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Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of the history of college football. Discusses some of the most legendary college players and teams and some of the game's most important innovators.
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film explores how the American Civil War created a 'republic of suffering' and charts the far-reaching social, political, and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the Civil War.
Series
American Revolution for students volume 5
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
Through the use of still pictures, interviews with experts and historical re-enactments, this video highlights the struggles and compromisesa new nation goes through to create a democracy which would develop into a model around the world.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Focusing on unearthed military training footage of Army-built model towns called "Riotsvilles" where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder, director Sierra Pettengill reconstructs the formation of a national consciousness obsessed with maintaining law and order by any means necessary. Drawing insight from a time similar to our own, the film pulls focus on American institutional control; how it's constructed and how it manages...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Features five Frontline programs. "Inside the Meltdown": Investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years. "Ten Trillion and Counting": The efforts to slow down the crisis added more debt. How debt constrains and challenges the government. "Breaking the Bank": Wall Street risked billions and created massive losses, nearly breaking the banks. "The Warning": Why did the meltdown happen? "Cliffhanger": Investigation of how Washington...
Series
American Revolution for students volume 3
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
Through the use of still pictures, interviews with experts and historical re-enactments, this video shows events which led up to the drafting of The Declaration of Independence.
7) Dirty wars
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's the dirty little secret of the War on Terror: all bets are off, and almost anything goes. The rules of the game and of engagement have fundamentally changed. Today drone strikes, night raids, and U.S. government targeted killings occur in corners across the globe, killing untold numbers of civilians. Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill traces the rise of the Joint Special Operations Command, the most secret fighting force in U.S. history, exposing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 226 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Featuring a wealth of extracts from famous and infamous American movies, Scorsese offers a provocative multifaceted portrait of Hollywood film directors as he charts a comprehensive course through the rich history of the American cinema.
10) Quiz show
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1995?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fame and fortune become a hotbed of scandal when a Washington investigator uncovers corruption beneath the TV's hottest quiz show's glittering facade. The scandal implicates both the wildly popular champion and the disgruntled ex-champ.
11) Prohibition
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight....
12) Voice of freedom
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Follow the story of singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Voice of Freedom interweaves Anderson's rich life story with this landmark moment in history, exploring fundamental questions about talent, race, fame, democracy and the American soul.
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (435 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This season returns with an epic ten-episode season that builds towards one of the most notorious moments in American history, the treasonous defection of Benedict Arnold. Behind enemy lines on Long Island, Abe Woodhull is a spy for the Patriots, reporting directly to George Washington. Embedded within the Continental Army, Benedict Arnold is seduced to become an informant.
Series
Publisher
Timeless Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 450 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Walter Cronkite, using archival news footage and revealing interviews, reminisces about his career in journalism covering major events in recent history.
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After an avowed racist murders nine black churchgoers in South Carolina, battle lines are drawn in Mississippi to determine the fate of the state flag with the most powerful and divisive symbol of the Confederacy.
16) Riding the rails
Publisher
WGBH Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Standard format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 72 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Tells the unforgettable story of the 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression"--Container.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2005?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the social, political and cultural history of homosexuality in America from the 1920s to 1969; the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement after a police raid on Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City; and the three-day riot that followed.
18) Chicago 10
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at what happened during the anti-war protest of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and the subsequent trial brought against the protest organizers by the city. Includes animation, archival footage, and music from today's artists.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (260 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A revelatory four-part series from behind the scenes of The New York Times during the first year of the Trump Administration. Through extraordinary access and exclusive interviews, this series chronicles the tenacity of editors, journalists, and reporters who fight every day for the freedom of the press in their tireless pursuit of the truth, no matter the political cost or personal sacrifice" -- from container.
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (438 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this season, the Patriot cause has suffered the crushing loss of their capital city of Philadelphia to the British. Washington's army faces desertion and death, and the embattled General faces conspirators from within his own ranks, as well as personal demons he keeps hidden from the men he leads. Washington's closest ally in these dark times is also his most celebrated battle commander, Benedict Arnold -- a friend whose growing discontent will...
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