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Biographical television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Reality television programs. Science television programs. Television programs. Television series. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. videorecordingSummary: Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides on the environment and unleashed an extraordinary national debate about science and safety. At the center of that firestorm stood Ms. Carson, a strong, intensely private woman who balanced her love of the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RACCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RACSummary: Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rain forest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon. Two of the most celebrated men from their respective nations, Roosevelt and Rondon set out with twenty other adventurers in 1914. Over eight eventful weeks...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2018
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INTSummary: Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2015
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD WALCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WALSummary: Investigate the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, became home to the largest Klan organization in the country, with more members than all the other Southern states combined, during the 1960s.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV KLASummary: Examine the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers: Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insightful, the series weaves together Hemingway's biography with excerpts from his work. The film penetrates the myth of Hemingway to reveal a deeply troubled and ultimately tragic figure.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HEMSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDSummary: Writer-turned-comedian Dick Cavett looks back at his relationship with Groucho Marx, sharing footage from his appearances on Cavett's talk show and other rare recordings.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GROSummary: Music has been a constant in human history, an intermingling of voice and instrument that for all its local variation and increasing sophistication nevertheless endured in more or less the same form for centuries. Then came recording--and music was forever transformed. Soundbreaking, an eight-part event television series, traces this ongoing sonic revolution, and explores the nexus of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SOUBeck, Jeff
Summary: Live concert performance featuring songs associated with Les Paul in celebration of what would have been his 95th birthday.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Eagle Vision 2011
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC JEFSummary: With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artifacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, charting our changing views of the cosmos throughout history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANCSummary: Contemporary art reflects the ideas of our time, and artists are the creative role models grappling with today's most timely questions. What is the nature of reality? How do we respond to a world in flux? Why do some historical events shape the way we think today, and why have some been forgotten? Explore these ideas and many more in Season Six of Art in the Twenty-First Century. Spotlights...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2012
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ARTSummary: In 1962, three prisoners escaped from Alcatraz, a prison surrounded on all sides by the waters of San Francisco Bay, and disappeared. The fates of the three men have remained unknown to the present day. In this program, three scientists from the Netherlands employ 3D modeling technology to reconstruct the water currents of the day of the prison break in an attempt to uncover whether or not it...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ALCSummary: An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished prespective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2004
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WORSummary: Set in the year 2033, this one-of-a-kind blend of scripted drama and fascinating documentary sequences centers on twin female astronauts who courageously embark on an epic adventure: humanity's awe-inspiring quest to colonize Mars. The world's most brilliant minds in space exploration, including visionary thinkers Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, NASA astronauts and more, share what the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MARSummary: In the late 19th century, as America's teeming cities grew increasingly congested, the time had come to replace the nostalgic horse-drawn trolleys with a faster, cleaner, safer, and more efficient form of transportation. Ultimately, it was Boston, a city of so many firsts that overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen, and the great fears of its...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RACMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Summary: An abridged production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute for television.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Opera 2006
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA MAGSummary: The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface, holds half of the world's water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIGSummary: 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...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself into an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his franchise grew into an entertainment empire. This is the story of the man who popularized the iconic phrase, and proof of why we still can't resist his challenge to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RIPSummary: Professor Darius Arya explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Athens, Cairo, and Istanbul. The latest 3D imaging technology allows viewers to see the architectural jewels of these cities as they've never been seen before.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANCSummary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Television Networks, LLC 2015
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CURCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CURSummary: Follow chef Marcus Samuelsson as he immerses himself in diverse immigrant communities and cuisines in cities across the US. In each hour, Marcus will travel to a different city and dive into a new food culture. He'll discover the important immigrant histories - and delicious culinary traditions - that shape the way America eats today.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NOSummary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 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...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020