Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV AMEGreenberg, Robert
Summary: Examines the life and works of Robert and Clara Schumann.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GRESummary: A selection of Frost’s poems chosen to suit a perfect New England autumn day. Filmed in the beautiful farm country of Massachusetts.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1997
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Greenberg, Robert
Summary: Examines the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN GRESummary: This program introduces string theory and shows how modern physics—composed of two theories that are ferociously incompatible—reached its schizophrenic impasse. One theory, general relativity, successfully describes the stars and galaxies, while another, quantum mechanics, is equally successful at explaining small things like atoms and subatomic particles. Albert Einstein, the inventor of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Summary: Introduces 6 main characters of the American Revolution. Promotes interest in reading of biography with comedy, tragedy, error, foolishness, courage and persistence that is relevant to life today.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV JEADise, Robert L.
Summary: (THIS IS A SET. Book and DVDs must be checkout together).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2009
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930 ANCCall number: DVD 930 ANC
Summary: In the aftermath of the Civil War, Reconstruction begins as a time of great hope for the devastated South. When political turmoil continues and the Reconstruction efforts fail, a new era of segregation begins. In the Supreme Court decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, 'separate but equal' becomes the law of the land.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002
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Summary: Uncover the events leading up to the tragic assassination of President Abraham Lincoln with this A&E Special. This program untangles the myths and misconceptions, and offers a deeper understanding of the emotional state of the country in April, 1865, that precipitated such an act of violence.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1996
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Summary: In this program from the Famous Composers series, viewers are introduced to the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven beginning with an overview of his family's history and eighteenth century Germany. By the age of seven, under the tutelage of his father, Beethoven was playing concerts. At 17 Beethoven went to Vienna for the first time and met Mozart but returned home quickly to help support...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This course introduces the student to the history of the English language, from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples, through the literary and cultural documents of its 1500 year span, to the state of American speech of the present day.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 HISCall number: DVD 420.9 HIS
Summary: Founded in 1230, Scotland's Pluscarden Abbey still pulses with the prayers and spiritual pursuits of Benedictine monks. Abbot Hugh Gilbert describes their work in reassuringly human terms, framing the Christian battle against Satanic evil as an inner struggle within one's own psyche. But, as this program shows, the culture which brought Pluscarden into existence was rigidly institutional-and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This production is part of the historic 1998 staging of the Corpus Christi Cycle in York, England, and captures the majesty and color of the original 14th- to 16th-century plays. Sponsored by the Company of Butchers, performed on a story wagon on the streets of York amidst an enraptured crowd, and using medieval materials and techniques, the performance strives for authenticity. The affecting...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Many Americans descend from a variety of European ethnicities, with ancestral roots across every country in Europe. Actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal are textbook examples of Americans with a rich medley of European immigrant stories in their family trees. Delve into their deep American roots in early colonial communities and meet their Eastern European Jewish ancestors, who share...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2012
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Summary: An intensely personal drama, Battle for the Arab World tells the story of T. E. Lawrence beginning with his 19th-century childhood. Born to unmarried parents and branded with the stigma of illegitimacy, he spent most of his childhood alone, striving for physical and academic achievement. While attending Oxford, his passion for medieval history led to an expedition to the great crusader castles...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Summary: Although there are many sources of excellent personal safety tips for men and women, there is a new danger that you can't see, smell, or taste. This video will refresh viewers on safety precautions to take that will greatly reduce the risk of being raped. And beyond that you will hear information on Rohypnol and other "date rape drugs"..their street names, how they affect your body, what they...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In recent decades, more than 10,000 children reportedly were sexually abused by Catholic priests in the U.S. In this edition of Frontline, filmmaker Joe Cultrera gives a very personal account of how his own brother was molested in the 1960s by Father Joseph Birmingham, who also allegedly abused nearly 100 other children. At times raw and emotional, this expose puts a human face on a dark story...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: To the average student, the definitions of date rape and sexual assault are notoriously unclear. Use this program to eliminate the confusion so young adults understand exactly what these things are-and the attitudes and biases that typically accompany them-before anyone gets hurt. The video firmly reinforces the concepts that rape has its roots in hate crime; date rape is just as wrong as rape...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program examines the use of the drug Rohypnol to sedate women in order to take sexual advantage of them on dates. It follows two such cases through interviews with victims and their attorneys. The drug, both odorless and flavorless, can be mixed with alcohol and renders the victim easy prey for her attacker. Available in 64 countries, the drug also leaves its victim with complete or...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: How did fraudulent investment manager Bernard Madoff get away with such an enormous scam for so many years? This CNBC Original program examines the bizarre details of Madoff's operation while exploring his motives and mind-set. Interviews feature expert guests and key players affected by the scandal, including publisher and investor Mort Zuckerman; Forbes editor Robert Lenzner; financial...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: When Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, he set in motion a process of emancipation that is still unfolding today. This classic program-filled with location footage, archival photos, and excerpts from speeches, diaries, letters, and newspapers-documents Lincoln's life while emphasizing his contributions to the struggle for racial equality. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leon Litwack; Lincoln...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program examines the legal issues relevant to the 13th Amendment and the controversy surrounding its passage. Legal experts explain the basis of the debate; historical reenactments of those debates provide viewers with insights into its social and economic underpinnings.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007