History Channel (Television network)
Series
Ancient civilizations volume 19
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 pages : color maps, color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
In 1922 archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. Learn about the treasures within the tomb of the pharaoh, from objects of beauty to practical items that were provided for the king's journey to the underworld.
3) The Iraq war
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (357 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the key military and political decisions that have determined the course of the Iraq war, from President Bush's "Axis of Evil" declaration through negotiation, invasion, "Mission Accomplished" and beyond. Experts analyze the design of the war plan and the new technology used in combat such as the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and Stryker combat vehicles. Frontline footage illuminates key events of the war, including...
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1968: in that single year, MLK and RFK were assassinated, Chicago rioted, Nixon triumphed, and Tet exploded. The top music acts were the Beatles, the Doors, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. Man circled the Moon. From Civil Rights to Vietnam, from rock & roll to rocket science, 1968 stands out as a concentrated dose of everything we think of as the Sixties.
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Forty years after Martin Luther King's assassination, newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. Go beyond the legend to portray the man, the questions, the myths, and the relevance of Dr. King's message in today's world.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
General William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy against the South helped end the Civil War and forever changed the nation. Sherman's brutal and effective campaign, which not only saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives, but also made Sherman one of the most hated and controversial figures in American history. In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops began their march from Atlanta to Savannah, and then up...
Language
English
Description
Take an unforgettable look at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, which includes a special effects theater, lifelike figures of the Lincoln family, and much more. Features comments from author Gore Vidal and museum director Richard Norton Smith.
11) Lincoln
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 140 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
12) Alamo
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For some billion people worldwide, it is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is no more than a historical artifact that has left an indelible imprint on the world. It is the Koran. This film examines the history of the work that many outside Islam find impenetrable and mysterious, and explores the striking similarities and differences between the Koran and the Bible--and the ways in which Muslims believe the Koran...
15) Da Vinci and the code he lived by: the unique vision and determination of the renaissance master
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Great blunders of World War II exposes, as never before, the fatal errors, startling miscues, and bungled opportunities which turned the tide of the war and forever changed the course of history.
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"World War II was an epic conflict in which victory was achieved not only by the brilliant battle strategies of the Allied Commanders, but also by the tactical errors and fatal miscalculations of the Axis powers"--Container.