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Author
Language
English
Description
"The Girl of Sugar Beach is about to become the most watched documentary in television history. The ten-part true-crime serial centers on the burning question: did Grace Sebold really murder her boyfriend, or is she the victim of a shocking miscarriage of justice? For Grace has spent the last ten years in prison, and now she's reaching out to filmmaker Sidney Ryan in a final, desperate attempt to prove her innocence. As the first episodes go to air,...
6) Sears Tower
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Traces the history and construction of the Sears Tower, and describes some of its lesser known features.
7) Air shows
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
An all-access look at the high-flying spectacles and amazing aerobatics of air shows, and see how not only does aviation technology effects air shows, but how air shows have further advanced aviation.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005, 1995
Language
English
Description
Petra, a stone city of temples and tombs carved deep into stark cliffs in Jordan, was the center of life two thousand years ago for a people called the Nabateans. Archaeologists excavate evidence of a highly sophisticated society and discover answers to questions about Nabatean beliefs, customs, and destinies.
Publisher
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Pub. Date
pc2005
Language
English
Description
Those who believe great art comes out of conflict can point to an unlikely example in Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours, widely considered their best album and certainly their most popular. While the album was recorded at a time when the band was poised on the verge of their greatest success, the group was in frequent conflict while it was recorded, and two marriages among band members broke up in the wake of its success. This edition of Classic Albums...
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Travels back to China's troubled feudal era to tell Confucius' dramatic story, from his improverished childhood down the long road to his years as a celebrated teacher. Program provides a personal glimpse into Confucius' legend.
12) Baseball
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000, C1994
Language
English
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
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008], c2005
Language
English
Description
Enter the shadowy world of the age-old art of interrogation with a former CIA agent, meet an Israeli interrogator who uses theatrical tactics to get results, learn how battlefield interrogations in Vietnam saved lives, and much more.
Publisher
Dist. by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Visions of Greece. Travel from Corfu to Crete, Meteora to Mikonos, the Peloponnese, Rhodes, Santorini, Thessaloniki and many other glorious destinations along the way. -- Visions of Greece : off the beaten path. Features the unusual, the unexpected, and the incomparable. See the smoldering crater of the Nissiros volcano, ancient marketplaces, hilltop towns, old fishing villages, and much more.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Documents the 72-year struggle for women's suffrage which culminated in the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. It illuminates the alliances, infighting, betrayals and defeats that paved the way for victory in the battle for women's right to vote. Historical footage is enhanced with vocal performances, and interviews with historians provide the viewer with both current and historical perspectives.
20) Holy Grail
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A history of the Holy Grail from its first biblical references to its great importance in the Middle Ages and why its mythology may represent the struggle between Christian sects.