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Author
Publisher
Main Street Landing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (46 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Main Street Landing in 1984 commissioned a multimedia slide show on the history of Burlington's Waterfront. The history of the waterfront was an important aspect of Main Street Landing's visioning process and it guided them through the creation of 250,000 square feet of built environment on the waterfront. Main Street Landing's acclaimed redevelopment projects became the catalyst for future development on the waterfront, and their commitment to...
2) Baseball
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (ca. 23 hr.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime. Here is the story of a nation at work and play. Experience it in ten thrilling "innings" from master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.
Publisher
distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Commemorative ed. 150th anniversary.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (660 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm)
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns's Emmy Award-winning documentary brings to life America's most destructive and defining conflict. The Civil War is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (750 min.) sd., col. and b&w 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Publisher
Upper Valley Arts
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color/black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A refuge...a community...an idea...Vermont evokes images of bucolic farms, maple leaves and rural isolation. But beneath the surface of the state's unique story are labor and racial struggles, eugenics experiments, and spirited debates over land use, energy and gay marriage." -- From container
Publisher
Pen & Sword Digital
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) ; 12 cm
Language
None
Description
During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the site of the UK's main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), where ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted, most importantly the ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines. The high-level intelligence produced at Bletchley Park, code named Ultra, provided crucial assistance to the Allied war effort. Sir Harry Hinsley, a Bletchley...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on your television is actually background radiation from The Big Bang? This CGI-driven special will tell the 14 billion year history of our world in two hours. It's an epic story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it's a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.
10) Lincoln
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
12) Prohibition
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
DVD widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
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. Raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality.
13) Mayor
Publisher
Film Movement
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city's Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and a surprising amount of humor, the show offers a portrait of dignity amidst the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while...
14) The war of 1812
Publisher
Pbs Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For 2 1/2 years, Americans fought against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations. In the years to come, the War of 1812 would be celebrated in some places and forgotten in others. But it was a war that is worth remembering, a struggle that threatened the existence of Canada, then divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart. The program will have some limited but very well done reenactments and major historians,...
15) I Am Gen Z (DVD)
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, Llc
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Through expert interviews and the web lens of Gen Z, this documentary explores how the explosion of the digital revolution is impacting our society and mental health.
Series
Poldark volume Season 2
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Full UK-length edition.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 600 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It's 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary. While Francis and Elizabeth watch on in horror, can Demelza save Ross from himself?
17) Jazz
Publisher
PBS DVD
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (ca. 19 hr.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary exploring the history of jazz from its beginnings through the 1990's, including the stories of many of its creators and performers. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.
18) Holy cow
Publisher
Thirteen/WNET
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Story of how we've changed the cow and how the cow has changed us, forever. Human history, biology, agriculture and economics have all been affected by this most influental animal. Societies which learned to domesticate the cow prospered, while those that did not were left behind.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
All over the world, scientists are discovering traces of ancient floods on a scale that dwarfs even the most severe flood disasters of recent times. What triggered these cataclysmic floods and could they strike again? Over a vast expanse of Washington State called the Channeled Scablands, the level prairie gives way to bizarre, gargantuan rock formations: house-sized boulders seemingly dropped from the sky; a cliff carved by a waterfall twice the...
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