Summary: "Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park, a lost world of vast plains and endless forests defended on all sides by towering mountains, home to America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear and realm of the wolf ... Join the charismatic cast of Yellowstone's wildlife as they turn to face the extreme challenges of the seasons ... The daily struggles of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD YELSummary: "Joseph crisscrosses Armenia to ancient sites where some of the world's oldest artifacts have been discovered. From roadside fruit stands to riverside wine stalls and bustling markets, Joseph is welcomed into local homes to witness traditional artisans at work and join in religious and communal celebrations that inspire, enlighten and reveal the Armenian heart and soul"--Amazon.com.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.7 ARMSummary: Joseph visits ancient burial sites, historic churches as well as the markets and homes of present-day Armenians. He joins in religious and communal celebrations which offer a view into the Armenian heart and soul. Every archeological site offers viewers insights into how the Armenians of the distant and near past lived, and what is discovered are mirrors which reflect on the present.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 914.7 ARMSummary: "An astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHISummary: Popular historian David Starkey tells the story of the two greatest war leaders in British history, both of whom were called Churchill. Everyone knows Winston Churchill led Britain and her Allies in their struggle against Hitler; less well known is John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, who led Britain and her Allies against an earlier would-be dictator of Europe, the Sun King, Louis XIV of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHUSummary: Follows ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro over the course of a musical season, capturing dynamic performances before sold-out crowds, intimate moments of life on the road, and visits to his native Hawai'i, where he has risen from local hero to international star.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JAKSummary: Tells the story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Boston and nationally during the late '60s and early '70s.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2022
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WBCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WBCSummary: An epic labor strike that devastated Michigan's Copper Country in 1913 haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party, a tragedy immortalized by Woody Guthrie in his ballad "1913 Massacre", performed in the film by Steve Earle. The event remains the deadliest unsolved manslaughter in U.S. history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Following the April 2019 fire that almost destroyed Paris's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, a team of engineers, masons and timber workers set out on the daunting challenge of restoring France's historic landmark.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV REBConover, Julie
Summary: Julie Conover and Mark Jennings explore a variety of destinations across the planet.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Topics Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 910.4 CONSummary: Features footage of Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, sockeye salmon in teh Brooks River ecosystem, and fly-fishing for all 5 species of salmon, rainbow trout, char and grayling in the Alagnak Wild River.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Bennett-Watt HD Productions 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917 ALASummary: Best-selling author, culinary adventurer and self-proclaimed hedonist, Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as a gastronomic Indiana Jones. In this series, his journey introduces viewers to people and places far beyond the realm of food as he travels the world sampling local foods and culture. Paris: Take an unusual tour of the city of light and love as Tony ventures from a hardcore...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Communications 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A special birthday celebration of the public television series "Austin City Limits," featuring performances by Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Bridges, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Foo Fighters, Buddy Guy, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Clark, Jr., Emmylou Harris, Alabama Shakes, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Randolph, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mike Farris, Double Trouble, Joe Ely, Robert Earl Keene, Grupo...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AUSSummary: Mel Brooks, the comedian, director and screenwriter, has energetically avoided a documentary profile from being made, until now. He has agreed to throw himself into a new documentary about his storied career, giving American Masters exclusive interviews and complete access to his film archives.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shout! Factory 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MELSummary: Explores the small towns and scenic back roads of the U.S. Red Rock Rim looks at the western frontier by examining Western art, visiting a cowboy poet in Sedona, riding a mule in and a helicopter over the Grand Canyon, and discovering Monument Valley. Northern New Mexico visits Taos, famous for skiing and artists such as Ansel Adams and Geogia O'Keefe. Looks at Taos' artist community, takes an...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 AMESummary: Unearths Detroit's history and explores its musical legacy, architecture, politics, sport legends, and landmarks. Part 1: Motor City memories and hometown tradition features Detroit traditions that live on through rare film, old photographs, and fond memories. Includes Belle Isle; Vernor's soda fountain; Jefferson Beach; and Edgewater Park. Part 2: The American dream and the Automobile...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DPTV Media 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DETSummary: This is the definitive history of AC/DC on video. DVD 1 starts with their breakthrough performance of "Baby please don't go" on Australian television, through early promo clips, their rare turn on '70s mainstay "The midnight special" and ends with the Spanish television performance taped just ten days before singer Bon Scott's death. DVD 2 traces the classic '80s and '90s videos and includes...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Epic Music Video 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking poses enduring scientific questions to teams of non-scientists to test their problem solving skills and summon their inner-genius, covering topics such as time travel, the existence of life on other planets, how the universe came to be, and the origins of life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Distribution 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GENSummary: Explore the edges of space and time with Morgan Freeman as your guide in Through The Wormhole. Ten thought-provoking episodes comprise Season Three. Viewers will hold in their hands answers to some of the world's greatest mysteries.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Communications 2012
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV THRSummary: In the 1970s, disco dominated American pop music. Originating in nightclubs that featured record players instead of live bands, disco was a major stylistic departure from rock, and its rise to the top of the music charts signaled a cultural shift that some found threatening. Disco's roots lay in a gay urban subculture, and the artists who created it were largely African American and Latino. In...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV WARSummary: In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert. It would become a legendary event, one that would define a generation and mark the end of one of the most turbulent decades in modern history. Occurring just weeks after an American set foot on the moon, the Woodstock...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC WOO1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WOO
Summary: Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence, the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. Who or what are we? Are we alone? How did life begin? What happened before? The series brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science to reveal the extraordinary truth of our universe.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam Americas 2011