Boston (Mass.)

Contents: v. 1. 1700-1751.--v. 2. 1752-1809.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1977

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Boston (Mass.)

Contents: v. 1. 1700-1751.--v. 2. 1752-1809.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1977

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McDonnell, Christine

Summary: Relates the story of social activist Kip Tiernan and her efforts to open Rosie's Place, the nation's first homeless shelter for women, in Boston.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022

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Summary: All 26 episodes from the third season.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A La Carte Communications 2009

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Summary: An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program. A dramatic tale of human potential and transformation that closely follows and documents the stories of the prison inmates.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Freedom Behind Bars Productions 2010

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Summary: Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America's Test Kitchen to learn the basics of great home cooking. Learn recipes that will work the first time you try them, thanks to the dozens of test cooks who develop, refine, and test recipes again and again until they arrive at the very best versions. Learning to become a better cook has never been this foolproof or fun!

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Summary: Ross McElwee explores his family's roots as tobacco farmers in North Carolina.

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2004

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Summary: Welcome to the home of Cook's Country, a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, a live audience, two barns, and the odd neighbor who stops by with cooking problems that need immediate attention. Join host Christopher Kimball and your favorite chefs from America's Test Kitchen. This set contains all 13 episodes from Season 2 of Cook's Country.

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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2009

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Summary: This episode interweaves the drama in key moments of Darwin's life with documentary sequences of current research, linking past to present and introducing major concepts of evolutionary theory. It explores why Darwin's "dangerous idea" might matter even more today than it did in his own time, and reveals how science might be used to explain the past and predict the future of life on earth.

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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2001

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Summary: Einstein called it 'spooky action at a distance,' but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology. Physicists have become gradually convinced that quantum entanglement is real, but a few doubts remain. NOVA follows a groundbreaking experiment in the Canary Islands to use quasars at opposite ends of the universe to once and for all settle remaining questions.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Summary: Disc 1 is a look at the life and legacy of Julia Child. Discs 2 & 3 contain twelve episodes from the original "French chef" series.

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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2006

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Summary: The development of a child from conception to birth, using both microimagery and the story of a young couple preparing for their first child.

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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2004

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Summary: In recent years, there's been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with serious psychiatric disorders and prescribed medications that are just beginning to be tested in children. The drugs can cause serious side effects, and virtually nothing is known about their long-term impact. "It's really to some extent an experiment, trying medications in these children of this...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Home Video 2008

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Summary: A profile of the city of New Orleans, focusing especially on its pre-Katrina history.

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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2007

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Summary: When the New Horizons spacecraft whizzed by Pluto in 2015, Earthlings were dazzled by the breathtaking images it beamed home. They revealed a never-before-seen alien landscape - a world of mountains made of ice mixed with plains of frozen-solid methane and nitrogen. After over two years of poring over the data, NASA has made remarkable new discoveries about everyone's favorite dwarf planet. But...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Summary: LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself into an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his franchise grew into an entertainment empire. This is the story of the man who popularized the iconic phrase, and proof of why we still can't resist his challenge to...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: Television program that explores the Inca civilization from the perspective of their construction techniques. Archaeological teams use traditional building techniques to test their hypotheses, including the building of a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2006

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Summary: For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection...

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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2008

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Summary: Some five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs. In just a few years, ships were transformed from small coastal-bound transports into massive ocean-going vessels capable of long-distance exploration. These designs were crucial to launching Europe's age of imperial expansion and colonial exploitation, toppling the indigenous civilizations of the New World and...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: Join Ming Tsai on the Emmy-nominated 'Simply Ming' as he and a great group of guest chefs find inspiration from his East-West pantry and from surprise ingredients that range from exotic fruits and vegetables to meats and fish. Ming highlights techniques to help you at home, from filleting a fish to sharing a technique for cooking veggies kids will love. Includes six episodes.

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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2012

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Summary: Nova follows the epic operation to secure, raise, and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground and tragically capsized off the coast of Italy on January 13th 2012, killing 32 people. Joining a team of more than 500 divers and engineers working around the clock, they will attempt the biggest ship recovery project in history.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: Scientists and scholars recount the history of in vitro fertilization. Focuses on the pioneering work of Landrum Shettles.

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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006

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Summary: Explores the three categories of mineral resources found within the earth (power resources, gem stones, and metals) and how they have been utilized for the advancement of civilization.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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Summary: This documentary seeks to answer the question, why does anyone still die of cancer? Filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the personal story of her own husband's battle with cancer and seeks to tell us where we stand in fighting this decades-old war. Following the film is the panel discussion, Take one step : a conversation about cancer with Linda Ellerbee, featuring cancer survivors Dr. Ernie Bodai,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008

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