Summary: Celebrate the nation's sixteenth president. Presents a complex portrait of a man who many consider to be our greatest commander-in-chief, but who considered himself a lonely man. Brings to life the tumultuous time in which he led the country, some of his finest Civil War moments, and his final hours.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LINSummary: The hunt continues with brothers Rick and Marty's return to Oak Island as they look for more clues to this 200-year old mystery. Join the world's longest-running hunt for riches and discover the evidence that points to lost treasure in the historic and mysterious Money Pit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: Examines how the Oval Office has evolved over the past 200 years through stories about the forty-three men who have served as Commander in Chief--from George Washington to Barack Obama. The miniseries concentrates on the ebbs and flows of presidential power and responsibilities as each of America's leaders deals with the events, expectations, and challenges of his time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: History 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This is the story of the men who came home from the Vietnam War and tried to forget. The men who represent a second silent generation. Covered is the time period from the initial massive troop build-up in 1965 to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Contains never-before-seen color footage transferred to high definition as well as a soundtrack filled with hits from the era.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2011
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV VIESummary: It introduces viewers to a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia where two obsessed brothers are attempting to solve a 200-year-old mystery. Rick and Marty Lagina own most of Oak Island and are determined to find the treasure alleged to be buried there, despite the fact that the island is rumored to be cursed. Legend says seven people must die before the treasure is revealed, and so far,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Television Networks, LLC 2014
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: "A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMESummary: Two-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning hosts a robust exploration of what makes someone or something the G.O.A.T. (the Greatest Of All Time), across a wide range of disciplines, from toys, inventions, and sports cars to daredevils and titans of industry. Featuring eight episodes, each one counts down the ten most iconic people, places, or things through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HISSummary: Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUSummary: This epic miniseries uncovers the great forces that helped shape the United States, chronicling the migratory patterns of ethnic groups that populated the country through the telling of historical events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMESummary: From the initial sparks of revolution in Boston to the climactic Siege of Yorktown and beyond, hear the story of the war within the Revolutionary War through the eyes of some of the most significant African American figures of our country's foundation, including Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, Phillis Wheatley, and James Armistead Lafayette. Executive produced and narrated by NBA legend,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLASummary: In this action-packed installment, the Laginas and their partners go for broke once again in the Money Pit, digging more massive shafts and making astounding discoveries such as human bones of European and the Middle Eastern origin, mysterious pottery and pieces of ancient paper and bookbinding. The trail of clues even leads the team across the ocean to the South of France where they dig up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team are back for the biggest season yet bringing with them more determination, resources, and technology than ever in their quest to solve the 224-year-old treasure mystery. Last season's cliffhanger revealed a possible sunken ship in the triangle-shaped swamp, and now the team pulls out all the stops to find out what could be buried below. At Smith's Cove, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Channel 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: See how Wild West gangs used Mississippi rifles and Arkansas toothpicks to terrorize the frontier. Spotlights the hoodlums of the wild West and the weapons that made their criminal deeds possible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Channel 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WILSummary: A look at social change throughout history, as seen through the music, poetry, speeches, and manifestos of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past - and present - including Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, Chief Joseph, Muhammad Ali, along with unknown veterans, union workers, abolitionists, and many others never featured in high school textbooks....
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of Titan rises: Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries, from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021