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1) Reagan
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Americans know President Ronald Reagan's politics, policies, and oratorical prowess. But the totality of the legacy of America's 40th president is still eclipsed by the myth. While some say he's a hero and others call him an empty suit, one thing is for certain: President Ronald Reagan made history. Using rare archival footage and personal interviews with those who knew him best, revealed is the epic story of an unforgettable man who, against all...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One of America's most dynamic leaders, Reagan remains a guiding light for the Republican Party. Some historians and scholars believe Reagan re-shaped not just the political landscape, but the way many Americans view government, and each other. In this three-hour series, titled The Reagan Presidency, the producers will focus on the eight years of the Reagan presidency. In addition to interviews with those who've spent years analyzing his policies and...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The unsettling discovery that chemical gasses (CFCs) possibly damaged the ozone layer turned the world upside down in the 1980s. Without the ozone layer, our planet would have no protection against the sun. Scientists and politicians convinced two of the most unlikely eco-warriors in history, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, to take action. This resulted in a historic treaty: for the very first time, the world decided to ban environmentally harmful...
4) The Reagans
Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An eye-opening four-part series reexamining one of the most powerful and polarizing political couples of the time. Award winning documentarian and journalist Matt Tyrnauer combines archival footage, exhaustive research, and first-person accounts from the couple's inner circle to craft a revealing portrait of their unlikely rise from Hollywood to the presidency, and Nancy Reagan's powerful position at the helm of their unprecedented partnership. A...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the challenges Reagan faced to define himself as a leader, and delves into the downward spiral of an aimless and deranged John Hinckley Jr. as he unravels, leading to the fateful day when these disparate figures collided.
Publisher
Syndicado
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Stanislav Petrov, a man who averted a fullscale nuclear world war, but now struggles to get his life back on track before it is too late. A Cold War documentary that sends shivers down your spine and shows us just how close we came to apocalypse... and it's not over yet! With a new Cold War rising and thousands of nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, we still live under the same danger that Stanislav faced back then"--
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
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