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Film adaptations Goldsworthy, Andy 1956- Logical positivism Pragmatism Salazar, Alberto 1958- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Film and video adaptations Truth Correspondence theory United States Women Crimes against Developing countries Case studies Women Developing countries Social conditions Case studiesVienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Summary: Tragic events take place in the court of Herod where the beautiful, young Salome demands the head of John the Baptist after seducing Herod with the "Dance of the seven veils."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 2007
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA SALSummary: Using historical footage and dramatic reenactments, this film focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights -- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the some of the most exploited people in the United States.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Southern Poverty Law Center 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC VIVSummary: Former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, Lee Strobel investigates the historical accuracy of the Gospels, the personal claims of Jesus, and His resurrection from the dead to see if there is any evidence that confirms that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the son of God.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CASSummary: Curious George flies a kite: A windy morning provides the perfect opportunity for George to learn about flight. Zeros to donuts: George thinks he has learned all he needs to know about the number zero. Roller monkey: When Mr. and Mrs. Dulson ask George to wear roller skates to attract customers to their toy store, things go downhill fast.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD CClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J920 CLISummary: Ten of boxing's finest fighters tell what it was like to battle Muhammad Ali, the man many consider to be the best boxer ever. Ali's incomparable journey is recounted through the eyes of those who stepped through the ropes and into history. Join these respected fighters as they weigh in on 'The Greatest' and pay tribute to a living legend.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FACSummary: The Fellowship divides to conquer, as Frodo and Sam, with the help and hindrance of Gollum, continue on their way to Mount Doom. Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to help defend Gondor, while Merry remains with Eowyn and the other Rohan fighters. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli seek aid from those that live in the Cursed Mountains. All these battles have one ultimate goal in mind: to distract...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD FANTASY LORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Lord 2004Thompson, Emma.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Newmarket Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4372 THOSummary: Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2010
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD BLI1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD BLI
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BLICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Blind 2010Solti, Georg Sir
Summary: Performance of the opera about the complex medieval Doge of Genoa whose life was ruled by love of family and devotion to country.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Decca 2007
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA SIMSwaby, Rachel
Summary: Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will be fascinated by these riveting snapshots--and parents who enjoyed the film Hidden Figures will find this to be the perfect extension. Covering important advancements made by women in fields such as biology, medicine, astronomy, and technology, author Rachel Swaby explains that people aren't...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling Books 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A look at two young monkeys from rival factions that are falling in love in the mountains of Thailand, and the local simian populations that declare war to keep them apart.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Animal Planet 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ROMDe Semlyen, Nick
Summary: "The behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled '80s and '90s Hollywood--Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme--and the beloved films that made them stars, including Die Hard, Rambo, and The Terminator. The Last Action Heroes opens in 1990, at the Cannes film...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 DE SSummary: "Although Buffalo Bill has fought Indians and Civil War battles, nothing can prepare him for his newest challenge: show business! His 'Wild West Show' is hugely popular, but when he signs a former enemy, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, for a featured role, a hysterical clash of cultures reverberates far beyond the boundaries of their sprawling outdoor theater. And the complications only multiply when...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents documentary footage from the journey of André Gide and Marc Allégret to the Congo in French Equatorial Africa in 1925 with footage showing the lives, culture, and built environments of various groups in the region including the Baya, Sara, and Fula.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films Home Video 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TRAMacLean, Harry N.
Summary: "On January 21st, 1958, Charles Starkweather and his fourteen-year-old girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate changed the course of crime in the United States when they murdered her parents and sister in a house on the edge of Lincoln, Nebraska. They then drove to the nearby small town of Bennet, where they robbed and killed a farmer. When Starkweather's car broke down, the man and woman who stopped to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 MACSummary: From environmental pollution to their efforts to dismantle social security for working Americans, the Koch Brothers have launched a large network, attacking our American values. Join Senator Bernie Sanders, Van Jones and Katrina vanden Heuvel in this shocking and dramatic investigation of how the Billionaire Koch brothers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on covert attacks that destroy...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disinformation 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KOCSummary: Key scenes of MacBeth are enacted by classically trained actors, then analyzed and interpreted by internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars. Insightful comments help explain meaning, characters, motives, background action and plot.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: TeleMedia Productions 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.3 MACSummary: The lectures in Part 6 bring the progress of philosophy into the present day, beginning with the work of Nietzsche and the American pragmatists William James and John Dewey. This section explains the work and consequence of modern linguistic and logical analysis in lectures on Ayer and Wittgenstein. Also discussed is the structuralism of Claude Levi-Strauss and the attempts to develop rational...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GRESummary: Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature - who threatens and often succeeds in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RIVGoucher, Kara
Summary: "Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age, and though she was confronted with serious challenges including the death of her father and struggles with disordered eating, her prospects were bright. She won high school cross country championships in Minnesota, NCAA track and field championships at the University of Colorado, and when she graduated from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GOUCHER, KARA GOUSummary: Actress/advocates and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof meet individuals who are doing work to empower women and girls everywhere. These are stories of challenge, transformation and hope.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HALLetts, Elizabeth
Summary: "Traces the lesser-known efforts of Hitler to build a master race of the finest purebred horses and the heroic achievements of American soldiers to rescue imperiled stolen equines from a hidden Czechoslovakian farm during a 1945 battle between Third Reich and Allied forces,"--NoveList. In the chaotic last days of World War II, a small troop of American soldiers captures a German spy and learns...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016