Gregory, Philippa.

Summary: A tale of the Wars of the Roses follows Elizabeth Woodville, who ascends to royalty and fights for the well-being of her family, including two sons whose imprisonment in the Tower of London precedes a devastating unsolved mystery.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2009

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC GRE

Summary: A dramatization of Shakespeare's play, the story of a rebellion against the corrupt Richard II.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Ambrose Video Pub. 2004

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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS RIC

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

Summary: Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen proves challenging. Author's note includes historical facts about the princes and king.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2010

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HAD

Summary: Notorious poet and playwright Oscar Wilde devours all that life has to offer, but there's only so much that late Victorian England will tolerate. As Wilde delves into a taboo world of homosexual desire, his life rapidly becomes a turbulent charade. He cannot escape the repercussions wrought by a "pure" society, nor will he hide in shame for being true to his nature.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2002

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WIL

Summary: On January 20, 1942, 15 German officials attended a conference at Wannsee - on the outskirts of Berlin. The meeting comprised of mid-ranking SS commanders and a variety of government ministers. The meeting was organized by SS Major Adolf Eichmann under the direction of Chief of Security Reinhard Heydrich. It was a polite conference, but under this thin veneer of manners lay an evil intent. By...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2002

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CON

Barnes, Margaret Campbell

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2009

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1 available in Adult, Call number: P BAR

Taylor, Andrew

Summary: "Brother against brother. Father against son. Friends turned into enemies. No one in England wants a return to the bloody days of the Civil War. But Oliver Cromwell's son, Richard, has abandoned his exile and slipped back into England. The consequences could be catastrophic. James Marwood, a traitor's son turned government agent, is tasked with uncovering Cromwell's motives. But his assignment...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2021

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC TAY

Summary: On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kim Stim 2020

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA RAY

Doherty, P. C.

Summary: While attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, an acting troupe, Brother Athelstan comes across a violent double murder, and he must find the culprit and discover if the royal court has a spy in their midst.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crème de la Crime 2012

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DOH

Summary: A hard hitting docu-drama about two ex-cons who ruthlessly murder a Kansas family in 1959 in order to steal their non-existent stash of money.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD IN

Summary: While researching his book "In cold blood", writer Truman Capote develops a relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and, in particular Perry Smith, while both men waited for their date of execution on death row.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA INF

Doherty, P. C.

Summary: December, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King's coroner to investigate. For Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone, which has now disappeared.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crème de la Crime 2011

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DOH

Summary: Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Cr 2

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CRO

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3 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CRO

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2018

Cornwell, Bernard.

Summary: Five years after the battle of Waterloo, Sharpe's, peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered by a plea for help. Don Blas Vivar is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands, a report his wife refuses to believe. Sharpe and his companion, Patrick Harper set off to Chile, via St Helena where they meet the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Neither Sharpe or Harper realize what danger awaits them in...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio 1998

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC COR

Cornwell, Bernard.

Summary: Embarking on an odyssey to Chile to find an old friend who has disappeared, Sharpe and Patrick Harper are asked by Napoleon to deliver a seemingly harmless gift--one that plunges them into a world of danger and intrigue.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperPerennial 1999

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COR

Andrews, Julie

Summary: A young novice, uncertain about becoming a nun, becomes governess to seven children of an autocratic ex-naval captain.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Home Entertainment 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SOU

Summary: Based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe, who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s, before he was arrested for drug trafficking, abandoned by his handlers, and sentenced to life in prison.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE WHI

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WHI

Murray, Bill

Summary: With Great Britain facing war with Germany, President Franklin D. Roosevelt invites the King and Queen of England to his home in upstate New York, while engaging in an affair with a distant cousin.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2013

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HYD

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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD HYD

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HYD RATED R

Waldo, Anna Lee.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1999

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WAL

Smith, Will

Summary: Tells the story of Richard Williams, father of legendary tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, whose dedication and perseverance helped his daughters achieve their tremendous success.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2022

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA KIN

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD KIN

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD KIN

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie King 2022

Garwood, Haley Elizabeth.

Summary: This is a tale of a warrior, Empress Matilda, daughter of King Henry I of England and granddaughter of William the Conqueeror.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Writers Block 1998

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FAN GARWO

Rubinate, Amy

Summary: In September 1666 Kate and her little sister Lizzie accompany their grandfather to London to sell their apple crop only to be caught up in the Great Fire of London--and when their grandfather is forced to be part of a fire brigade it is Kate who must keep her sister, their horse and cart safe from both thieves and flames.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC RUB (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

Summary: Bryan Cranston stars in a riveting look at the formidable challenges and demons faced by President Lyndon Johnson on his tumultuous first year in office, from his accidental ascension to the presidency in November 1963, to his relentless fight to win passage of a landmark Civil Rights Bill with the election of 1964 looming.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ALL