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off- Hippies DVD
- Dig it, man, this documentary will blow your mind as it reveals the roots, the reality and the repercussions of the 60s counterculture movement. Rare, trippy archival materials complement expert commentary and remembrance. As many as 100,000 hippies migrated to San Francisco for the… [ read more ]
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off- Korea: The Forgotten War DVD
- At the end of World War II, few Americans dreamed that less than five years later the nation would once again be involved in a bloody overseas conflict. Yet June 25, 1950 marked the beginning of a war like no other America had ever fought. KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR explores the long… [ read more ]
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off- Lincoln DVD
- Innovative and intimate, LINCOLN goes deeper than any documentary has before to reveal the troubled depths behind the man known as the Great Emancipator. Filmed as if through the president's own eyes, LINCOLN is a profound and insightful meditation on a man few knew. Burdened by a tragic… [ read more ]
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- From Civil War locomotives to the C-17, examine the machines that bring men and munitions into battle. [ read more ]
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- Relive the bloody battles that raged across the frontier and examine the weapons that played a pivotal role in America's westward expansion. Ride with the cavalry and re-examine their battles along the frontier. Learn the tales behind events like the Wagon Box fight of 1867. Visit the wreck of [ read more ]
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off- Pearl Harbor DVD Set
- Hear from veterans of both sides in this detailed examination of the sneak attack that propelled the United States into World War II. • A detailed look at the ''Day that will live in infamy'' featuring an extraordinary collection of footage. • Includes a profile of Admiral Nimitz,… [ read more ]
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off- Raise The Alabama! DVD
- Follow the career of the legendary Confederate raider and visit the ship's final resting place at the bottom of the English Channel. [ read more ]
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- In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness some 150 people, male and female, were accused of being witches. 20 of them were killed. IN SEARCH OF HISTORY ventures back 300 years to unravel the truth from the legends… [ read more ]
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off- Secret Missions of the Civil War DVD
- Go beyond the famous names to explore the lesser-known engagements of the War Between the States. A feature-length look at some of the many smaller battles of the Civil War. Includes visits to a host of historic sites. Learn of strange schemes like the Confederate plan to burn New York City[ read more ]
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- Southern Storm Shermans March to the Sea (Hardcover) Book
- Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's… [ read more ]
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off- Special Presentation: Custer's Last Man: I Survived Little Big Horn DVD
- The Battle of the Little Big Horn is one of the most iconic events in American history. It is an amazing story, but until now it has never been fully told. Many questions still remain but one question remains above all the others, did any of Custer's soldiers survive? New evidence will prove… [ read more ]
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- The Civil War: Rebellion to Reconstruction (Classroom Edition) DVD
- Civil War: Rebellion to Reconstruction 14 disc set North vs. South, Lee vs. Grant, Lincoln vs. Davis, Johnny Reb vs. Billy Yank. Experience the turbulent events that ignited the bloodiest, most divisive war this country has known. From the first stirrings of unrest to the war’s terrible… [ read more ]
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off- The Horrors at Andersonville Prison: The Trial of Henry Wirz DVD
- Explore the dramatic final chapter in the saga of the notorious Confederate prison: Andersonville. Historians examine one of the nation's first war crime trials. An unforgettable look at one of the Civil War's most tragic stories. Dramatic re-enactments and first-person accounts bring… [ read more ]
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off- The Hunley Secrets Revealed DVD
- Get deep into a fascinating subject, the origins of submarine warfare, as Hunter Ellis brings to the surface new evidence about the Civil War's futuristic weaponry. New evidence answers old questions about the Civil War submarine, the H.L. Hunley . Hosted by adventurer Hunter Ellis ( Tactical t [ read more ]
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off- The Lost Battle of the Civil War DVD
- October 25, 1864--the sky is clear and the air brisk in Kansas. Perfect weather for soldiers as they charge into battle. At the Battle of Mine Creek, 2,800 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat a Confederate cavalry of 7,000--in a mere half-hour. [ read more ]
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off- The Most Daring Mission of the Civil War DVD
- See how a Naval Academy wash-out survived a virtual suicide mission to destroy a Confederate ironclad warship. A feature-length look at one of the Civil War's great tales. Rare archives, leading scholars and dramatic reenactments bring the dramatic mission to life. Trace the career of the unli [ read more ]
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off- The Railroads that Tamed the West DVD
- Gold. Silver. Land. Opportunity. But first, you had to get there! In 1869, one of the greatest building achievements in history the Transcontinental Railroad was completed. But for the stalwart settlers willing to risk it all, the American West was far from conquered. Travel on the thin… [ read more ]
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- The Training Ground (Hardcover)
- The Training Ground: Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 Dugard ( The Last Voyage of Columbus ) offers a fast-paced, colloquially written account of the Mexican War of 1848, constructed around the experiences of the U.S. Army's corps of junior officers. Shaped by… [ read more ]
