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Documentary television programs. Educational television programs. Films for the hearing impaired. Historical television programs. History. Nonfiction television programs. Science television programs. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. videorecordingSummary: On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, science is revealing the truth behind the myth, a saga of adventure, greed, and savagery. Archaeologists have discovered the site of Chief Powhatan's capital, the spot where John Smith met him and his daughter.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV POCSummary: On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg, the world's largest airship, ignited in a giant fireball as it prepared to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey - a disaster immortalized by searing newsreel footage and Herbert Morrison's unforgettable 'Oh, the humanity!' commentary. The chain of events that ignited Hindenburg's hydrogen remains one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Some five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs. In just a few years, ships were transformed from small coastal-bound transports into massive ocean-going vessels capable of long-distance exploration. These designs were crucial to launching Europe's age of imperial expansion and colonial exploitation, toppling the indigenous civilizations of the New World and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021