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(0)David G McCullough
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
650 p. ;
Language
English
Description
"As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.
4) The most wonderful time of the year: with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square
Author
Publisher
Intellectual Reserve
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents their annual 2009 Christmas concert.
7) Seabiscuit
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Full screen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.
9) Truman
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Standard format.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 260 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of Harry S. Truman's life, with comments by contemporaries and historians.
Publisher
PBS Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Through diaries, archival photographs, music and stunning cinematography, Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this group.
11) The Civil War
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 700 min.) : sd., col. with b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
12) The Civil War
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002], c1990
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (approx. 660 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (approximately 840 minutes) : sound, color with black & white segments ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Profiles Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, 14 hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Over the course of these years, Theodore would...
14) John Adams
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 501 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.