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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Season two returns as the Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As riots consume the streets of Boston, a dangerous game plays out between a British governor and ringleader Sam Adams, which escalates to extreme measures, street brawls, black market dealings, espionage, and murder. A sizzling, romantic affair percolates against a backdrop of rising civil unrest, the infamous Boston Tea Party, and Paul Revere's legendary ride. From the Battle of Lexington, a clash between the dedicated colonists and the superior...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India, this epic drama tells the rich and explosive story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Season Two continues to follow Jenny and the other midwives as they deal with all the problems the neighborhood of Poplar has to throw at them. A fascinating portrayal of birth, life, death and a community on the brink of huge social change, Call the Midwife offers a gripping insight into a way of life that is so drastically different from how we live now.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
" ... encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization ... vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence. King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte lead a cast of thousands ..." Container.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A compelling and comprehensive series that charts the birth and growth of the Scottish nation. Each of the ten thought-provoking episodes brings a fresh perspective to Scotland's past and challenges many of the perceived notions of Scottish history. With stunning, award-winning cinematography and mesmerizing narrative, the series tells of battles and allegiances, political intrigue, and religious conflict. Includes a booklet.
10) The killer storm
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Recounts the birth and life of a killer storm, Hurricane Grace, in October 1991, which hit the New England coast of the United States with unexpected force and caused the loss of the Andrea Gail.
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"It's 1783, and Ross Poldark has returned home from the American Revolutionary War to find England in the grip of recession and his beloved Cornwall on its knees. His father is dead, his family's land and copper mines are in ruins, and his childhood sweetheart is about to marry his first cousin. Feeling betrayed by everything he loves, Ross must rebuild his life, embarking on a risky business venture, facing new adversaries, and finding love where...
Publisher
2 Entertain Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Legendary Monty Python star and medieval scholar Terry Jones has been leafing through the history books to find out what the medieval world was really like. What he discovered is a treasure trove of extraordinary stories and characters that challenge those tired traditional stereotypes... Each episode explores the role and function of a different medieval archetype" -- Container.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Armed with more power and greater responsibility, Ragnar's desire to seek out and conquer new kingdoms remains unquenchable. Loyalties shift as friends turn to foes and unlikely alliances are formed. Amidst all the war and political confusion, not a single soul is spared in the name of supremacy.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The team brings cutting edge investigative tools to some of America's biggest mysteries. Three investigators team up to solve each case: Wes Cowan, Kaiama Glover, and Tukufu Zuberi. As the detectives unearth fresh evidence, sift through clues and crisscross the country in search of answers, they reveal new perspectives on stories we thought we knew from the sinking of the SS Sultana to Jimmy Hoffa.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
An exploration into America's Independence War. Using interviews with scholars, first-person narratives and historic documents, the series travels back to the passionate, violent and sometimes tragically funny events of the 1770s.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Standing guard over the city of London for nearly 1,000 years, the formidable Tower of London has been a royal castle, a prison, a place of execution and torture, an armory and the Royal Mint. This program unlocks the doors to secret rooms, talks to the people who do the jobs no one sees and reveals some surprising facts about one of England's most famous icons.
