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2 videodiscs (approximately 200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Following his rapid rise through the ranks of the King's Navy, Hornblower is assigned to the HMS Renown which is sailing to the West Indies to subdue a pirate fleet. Her brutal captain is rapidly going insane forcing Hornblower to take action that threatens not only his naval career but his life as well.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 100 min. each) : sound, color ; c 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, the story of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring hero, follows the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
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2 videodiscs (276 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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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....
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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This video investigates several early texts and their curious references to strange flying objects, while confronting the age-old question: Are we truly alone or have we been visited by travelers from other worlds for thousands of years?
Examines the phenomenon of UFOs throughout history.
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1 videodisc (200 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
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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3 videodiscs (560 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sheriff Walt Longmire is back in the saddle and dedicated to serving his community after coming to terms with the devastating loss of his wife. Walt's reign as Sheriff hangs in the balance as he fights for re-election against rival Branch. Vic is visited by the ghost of a past she'd rather forget. Walt's daughter Cady searches for answers about her mother's murder, while Walt's possible connection to the death of his wife's killer threatens to draw...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"France, 1792. It is the height of the French Revolution. The country is gripped by revolutionary fever and the evil Head of Secret Police, Chauvelin, keeps the guillotines busy executing innocent peasants, aristocrats and priests. Only the mysterious stranger known as the Scarlet Pimpernel constantly foils Chauvelin's plans with his heroic missions to save innocent lives"--Box.
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2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on Peter Mayle's bestseller by the same name, it is the hilarious first year account of the Mayles' adjusting to both the idiosyncracies of the locals and the quaint traditions of this ancient and charming region.
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2 videodiscs (335 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This documentary gathers together some of the toughest and most fascinating true crimes. Combining the latest forensic techniques plus old-fashioned police work, each episode takes a look at how a mystery is solved and the culprit apprehended.
16) Inside Islam
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is the second largest religion in the world. Its name is derived from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners, it is synonymous with violence and terror. Widely practiced and equally widely misunderstood, Islam is a religion that has been at the heart of human experience for well over a thousand years. In the world after September 11th, it is especially critical to understand the origins and practice of Islam, and its role in the world today....
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Five hundred years before Columbus landed on the shores of North America, Norse explorer Leif Ericson and the Vikings sailed from Greenland to a new land sighted farther west. In the early 1960s, archeologist Anne Stine Ingstad rewrote history when she made the remarkable discovery of Vinland, a Viking settlement on the northern tip of Newfoundland. Travel back to the Dark Ages to relive the story of one of the greatest explorers of all time.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 350 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"It was the gravest crisis in American history. For four bitter years, Union and Confederate troops battled to determine the fate of a divided nation, with the outcome unclear until the very end. THE LAST DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR explores this critical period through five original programs. April 1865: The Month That Saved America, based on Jay Winik's bestselling book, chronicles the remarkable succession of events leading from the fall of Richmond...
20) Billy the Kid
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From his early childhood in Manhattan to his role in the Lincoln County War, The History Channel delves deep to piece together a picture of Billy the Kid, the infamous frontier outlaw, whose real name was Henry McCarty.
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