Summary: "From the origins of the 'scattering' of the Irish over the centuries, to the dreams of a mythical home nurtured by so many Irish migrants today, The Irish Empire is a lively exploration of the ups and downs of the Irish experience abroad -- as seen by themselves, and as they are perceived by others."--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2000

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Summary: Did Henry Kissinger sabatoge the 1968 Vietnam peace talks for his own personal gain? Did he orchestrate the secret bombing of Cambodia? Did he authorize covert operations to overthrow a Chilean President? This explores how a young boy who fled Nazi Germany grew up to become one of the most powerful and controversial figures in United States history.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2003

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Summary: Baiae, an ancient Roman city lost to the same volcanoes that entombed Pompeii. But unlike Pompeii, Baiae sits under water, in the Bay of Naples. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the city was an escape for Rome's rich and powerful elite, a place where they were free of the social restrictions of Roman society.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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Summary: Documentary following a core group of subjects from the Admiral of the strike group to the elite fighter pilots to the junior enlisted as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, family, faith, patriotism aboard the USS Nimitz deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Icon Distribution 2008

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PBS.

Summary: A documentary of the American Revolution. Chronicles events leading up to the war, the revolution, and the writing of the Constitution. Features dramatic readings from letters and diaries of the period, comments by historians, and live-action recreations.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2004

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Summary: On the Jurassic Coast of England, a remarkable 200-million-year-old fossil is discovered - the bones of an Ichthyosaur, a giant sea dragon. David Attenborough joins the hunt to bring this ancient creature's story to life. Using state-of-the-art scanning and CGI, the team reconstructs the skeleton, creates the most detailed animation of an Ichthyosaur, and unravels an age-old murder mystery.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Summary: What do the Chrysler Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the film Destination Moon and America's space program all have in common? They were each touched by the creative talents of a forgotten artist named Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Told by the people who were influenced by or knew him personally, and punctuated with rare interview footage of Bonestell himself, this award-winning documentary...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Dms Production Services, Inc. 2018

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DISNEY, WALT-PRODUCTIONS.

Summary: A treasure hunter must steal the Declaration of Independence in order to keep it out of the hands of a ruthless enemy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Buean Vista-Home Entertainment 2005

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Summary: Season 4 of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series The Mind of a Chef takes you into the mind of Chef Gabrielle Hamilton, best-selling author of "Blood, bones, and butter", as she runs her restaurant, explores her roots in Pennsylvania, and ventures to Rome and Milan, all the while retracing the inspiration for her culinary career ad exploring what it truly means to cook, think, create,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: What actually makes owls so special? Bird trainers Lloyd and Rose Buck and their very special family of owls provide a rare opportunity to learn more about these unique birds. Using the latest technology, we can take a brand new look at owls in more detail than ever before. The real stories behind how they hunt, how their vision and hearing works, and how they fly so silently are influencing...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: In a hidden realm at the end of the world, amidst the massive ice mountains of Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, condors soar, colorful caracaras keep a sharp eye out for prey, graceful guanacos roam, and vivid pink flamingos make a theatrical appearance.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: "This dramatic documentary, with full scale battles, elaborate sets, and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers - England, France and an alliance of Native American nations - whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2006

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(WALT DISNEY PRODUCTION)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1982

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Summary: "British Columbia's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into an unstoppable business giant, dubbed by those involved as "The Union." Follow filmmaker Adam Scorgie as he demystifies the underground market and brings to light how an industry can function while remaining illegal. Through interviews with growers, police officers, criminologists, economists, doctors, politicians and pop...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Phase 4 Films 2009

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(WALT DISNEY'S PRODUCTION)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1990

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Summary: Howard Hall, one of the world's foremost underwater filmmakers, brings a lifetime of insights into how life in the ocean really works - in surprisingly cooperative communities built on age-old partnerships.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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Summary: Returning home to Montana for her high school reunion, filmmaker Kimberly Reed (previously the school quarterback and now a transgender woman) hopes for reconciliation with her long-estranged adopted brother. But along the way she uncovers stunning revelations (including a connection to Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth), intense sibling rivalries, and unforeseeable twists of plot and gender that...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2008

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Dan Dalton Production.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simitar Entertainment 1992

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Big Idea Productions

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: WarnerBrothers 2001

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Summary: Looks at the survival mechanisms of some of nature's most diminutive creatures.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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Summary: Comprised of a miniseries featuring three 46 minute episodes, the group of filmmakers interview the global community, ranging from political figures to on-the-street citizen dialogue, in the Western, European, and indigenous Arabic communities. Examines the dominant discourse on terrorism in the United States and Europe, and offers critics an opportunity to respond. The film casts a critical...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Arab Film Distribution 2007

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Summary: When Rodney was a teenager his mother just dropped him off at the home of Connie Stevens and left him. Eventually he landed his first show-business job as a double for Davey Jones on "The Monkeys". Rodney ended up using his skills as a consummate hanger-on and his genuine enthusiasm for rock & roll to become a central figure in the L.A. music scene and is lauded for his good taste and good...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: First Look Home Entertainment 2004

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