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- The Underground Railroad CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- One by one, for more than a century, thousands of slaves made the dangerous journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
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- This Day In US Military History 2014 Daily Calendar
- This is a must-have for military and U.S. history buffs. With fascinating facts, from the American Revolution to the present, this calendar chronicles the weapons, battles, and commanders that made their mark on U.S. history. Each day presents an extraordinary event that has shaped our country. [ read more ]
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- This Republic of Suffering Death and the American Civil War (Paperback) Book
- More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives in the American Civil War. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be six million. In This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the… [ read more ]
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- Throes of Democracy The American Civil War Era 1829-1877 (Hardcover) Book
- ''And then there came a day of fire!'' From its shocking curtain-raiser—the conflagration that consumed Lower Manhattan in 1835—to the climactic centennial year of 1876, when Americans staged a corrupt, deadlocked presidential campaign (fought out in Florida), Walter A. McDougall's Throes… [ read more ]
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off- Stealing Lincoln's Body DVD
- One of the strangest, most intriguing, and yet almost unknown episodes in American history unfolded in 1876, eleven years after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President’s body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and… [ read more ]
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- Twilight at Little Round Top July 2, 1863--the Tide Turns at Gettysburg...
- On July 2nd, 1863, forces from the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia and the Union’s Army of the Potomac clashed over the steep, rocky hill known as Little Round Top. This battle was one of the most brutal and devastating engagements of the American Civil War, and the North’s bloody… [ read more ]
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- Ulysses Grant with Civil War Relic Framed Photograph
- With a framed Ulysses S Grant photo and relic, you can turn your average Civil War collection into a well respected collection of historic works. Complete with a Civil War bullet, the photo shows a young and vibrant military commander. The picture of Ulysses S. Grant represents a man with… [ read more ]
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off- Vietnam War DVD Set
- This is the War as it was. America's first televised war comes starkly and comprehensively alive in this sweeping documentary collection. The best material from the archives of THE HISTORY CHANNEL® and CBS News®. 7 complete documentaries on 2 discs offer rare insight into critical… [ read more ]
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off- Christmas At War DVD
- From Valley Forge to Desert Storm, letters, interviews, art and rare footage show how fighters have celebrated the season of peace in times of war. [ read more ]
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off- Civil War In The West
- Learn about the more than 2,000 Civil War engagements that took place west of the Mississippi. Probe the legends of the American frontier with an engineer's eye. Hosted by David Carradine. The ultimate look at the little known Western Front of the Civil War. [ 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- Eighty Acres of Hell DVD
- This is the long-overlooked story of the Union prison that was more than a match for the horrors of Andersonville. Experts explore possible connections between the brutal prison and the White House. One of the darkest chapters of the Civil War is finally illuminated. See how prominent Union c [ read more ]
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off- Foot Soldiers: The Yankees DVD
- March into battle against "Johnny Reb" and relive the horror of the deadliest war in American history from the perspective of the men whose blood was spilled narrated by Home Improvement's Richard Karns. [ read more ]
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off- History's Mysteries: Human Bondage DVD
- The ordeal of African slaves in America is just one chapter of a 6,000-year saga that continues to this day. [ read more ]
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off- The XY Factor: More Sex in the Civil War DVD
- Return to the soft side of the War Between the States for a look at the engagements between the sheets. [ read more ]
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off- Save Our History: Civil War Battlefields DVD
- See how suburban sprawl is threatening some of our most historic sites. [ read more ]
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off- The Civil War: Antietam DVD
- Experts from the fields of archaeology, geology, weapons technology, and pathology investigate this uniquely horrific moment in American history. [ read more ]
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off- The Civil War: Gettysburg DVD
- Experts in physics, geology, crowd control and cartography join forces with military historians to better understand this epic battle. [ read more ]
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off- The Most: Incredible Disasters DVD
- Plagues, volcanoes, floods---here are the stories of nature's fury and man's futility. [ read more ]
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off- The Rebels DVD
- Root for the underdog and march with one of the greatest armies ever assembled in this revealing look at life in the Confederate Army narrated by Home Improvement's Richard Karns. [ read more ]
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off- The Unfinished Civil War DVD
- Visit the hallowed battlefields of the Civil War with the dedicated hobbyists who re-enact the epic conflict. [ read more ]
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off- Trains in War DVD
- See how the great peacetime creation of the 19th century became an essential part of 20th century war, and ride along on history-making missions. [ read more ]
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