Mill Creek Entertainment
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English
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The sniper, first and foremost, is a hunter...his weapon is a rifle...his prey...another human being. None have embraced this world better than the American sniper.. From the American Revolution to the modern wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the American sniper has been the most efficient weapon on the battlefield. This fascinating documentary series delivers heart-pounding real-life tales from the military's most experienced snipers. Few military feats...
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Mill Creek Entertainment
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English
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Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy...
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Mill Creek Entertainment
Language
English
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In 1965, the United States officially became involved in the conflict in Southeast Asia where decades of turmoil had been building since the beginning of World War II. The fall of French Indochina and the spread of Communism, catapulted the country into one of its longest and deadliest wars.. The history of U.S. involvement is told in this 7 part documentary series featuring personal stories from veterans and detailing the battles, strategy, and politics...
11) War and Oil
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Language
English
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Oil becomes a strategic resource in the Second World War, starting with a US embargo that cut off Japanese oil supplies after their invasion of Indochina
14) Empires of Oil
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Language
English
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Standard Oil, through the ruthlessness of Rockefeller, became a far reaching and monopolistic empire of oil
18) Witchcraft
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Language
English
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Witches in popular culture have a particularly insidious origin – religious persecution. In later years, the image of a witch has evolved – both through pop culture, and greater religious freedom..