Edward Herrmann
Series
Publisher
Educational Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Examines Norman Rockwell, "the artist of the people," using archival footage and visual images from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Featuring interviews with historians, critics, family, friends and admirers, this production gives an in depth look at the artist, his art and the Americana he created with his brushstrokes.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The true story of Christopher Columbus was not only one of victorious discovery, it was marked by disaster, accusation, and betrayal. Ten short years after his discovery of the New World, Columbus languished in a Caribbean prison. There, awaiting the gallows, he plotted what he called his 'most treacherous' voyage - one that ended with the loss of all four of his ships and left Columbus and his crew shipwrecked with little hope of survival.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a new student starts in Professor Hundert's class, little does the professor know that this student will change his life forever. They start out butting heads and end up forming a friendship that will shake the controlled world of the professor. The lessons learned will last a lifetime.
Publisher
Universal
Language
English
Description
Miles Massey is a high-powered Los Angeles divorce lawyer nearing a midlife crisis. While representing his wealthy client Rex Rexroth, Miles meets his match in Rex's gold-digging wife, Marilyn. He's impressed by her similarly heartless ways of using marriage to fuel an expensive lifestyle, but Miles still manages to defeat her in court. With Marilyn looking to get her revenge and Miles finding himself attracted to her, the two engage in a ruthless...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower." --
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The nation's foremost prosecutor takes on the most important murder case in American history. For over forty years the truth about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been obscured. Now Vincent Bugliosi, author of the biggest selling true-crime book of all time, finally releases us from a crippling distortion of American history. Twenty years in the making, Reclaiming History resolves, beyond any reasonable doubt, every lingering question...
67) The Templar code
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
For nearly two centuries, the Knights Templar was the most powerful order in the medieval world. Today, the group's legacy is played out in an array of Hollywood blockbusters and numerous works of popular literature. Despite the Knights' long reign of power, the order experienced a sudden collapse in the early fourtheenth century when certain members stood accused of unspeakable crimes and were subsequently tortured and killed. Interviews some of...
68) Bereft
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
After the sudden death of her fiancé, amateur photographer Molly struggles in life. Now that she is without her love, she can't find solace in her once-comforting, small Vermont town. Trying to maintain the outward appearance of a normal life to her family and friends, Molly plays the part of grieving widow even though her grief refuses to abate and her fiancé's memory continues to haunt her. Tracks Molly's emotional recovery as she begins to cope...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"In 1943, while World War II raged on in the Pacific Theater, Lieutenant Louis Zamperini was the only survivor of a deadly plane crash in the middle of the ocean. Zamperini had a troubled youth, yet honed his athletic skills and made it all the way to the 1934 Olympics in Berlin. However, what lay before him was a physical gauntlet unlike anything he had encountered before: thousands of miles of open ocean, a small raft, and no food or water." --...
71) The Revolution
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
From the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to victory on the battlefield at Yorktown and the adoption of the United States Constitution, this program tells the remarkable story of this important era in history. Venturing beyond the conventional list of generals and politicians, The History Channel introduces the full range of individuals who helped shape this great conflict, including some of the war's most...
73) Price check
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Pete Cozy has a nice house in the suburbs and a solid job that allows him to spend quality time with his wife and son. Everything changes when Pete gets a new boss, the beautiful, fast talking Susan. Due to Susan's influence, Pete quickly finds himself on the executive track. That means more money, more time at work, and the less time with his family. He and Susan get too close and become enamored with one another-creating tension in the workplace...
74) Sherman's march
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
General William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy against the south helped end the Civil War and forever changed the nation. Sherman's brutal and effective campaign, which not only saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives, but also made Sherman one of the most hated and controversial figures in American history. In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops began their march from Atlanta to Savannah, and then up...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An unprecedented eight-part survey of the personal lives and legacies of the remarkable men who have presided over the Oval Office. This highly acclaimed collection now includes a special BIOGRAPHY of President Barack Obama. Collection gathers together vivid snapshots of all Commanders in Chief who have guided America throughout its history--their powerful personalities, weaknesses, and major achievements or historical insignificance.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
"Tells the story of the first truly modern artistic movement, focusing on five of its most important practitioners, Renoir, Monet, Degas, Pissarro, and Morisot. Their determination to remain true to their convictions--and the price they paid as a result--is vididly captured in their own words, taken from letters and diaries, while the world's foremost authorities offer fascinating insights into their lives and work"--Container.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, Presumed innocent brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial -- including his own life. It's a book...