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Mies. by Blackwood, Michael,film director.; Michael Blackwood Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Michael Blackwood Productions in 2005.No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentation of his life, this film shows all his major buildings, as well as rare film footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her choice of Mies as the architect for the Seagram building. Mies's achievements and continuing influence are debated by architects Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi, and Philip Johnson, by former students and by architectural historians.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Architecture.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Architecture, Modern--20th century.; Biography.;
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The secret lives of numbers : a hidden history of math's unsung trailblazers / by Kitagawa, Kate,author.; Revell, Timothy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Mathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told about it are wrong -- warped like the sixteenth-century map that enlarged Europe at the expense of Africa, Asia and the Americas. In The Secret Lives of Numbers, renowned math historian Kate Kitagawa and journalist Timothy Revell make the case that the history of math is infinitely deeper, broader, and richer than the narrative we think we know"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Mathematicians.; Mathematics;
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Finding Vivian Maier [videorecording] / by Maloof, John.; Siskel, Charlie.; MPI Media Group.; Ravine Pictures.; Sundance Selects (Firm);
Who is Vivian Maier? Now considered one of the 20th century's greatest street photographers, Vivian Maier was a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that went unseen during her lifetime. Since buying her work by chance at auction, amateur historian John Maloof has crusaded to put this prolific photographer in the history books. Maier's strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never-before-seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Maier, Vivian, 1926-2009; Women photographers; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nannies; Street photography;
© c2014., MPI Media Group : Sundance Selects,
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The darkest hour / by Erskine, Barbara,author.;
In the summer of 1940, most eyes are focused on the skies above the South of England. The battle for Britain has just begun. But young Evie Lucas has eyes for no-one but a dashing young pilot called Tony. Evie has a glittering career as an artist, and she wants his parents to have something to remember him by in case it all goes wrong in the war. Seventy years later, and art historian Lucy uncovers the mystery surrounding a painting in her home - and accidentally ends up stirring up a hornet's nest of history ...
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.;
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#AnneFrank: Parallel Stories. by Migotto, Anna,film director.; Fedeli, Sabina,film director.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Helen MirrenOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2019.The Oscar-winning Actress Helen Mirren retraces the life of Anne through the pages of her diary, and that of 5 other women who, as children and adolescents, were also deported to concentration camps but survived the Shoah. Off “the set”, a young girl, talking to her peers using social media, will lead us through Anne Frank’s short life and her feelings. In the documentary we also hear the voices of Rabbi Michael Berenbaum, historian and professor of Jewish studies at various American universities. Produced in collaboration with Anne Frank Fond Basel.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; History.; Holocaust.;
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Canada's air force : the Royal Canadian Air Force at 100 / by Bercuson, David Jay,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was founded in 1924 as a sort of federal air service, carrying out civilian-type operations for Ottawa. In the Second World War, the RCAF grew to more than 200,000 personnel in overseas squadrons and performed virtually every type of mission, including bombing and hunting submarines. Over the decades since, the RCAF has tried valiantly to carry out its mission of defending Canada, even when starved of funds by the federal government. Today, it is once again on the verge of becoming a modern, well-equipped air force. In Canada's Air Force, historian David J. Bercuson shares the history of the first one hundred years of the Royal Canadian Air Force, from its inception in 1924 to its centennial in 2024. Drawing on memoirs, diaries, unpublished histories, archival sources, interview transcripts, and standard reference works such as The Bomber Command War Diaries, Bercuson traces the history of the RCAF as not only a fighting force but also a human institution. Canada's Air Force analyses the first century of the RCAF through the clear-eyed perspective of a Canadian historian who has closely scrutinized one hundred years of the RCAF's story."--
Subjects: Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force;
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In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh. by Isbouts, Jean-Pierre,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jean-Pierre IsboutsOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2021.Discover the secrets behind the life and work of one of the most recognized, yet misunderstood, artists of the modern world, Vincent van Gogh. Unravel the mysteries of the artist's one-of-a-kind style, and gain fresh insight and a deepened appreciation for the undeniable genius behind a troubled but brilliant artist. Your expert is Jean-Pierre Isbouts, an art historian and best-selling National Geographic author. He has published extensively on 19th-century art, Renaissance artists, and biblical archaeology, gaining worldwide renown with his book The Biblical World.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Educational films.; Arts.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; History.; Impressionism (Art).; Artists.; Netherlands.; Art.;
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Breaker Morant [videorecording] / by Beresford, Bruce,film director,screenwriter.; Brown, Bryan,1947-actor.; Thompson, Jack,1940-actor.; Waters, John,1948-actor.; Woodward, Edward,1930-2009,actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Ross, Kenneth,1941-Breaker Morant.Videorecording.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Donald McAlpine ; editor, Harold Lander.Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Charles Tingwell, Terence Donovan, Rod Mullinar.During the Boer war, a champion horse trainer and two other Australian officers are court-martialed for murdering civilians.MPAA Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Morant, Breaker, 1865-1902; Ross, Kenneth, 1941-; Great Britain. Army. Bushveldt Carbineers; Feature films.; South African War, 1899-1902; Trials (Military offenses);
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Vimy : the battle and the legend / by Cook, Tim,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Why does Vimy matter? Tim Cook, Canada's foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. Vimy is unlike any other battle in Canadian history: it has been described as the "birth of the nation." But the meaning of that phrase has never been explored, nor has any writer explained why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians. The Vimy battle that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together. 10,600 men were killed or injured over four days--twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. Cook has uncovered new material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. Many of these resources have never been used before by other historians, writers, or film-makers. On the 100th anniversary of Vimy, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, this new book is about more than a defining battle: it is a story of Canadian identity and memory, by a writer who brings history alive."--
Subjects: Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917.; World War, 1914-1918;
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Napoleon : a life / by Zamoyski, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 671-728) and index."The definitive biography of Napoleon, revealing the true man behind the legend. The story of Napoleon has been written many times. In some versions, he is a military genius, in others a war-obsessed tyrant. Here, historian Adam Zamoyski cuts through the mythology and explains Napoleon against the background of the European Enlightenment, and what he was himself seeking to achieve. This most famous of men is also the most hidden of men, and Zamoyski dives deeper than any previous biographer to find him. Beautifully written, Napoleon brilliantly sets the man in his European context." --
Subjects: Biographies.; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.; France. Armée; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.;
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