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They knew : how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent / by Kendzior, Sarah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The truth may hurt-but the lies will kill us. In They Knew, New York Times best-selling author Sarah Kendzior explores the United States' "culture of conspiracy," putting forth a timely and unflinching argument: uncritical faith in broken institutions is as dangerous as false narratives peddled by propagandists. Conspiracy theories are on the rise because officials refuse to enforce accountability for real conspiracies. They Knew discusses conspiracy culture in a rapidly declining United States struggling with corruption, climate change, and other crises. As the actions of the powerful remain shrouded in mystery-like the Jeffrey Epstein operation-it is unsurprising that people turn to conspiracy theories to fill the informational void. They Knew exposes the tactics these powerful actors use to placate an inquisitive public. In Kendzior's signature whip smart prose and eviscerating arguments, They Knew unearths decades of buried American history, providing an essential and critical look at how to rebuild our democracy by confronting the political lies and crimes that have shaped us"--
Subjects: Conspiracy theories; Social conflict;
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Beyond the Wasteland. by Beyrouthy, Eddie,film director.; Cadart, Bertrand,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bertrand CadartOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2022.BEYOND THE WASTELAND explores the eccentric world of Mad Max fans worldwide, including original cast member Bertrand Cadart's fight against leukemia, and celebrates passion and life's ability to change.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Australians.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Current affairs.; History.; Automobiles.; Australia.; Deserts.; Popular culture.; Motion pictures--Australia--History.;
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The armor of light [sound recording] / by Follett, Ken,author.; Lee, John Rafter,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by John Lee."The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters' lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Industrial revolution; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Social conflict;
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Israelism. by Axelman, Erin,film director.; Eilertsen, Sam,film director.; MPI Media Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MPI Media Group in 2023.Two young American Jews travel to Israel seeking a deeper understanding of the country they were raised to love. What they encounter pushes them to join a growing movement to redefine their community's relationship with Israel.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Sociology.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Israel.; Palestine.; Middle East--Politics and government.;
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Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip. by Burns, Ken,film director.; Arkin, Adam,actor.; Plimpton, George,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Conway, Kevin,actor.; Bosco, Philip,actor.; Hanks, Tom,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adam Arkin, George Plimpton, Keith David, Kevin Conway, Philip Bosco, Tom HanksOriginally produced by PBS in 2003.HORATIO'S DRIVE recounts the inspirational and hilarious saga of Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric Vermont doctor, who in 1903, on a visionary whim and a 50-dollar bet, became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent. From master storyteller Ken Burns, this film is now fully restored in high definition!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Engineering.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Action and adventure films.; Travel.; United States--History.; Biography.; United States.; Automobiles.;
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Eat the Buddha : life and death in a Tibetan town / by Demick, Barbara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Set in Aba, a town perched at 12,000 feet on the Tibetan plateau in the far western reaches of China that has been the engine of Tibetan resistance for decades, Eat the Buddha tells the story of a nation through the lives of ordinary people living in the throes of this conflict. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick illuminates a part of China and the aggressions of this superpower that have been largely off limits to Westerners who have long romanticized Tibetans as a deeply spiritual, peaceful people. She tells a sweeping story that spans decades through the lives of her subjects, among them a princess whose family lost everything in the Cultural Revolution; a young student from a nomadic family who becomes radicalized in the storied monastery of Kirta; an upwardly mobile shopkeeper who falls in love with a Chinese woman; a poet and intellectual who risks everything to voice his resistance. Demick paints a broad canvas through an intimate view of these lives, depicting the tradition of resistance that results in the shocking acts of self-immolation, the vibrant, enduring power of Tibetan Buddhism, and the clash of modernity with ancient ways of life. Her depiction is nuanced, unvarnished, and at times shocking"--
Subjects: Buddhism; Refugees, Tibetan.; Tibetans; Tibetans;
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What I remember, what I know : the life of a High Arctic exile / by Audlaluk, Larry,1950-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Larry Audlaluk was born in Uugaqsiuvik, a traditional settlement west of Inujjuak in northern Quebec, or Nunavik. He was almost three years old when his family was chosen by the government to be one of seven Inuit families relocated from Nunavik to the High Arctic in the early 1950s. They were promised a land of plenty. They were given an inhospitable polar desert. Larry tells of loss, illness, and his family's struggle to survive, juxtaposed with excerpts from official reports that conveyed the relocatees' plight as a successful experiment. With refreshing candour and an unbreakable sense of humour, Larry leads the reader through his life as a High Arctic Exile--through broken promises, a decades- long fight to return home, and a life between two worlds as southern culture begins to encroach on Inuit traditions."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Audlaluk, Larry, 1950-; Forced migration; Inuit; Inuit; Indigenous peoples;
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Squaring the Circle. by Corbijn, Anton,film director.; Powell, Aubrey,actor.; Gallagher, Noel,actor.; McCartney, Paul,actor.; Gabriel, Peter,actor.; Plant, Robert,actor.; Thorgerson, Storm,actor.; Utopia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aubrey Powell, Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Storm ThorgersonOriginally produced by Utopia in 2022.Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn's first feature documentary SQUARING THE CIRCLE: THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey "Po" Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time, including "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "Band on the Run." They formed Hipgnosis in Cambridge during the ferment of the sixties and became rock royalty during the boom time of the seventies. They conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularized music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot center of the maddest, funniest and most creative era in the history of popular music. The film features brand new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour & Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, Noel Gallagher, and many more!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Design.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; History.; Popular culture.; Music--History and criticism.; Architecture.; Performing arts.; Art and architecture.;
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Knights : in history and in legend /
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-293) and index.LSC
Subjects: Knights and knighthood; Knights and knighthood; Military art and science; Middle Ages; Orders of knighthood and chivalry;
© 2009., Firefly Books,
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Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella. by Avrich, Barry,film director.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.An account of the life and career of Rosalie Abella, a former member of the Supreme Court of Canada, who immigrated to Canada as a child after her parents survived the Holocaust.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; History.;
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