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BL2525 .G63 2010 dvd (3 DVD set)
God in America how religious liberty shaped America
"Tells the sweeping and dramatic story of religious life in America, examining more than 500 years of American religious history, from the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the 2008 presidential election. Examine this history as it has played out in public life, exploring the complex interaction between religion and democracy in the United States; the origins of the American concept of religious liberty; the dynamics of the ever-evolving American religious marketplace; and more." -- from publisher.
BP75 .L54 2013 dvd
The life of Muhammad
"In a journey that is both literal and historical, host Rageh Omaar retraces the footsteps of the Prophet, from his beginnings in Mecca to his struggles with accepting his Prophetic role; from his flight to Medina to his subsequent military and political successes and failures, through to his death and his legacy." -- from publisher
D805.P54 B37 2003 dvd
Bataan rescue
"Thousands of Allied soldiers faced death on the Bataan peninsula in 1941 and only 500 prisoners in the Cabanatuan prison camp lived to be rescued. With testimony from both captive and liberator their valiant struggle is remembered." -- from publisher
E176.1 .A447 2012 dvd (17 DVD set)
American experience. The presidents
Chronicles the lives and accomplishments of presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, Truman, JFK, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
E184 .S75 L3856 2013 dvd (2 DVD set)
Latino Americans : the 500-year legacy that shaped a nation
"Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for the past 500-plus years helped shape what is today the United States. It is a story of people, politics, and culture, intersecting with much that is central to the history of the United States while also going to places where standard U.S. histories do not tend to tread." -- from publisher
E404 .U86 2006 dvd (2 DVD set)
U.S.-Mexican War 1846-1848
"In 1845, President John Tyler signed a Congressional resolution to annex Texas, and by 1846, 4,000 troops were on the Rio Grande. Shortly thereafter, President James Polk proposed that Mexico sell its northern half to the U.S. Hostilities commenced and the U.S. crossed the border to occupy Matamoras, U.S. warships landed troops at Veracruz, who fought their way overland to Mexico City. Santa Anna led a defending army, but the Mexicans were overwhelmed. In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico sold its northern territories to the U.S. for $15 million. For Mexico, the war was a traumatic event that resulted in the loss of many lives, half its territory, and a great deal of pride and hope for the future. However, it brought together a people who still were struggling with what it meant to be Mexican, just 20 years after achieving independence from Spain. This film examines both sides of a conflict that changed the shape of nations and left a legacy that endures to this day." -- from publisher
E715 .C78 2007 dvd
Crucible of empire : the Spanish-American War
An account of the United States' war with Spain beginning in 1898 which eventually led to U.S. control of Cuba and the Philippines, and later resulted in the independence of those two countries. Explains the United States' experiment in imperialism, which it later decided against. Tells the story of the war from all perspectives, not just the American side.
F395.M5 C53 2009 dvd
A class apart
In the small town of Edna, Texas, in 1951, field hand Pete Hernández killed a tenant farmer after exchanging words in a cantina. From this murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would change the lives and legal standing of tens of millions of Americans. Tells the story of an underdog band of Mexican American lawyers who took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they challenged Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican Americans. Lawyers forged a daring legal strategy, arguing that Mexican Americans were "a class apart" from a legal system that recognized only blacks and whites.
F595 .D87 2012 dvd (2 DVD set)
The Dust Bowl
Ken Burns documents the worst human-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features.
HD5325.A29 D45 2014
The Delano Manongs : forgotten heroes of the United Farm Workers Movement
Tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Worker's Union (UFW).
HD9005 .P53 2013 dvd
A place at the table
Examines the issue of hunger in America and proposes new solutions to the problem.
HQ778.5 .P761 2007 dvd (3 DVD set)
Program for infant/toddler caregivers. Module I, social-emotional growth and socialization
Discusses the development of children's social and emotional competence and provides an overview of children's temperaments. Shows caregivers how to watch, ask and adapt to children to provide sensitive, responsive care. Looks at how caregivers can help a child in a new child care setting and reduce separation anxiety.
HQ778.5 .P762 2007 dvd (4 DVD set)
Program for infant/toddler caregivers. Module II, Group care
Module II consists of 4 videodiscs: It's not just routine, 2nd ed., Space to grow 2nd ed., Respectfully yours, and Together in care /developed collaboratively by the California Dept. of Education and WestEd.
HQ778.5 .P763 2007 dvd
Discoveries of infancy : cognitive development and learning
Explores the constant quest for knowledge by children in the first three years of life; concentrating on six major areas, learning schemes, cause and effect, use of tools, object permanence, understanding space, and imitation.
