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21) The Civil War
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
©2011
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
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time with Benjamin Franklin's teenage reporters as they confront the real and physical dangers of the American Revolution. Trapped in opposite sides of the war - James an American colonist and Sarah a young English reporter are forced to choose between friendship and allegiance to their countries. All while they try to look after mischievous Henri, a French boy whose comical escapades constantly lead to trouble. Journey through history...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
When Nonnatus House is scheduled for demolition, Jenny, Chummy and Sister Julienne search for a new location nearby, while Jenny's relationship with Alec continues to blossom. But an outbreak of polio affects the nurses and nuns more than they could have imagined.
Publisher
VidAngel Studios
Language
English
Formats
Description
""Come to me ... I will give you rest." (Matthew 28:11) Jesus promises rest to His followers - but that doesn't mean there won't be trouble along the way. In Season 3 of The Chosen, Jesus sends all 12 disciples on their first mission and they face new fears as well as entrenched, old ways. And each one faces his own unique burden, too: Matthew's estrangement from family, Little James' unhealed disability, Simon Z's unresolved past, and Simon and Eden's...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In America, behind the public facade of nine of our most famed institutions and landmark structures, there is another world that is hidden from view. The special pierces the veil of secrecy which conceals forbidden histories and fascinating insider information from the public. Go behind the walls of the Washington Monument to reveal a series of secret symbols and codes, one which was put there by one of the world's most mysterious societies. Dig deep...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
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?
29) American lives
Publisher
Florentine Films
Pub. Date
<1996-2004>
Language
English
Description
Collection of seven biographical documentaries from Ken Burns. Covers Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Frank Lloyd Wright, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, Horatio Nelson Jackson, and Jack Johnson.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long he can allow George's ascent to continue unchecked. Facing battles both at home and abroad, will Ross answer the call and risk losing everything he holds dear?
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It may be more famous now than any time in its 1,300-year history as the setting of Downton Abbey, but England's Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats above to the army of servants toiling 'below stairs'. Also find out from the current inhabitants, Lord and Lady Carnarvon, what life in a fairytale castle...
35) Mad Men Season 6
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Over the 13 episodes of the sixth season the ambiguous Dan Draper continues his unwise dalliances while also displaying sudden bursts of inspiration that allow his advertising agency to weather the increasing social and political upheavals of the late sixties.
Publisher
Distributed by New Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Features journals, books, and authentic letters that are mixed with modern forensic technology to uncover the real stories behind some of the Wild West's biggest names, including Billy the Kid, Lonesome Dove, Tom Horn, Wyatt Earp, and more.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ross Poldark rides again in a swashbuckling new adaptation of the hit series that helped launch Masterpiece in the 1970s. Captain Poldark is a redcoat who returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution and finds that his fighting days are far from over.
Publisher
Discovery Communications, LLC
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Explore the life, love, and war of long ago. Scandals of the Ancient World acts as a video tabloid, revealing the juiciest dirt on the most notorious celebrities, scandals, and mishaps of these civilizations. Plus, episodes of Superweapons of the Ancient World will revive some of the most destructive weapons of Greek and Roman war. Using military engineers and other modern-day experts, skilled teams will recreate the frighteningly deadly legends:...
