Filter By Subjects
Authorship British literature History 19th century Deterrence (Strategy) Military art and science Military weapons Political activists United States History 20th century Reconstruction (US history, 1865-1877) United States History 1961-1969 United States History 19th century United States History Civil War, 1861-1865Filter By Subjects
Authorship British literature History 19th century Deterrence (Strategy) Military art and science Military weapons Political activists United States History 20th century Reconstruction (US history, 1865-1877) United States History 1961-1969 United States History 19th century United States History Civil War, 1861-1865Summary: At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, a submarine observes extraordinary life forms that thrive without heat or light. Organisms like these have raised expectations about Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. Patterns in Europa's surface ice suggest that, far below, aquatic life is possible. This program also assesses another compelling clue in the search for extraterrestrial biology: if bacteria...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: She's confident, she's bubbly, and she loves fashion. But Amy-Lee also dreams of fighting crime in the courtroom, advocating for victims while pulling down a barrister's salary. In this program a career specialist and a life coach guide Amy-Lee through the process of choosing a priority: does she want a career that engages her academic side or one that lets her indulge her fashion hobby? The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
View online at AVOD
Contents: Two Men At War (1:38) -- Credits: Anzio (0:23) -- Operation Shingle (3:25) -- 6th Army Core in Anzio (2:10) -- Expansion of Anzio Beach Head (2:57) -- The Anzio Front (2:03) -- Surviving Anzio (2:24) -- Hell's Half Acre (2:07) -- Anzio Pocket (1:26) -- Spring Offensive in Italy (3:20) -- German Retreat in Italy (1:31) -- After Anzio (0:39) -- Credits: Anzio (1:06)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: This episode of NOVA scienceNOW visits astronomers on the brink of finding 'another Earth', a habitable planet, with the soon-to-be-operational Kepler telescope; introduces Rudy Tanzi, a pioneer in discovering genes for Alzheimer’s disease, now turning his attention to autism to identify genetic markers for the condition; investigates whether or not computers can identify forged works of art;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
View online at AVOD
Summary: When Anna Bagenholm was brought to the hospital after a skiing accident in which she was trapped under a sheet of ice, her heart had been still for more than three hours and her temperature read a cool 56 degrees Fahrenheit-yet it was those frigid conditions that enabled Bagenholm to eventually make a full recovery. In this program Dr. Kevin Fong talks to Bagenholm about her experience as he...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: During the 1920s, Babe Ruth's phenomenal performance at the plate made him the savior of baseball, rescuing the game from the Black Sox scandal of the previous decade. This program focuses on that miraculous period, in which power hitting became the centerpiece of baseball's allure and the monikers "Bambino" and "Sultan of Swat" conjured a magic understood by an entire nation. Viewers learn...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: Baseball survived the 'sixties, but the game's awkward evolution was far from over, and in a sense America's national pastime was now entering its most difficult period. This program looks at baseball during the 1970s and beyond, exploring the creation of the free agent system, a ballooning rise in player salaries, additional expansion of the Major Leagues, and ongoing conflicts between labor...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. During this program viewers face the questions that could win or lose the war from the viewpoint of commanding generals Lee and Meade.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Contents: Battle of Atlantic Begins (2:11) -- British Convoys (3:45) -- U-Boat Attacks (3:43) -- Convoy Challenges (5:23) -- U-Boat Surprise (1:55) -- Anti-Submarine Measures (2:15) -- Credits: 'Battle of the Atlantic' (1:05)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: America continues to make tremendous strides through the prosperity of the 1980s, 1990s, and into the new millennium. The nation's mettle is severely tested by the tragedy of September 11, 2001, but the people of the United States rally together. New York City comes to stand as a symbol of American diversity.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002
View online at AVOD
