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Leonardo da Vinci. by McMahon, David,film director.; Burns, Ken,film director.; Burns, Sarah,film director.; Giannini, Adriano,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adriano Giannini, Keith DavidOriginally produced by PBS in 2024.A 15th-century polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most revered works of art of all time, but his artistic endeavors sometimes seemed peripheral to his pursuits in science and engineering. Through his paintings and thousands of pages of drawings and writings, LEONARDO DA VINCI explores one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Science.; Computer science.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Artists.; History.; Technological innovations.; Technology.; Renaissance.; Biography.; Art, European.; Art, Renaissance.; Inventors.; Documentary television programs.; Art and architecture.;
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Discovery atlas. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Harrison, Cassian.; Rossellini, Isabella.; Spader, James.; Ward, Sela.; Discovery Channel (Firm); Image Entertainment (Firm);
China revealed -- Italy revealed -- Brazil revealed -- Australia revealed -- South Africa revealed -- France revealed -- Japan revealed -- Mexico revealed -- Egypt revealed -- Russia revealed -- India revealed.Narrators: James Spader, Isabella Rossellini, Sela Ward, Russell Crowe, Edward James Olmos, Andre Braugher, Mira Nair, Candice Bergen, Masi Oka, Omar Metwally, Tatyana Yassukovich.Explores the people and landscapes of various countries worldwide.E.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs);
© c2009., Image Entertainment,
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Citizen Nation. by Agnew, Singeli,film director.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2024.In this inspiring coming-of-age story, high school students from every corner of the United States discover what it means to show up, be civil and tackle the issues straight on. This series from Retro Report follows teenagers with different backgrounds and political sensibilities as they come together to compete in the nation's premier civics competition, We the People.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Education.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Educational films.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; Politics and government.; Public schools.; Students.; Youth.; Teenagers.; High schools.; Competition.; Documentary television programs.;
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Resistance in a Hostile Environment: Uprising. by Rogan, James,film director.; McQueen, Steve,film director.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2021.This visceral series explores how three seminal events during 1981 – a racist arson attack, the Black People’s Action Day protest, and riots in Brixton – intertwined. And how, in the process, race relations were defined for a generation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Racism.; African diaspora.; Race relations.; Police brutality.; Documentary television programs.; British Isles.;
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The march [videorecording] : the story of the greatest march in American history / by Akomfrah, John.; Baez, Joan.; Belafonte, Harry,1927-; Jones, Clarence B.; Mudd, Roger,1928-; Washington, Denzel,1954-; Winfrey, Oprah.; PBS Distribution (Firm); Smoking Dogs Films.;
Producers: Lina Gopaul, David Lawson; director, John Akomfrah.Featuring: Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Clarence B. Jones, Roger Mudd, and Oprah Winfrey.Witness the compelling and dramatic story of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his stirring "I Have a Dream" speech. This watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement helped change the face of America. Recounts the events when 250,000 people came together to form the largest demonstration the young American democracy had ever seen.E.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen, stereo.
Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.; March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.); African Americans; Civil rights demonstrations; Documentary television programs.;
© c2013., PBS Distribution,
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The war [videorecording (BLURAY)] : a Ken Burns film / by Arkin, Adam.; Botstein, Sarah.; Burns, Ken,1953-; Cannavale, Bobby.; Conway, Kevin.; David, Keith.; Hanks, Tom.; Holtz, Rebecca.; Jackson, Samuel L.; Lucas, Josh.; McCormick, Carolyn.; Novick, Lynn.; Wahlberg, Robert.; Wallach, Eli,1915-; Ward, Geoffrey C.; American Lives II Film Project.; Florentine Films.; PBS Home Video.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.);
Disc 1. Necessary war -- disc 2. When things get tough ; Deadly calling -- disc 3. Pride of our nation -- disc 4. Fubar -- disc 5. Ghost front -- disc 6. World without war.Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis.Narrated by Keith David, with Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale, Samuel L. Jackson, Eli Wallach, Adam Arkin, Kevin Conway, Rebecca Holtz, Carolyn McCormick, Robert Wahlberg.Tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.E.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.
Subjects: City dwellers; Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2012., PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,
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Paris 1919 [videorecording (DVD)] : inside the peace talks that changed the world / by Cowan, Paul,1947-; Flahive, Gerry.; MacMillan, Margaret,1943-Peacemakers.Videorecording.; Saadou, Paul.; Thomson, R. H.; 13 Production (Firm); ARTE France.; Galafilm Inc.; National Film Board of Canada.; TVOntario.;
Photographed by Paul Cowan ; editors, Denis Papillon & Annie Ilkow ; original music composed by Robert M. Lepage.Narrator, R.H. Thomson.How can you make peace when what you really want is revenge? In the wake of 37 million casualties at the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson took his dream of a League of Nations to Paris to seek "peace everlasting," joining over 30 international delegations who descended upon the city fo the most ambitious peace talks in history. Helmed by the Big Four (the United States, France, Great Britain and Italy), the Paris Peace Conference ultimately and ironically sowed the seeds of resentment that led to World War II.E.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: MacMillan, Margaret, 1943-; Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.; Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920); Treaty of Versailles (1919); Documentary television programs.; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2009., BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited,
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Walking with dinosaurs [videorecording] / by Cooter, Stephen,television producer,television director.; Gower, Owen(Producer),television producer,television director.; Hewitson, Tom(Producer),television producer,television director.; Carvel, Bertie,1977-narrator.; Lund, Eric,on-screen participant.; Ibrahim, Nizar,on-screen participant.; BBC Studios,distributor.;
Bertie Carvel, narrator ; Eric Lund, Nizar Ibrahim.Six dig sites. Six stories. Six prehistoric heroes. Discover the incredible lives of dinosaurs unearthed from real-world excavations in a reimagining of the iconic series. Pioneering special effects recreate the twists and turns of the age of the dinosaurs in character-led stories with a truly heavyweight cast. World-leading paleontologists at dig sites around the world from the sand dunes of Morocco to the breathtaking mountains of Canada piece together dinosaur bones to reveal key moments in the creatures' lives. From Triceratops to the biggest predator to have lived, Spinosaurus, the high stakes drama of life over 66 million years ago is transported to the screen perilous journeys, deadly adversaries and love on an epic scale.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Science television programs.; Dinosaurs.; Dinosaurs; Paleontology.; Paleontological excavations.; Fossils.;
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The last ice [videorecording] / by Ressler, Scott,television director.; National Geographic Society (U.S.),production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
For centuries, Inuit in the Arctic have lived on and around the frozen ocean. Now, as climate change is rapidly melting the sea ice between Canada and Greenland, development here threatens to upset the delicate balance between their communities, land and wildlife.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Climatic changes.; Ice sheets; Ice sheets; Inuit; Inuit;
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Matter of mind. [videorecording] / by Green, Laura,television director.; Moot-Levin, Anna,television director.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Across three episodes, Matter of Mind explores the growing epidemic of neurodegenerative disease through the lens of three different illnesses - ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. These illnesses are devastating for patients and their families and caregivers. Yet, in the face of such loss, many individuals and families also find rare depths of fortitude, optimism, and even gratitude. In Matter of Mind: My ALS, a renowned African-American architect, a heavy duty mechanic, and a 32-year-old communications director confront complex choices and find diverging paths while living with ALS.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Medical television programs.; Parkinson's disease.; Alzheimer's disease.; Nervous system; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.;
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