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Ken Burns' America collectionSummary: "For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and a refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STASummary: Presents the theory that the American dream, all but abandoned in the United States, has been adopted successfully in other countries, including Italy, France, Finland, Slovenia, Germany, Portugal, Norway, Tunisia, and Iceland, looking at such areas as worker benefits, public expenditure for the common good, and state-funded higher education.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2016
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHESummary: Documentary about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a bloody civil war, violent warlords and a corrupt Charles Taylor regime. Includes interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were instrumental in bringing lasting peace to their country.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Roco Films Educational 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PRASummary: A feature documentary that follows the story of Olivia Zinnah, a 7 year old Liberian rape victim who, despite five years of medical treatments and the intervention of the Liberian government, died in 2012 from her injuries. Chronicles the shunning of Olivia and her mother by their family and neighbors for seeking outside help.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014