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1 videodisc (approximately 72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Rich in culture and history, the pride of the African-American tradition comes alive in these award-winning stories. These stories includes Martin's Big Words, John Henry, and Seven Candles For Kwanzaa.
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
In 1866, the year immediately following the end of the war, America was supposed to be reuniting, healing its wounds, and moving past years of civil unrest. However, a closer look into this historic time reveals a sinister snapshot of a discordant nation caught in the midst of deadly race riots and angry insurgencies. This program examines the disturbing reality behind the murder, terrorism, and chaos that marked the uncertain period of Reconstruction...
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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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 (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
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 (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the eve of her 30th birthday, Nina Davenport has become obsessed with the institution of marriage and the missing ring on her finger. In "Always a bridesmaid" Nina confronts her fears from the trenches, where she works as a wedding videographer. She cross-examines failed love interests, interrogates nervous brides and wise spinsters, and gathers advice from anyone who will listen.
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1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Damien Echols is a teen who dresses in all black and listens to heavy metal. He and his two friends are accused of the murder of three little boys, and are instantly condemned by a retribution-hungry public. Now they try to defend themselves against a dubious lack of proof.
Documentary on the arrest and trial of three teens for the murder of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas.
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Where the wild things are: Max is sent to bed without any dinner. He sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. The nutshell kids: Poems set to music. Dance through the alphabet, good manners, numbers and the months of the year. In the night kitchen: Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Who's in the kitchen?
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1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
[Snowy day] describes the silent wonder of a city snow and little Peter's delight as he slides down snowy mountains. [Whistle for Willie] An animated cartoon about a boy who tries very hard to learn how to whistle so that he can call his dog like a big boy. [Peter's chair] When Peter finds out that his blue furniture is being painted pink for his new baby sister, he takes the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. [Pet show] When he can't find...
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1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
"Filmmaker Melissa Hacker's mother, Ruth Morley (Academy Award nominated costume designer for The Miracle Worker), was one of the over 10,000 children who were saved in the Kindertransport movement during the Holocaust. On the eve of World War II, as millions of Jews were seeking refuge from Nazi persecution, country after country turned its back -- all except for Great Britain who opened its doors to an unspecified number of Jewish children in danger....
15) Billy the Kid
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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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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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Discover how the Aztec nation grew from a wandering, desperate band of people to a powerful and advanced nation, only to be conquered by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1521, ending Aztec domination over civilized Mexico forever.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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His movies are legend, his women breathtaking, and his toys dressed to kill. Whether James Bond is pursuing villains in space-age flying machines or neatly evading peril with his high-tech marvels, British Secret Agent 007 is licensed to carry the ultimate in stunningly intelligent devices ever to grace the silver screen. Bond had it all. This exclusive look at his gadgets reveals what it really takes to save the world.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Pushed by the need to haul ever longer and heavier trains, the United States's locomotive works responded with the invention of awe-inspiring articulated steam engines. See the Union Pacific's famed "Big Boy" in action and ride the rails of the Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western railways. Meet the men who drove engines like the Allegheny and Yellowstone, and visit the museums and yards where the largest steamers ever built remain.
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1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Her story has been recorded by Roman historians, pondered by scholars, and examined by archaeologists who continue to dig for clues about the warrior queen who led a rebellion that changed the course of history.
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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.