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Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940 Great Britain Great Britain History 20th century Drama Great Britain History Elizabeth II, 1952- Drama Great Britain Politics and government Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Prime ministers Great Britain Drama Princesses Great Britain Drama Queens Great Britain Drama Women Political activity Great Britain DramaSummary: A moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little know team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV CASSummary: A group of brave Polish pilots known as Squadron 303 fought in the skies over England in World War II, not just to keep Great Britain free from the Nazis, but also to keep alive the very idea of their own country, which had existed in its modem form for barely 20 years before it was crushed between the opposing jaws of Germany and Russia. Equipped with the almost-obsolete Hurricane airplane and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE MISCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MISFranks, Norman L. R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Galahad Books 1981
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 940.542 FRAHolland, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 HOLBishop, Patrick (Patrick Joseph)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 BISHough, Richard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 HOUOvery, R. J.
Summary: Analyzes the battle in detail from both sides, and discusses the significance of the end of Germany's string of victories for Britain and the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 OVEMosley, Leonard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1977
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WORRobinson, Derek
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carroll & Graf 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 ROBSummary: Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2018Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne... a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2017Summary: Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Smith, Sally Bedell
Summary: "When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SMISummary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2004