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Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Thousands of years ago elephants were used to build civilizations. They were essential in warfare. Thailand defended its freedom and conquered its enemies using elephants. For the past 100 years, the elephant has been used to harvest the forest, creating jobs and industries. This documentary takes a look at one of the four thousand elephants left. She is six years old and taken to the city to work as a street begging elephant. This is one of their...
Publisher
Broad Green Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A unique inside look into the Oklahoma 45th National Guard Brigade, better known as the "Thunderbirds" Sgt. Eran Harrill represents the members of the Thunderbirds well. He is a hero, a devoted single father and a proud member of the Oklahoma National Guard. The film is as close to experiencing war on the front lines of fighting without actually being there.
Publisher
Goodtimes DVD
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
'The Beatles in Washington DC' is their first American concert, during their first U.S. visit in 1964, and includes 'Roll over Beethoven', 'From me to you', 'I saw her standing there', 'I wanna be your man', 'Till there was you', 'She loves you', 'I wanna hold your hand' and 'Twist and shout'. Using rare newsreel footage you will see and hear for the first time the legendary 'Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl'. In 'The Beatles speak out', they discuss...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray [edition].
Language
English
Description
Join millions of butterflies on an amazing journey along with one scientist's 40 year search to unravel the mystery. Weighing less than a penny, the monarch butterfly makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent to a place it has never known, sometimes traveling as far as three thousand miles.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. Ron Howard presents a moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy, as a community ravaged by disaster comes together to recover what was lost and begin the important task of rebuilding.
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
This powerful and original film exposes the tragedy taking place in Darfur as seen through the eyes of an American witness, former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle, who has since returned to the U.S. to take action to stop it.
Series
Publisher
[Lionsgate]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT will explore the breadth and depth of one of history's most interesting men--a cowboy, soldier, statesman, conservationist, adventurer, reformer and author who suffered profound personal loss and became at age 42 the youngest president of the United States, having a monumental impact that is still felt today."--
70) The unspoken
Author
Language
English
Description
The Krewe of Hunters must find an ancient shipwreck and save divers from the demons aboard, in book 7 of the fan favorite series from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.
It is 1898. Bound for Chicago, the freighter Jerry McGuen goes down in Lake Michigan, taking with it every man aboard. But what other fate could befall a vessel carrying the ill-gotten sarcophagus of an Egyptian sorcerer?
Now: A veteran diver and "ghost ship" expert...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner-Elektra-Atlantic
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of suicide bombers through never-before-seen rare footage of family members of the terrorists, prisoners who attempted and failed, and exclusive footage of a terror bomber as he prepares for a mission.
72) The work
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Set in Folsom State Prison, a group of volunteers lead convicts through four days of intensive group therapy, revealing an intimate and powerful portrait of authentic human transformation that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation."--
Publisher
Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Alaska is a land of extremes: the biggest, coldest, windiest, and wildest. Its climate and land forms are shaped by two oceans, the moving Earth, and frozen polar air. Through it flows the Yukon River, perhaps the last untamed river in North America. Beautiful photography modified with computer images show how populations and natural forces have changed the land. Intimate portraits show the spirit of the people native to Alaska, and those who came...
Series
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Documentary filmmaker Stephen Kroschel asks whether the long-suppressed form of cancer treatment known as Gerson Therapy could truly be as effective as some cancer survivors claim in this film that offers a wide array of testimonies from medical specialists, health experts, and patients. More than seventy five years after being proven to cure degenerative disease, Gerson Therapy is still virtually unknown to the masses - but why? In order to seek...
75) Surf's up
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen special ed.
Language
English
Description
Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude...
Series
Biografía del poder volume 4
Publisher
Distributed by Xenon Pictures
Pub. Date
[2001], c1999
Language
Español
Description
Documentary, with historical footage, about the life and times of Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at he various theories that surround the assassination of John Kennedy. The video includes the Zapruder film, interviews with many people who knew and worked with Kennedy, and a variety of rare images including Lyndon Johnson on camera discussing the possibility of a conspiracy. It also attempts to explain the tragedy within the context of the existing U.S. political ans cultural climate, and the global context of the Cold War.
Publisher
Distributed by Kultur International Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Jerusalem is a holy city, not only for Jews but also for Christians and Muslims. Since time immemorial, each of the three great monotheistic religions has claimed the city as its own. Long-lasting, bloodthirsty conflicts were the result. Jerusalem, a bone of contention for over 2000 years. Now more than ever. Without its pre-eminent significance for these religions, Jerusalem would be merely one among a hundred other desert cities - interchangeable,...
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Historian Amanda Vickery (The story of women & art) takes viewers on a journey to uncover the centuries-long struggle for women's equality in Britain. From Queen Victoria and her progressive views on women2s rights to Emmeline Pankhurst and her suffragettes, Vickery reveals the long-forgotten heroes and heroines who dedicated their lives to the cause of equality for men and women.
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