Summary: See how Wild West gangs used Mississippi rifles and Arkansas toothpicks to terrorize the frontier. Spotlights the hoodlums of the wild West and the weapons that made their criminal deeds possible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Channel 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WILSummary: Tom Bodett explores the trails that extended America's frontiers. He follows the footsteps and wagon ruts of rugged pioneers, dauntless homesteaders, reclusive mountain men, and stop-at-nothing gold hunters as they explored, settled, and worked the new land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2002
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Summary: Justine Shapiro follows the Blue Ridge Parkway, journeying to Tennessee and the city of Nashville. She visits its famous country music sites and the old plantation home of US President, Andrew Jackson. Justine then hits the legendary Route 66, stopping at a giant cattle auction in Oklahoma City. She then joins the 'Trail of Tears' memorial walk for Native Americans before crossing the Texas...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 GLOSummary: It tells the story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the "land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV AMESummary: Lost mines, abandoned diggings, ghost towns. The very words conjure enigmatic images of the Old West, of the thousands of towns and mining camps that boomed and died during that brief era when men scrambled through unexplored territory, searching for the next big gold strike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GHOSummary: "Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. [The film] chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers' collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout. The film examines what Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn't see, couldn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSNoble, Thomas F. X.
Summary: Explores the five momentous centuries that link the Classical and Modern worlds and shows how the fall of the Roman Empire gave rise to three great civilizations: Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate. Examines many features of the period between A.D. 253 and A.D. 750, including the development of these unique civilizations, their memorable political and religious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 LATAllitt, Patrick
Summary: Experience the grit and the glory of the early American West with an acclaimed Great Courses professor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 AMESummary: Explore how William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's legendary exploits helped create a myth that endures even today. Features the life of the master showman who became part of American history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Home Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BUFSummary: From Denver to D.C., this DVD collection explores the heart of America's scenic beauty and legendary trains.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Topics Entertainment 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Chronicles the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WAYSummary: Follows four men who, during a 3,000-mile trek from Mexico to Canada, encounter a herd of wild mustangs, which they tame and bring with them on the remainder of the journey. Discusses the plight of wild horses of America's West, animals who run the risk of being detained in federal holding pens sometimes for decades.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNBSummary: Takes the viewer on three different tours of the United States, with footage of the most beautiful scenic drive in the country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Assoc. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 AMESummary: "The gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov, a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale nuclear world war, but now struggles to get his life back on track ... before it is too late. An epic and grand Cold War thriller that sends shivers down your spine and shows us just how close we came to apocalypse ... and it's not over yet! With a new Cold War rising and thousands of nuclear weapons on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANSummary: Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2004
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WESSummary: The story of China's 8,000 terracotta warriors begins two centuries before the birth of Christ. The First Emperor of China was preparing an extravagant tomb for his journey into the afterlife, and decreed that he be protected forever by a monumental army. Since then no one has seen these ancient warriors in their original splendor, brightly painted and fully armed, ready to protect their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHISummary: From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 FOUCall number: DVD 909 FOU PART 1
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Summary: "Brought to life by director Daniel Junge, this is a tale of brilliant innovations, colossal failures and ego-driven rivalries akin to Steve Jobs versus Bill Gates. It is a 50-year-long, multi-generation epic featuring corporate coups, industrial espionage, secret burial grounds and the promise of unimaginable riches just one cartridge away. The only constant through the saga is this: just when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GAMSummary: The American Buffalo delves into over 10,000 years of North American history, exploring the evolution and significance of buffalo to Native American people on the Great Plains and highlighting the near-extinction of the American buffalo, driven by factors such as the buffalo robe trade, westward expansion, diseases, and drought. The second episode follows a diverse group, including Theodore...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC AMECopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AME1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVD
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE AMESummary: Examines efforts by a group of citizens in West Virginia to hold the industrial giant Du Pont responsible for poisoning the drinking water supply as a result of dumping toxic chemicals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DEVSummary: Insiders' observations of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation, featuring commentary from high-ranking officials, Iraqi civilians, American soldiers and prominent analysts. Examines the U.S. policy decisions surrounding the invasion and their consequences in Iraq, including such issues as low U.S. troop levels, the uncontrolled looting of Baghdad, the purging of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NO1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF NO
Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007