A & E Home Video (Firm)
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Sitting Bull was one of the last great leaders of Indian resistance. Follow his life from the victory at "Custer's Last Stand" to his time as an attraction in Buffalo Bill's famous Wild West Show.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Their names are synonymous with some of English literature's most timeless and celebrated novels. The real life story of the famous Bronte sisters, however, is steeped in even greater controversy and heartbreak than the lives of their tragic characters.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 5 hr., 12 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This series tells of the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization dedicated to the saving of anybody in mortal peril. All operations are coordinated by ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy from their Pacific island base and the five Thunderbird machines are operated by his five sons.
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1 videodisc (200 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines the history of Christmas, from pagan ritual to current traditions; looks at the legend of Father Christmas as it has changed through the years; unusual holiday celebrations across the United States are discussed; looks at technology for various aspects of Christmas.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Traces the history of the Hope diamond, a 45-carat blue gem, the world's largest and most valuable. Explores the legend that the diamond is a piece of a larger stone stolen from the eye of a Hindu idol, and a curse on those who own or wear it.
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3 videodiscs (400 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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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.
12) The monkey trial
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The trial of John Scopes, a Tennesee biology teacher arrested in 1925 for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. The Scopes trial was America's first major media event.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 275 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Though most people associate D-Day with the massive invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, few are aware that 'D-Day' is actually military code for any amphibious operation. Take a look at dozens of the more than one hundred D-Days waged in the Pacific. The ultimate guide to the epic campaign orchestrated by American forces in the Pacific, this two volume set includes seven documentary features.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used to coax the dead into remaining in the spirit world. Learn how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying...
15) Cinco de Mayo
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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The riveting story of the day an ill-equipped Mexican Army, Zacapoaxtla Indians, and average Mexican citizens reclaimed their lives. Together they bravely defeated occupying French forces to reclaim their land and secure their independence.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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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.
17) Lincoln
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1 videodisc (approximately 140 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Filmed as if through the president's own eyes, Lincoln goes deeper than any documentary has before to reveal the troubled depths behind the man known as the Great Emancipator.
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1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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This documentary explores Egypt's awe-inspiring engineering accomplishments through the prism of its pharaohs' indomitable personalities. As Egypt's pharaohs alternately conquered and ceded vast expanses of land, they pushed their royal architects to stretch the boundaries of imagination and human potential, in effect inventing the science of structural engineering. Follow the empire's development from the First Dynasty of 3000 BC through the last...
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1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the journey to freedom taken by countless slaves, showing how they were guided, protected and pursued along the way. The extraordinary story is told through historical documents, visits to important sites, interviews with the descendants of noted abolitionists and commentary from experts.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color & bw. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a remarkable journey into the myths and legends of dragons. Ancient art and writings reveal the many sightings and stories that have propelled the legend of these awesome beasts through the ages.