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Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. In the drawing rooms, library, and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, lives the family, but below stairs are other residents, the servants, as fiercely possessive of their ranks as anyone above.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
©2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVD discs (approximately 460 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed documentary filmmakers offer a fresh, compelling look at 10 pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (395 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the 10 year anniversary of 9/11/2001, National Geographic reveals an intimate look back at the day that redefined the nation and also a powerful perspective on the state of the country today.
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Part Renaissance prince, part medieval tyrant, Henry VIII is the most famous of English kings. Venture beyond the facade of his glamorous court to understand the danger and intrigue that routinely cost courtiers their heads.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Long before 9/11, a far deadlier, little-known attack from the ocean depths struck our shores, lasting three-and-a-half years and claiming 5,000 lives. Now, famed undersea explorer Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, investigates the wreck of one of the attack craft, a German submarine that lies at the bottom of the gulf just a few miles off New Orleans.
6) Baseball
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 18 hr. 54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The definitive documentary of America's pastime, baseball. Through a skillful blend of still photographs, film footage, interviews and voice overs, the the history of "The Game" is brought to life. Covering the period from the 1840's to 1994 (just before the strike), the high and low moments, heroes and villains are explored and examined, providing an in-depth, informative, and enthralling look at this truly American passion.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Long before Paul Newman and Robert Redford immortalized them on screen, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid captivated Americans from coast to coast. In the 1890s, their exploits robbing banks and trains in the West, and then seemingly vanishing into thin air, became national news and the basis of rumors and myth.
8) D-Day 360
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 DVD, NTSC (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It D-Day back to its raw data to reveal how the odds of victory, in the greatest gamble of World War II, swung on what happened over a five-hour period on a five mile stretch of French coastline. Data gathered though forensic laser scanning, 3D computer modeling, and eye-witness accounts bring the battlefield to life as never before.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents an examination of one of the most consequential and least understood chapters in U.S. history when, after the Civil War, the nation struggled to reunite North and South while living up to the promise of citizenship for millions of freed African Americans.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A three-part series exploring the reign of Queen Victoria through her husband Albert, the Prince Consort, and the lives of her children. By telling the stories of the personal relationships between Victoria, her husband, and their nine children, it looks for a fresh understanding of the longest reigning Queen and the nature of the British monarchy.
11) Edison
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min., that is 114 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about Thomas Edison that explores the complex alchemy that accounts for the enduring celebrity of America's most famous inventor. It offers new perspectives on the man and his milieu, and illuminates not only the true nature of invention, but its role in turn-of-the-century America's rush into the future.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Deluxe remastered edition.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (1260 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Relive the heartwarming moments when orphan Albert wins Charles' heart, when Mary conquers doubts about becoming a wife and mother, and when Laura and Albert help a dying friend realize his dream. All twenty four uncut episodes are restored and remastered for premium picture and sound to capture hearts once again.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (234 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Combining popular history with adventure and travel, historian Michael Wood embarks on an odyssey of discovery, following the ancient triumphal march of Alexander of Macedonia from Greece to India, to bring us the truth behind one of history's most famous and enigmatic heroes.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 7 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Why don't people from New England pronounce their 'R's? How come some Pennsylvania Amish use cell phones? How did Northern Californians get so liberal? The clues are right on the map. Brian Unger hits the road, makes irreverent observations about how people think, speak, and act, and discovers their surprising connections to geography. With its crooked lines and odd breaks, the outline of America is a puzzle to be solved. Includes the acclaimed special...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 574 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1959, Dr. Lucian Blake returns to his Australian hometown to continue his late father's medical practice, but it is his additional responsibility as the town's chief medical officer that leads him to investigating cases of suspicious death.
Publisher
[Public Broadcasting Service?]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) ( 525 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
The sweeping Downton Abbey saga continues, beginning six months after the unexpected death of Matthew Crawley, heir to Downton Abbey, husband to Lady Mary, and brand new father to a baby boy and successor, in a car accident. Although it is the 1920s, Britain still observes mourning rituals that are almost Victorian in their solemnity. Nonetheless, life goes on at Downton Abbey and the Crawleys are beginning to snap out of it.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (DVD) (585 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The royal family mourns the passing of Winston Churchill. The United Kingdom ushers in a new prime minister, the Labour Party's Harold Wilson whom Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth hear might be a Soviet spy. While Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the USA, the queen, at the bidding of Harold Wilson, asks them to make a side trip to Washington, D.C. to ask President Johnson for financial assistance for the United Kingdom.
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
George Washington, was a social climber, land-hungry Virginia surveyor, and military officer who often blamed others for his own errors. He gradually built a reputation as a gentleman by educating himself in the classics and sciences, entering politics, and marrying one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. The battle of Trenton changed everything with a victory both for America and Washington himself. His skill and bravery transformed Washington into...
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen version; original UK [unedited] edition.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 525 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
The War is over and a long-awaited engagement is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third thrilling season. In the wake of World War I, Robert, Earl of Grantham, sticks to his duty to maintain Downton more firmly than ever.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at America's first president, whose face is as familiar as the dollar bill but whom most of us hardly know. By using high-tech tools and scientific techniques, archaeologists, scientists, and historians are uncovering new clues about who George Washington really was.
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