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2 videodiscs (329 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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North America: where civilization collides with untamed wilderness. Just feet beyond our own back yards rages a spectacle we rarely see. Join us as we step into this hidden world teeming with life, across impossible mountains and endless deserts. Dive into unexplored forests and crash into rugged coasts. Unforgiving, brutal, yet achingly beautiful, this vast continent offers boundless rewards for those brave enough to take on this land and call her...
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2 videodiscs (394 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of how North America was discovered is told through the eyes of the Native Americans and the European newcomers. A magnificent ensemble of paintings, photographs, wildlife films, and Native Americans voicing the words of their ancestors.
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1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living in America. It wasn't exactly a 'New World, ' but an old one whose inhabitants had built a vast infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals, and causeways. But after Columbus set foot in the Americas, an endless wave of explorers, conquistadors, and settlers arrived, and with each of their ships came a Noah's Ark of plants, animals, and disease. Here is an exploration into...
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1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Mighty, elemental forces, fiery eruptions, titanic floods, the grinding of great ice sheets, and massive impacts from space molded North America. This spectacular road trip through our nation's tumultuous past sets out to answer three fundamental questions: How was the continent built? How did life evolve here? And how has its spectacular landscape shaped human lives and destinies?
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1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
In this episode experience mountain biking on the highest peak of Blue Mountain, zip line in Eastern Canada's longest dual zip line, kayak and scuba dive on the Coast of Lake Huron and ice climb the Elora Gorge.
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
This powerful, hard-hitting documentary reveals the link between Adolf Hitler's treatment of German Jews and the U.S. government's treatment of American Indians, depicts disturbing parallels between these two Holocausts, and explores the historical, social and religious roots of America's own "ethnic cleansing." The film also examines, through the words and experiences of contemporary Indian people, the long term lasting effects of this ongoing destructive...
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3 videodiscs (222 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"From the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century to the English colonists of the 18th, the settling of America often came at the cost of Native American blood. But the 350-year conflict between European settlers and Indian natives reached its apex with the territorial expansions of the 19th century, when the notion of Manifest Destiny justified a series of battles and massacres that virtually wiped out the indigenous population. This five-part...
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English
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A mysterious gunman has just arrived in San Miguel, a grim and dusty border town where two rival bands of smugglers are terrorizing the impoverished citizens. A master of the "quick-draw", the stranger soon receives lucrative offers of employment from each gang. He accepts both offers, setting in motion a plan to destroy the criminals.
Series
Documentary collection volume 32
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2 videodiscs (588 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"This ... collection examines Native North American culture, past and present, and its attempts to halt assimilation and retain native cutlural traditions."--Container.
11) Native America
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2 videodiscs (approximately 216 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Ancient wisdom and modern science are combined to shed light on who were America's first people.
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1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Moose populations across many parts of North America are in steep decline. This stunningly intimate nature documentary, filmed over thirteen months in the spectacular wilds of Jasper National Park, takes viewers deep inside the world of moose to experience a mother's love and a calf's first year of life up close and personal.
15) Transpecos
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1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Three border patrol agents man a check point on a remote highway. Rookie Davis and seasoned Flores work with the callous, world-weary Hobbs, to round out the trio. On what feels like another routine stop, the contents of one car will throw their lives out of control. As dark secrets are revealed, each passing hour will bring them closer to a nightmarish conclusion that could cost them their lives, in a world where the line between right and wrong...
16) Fritz Scholder
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Fritz Scholder, a California Mission Indian, creates prints and paintings that depict the modern Indian caught between ancient tradition and today's society.
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1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Provided is a wonderful collection from BBC that provides a vivid portrait of fifty-two of the world's most exotic and beautiful travel locations. Marvel at the splendors of these remarkable places, and travel with the access that only the BBC can provide. From manmade wonders to soaring monuments, from sacred religious sites to unspoiled natural ecosystems, this collection has it all. Includes: the Parthenon in Greece, Taj Mahal in India, Statue...
18) Urban rez
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1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Documentary on the legacy and modern-day effects of the federal government's voluntary urban relocation program that relocated American Indians from reservations to urban areas.
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2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
This Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous communities. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour explores a core tenet of Native American heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the diverse ways Native women lead, and the resilience of the...
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
America's Great Plains wee once a vibrant grassland ecosystem, akin to the great savannahs of Africa. Here, a mere 200 years ago, Lewis and Clark stepped onto this fertile landscape and were awestruck by what they saw -- herds of bison, packs of wolves, grizzly bears, prairie dogs and more. Since Lewis and Clark's time, many of these iconic prairie creatures have all but disappeared. Now, one of the most ambitious conservation projects in American...
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