NEW VIDEO GROUP.
Publisher
History : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Edition
Full screen.
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.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Language
English
Description
Elinor Carlisle has been accused of killing her wealthy Aunt and a rival in love. When Poirot comes to the case he quickly finds motive, opportunity and means for Elinor to have done the double murder. But a tidy package is not enough to satisfy Poirot's curiosity, and he eventually pieces together an entirely different picture of what really happened in a case that appeared to cut and dried.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
All the presidents' wives: An in-depth look at America's First Ladies - from Martha Washington to Mary Todd Lincoln to Eleanor Roosevelt to Jacqueline Kennedy to Hillary Clinton. Each segment offers an engaging portrait of the woman. These women have held one of the most enigmatic, yet high-profile, jobs in the country.
First mothers: Chronicles the life stories of Sara Delano Roosevelt, Rose Kennedy, Hannah Milhous Nixon, Nelle Reagan, Virginia...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
Forty years after Martin Luther King's assassination, newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. Go beyond the legend to portray the man, the questions, the myths, and the relevance of Dr. King's message in today's world.
6) King Lear
Publisher
A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
The Thames Shakespeare Collection presents this compelling production of King Lear performed at the Stratford Festival of Canada.
Publisher
A&E Home Video, Distributed by New Video
Edition
Full screen ed.
Language
English
Description
A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for a ransom of $200,000. The story shows how important this beloved President remained to public so unprepared for his violent death in 1865.
8) Barack Obama
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Edition
[Inaugural ed.]
Language
English
Description
Follow Obama from his early childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, through his teenage struggles for self-identity, his student days at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and his political career in Chicago. Go behind the scenes of Obama's extraordinarily successful presidential campaign and his journey to the 2008 Democratic Convention, and finally his election as president.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video
Language
English
Description
The epic saga of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring, hero, comes to life in these films based on C.S. Forester's classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Hornblower charts a course for high advneture, following the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
Publisher
Docurama Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
From his embed with US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris. The film seamlessly transitions from stunning war reportage to an intimate portrait of one man's personal struggle at home in North Carolina, where Harris confronts the physical and emotional difficulties of re-adjusting to civilian...
Publisher
New Video Group
Edition
Widescreen Edition
Language
English
Description
Across more than five decades the Texas Rangers built a state-of-the art stadium, scripted new chapters in the game₂s history books, and established a championship franchise. The four games in this remarkable collection are woven together through a series of intertwined connection points. From Nolan Ryan₂s historic 7th no-hitter, to the Club₂s first playoff win in the Bronx, to defeating the Brox Bombers, and more.
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, but a sly and hungry duckling comes along who also wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird? Help kids enhance reading skills, cooperation skills, and problem-solving skills in an enjoyable and entertaining way! Additional stories include Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity; and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed.
17) Gasland
Publisher
Docurama Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his land was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a giant reservoir of natural gas, and that he would be paid to lease his land for natural gas extraction. Fox documented his cross-country trek to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracking is actually safe. What he unearthed was a shocking discovery about a practice that is understudied and inadequately regulated, and raced to find answers about fracking...
Publisher
History Channel
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Traces the journey to freedom taken by countless slaves, showing how they were guided, protected and pursued along the way. The extraordinary story is told through historical documents, visits to important sites, interviews with the descendants of noted abolitionists and commentary from experts"--Container.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on your television is actually background radiation from The Big Bang? This CGI-driven special will tell the 14 billion year history of our world in two hours. It's an epic story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it's a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.