Summary: History reports that the mighty Inca were swiftly wiped out by a small band of Conquistadors, but new evidence is being unearthed that may help rewrite history. Uncovered remains of those who died in battle along with recently discovered documents suggest that even after forming military alliances with thousands of Indian mercenaries, it took the Spanish many years to defeat the Inca Empire.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GRETurner, Tracey
Summary: Who would win the battle head-to-head--Genghis Khan or Napoleon? Find out inside! Twenty fact-filled profiles of legendary world conquerors also includes color photos and power rankings. Flip to random pages with your friends and then battle it out in a chosen ranking.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Apple Media, an imprint of Black Rabbit Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 TURCervantes, Fernando
Summary: "A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world "The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.01 CERWright, Ronald
Summary: Plucked from his small fishing village and captured by the conquistadors looking to plunder the gold of Peru, young Waman is the everyman thrown into extraordinary circumstances, caught up in history's throes. He finds himself at every major moment in the empire-building of the Spanish explorers, including Francisco Pizarro, and in the culture clash and violent overthrow of the Incan leaders....
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC WRIMarks, Richard Lee.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CORTES MARSummary: Focuses on the greatest battles ever fought and the men who won them. Brings the terrifying rumble of the tanks and deadly arrows of conquest to life. Traveling the globe and spanning two millennia, this program features diary entries, interviews with scholars, and historical re-enactment to examine the strategies, weapons of conquest, and the significance of each engagement in the annals of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Television Network 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CONCalloway, Colin G. (Colin Gordon)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.02 CALSummary: Focuses on the greatest battles ever fought and the men who won them. Brings the terrifying rumble of the tanks and deadly arrows of conquest to life. Traveling the globe and spanning two millennia, this program features diary entries, interviews with scholars, and historical re-enactment to examine the strategies, weapons of conquest, and the significance of each engagement in the annals of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Television Network 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CONSepahban, Lois.
Summary: Introduces readers to Mongol warriors, including their history and famous battles, uniforms and weapons, and training and tactics.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J932 CHISummary: Focuses on the greatest battles ever fought and the men who won them. Brings the terrifying rumble of the tanks and deadly arrows of conquest to life. Traveling the globe and spanning two millennia, this program features diary entries, interviews with scholars, and historical re-enactment to examine the strategies, weapons of conquest, and the significance of each engagement in the annals of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Television Network 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CONSummary: Delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. Follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny. Shows the future conqueror and revealing him not as the evil brute, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF MONMancuso, Stefano
Summary: "In this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture. When we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable. In the many different ways plants move, we can see the incessant action and drive to spread life that has led plants to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 581.3 MANSummary: This program studies European exploration and conquest, beginning in the late Middle Ages and leading up to the emergence of the major colonial powers. Byzantium's fall in 1453 sets the narrative stage for Henry the Navigator's massive initiative to find new trade routes into Asia. Henry's nautical school at Sagres is described in detail, along with the voyages of Columbus, Gil Eannes, Vasco da...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Chapman, Steven Curtis
Contents: We believe -- One true God (featuring Chris Tomlin) -- Amen -- Hallelujah, you are good (featuring Matt Maher) -- More than conquerors -- Sing for you -- Who you say we are -- The body -- King of love -- We are listening -- God is forever -- Amen ; One true God ; Who you say we are ; More than conquerors (live).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Bmg Music 2016
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CHRISTIAN ChaCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS CHASummary: Darkseid and his Furies gain complete control of Earth, leaving the battered Justice League, the world's most powerful superheroes, to regroup their forces and battle against the conquerors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ACTION/ADVENTURE JUSCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JuMeltzer, Milton
Summary: Describes the voyages of Columbus, the terrible impact of the Spaniards on the Indians, and the ultimate cultural influence of the Native Americans on their white conquerors.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921COLSummary: Over the centuries civilizations rise and fall. Before European explorers reached the shores of North and Central America, a great empire arosethe Aztecs. Leaving their original home in the north, the Aztecs came south, looking for the right place to build their dream city. They chose the most unlikely of places to settlea snakefilled, barren island in the middle of a swamp. But with their...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972 AZTSummary: Although the first towns the Arabs founded during the expansion of Arabia were only vast campsites, it was not long before their temporary dwellings gave way to the magnificent signature architecture of Arabian culture. What was it like to live in the Arab cities of the Abbasid dynasty, grand oases of refinement and innovation? This program describes key centers of the Muslim town, including...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006