Filter By Subjects
Amazon.com (Firm) History Audubon, John James 1785-1851 Booksellers and bookselling United States Biography Businessmen United States Biography Electronic commerce United States History Internet bookstores United States History Memory Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 Social conditions United StatesFilter By Authors
Bezos, JeffFilter By Subjects
Amazon.com (Firm) History Audubon, John James 1785-1851 Booksellers and bookselling United States Biography Businessmen United States Biography Electronic commerce United States History Internet bookstores United States History Memory Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 Social conditions United StatesFilter By Authors
Bezos, JeffSummary: John James Audubon's story is dramatic and surprising. He was not born in America, but saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive. His growing apprehension about the destruction of nature became his prophecy. As an artist and naturalist his achievements were monumental. John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature creates a meaningful portrait of Art and Science in the first...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOHSummary: Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WESSummary: Featuring 57 members of the Nashville songwriting community: Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Kacey Musgraves, Mac Davis and more! "It All Begins with a Song" is a full-length documentary that goes behind the perfomers to the creators of well-known songs and the city they call home, and features both up-and-comers and the greats who turned Nashville into the songwriting center of the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ITSummary: 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
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INTSummary: Examines the physiological mechanisms underlying memory, the study of which has enabled scientists to explain and even control memory. Looks at the malleability of memory and the possible realities of implanting and erasing individual memories.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MEMSummary: A team of archaeologists excavating the site of an early American colony discovers something surprising: the remains of a young woman, dating back to 1609, buried in the trash layer of a cellar. Now, 400 years later, a cellar excavation has uncovered numerous bone fragments, all belonging to this adolescent female. With the help of forensic anthropologists, the extraordinary and frightening...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JAMSummary: "Jimmy shows why he is still the uncontested king of the jazz organ. Highlights include blues jams 'Got my mojo working' and 'Sonnymoon for two,' the classic ballads 'Alfie' and 'Satin doll,' as well as a blinding 23-minute version of his showcase number 'The sermon.' "--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Reelin' in the Years Productions 2009
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC JIMSummary: They were one of the most famous, and infamous teams in college history. Arriving on the campus at the University of Michigan in the fall of 1991, these five freshmen (Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson) not only electrified the game, but also brought new style to the masses with their baggy shorts, black socks, and brash talk. Now viewers can see them in a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FABSummary: Explore the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees, and a chance at new beginnings.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Nova takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design." - Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2009
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Bezos, Jeff
Summary: Profiles Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and investigates the company's practices and impact, including interviews with executives, insiders, regulators, and critics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Public Broadcasting Service 2020