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Publisher
Delta Entertainment Corp
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
This comprehensive look at the development of the steam locomotive in Britain begins with detailed narration and an elementary "A to Z" presentation of rail operations, then see the mighty Stephenson's rocket and follow the advancement of the steam locomotive through a nostalgic look at early railway carriages, a rural line, and the sad sight of retired locomotives being scrapped.
Publisher
Loaded Dice Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late '50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation from big cities to small rural towns. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence in the new millennium, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived?
Publisher
Hypnotic Pictures,2013
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The story, told without dialogue, of the Mississippi River Flood of 1927, the most destructive in U.S. history and the cause of a million people's displacement. Bill Morrison, the acclaimed director of DESCASIA and Bill Frisell, Grammy-winning composer and guitarist, have teamed up to create a powerful new cinematic experience.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Description
In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, Llc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The hunt continues with brothers Rick and Marty's return to Oak Island as they look for more clues to this 200-year old mystery. Join the world's longest-running hunt for riches and discover the evidence that points to lost treasure in the historic and mysterious Money Pit.
Series
Publisher
Arizona State Legislature
Language
English
Description
"How a Bill Becomes Law" -- demonstrated by four Arizona middle-school children. -- Arizona Statehood /written by Marshall Trimble, State Historian, read by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. -- Civics Lessons /taught by Arizona Legislators, scripts written by civics teachers, civics topics chosen from Arizona Academic Standards. -- Interviews with State Elected Officer /Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Mine Inspector, Superintendent...
13) Gladiator
Series
Language
English
Description
The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter tells the inspiring and largely unknown story of a woman whose life was defined by her love for dance. Martha Hill emerges as dance's secret weapon, someone who fought against great odds to establish dance as a legitimate art form in America. Through archival footage, lively interviews with friends and intimates, and rare footage of the spirited subject, the film explores Hills's arduous path from a Bible Belt childhood...
Publisher
Nut Produkce ; Etamp Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Czech
Description
"Based on real characters and events, this drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Buresová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonor Palach's sacrifice"--Internet Movie Database.