Summary: The History Channel's acclaimed series, Civil War Journal, takes viewers beyond the battles and into the personal stories of the War Between the States. Drawing on diaries, photographs and dramatic re-enactments, the intimate side of the epic conflict is exposed. This program covers the Battle of Antietam which was fought on September 17, 1862. Eleven hours of fighting produced over 23,000...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: Henry Ford's Model T and assembly line, together with the discovery of abundant oil reserves, opened up a new way of life for Americans in the early decades of the twentieth century. This episode looks at those developments and traces the significance of World War I, prohibition, African-American migration from the South to northern cities, and the origin and growth of the Hollywood film industry.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55 and 54 BC, gaining submission of the six eastern Celtic tribes. As the Roman Empire's farthest flung province, its merchants enjoyed a healthy trade with Roman Gaul, and for about 100 years, the tribes were mainly left alone. But in 60 AD, a warrior queen named Boudicca rose in revolt. When her husband died, Boudicca became Queen of the Iceni. Roman...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Contents: Introduction to Bridge Restoration (1:33) -- Counter-Brace Trusses (1:42) -- Fish-Plate Reinforcement (1:01) -- Bridge Deconstruction (2:42) -- Bridge Designer (1:48) -- Timber Repair (4:33) -- Bridge Masonry Restoration (3:55) -- Wooden Truss Bridge (2:35)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: This program from the Famous Authors series introduces the rich imaginative life of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, exposed to the world of literature by their father Patrick Brontë priest, examiner, and writer. The family struggled with poverty, and the family home Haworth and moorland provided inspiration for the daughters. Charlotte and Emily were educated at Cowan Bridge School, later...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Contents: Japanese Troops in Burma (1:51) -- Battle in Kohima (2:22) -- Army Supplies in Kohima (1:39) -- Weather Affects Battle in India (1:57) -- Japanese Retreat to Burma (3:28) -- Casualties and Supplies in India (2:07) -- Irawati Navy (1:34) -- Battle for Mandalay (3:00) -- The Forgotten Front (0:56) -- Credits: Burma (1:04)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: It's easy enough to scan a list of required qualifications to see if a job is a good fit in terms of skills and experience. But what if a job-seeker has a set of deeply-held values that differ from those of the hiring organization? This program helps viewers understand their career conscience and learn how to assess that of potential employers. It defines the five core elements of corporate...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
View online at AVOD
Summary: Dementing illnesses, whether functional or organic, involve mental and behavioral changes that can be difficult for a caregiver to make sense of-and to cope with. This program addresses the causes of cognitive impairment and presents approaches to caring for adult clients that preserve their dignity. Depression and delirium are given special attention, as well as behaviors common to senile...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
View online at AVOD
Summary: Union officer Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain achieved fame at the Battle of Gettysburg for his valiant defense of a hill named Little Round Top. For his gallantry, he was awarded the Medal of Honor and given the honor of commanding the Union troops at the surrender ceremony for the infantry of Robert E. Lee's Army at Appomattox, Virginia.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: This overview of Charles Dickens' life and work from the Famous Authors series discusses the author's happy childhood, during which he was close to his father and went to school. However, financial troubles later forced the family to move to London, and Dickens began absorbing the bustling city couched in fog where his novels would be set. Due to his father's debt, he could no longer attend...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: Striking in areas where vaccines tend to be out of reach, the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami produced fears of an immediate cholera epidemic. But one district in southern India showed the world how to defy the odds, clearing contaminated debris and working with UNICEF to distribute clean water, thus keeping cholera at bay without the help of drugs. This film travels to Tamil Nadu where aid workers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
View online at AVOD
Summary: In this retelling of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper," Kathy, deemed "too sensitive for her own good" and told to control herself, is confined to a child's bedroom with barred windows and garish decor by her well-meaning husband. As the enforced idleness of a rest cure begins to drive her mad, Kathy imagines there is someone imprisoned within the wallpaper, and she works to set...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
View online at AVOD
Summary: Compiled by author, teacher, and curriculum advisor Ben Walsh, this program features 11 extracts on the Cuban missile crisis from various film archive sources. Clip selections and Walsh's commentary are organized around the following three topics: the build-up to the crisis, the actions and decisions of President John F. Kennedy in confronting the threat, and the outcome of the conflict in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
View online at AVOD
Summary: In this overview of D.H. Lawrence's life and work from the Famous Authors series, viewers are introduced to the conditions of the mining town in England in which Lawrence was born and to his relationship with his mother, both which reappear in Sons and Lovers and his other fiction. The film follows Lawrence and his wife Frieda through their many moves, the inspiration he gained from their...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011