HQ1236.5.D44 H35 2012 dvd (2 DVD set)
Half the sky
"Take an unforgettable journey with six actress / advocates and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof to meet some of the most courageous individuals of our time, who are doing extraordinary work to empower women and girls everywhere. These are stories of heartbreaking challenge, dramatic transformation and enduring hope." -- from publisher
HQ1412 .N68 2003 dvd
Not for ourselves alone. The story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Presents the history of women's suffrage in the United States through the dramatic, often turbulent friendship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan Anthony. Part 1 covers the years from their youth up to the establishment of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1868. Part 2 spans the period from 1868 to the passage in 1919 of the 19th amendment to the Constitution which gave women the vote.
HQ1421 .M573 2012 dvd
Miss representation
Discusses ways in which the media openly degrades women. Features commentary from many influential women in media and politics.
JK511 .M364 2006 dvd
Mandate : the president and the people
"This video, narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, 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." -- from publisher
KF4550 .O87 2005 dvd
Our Constitution : a conversation
"United States Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Stephen Breyer talk about the Constitution with high school students and discuss why we have and need a constitution, what federalism is, how implicit and explicit rights are defined and how separation of powers ensures that no one branch of government obtains too much power." -- from publisher
KF5130.S9 K3 2006 dvd
Key constitutional concepts
"These three 20-minute videos examine key constitutional concepts. The first explains why the nation's framers created the Constitution. The second describes the protection of individual rights by highlighting the Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright, affirming the right to an attorney. The last explores the separation of powers by examining the Supreme Court case of Youngstown v. Sawyer, a challenge to President Truman's decision to take over steel mills during the Korean War"--Container.
LB3013.32 .B855 2013 dvd
Bully
"This is a character-driven documentary following five kids and families over the course of a school year. Offering insight into different facets of America's bullying crisis, the stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter, who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. The documentary provides an intimate and often shocking glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals' offices." -- from publisher
N5310.5.F7 C38 2011 dvd
Cave of forgotten dreams
"Overcoming considerable technical challenges, iconic director Werner Herzog takes viewers into the interior of Chauvet Cave in southern France where the world's oldest cave paintings--hundreds in number--were discovered in 1994. These 32,000-year-old artworks--pristine and astonishingly realistic drawings of horses, cattle, and lions--come alive in the torchlight, as Herzog muses on this extraordinary place, the nature and purpose of Paleolithic art, and its creators. For Herzog, these paintings present perhaps the earliest manifestation of our primal desire to communicate and represent the world around us, which leads him to wider metaphysical contemplations on evolution and our place within it, and ultimately on what it means to be human." -- from publisher
PN1992.77 .G74 2012 dvd
Great expectations
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Originally broadcast on the PBS series "Masterpiece classic."
PN1995.9 .D65 A2655 2013 dvd
The abolitionists
"Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history"-- from container
PN1997 .A53 2008 dvd
-- And the earth did not swallow him
Adapted from the novel --y no se lo tragó las tierra / by Tomás Rivera. Translations have also been published under the alternative titles of --and the earth did not devour him and --and the earth did not part. Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. A young Mexican-American boy's coming of age amid the poverty and adversity he and his family face as migrant farm workers in the 1950s.
PN1997 .B437 2003 dvd
Belle époque
In 1931, Fernando, a handsome, young Spanish Civil War deserter who befriends a free-thinking artist, finds himself in a romantic dilemma when the artist's four beautiful daughters return to their country home. Which woman should he love? Originally produced as a motion picture in 1992. Based on a story by Rafael Azcona, Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez and Fernando Trueba.
PN1997 .B45 2012 dvd
Bellissima
Dreaming of a better life for her family, a star struck mother invests everything, including her last penny, into the dream that her daughter will be discovered at an open casting. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
PN1997 .D78657 1999 dvd
Drunks
Story of a small group of people who meet to share coffee and laughs along with their stories of recovery. Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.
PN1997 .J84 2005 dvd (2 DVD set)
Jules and Jim
Before World War I in Paris, a girl alternates between a French student, Jim, and a German student, Jules. After the war, they meet again and form a constantly shifting triangle. Based on the novel by Henri-Pierre Roché. Originally issued as a motion picture in France in 1962.
PN1997 .M37 2013 dvd
Mary Poppins
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. Based on the book by P.L. Travers.50th anniversary edition.
