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Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author, economist and historian Niall Ferguson takes a look at how money evolved, from the concept of credit and debt in the Renaissance to the emergence of a global economy and the subprime crisis we face today.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
From the producers of America: The Story of Us comes the epic tale of the rise of civilization. Mankind: The Story of All of Us, a 12-hour series, spans the first flourishing of life in Mesopotamia through the discovery of America, capturing the danger, action, struggle, heroism, and adrenaline using groundbreaking techniques.
Series
Publisher
Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, Mandate examines the long and complex relationship between the presidency and public opinion. Leading historians, political scientists, and public figures offer insight into presidents and the presidency from George Washington through FDR --
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The Corporation charts the spectacular rise of the corporation as a dramatic, pervasive presence in our everyday lives. With a deft mix of humor, visual panache and seriousness, this documentary is a timely, entertaining critique of global conglomerates.
Publisher
Promedion Productions
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of terrorism from 100 A.D. through 2001. Includes definitions of terrorism as understood in the United States, types of terrorism, terrorist organizations, the weapons of terrorism, and how the media handles terrorism.
Publisher
Norwegian Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Language
English
Description
Tells the dramatic story of how the struggle for fresh water has shaped human society to a remarkable extent, bringing the viewer to about 20 countries all over the world and showing in fascinating variety how people have coped with what is societies' lifeblood -- water.
Publisher
KNME-TV
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Details the geologic features of America's second longest river, describes wildlife, human communities, ecosystems, impact of induustry, and examines the causes of the depletion of the Rio Grande water. Also details some of the efforts of New Mexicans who are trying to restore this natural resource.
Series
Women and spirituality volume 2
Publisher
National Film Board Of Canada
Pub. Date
1990, 2006
Language
English
Description
Discusses legends and misconceptions regarding the term "witch"; also church- and state-sanctioned torture and killing of women during witch burning times.
Publisher
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The story of how Simone Weil Lipman was able to save thousands of Jewish children during the Holocaust is a starting point for an exploration of what it takes to defy genocide. The film focuses on Damas Gisimba, director of a small orphanage in Rwanda that was besieged by militias during the 1994 genocide. Learn how Gisimba, with the help of American aid worker Carl Wilkens, managed to protect, care for, and save some 400 people.
Publisher
Distributed by Mountain Rescue Association
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In An early history of the U.S. Mountain Rescue Association, Dee Molenaar, Jim Whittaker, Wolf Bauer, Dick Pooley and other key individuals involved in the early history of mountain rescue in the Pacific Northwest trace the development of mountain rescue teams in Washington and Oregon, including the first major operation on Mount McKinley in 1960. It also looks at mountain rescue today. Mountains don't care is a mountain safety film featuring Ome...
