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Summary: Examine the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects, and places, diving deep into each symbol's history and how its meaning has changed over time using them as a gateway to understanding America's past and present. From flags and statues to revered landmarks, people live alongside and interact with history every day.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV ICO

Summary: Chronicles the untold history of Las Vegas, a story that may have never existed without the foresight and sponsorship of America's organized crime syndicate. Las Vegas is the country's greatest resort city and the gambling capital of the world. Home of the famous, and infamous Strip. The right price will get every kind of entertainment and is available for everyone and anyone at any time.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Mill Creek Entertainment 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV VEG

Summary: Examines immigration policy under both the Trump and Obama administrations, investigates the origins of zero tolerance, and reveals the journeys and voices of children who were separated from their parents.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEP

Summary: A police superintendent asks Hercule Poirot to investigate a case where a man may have been convicted for a murder he didn't commit; the headmistress at an all girls' school asks Poirot to solve the murders that have been committed there; the cast and crew of "Poirot" discuss the making of the episodes and bringing the detective to the screen.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV POI

Summary: "The film follows a carnival owner, a labor-recruiter, and workers from a small town in Mexico who join the carnival legally on seasonal visas ... an honest on-the-ground portrait of the financial, emotional, and physical challenges they all face"--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Public Media Distribution 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FAR

Summary: This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2011

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: 363.41 Prohibition 2011

Summary: " ... lays bare the science of vaccine safety and examines the increasingly bitter debate between the public health establishment and a formidable populist coalition of parents, celebrities, politicians and activists who are armed with the latest social media tools ... and are determined to resist pressure from the medical and public health establishments to vaccinate, despite established...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV VAC

Summary: Explores the workings of the American Immigration and Naturalization Service which decide the fates of thousands of asylum-seekers.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WEL

Summary: 1.5 million acres are home to some of the most unusual creatures on the planet, carnivorous plants, amphibious birds, fish that breathe air and cacti that grow in water. Go beyond the tourist hotspots to explore the hidden reaches of this amazing National Park as never before.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EVE

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: Ten-disc expanded edition of National Geographic's National parks collection that explores the natural history and wildlife of America's national parks.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 NAT

Summary: This premium, blue-chip Centennial Collection features beautiful new footage of eight of America's most beloved National Parks, creating an experience of some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world. Insightful explorations and fascinating stories of America's most majestic lands include Olympic, Yosemite, Everglades, Yellowstone, Saguaro, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 AME

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Summary: The story of humanity's attempts to conquer the Florida Everglades.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Public Broadcasting Service 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SWA

Summary: "Eat or be eaten. It's survival of the fittest in this unforgetable Wild America DVD collection. Join Marty Stouffer as he uncovers the mysteries and beauty behind some of North America's most magnificent predators."

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Topics Entertainment 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NOR

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