PN1997 .M55 1998 dvd
The Mighty
With his loving and supportive mother, 13-year-old Kevin moves in next door to another teen, Max. Though both have problems that label them as outcasts, Kevin and Max discover that by proudly combining their strengths on uniting as one, they can overcome their individual limitations and triumph over any adversity. As the two set out on a series of courageous adventures, they find the mightiest treasure of all is friendship! Based on the book, Freak the mighty, by Rodman Philbrick
PN 1997 S685 2010 dvd (3 DVD set)
The Sound of Music
Based on the stage musical, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and the book The story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. Originally released as a motion picture in 1965. Bonus DVD includes the standard definition version of film and special features.
PN1997.2 .A746 2013 dvd
Argo
"On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them. Based on the declassified true story." -- from publisher
PN1997.2 .E365 2011 dvd
Edgar Allan Poe's The cask of amontillado
An Italian nobleman who believes that his friend has insulted him takes revenge by luring the friend to his wine cellar where he chains him and entombs him behind a brick wall.
PN1997.2 .G74 2013 dvd (2 DVD set)
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby follows viable writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. Chasing his own American dream, Nick lands next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the rich and their loves and deceits. As he bears witness, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams, and tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles. Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
PN1997.2 .J364 2012 dvd (2 DVD set)
Jane Eyre
Originally produced for PBS in 2006. After a wretched childhood, orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall, where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding master of the house--passionate Mr. Rochester. When Jane saves Rochester from an eerie fire, she begins to supect that there are many mysteries behind the walls of Thornfield Hall.
PN1997.2 .L5536 2013 dvd
Lincoln
"A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come." -- from publisher. Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
PN1997.2 .M56 2013 dvd
Les misérables
Based on the original stage musical Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables, from the novel by Victor Hugo, produced for the stage by Cameron Mackintosh. In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
PN1997.2 .N6784 2012 dvd
Northanger Abbey
Originally broadcast on Masterpiece classic in 2006. Based on the novel by Jane Austin. Invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies, romance addict Catherine Morland forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, Henry Tilney, but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
PN1997.2 .W88447 2012 dvd
Wuthering heights
Originally produced for television in 2008. From the novel by Emily Brontë. Set against the stark beauty of the English moor, the mysterious gypsy boy Heathcliff, adopted by the Earnshaw family, discovers his soul mate in his stepsister Cathy. But as a man unable to have the love of his life, he seeks vengeance against anyone who comes between them. In one of the greatest romances of all time.
PN1997.2 .Z47 2013 dvd
Zero dark thirty
Chronicles the decade-long search for Osama bin Laden following the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of Navy SEAL Team 6.
PN1997.5 .G66 2002 dvd
Good night, gorilla --and more bedtime stories
Contents include: Good night, gorilla / written and illustrated by Peggy Rathman ; narrated by Anthony Edwards -- How do dinosaurs say good night / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Mark Teague ; music composed by Jerry Dale McFadden -- Happy birthday, moon / written and illustrated by Frank Asch ; music composed by Ernest V. Troost -- Napping house / by Audrey Wood ; illustrated by Don Wood ; music composed by Ernest V. Troost.
PS3537.T3234 P42 2005 dvd
John Steinbeck's the Pearl
Tells the story of a poor Mexican fisherman whose dreams of wealth are both realized and shattered. Directed by Alfred Zacharias.
PZ7 .B87 2010 dvd (3 DVD set)
The busy world of Richard Scarry. Every day there's something new!
Originally broadcast on CBS. Based on the books written by Richard Scarry. "Busytown is an enchanting place that is abuzz with energy and life. Young audiences love to sing and laugh along as Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm make their way through the day. Always concerned for each other, the residents of Busytown make time for a song and a smile." -- from publisher
PZ7 .B87 2011 dvd (4 DVD set)
The busy world of Richard Scarry. Volume 2, Fun in busytown
Originally broadcast on CBS. Special features: Includes 5 bonus episodes from Busytown mysteries, Paddington Bear, A bunch of Munschk old MacDonald's sing-a-longs Farm; The country Mouse and the City Mouse. "Welcome to Busytown! Richard Scarry, Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and friends hope you enjoy this enchanting place that's abuzz with energy and life. There's always time for a song and a smile so get ready to tootle around Busytown as the gang makes their way through the day." -- from publisher
PZ7 .C53 2005 dvd (3 DVD set)
Classical baby
"The series is designed to stimulate and soothe babies and young children by introducing them to many of the world's greatest artists and their masterpieces. The music show features the works the greats from Bach to Puccini, Tchaikovsky to Copland. The art show features the works of the greats from Cassatt to Monet, Pollock to Van Gogh. The dance show features dances inspired by the greats from George Balanchine to Martha Graham." -- from publisher
PZ7.S47 M39 2001 dvd
Maurice Sendak library
"The nutshell kids: A group of alligators sing their way through the alphabet, Johnny playfully counts from 1 to 10 and then back again, Pierre flaunts an "I don't care" attitude until an encounter with a lion, and learning the months of the year is fun while eating chicken soup with rice. Where the wild things are: Max sails away to the land of the wild things. In the night kitchen: A little boy dreams of a kitchen at night where bakers bake cakes and bread-dough airplanes fly." -- from publisher
PZ7 .V47 2006 dvd
The very hungry caterpillar and other stories
Presents five Eric Carle stories, including the tale of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, who eats its way to transformation.
