American History
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off- Civil War Journal: Women At War DVD
- In the midst of great hardship, women from the North and South were inspired to join the war effort. Taking on surprising new roles either in factories or on the frontline, the plight of women influenced the Civil War. Women such as nurse Clara Barton. [ read more ]
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off- Civil War Tech DVD
- See how much of today's weaponry can trace its origins to the War Between the States. Military historians and experts detail the advances that made Civil War weaponry so deadly. Visit private collections and important museums for an up-close look at surviving examples. [ read more ]
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off- Civil War: Shiloh DVD
- The Hornet’s Nest at Shiloh has always been considered the Confederate Waterloo, but new scholarship suggests historians have had it wrong for 150 years. Settles longstanding controversies and definitively solves historical puzzles. Utilizes cutting-edge technology from diverse fields… [ read more ]
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off- Closing The Jaws DVD
- By the end of 1943, America's Pacific D-Days were being mounted with new expertise and power. The enemy found himself in amphibious pincers, with Admiral Nimitz attacking through the central Pacific and General MacArthur thrusting from the southwest. [ read more ]
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- Common Sense, the Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings (Paperback) Book
- A trio of important works from the "English Voltaire" and advocate of democracy includes Common Sense, in which he declared independence from Britain, and The Crisis, in which he experienced first hand the horrors of war as a Continental Army solider [ read more ]
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- Condoleezza Rice An American Life A Biography (Paperback) Book
- A Washington correspondent for The New York Times and author of The Secrets of Mariko provides a close-up portrait of America's controversial Secretary of State, offering an intimate account of Rice's life and political career, her role as a powerful African-American woman in politics,… [ read more ]
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- Cowboy Country: The Complete Story Of The Wild West DVD
- Saddle up for an unforgettable ride along the rugged trails, rolling prairies and wide-open ranges of the real American West. Meet legendary heroes, warriors and scoundrels. Visit frontier towns, outposts and tribal villages. And relive the events that made the American West legendary… [ read more ]
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off- Crime Wave 18 Months of Mayhem DVD
- As some of the country’s most notorious criminals, they were responsible for an historic crime spree that included hundreds of bank robberies, kidnappings, and murders. Though the havoc they wreaked across America lasted just 18 months, it resulted in the rise of the FBI and the nation’s… [ read more ]
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off- Crossing the Rhine DVD
- Experience the Miracle at Remagen -- a heart-stopping series of events that decided the outcome of WWII in Europe -- as it's never been seen before. A cutting-edge combination of CGI animation and aerial photographs. Hear the stories of men who were there from their own mouths. Features dramat [ read more ]
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off- Custer's Last Stand DVD
- Doug Scott, a field archaeologist, is acknowledged as one of the premier experts on Custer's Last Stand. Scott has always wanted to see this dark moment in American military history through the eyes of survivor Lieutenant Edward Godfrey. His knowledge would be key to finally bringing the… [ read more ]
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off- D-Day: The Secret Massacre DVD
- See how a stranded group of paratroopers tricked the Germans into believing a major force was in their midst. Military historians reveal how this engagement helped contribute to one of D-Day's crucial victories. Survivors recall the brutal ordeal. A riveting story of heroism and retribution.[ read more ]
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off- Dalton Gang Raid DVD
- Ride into town with the bandits who did their part to keep the West wild. Modern investigative techniques help reveal what happened. Filled with contemporary accounts and insight from leading experts. An exhaustive examination of one of the storied encounters of the old West. [ read more ]
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- Dark Side The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on...
- A provocative study of how the U.S. made disastrous, self-destructive decisions in pursuit of terrorism around the globe in the wake of 9/11 reveals how these actions not only violated the Constitution and American values, but also hampered efforts to bring down Al Qaeda, seriously damaging… [ read more ]
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- Day Freedom Died The Colfax Massacre, The Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of...
- Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town like many where African Americans and whites mingled uneasily. But on April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex–Confederate soldiers, enraged after attempts by freedmen to assert their new rights, killed more than sixty African Americans… [ read more ]
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off- Deadliest Weapons DVD
- Visit the government laboratory where they search for evidence of the nerve agent VX. [ read more ]
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- This special presentation unearths a terrible, unexpected legacy of the 9-11 attacks. Discover how those who rushed in to do what they could are now paying a horrible price for their bravery. Medical experts explain the effects of toxic exposure. Politicians declared the WTC site "safe"… [ read more ]
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off- Deadwood Tech DVD
- Stroll down the main street of the legendary gold-rush town and relive some of its infamous incidents. [ read more ]
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off- Dear Mr. President Letters to the Oval Office from the Files of the National...
