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Bush, George 1924-2018 Carter, Jimmy 1924- Friedman, Elizebeth 1892-1980 Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973 Kennedy family Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick) 1888-1969 Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994 Reagan, Ronald Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese United StatesFilter By Subjects
Bush, George 1924-2018 Carter, Jimmy 1924- Friedman, Elizebeth 1892-1980 Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973 Kennedy family Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick) 1888-1969 Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994 Reagan, Ronald Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese United StatesSummary: A deft politician and skillful diplomat, TR's magnetic personality and genius for publicity made him a legend in his own time. Through archival footage and interviews with historians, this is an engaging portrait of the private man and the president who created the modern American presidency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2008
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PRESummary: 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: It tells the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work decoding thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII. A suburban wife and mother who led a secret double life, her remarkable contributions to the science of cryptology would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021