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Publisher
NBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
An old man (Bolger) wins the lottery and decides to treat the city to a Fourth of July fireworks display. However, the saloon owner is not about to let a night of fireworks take place since it would draw away his customers. His ruthlessness backfires on him when the Walnut Grove expatriots, most of them his employees, decide they've had enough of city life and announce their intentions to return to their former community.
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In this dramatic episode, Charles takes Mary to an eye specialist when she begins to experience difficulty seeing. He is devastated to learn that she will most certainly lose her sight. When Mary does go blind, Charles and Caroline decide it would be best for her to attend a special school in Iowa. At first, Mary is reluctant to participate, but she develops a special bond with her teacher, Adam Kendall.
Publisher
Lionsgate Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Belfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a great, unsinkable ship. And it will be called the RMS Titanic. The untold story of the building of a legend, and the many lives it affected during its 3-year construction. To its wealthy investors, it was a dream. To the middle class who oversaw the project, it was as challenge. But to the working class who built it, Titanic was the start...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Video visit to famous battlefields on the trail of Civil War ghost stories. The Farnsworth house in Gettysburg is a bed and breakfast where staff members talk about seeing apparitions of Confederate sharpshooters still at their posts. One Civil War buff even claims to have recorded their ethereal voices. At Vicksburg, Mississippi, the owner of McRaven house, used as a hospital during the siege, tells about his numerous encounters with the spirits...
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A program that uncovers familiar anecdotes and fascinating details about the people who comprised the Nazi Party, and raids the treasure trove of archives the Nazis left behind. Includes rarely-seen German newsreel recordings along with other unique footage carried home by Russian troops.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...
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?
12) Crusades
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 years later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today. Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Rome was one of history's most tolerant religious societies. But with unrest amongst rulers, the Roman people took solace in what was until then a marginal religious cult: Christianity. When the Emperor Diocletian perceived his subjects' beliefs as a threat, he unleashed waves of persecution that left thousands dead.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The Roman Empire is crumbling. As Romans distract themselves with endless games, their enemies draw nearer and social unrest threatens to reach a boiling point. Emperor Constantine moves the capital east to Constantinople, abandoning the Western Empire. Rome limps along for several more decades, her glory faded, but the civilization's spirit lives on.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
This program sorts fact from fiction in the legends surrounding the birth of the mighty Empire. Famous stories and myths come to life including the story of Romulus and Remus. Rome's influence spreads throughout the Mediterranean as it grows from a primitive village into a republic based on democracy.
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"At the height of World War II, France is occupied and all of England is in peril. Col. James "Cad" Cadogan will use any means necessary to get the intelligence he needs, even sending civilians to work undercover behind enemy lines. Based on the real-life stories of women recruited by Britain's Special Operations Executive, this suspenseful drama series follows wife and mother Liz Grainger and half-Jewish factory girl Matty Firman from training in...
18) Sharpe's rifles
Series
Sharpe's volume 1
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Follows the exploits of Richard Sharpe, a soldier who rises from the British ranks to become an officer during the Napoleonic Wars. In this episode, Sharpe rescues General Wellington, becomes a lieutenant, and wins a major battle.
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Great Paxford's inspirational band of women return for more incredible stories from the home front as they deal with imminent threat during the Battle of Britain. As the nation finds itself increasingly beleaguered, relationships, friendships, and loyalties within the community will be tested as never before. The women find they must heighten their efforts to boost morale amidst the chaos and uncertainty enveloping the village.
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