- This carefully selected collection of letters, spanning from the earliest days of the Republic to the present, were pulled from the extensive holdings of the National Archives. Archivists searched through hundreds of letters held throughout their network, which includes all of the… [ read more ]
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off- Death At The Tideline DVD
- D-Day--military-speak for start of an amphibious attack operation--has become exclusive property of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. But there were more than a dozen D-Days in the Pacific, half of them every bit the scale of Normandy, and one of them considerably greater. Part 1 of… [ read more ]
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off- Death From Above: A History of Airborne Assault DVD
- DEATH FROM ABOVE: A HISTORY OF AIRBORNE ASSAULT is a one-hour special that tracks airborne tactics from the germ of an idea by the great American aerial strategist Billy Mitchell in WWI, to the deadly helicopter-borne onslaughts of Desert Storm. [ read more ]
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off- Death of The Edmund Fitzgerald DVD
- See footage from 500 feet below Lake Superior as divers visit the wreck of the ship whose loss inspired the hit song. [ read more ]
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off- Death On Lake Huron DVD
- The mysterious fate of a packet steamer in a Great Lakes storm in 1913 is finally resolved. [ read more ]
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off- Declassified: Human Experimentation DVD
- Since 1945, hundreds of thousands of military personnel became human guinea pigs in experiments and intentional exposures conducted by the U.S. government--often without their knowledge or consent. [ read more ]
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off- Declassified: The Tet Offensive DVD
- Newly uncovered evidence suggests the CIA was aware of the sneak attack which led to the end of the Vietnam War. This incisive series exposes secrets held for decades. Features extensive interviews with inside sources and leading scholars. Relive the bloody battle which shattered the long stal [ read more ]
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off- Deep Sea Detectives: Damn the Torpedoes DVD
- Join the Detectives as they dive on the remains of a Civil War ironclad. Get up close with a Civil War legend. Extraordinary photography captures every step of these underwater missions. World renowned wreck diver John Chatterton exposes long submerged secrets. [ read more ]
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off- Deep Sea Detectives: Mysterious Loss of the German Fleet DVD
- Explore the seafloor of the Scapa Flow, where some 50 German vessels were lost in a single day. World renowned wreck diver John Chatterton exposes long submerged secrets. Extraordinary photography captures every step of these underwater missions. Ships jumbled on the bottom of a Scottish bay sp [ read more ]
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off- Deep Sea Detectives: The Confederacy's Secret Weapon DVD
- Deep Sea Detectives John Chatterton and Melanie Paul, nautical archaeologists, and the Bermuda Maritime Museum try to dredge up the truth about her fate. John Chatterton searches for the remains of one of the Civil War's most confounding wrecks. The Deep Sea Detectives join forces with… [ read more ]
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off- Desert Storm: The Ultimate War DVD
- The men who ran the show provide the definitive insider's account of a dominating victory that was the spectacular payback of a winner-take-all gamble. [ read more ]
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off- Destroyer Down! DVD
- Follow the ill-fated final voyage of the USS Murphy, sunk on a secret mission in 1943. Dive on the sunken bow of the Murphy, discovered in 2000. Experts examine declassified files for clues to the accident that sliced a destroyer in half. See how the Navy trains sailors to cope with disasters [ read more ]
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off- Doc Holliday DVD
- The life story of one of the American West's most colorful and remarkable characters. Dr. John Henry "Doc" Holliday. [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Air Ambush DVD
- A Wolfpack in sheep's clothing pulls off a daring bait-and-switch in the sky over Vietnam. It's F-4 Phantoms vs. MiG-21s , and you're in the cockpit! Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. A clever disguise draws unsuspecting Vietcong fighter jets wit [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Death of the Luftwaffe DVD
- A massive German attack on the first day of 1945 could have meant the end of American air dominance in Europe. Instead it sounded the death knell for the German air force. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. Relive the most thrilling engagement… [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Flying Tigers DVD
- The first American fighter pilots battling in the Pacific were in action long before Pearl Harbor. This is their incredible story. Fly alongside the world’s most accomplished pilots. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. The legendary Fighting Tigers bega [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Guadalcanal DVD
- WWII hung on the Pacific, the Pacific hung on Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal hung on a small squadron of daring pilots and their outmatched Grumman F4F Wildcats . Fly alongside the world's most accomplished pilots. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. The [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Gun Kills of Vietnam DVD
- Jet Age? Missiles? See how the old reliable peashooters still got the job done against Vietnam's MiG s. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. When missiles fail to do the trick in Vietnam, American pilots dust off their cannons! Fly alongside the w [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Hell Over Hanoi DVD
- Faster than sound and the enemy’s got you in their sites. This is dogfighting at is most intense! Fly alongside the world’s most accomplished pilots. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. F4 Phantom s battle MiG-21 s in Hanoi airspace. [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Hunt for the Bismarck DVD
- Climb in the cockpit and face a giant! In the wild blue yonder and on the high seas, DOGFIGHTS gives you a thrilling new perspective on one of the most history-making missions of WWII. The mightiest battleship ever launched faces the humblest plane in the RAF. Odds, anyone?… [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: MIG Killer of Midway DVD
- Before she retired to the placid waters of San Diego, this mighty warship launched some of the most successful dogfighters of the past three decades. Fly alongside the world's most accomplished pilots. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. Join the most ex [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: Night Fighters DVD
- Seeing is believing, especially when it comes to deadly combat in blackout conditions. Plunge into the darkness with this gripping episode. Fly alongside the world's most accomplished pilots. Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. Flying blind is one thing [ read more ]
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off- Dogfights: No Room for Error DVD
- Clipping the treetops and fighting for their lives, these pilots show you aerial combat at its deadliest! Re-creations and computer simulations combine with authentic battle footage. Dogfighting doesn't get any deadlier than these harrowing low-altitude engagements! Fly alongside the world's mo [ read more ]
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