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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It may be more famous now than any time in its 1,300-year history as the setting of Downton Abbey, but England's Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats above to the army of servants toiling 'below stairs'. Also find out from the current inhabitants, Lord and Lady Carnarvon, what life in a fairytale castle...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
David Starkey examines the story of the English crown from the fall of Rome to the 1660s. Starkey covers nearly 250 years, from Charles II to Victoria. Replete with infidelities, betrayals, and rivalries, English history emerges as a compelling family saga.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Celebrate America's summertime tradition with 32 fintastic episodes. Shark Week is back, making a huge splash with all-new, compelling and jaw-dropping shark stories and shark technology. Working with the most respected marine biologists and science institutions. It highlights some of the most recent breakthroughs and developments that have led to remarkable new insights into these magnificent creatures.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Examines the critical events that took place in the fall of 1967, from the ambush of an American battalion by the Viet Cong that led to skepticism of whether the Vietnamese conflict was winnable, to the first violent anti-war demonstration on a campus in Wisconsin.
Series
Publisher
Nev. Dept. of Cultural Affairs
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Featuring many familiar faces in the archives/museums world, the camera follows 11-year-old Alexis Elise who's on the trail of missing coins from the 1870s Verdi Train Robbery. In her sleuthing, she's guided by Shayne Del Cohen, Guy Rocha, Dennis Myers, Phil Earl, Michael Maher, Jacque Sunstrandt, Fred Holabird and other key players. She digs for documents at the NV Historical Society, UNR Special Collections, and Nevada State Archives, and finds...
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Investigates the high-profile thefts of some of the world's greatest pieces of art. From Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer to Edvard Munch's The Scream and even the Mona Lisa, these and other iconic masterpieces have been coveted by the criminal world. The fourteen-part series delves into the background behind the audacious burglaries and the authorities' efforts to apprehend the crooks and restore the masterpieces to public viewing.
10) Life on parole
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Egypt is home to many of the most famous archaeological treasures on Earth. But over the last five years, Egypt has suffered a tumultuous revolution and tourist numbers have plummeted. The program follows a select cast of individuals, determined to bring Egypt back from the brink. They want to discover more of Egypt's history, keep its heritage safe, and get tourists to visit the country again.
Publisher
National Geographic Channel
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Vladimir Putin, after eight years as President of Russia and four more as Prime Minister, is stubbornly holding onto power. He has announced his intention to return as President and declared his party the winner in parliamentary elections that are widely seen as fraudulent. In December, tens of thousands took to the streets in Moscow in the largest protests since Putin came to power. Putin began his career as a KGB officer, but when he became President,...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Every year, millions of animals embark on epic journeys on an astonishing scale, crossing hostile landscapes, traveling hundreds of miles, overcoming fearsome obstacles, and facing intense dangers in a race to reach their destination. Follow caribou, elephants, and zebra on breathtaking wildlife adventures, journeying across hundreds of miles of Canadian arctic wilderness and African bush.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explores the history and evolution of cats.
Cats are among the most feared and revered creatures on the planet. Their power, strength, and enigmatic nature have fascinated us for centuries. They've dominated human culture since the dawn of civilization. u Uniform Resource Ide http://steveberry.org/books/cotton-malone-series/
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The Shannon is Ireland's greatest geographical landmark and the longest river. It is both a barrier and highway. A silver ribbon holding back the rugged landscapes of the west from the gentler plains to the east. On its journey south, the Shannon passes through a huge palette of rural landscapes; where on little-known backwaters, Ireland's wild animals and plants still thrive as almost nowhere else.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The ostrich, the emu, and the rhea, together with the kiwi and the cassowary, are the court jesters of the avian world, because they can't do the one thing that birds are famous for doing. They can't fly. But exactly how and why did these birds abandon flight? It's been one of the natural world's great mysteries. And now DNA is promising to give us the answer.
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