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Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This biography explores whether Americans should celebrate Jackson or apologize for him. The program reveals the world of America's 7th president, who founded the Democratic Party, yet was viewed by his enemies as an American Napoleon. The film contains reenactments, lithographs, letters and the insights of distinguished scholars.
2) Gettysburg
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Language
English
Description
Civil War drama depicting the events and personal struggles of the Union and Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg.
4) Insect
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Creatures that are industrious, sociable, and environmentally useful, insects are nevertheless avoided and ignored. Examine the wonders of the insect through macrophotography and startling 3-D graphics that reveal the true importance of these amazing life forms.
5) Mammal
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
Publisher
Sony Pictures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes, or even a football, to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season, these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The...
Language
English
Description
Armed with sophisticated equipment, Dr. Robert Ballard of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and his team of researchers become the first humans to see and photograph the Titanic since its sinking more than 70 years ago. Images from Ballard's dives are crisp and clear, as if the viewer were visiting the wreck in a glass-bottomed boat. A 20-minute feature, "Last hours of the Titanic" provides the best bonus; Ballard talks about the difficulties of...
8) Dog
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tracks the transformation of these wild pack animals into today's popular and loyal pets. Discover the wolf connections that give dogs their hunting, courting, mating, and social traits, and find out what a dog's life is really all about.
9) Bird
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you soaring through the sky and around the world in an exciting journey from the bird's distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety. Take an up-close look at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these creatures.
10) Rock & mineral
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the earth's geological history and the use of stones and minerals by human beings for buildings, tools and ornaments throughout their cultural development.
11) Skeleton
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you beneath the surface to reveal the hidden secrets of an incredible variety of skeletal structures, none more complex than that of a human being. A symbol of our deepest fears and a miracle of engineering.
12) Horse
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to horses that explores the history and varieties of horses, and the links between horses and humankind.
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the general ecology and animal life of the two polar regions and to their place in human history.
14) Tree
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
TREE roots out the most amazing facts about these silent sentinels of our hectic planet. Although they stand vulnerable to every attack from forest fire to fungus, they remain invincible. Whether tiny bonsai or giant sequoia, trees enrich every corner of our world.
15) Pond & river
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Fullscreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you on a twisting journey down the great rivers of the world, pausing to visit the thriving realm of freshwater ponds. Travel upstream to find civilization's source - then down again to see the key to our very survival.
16) Elephant
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Elephant traces the impressive history of the greatest mammal to walk the Earth. Through war, pagentry, agriculture, and exploration, the elephant has developed a unique relationship with humankind -- and has become one of the most cherished, yet endangered, animals in the world.
17) Butterfly & moth
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a flight of fancy with nature's most beguiling creatures. See their miraculous transformation from lowly caterpillar to airborne adult, and learn why these delicate insects have long inspired and entranced us.
18) Weather
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to a portrayal of weather and climate and their influence on human life and activities.
19) The way
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses....
20) Desert
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and their importance for human culture.
