Washoe County Library System

Defines and helps children explore the terms American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II and Cold War. Divided into segments, it is designed to reinforce and support a child's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts, providing a model for how to appropriately use the words....

"From Hitler's bunker to the Desert Storm round table, this...10-part series will deepen your understanding of top secret debates and suppressed debacles that never made the headlines--until now!"--Container. A fascinating video collection that addresses the mysteries of World War Two, posing questions of world shattering implications.

Disc 1: "Military aviation grows from its beginnings at Kitty Hawk in 1903, to the audacious men in their flying machines of WWI and the development of air power between the wars. German and Japanese air forces gain the early advantage in WWII. The Allies, facing superior numbers and warplanes, struggle to fight back. Backed by American industrial strength, thousands of warplanes and aviation crews join the fray, with new generations of fighters...

An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.

Uses only genuine archival film. Hitler's Henchmen tells the story of men closest to Hitler. Includes Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Josef Goebbels, Martin Bormann, Albert Speer and Heinrich Himmler.

Hitler's Britain: Examines one of the most intriguing questions in history: What would the Nazis have done if they had conquered Britain? Desert victory: Documents the clash of Germany's General Rommel and Britain's General Montgomery as their militaries collide in battle under harsh desert conditions. Britain's defeat at El Alemein is only a stumbling block on the road to victory as they ultimately conquer the Germans at Tripoli. Utilizes actual...