QC981 .W43 2003 dvd (2 DVD set)
The weather
Originally produced for British public television as Wild weather in 2002. Investigative reporter Donal Maclntyre personally experiences the most extreme forms of weather on Earth, from the Sahara desert to the midst of hurricane.
QL737.C432 C684 2009 dvd
The cove
Follows animal rights activist Richard O'Barry as he and his film crew document the abuse of wild dolphins and the poisoning of the waters by fishermen in the coastal Japanese town of Taiji.
RA645.5 .E11 1996 dvd
EMS street saviors
Spends a day with the medical technicians of the Emergency Medical Service of New York City. Armed with the latest medical gear, they are prepared to handle anything from cardiac arrest to gunshot wounds.
RC660.4 F455 2011 dvd
Type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk
"An increase in body weight has been associated with more than 60 chronic illnesses," says Louis Aronne, M.D., one of the world's foremost experts in obesity and author of The Skinny. This program examines the links between obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, through case studies involving four middle-aged patients. It duscusses the importance of active patient participation in the management of diabetes through dietary planning, exercise, self-monitoring, and taking prescribed medication.
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RG652 .E43 1979 dvd
Emergency obstetrics a primer for EMS personnel.
Shows emergency medical technicians how to assist in emergency childbirth. Demonstrates step-by-step procedures showing two live births and the critical situation of a prolapsed umbilical cord.
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RJ249 .M3 1994 dvd
Melissa's story
Story of the final weeks in the life of Melissa, a 15-year-old girl who is dying of leukemia.
RJ253 .H37 2012 dvd
The happiest baby on the block
Dr. Karp demonstrates what he calls the five S's, techniques for calming crying newborn babies. The techniques used independently or together help simulate the conditions in the womb. They are swaddling, side or stomach position, shushing, swinging, and sucking.
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RM146 .P746 2009 dvd (3 DVD set)
Preventing medication errors
part 1. General recommendations for system-wide change -- part 2. Sources of errors and basic safety practices -- part 3. What nurses can do.
SF408.6.K54 B53 2013 dvd
Blackfish
A discussion on the keeping of intelligent creatures in captivity. Employs the story of Tilikum, the notorious performing whale who, unlike orcas in the wild, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.
T15 B76 2007 dvd (5 DVD set)
Connections 1
"James Burke presents science as a detective story, illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Burke tracks through twelve thousand years of history for the clues that lead to eight great life-changing inventions-- the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television."-- from publisher
T385 .P526 2013 dvd
Solidworks 2013 tutorial
Solidworks 2013 tutorial with video instruction : a step-by-step project based approach utilizing 3D solid modeling.
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TH9120 .F57 1995 dvd
Fire in the heat of the battle
"Incredible footage of Chicago Fire Department firefighters in action during actual emergencies. Experience what it is like to face the destructive power of a raging inferno along side these real life heroes. Also take a look at the Chernobyl tragedy, where a small band of Russian firefighters managed to contain a nuclear meltdown, despite fatal levels of radiation that killed every member of the team but one." -- from publisher
TR140.A3 A32 2004 dvd
Ansel Adams : a documentary film
"Few American artists have reached a wider audience or enjoyed more widespread popularity in their own lifetime than Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams had a profound impact on how Americans see the majesty or their continent and helped transform how people think and feel about the meaning of the natural world. A visionary photographer, a pioneer in photographic technique and a crusader for the environment, this portrait of Adams portrays the great artist and ardent environmentalist." -- from publisher
TR140.S627 W2 2009 dvd
W. Eugene Smith : photography made difficult
"Photographer Eugene Smith is celebrated for his compelling 'inside story' style of photojournalism, from his East Asian coverage in the Second World War to post-war socio-political subjects. Using dramatized documentary, this film presents a wide-ranging evaluation of this most professional of photographers." -- from publisher
