, the White House.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (364 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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.
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Dolley Madison lived through two wars, knew the first twelve Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world. At a time when women could neither vote nor participate officially in politics, Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president James Madison, became one of the most influential and best loved figures of her day. When she died in 1849 at the age of 81-- one of the last remaining...
18) The president
Publisher
Corinth Films
Pub. Date
2016, 2014.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Georgian
Description
The President and his family rule the land with a draconian fist, enjoying a privileged and luxurious existence at the expense of his miserable and oppressed subjects. After a coup d'etat uproots his position of power, the President's wife and daughters are flown out of the country as he stays behind with his grandson, who is too young to grasp the unfolding events. After his personal escort and bodyguards turn on him, he is forced to disguise himself...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Relying heavily on the extraordinary correspondence between the second president and his wife, this joint biography sheds light not only on the characters of two remarkable people, but also on the tumultuous times in which they lived.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 444 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 companion guide.
Language
English
Description
An intimate look at life in the White House through eight administrations as remembered by a mother and daughter who, between them, served as White House maids for 52 years.
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