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- It is the most valuable substance on earth. It has brought riches to poor nations and bankrupted wealthy ones. It has spurred wars, and given immense fortunes and power to the men who control it Filled with interviews with industry insiders and industrial historians, BLACK GOLD is the… [ read more ]
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- The 1970s were a decade of excess. Dust off your mirror ball, put on your leisure suit, and rediscover the gadgets of the era. Play PONG with its inventor and learn how this simple game created a billion dollar empire. Texas Instruments engineers explain how the technology behind the Speak &… [ read more ]
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off- A&E Top 10: Cars That Changed The Automobile Industry DVD
- From the "Tin Lizzie" to today, we count down the most influential cars of all time. [ read more ]
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- America In Transition: Interactive Lesson Plan with DVD
- AMERICA IN TRANSITION includes: ELLIS ISLAND - First-person accounts from immigrants - what America meant to them, what or who they left behind, what they brought in their lone wicker suitcase as they crossed into an unknown future - are the foundation of this compelling documentary on… [ read more ]
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off- America: The Story of Us Blu-Ray
- Click here to purchase the standard version of America The Story of Us A riveting adventure of how America was invented, AMERICA The Story of Us focuses on the people, ideas and events that b [ read more ]
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- From the Model T to fully robotic factories, take a 100-year tour of the most important component of modern industrial production. [ read more ]
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off- Automaniac: Moonshine Cars DVD
- Examine the outlaw origins of NASCAR and take a turn in some survivors from this colorful era. See how back-country innovations turned Detroit's best into virtually unbeatable machines. The new series from THE HISTORY CHANNEL puts you in the driver's seat of the world's coolest cars. Hosted by [ read more ]
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- Here is the story of the two rivals who dominated the rise of international air travel. [ read more ]
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- The oldest and wisest of America’s Founding Fathers, he is perhaps most famous as a man of wit and words. Yet Dr. Benjamin Franklin was also one of history’s greatest scientists. [ read more ]
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- Ben Franklin: Interactive Lesson Plan with DVD
- A writer, scientist, politician, ruthless competitor, diplomat and a founding father of this great nation. To use a purchase order, please call 1-800-344-6336. To contact your regional History Education Sales Representative for volume sales, c [ read more ]
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- Big Short Inside the Doomsday Machine (Hardcover) Book
- Author: Michael Lewis A brilliant account—character-rich and darkly humorous—of how the U.S. economy was driven over the cliff. Truth really is stranger than fiction. Who better than the author of the signature bestseller Liar's Poker to explain how the event we were told was impossible— [ read more ]
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- The test pilots who made history recall one of the great challenges of aviation. [ read more ]
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- Dive beneath the waters off the coast of New Jersey to visit a tragic relic of the Cold War. [ read more ]
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off- Dupont Dynasty DVD
- Du Ponts have influenced affairs of state since the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Theirs is a dynasty of wealth and power dating back to the French aristocracy of King Louis XVI--a dynasty born of explosive black powder. This deadly powder enabled the family to amass one of the greatest… [ read more ]
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off- Edison Tech DVD
- From his famous successes to false starts and failures, examine the inventing career of the "father of the future." Rare footage and photos from his lab show Edison at work. Learn the fascinating stories behind his incredible inventions - and frequent failures. See how today's engineers are sti [ read more ]
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- Exchange Artist A Tale of High-Flying Speculation and Americas First Banking...
- The riveting story of the country’s first banking scandal in the first decades of the American republic. This enthralling historical narrative of the birth of speculative capitalism in America opens in the 1790s when financial pioneer-turned-confidence-man Andrew Dexter, Jr. created a… [ read more ]
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off- F-18 Hornet Clock DVD
- Go inside the cockpit of the plane that defied the odds and expectations to become the primary fighter for the Navy and Marines. [ read more ]
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off- First Flight Around The World DVD
- Strap yourself into the cockpit and fly along with daring U.S. airmen as they attempt theimpossible and change the course of aviation history. [ read more ]
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- Food, Inc. Blu-ray
- In Food, Inc. , filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled… [ read more ]
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off- Great Railroad Visionaries DVD
- From Robber Barons to engineers, these are the stories of the men who shaped one of the greatest accomplishments of the industrial age. [ read more ]
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- Graphic footage and the testimony of survivors is featured in this troubling look at railway accidents from the dawn of the steam age to today. [ read more ]
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- From Colonial farmers to Joe Camel, this is the definitive documentary about the American tobacco industry. [ read more ]
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- Examine the darker side of the dashing hero who flew into history piloting the Spirit of St. Louis. Once-secret governments shed new light on a complicated figure. See why the aviation hero earned the suspicious attention of the U.S. government. Examine his somewhat secret life in Hitler's Ger [ read more ]
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off- Lords of Finance The Bankers Who Broke the World (Hardcover) Book
- With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth century. It is… [ read more ]
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off- Military Movers DVD
- From Civil War locomotives to the C-17, examine the machines that bring men and munitions into battle. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Howard Hughes Tech DVD
- An in-depth look at the technology conceived or developed by America's first billionaire. [ read more ]
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- Descend into the "mother lode" which literally put Nevada on the map. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. Visit one of America's most famous mines--the Comstock lode. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. [ read more ]
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- See how survival suits, snowmobiles and icebreakers have helped man conquer the earth's most chilling places. The human stories behind the inventions and technologies that shape our world. Travel to the South Pole and see how NASA protects astronauts. MODERN MARVELS is the standard bearer for [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Creation of the Computer DVD
- They are the machines at the center of the information age. They have revolutionized our lives and our world, making previously unthinkable tasks automatic and linking people together around the planet. Join MODERN MARVELS® for a fascinating look at the history of the computer. See… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Manhattan Project DVD
- The scientists and engineers who helped build the world's first nuclear weapon reflect on their accomplishments and legacy. [ read more ]
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off- Mothers of Invention DVD
- Meet the inventive women whose stories and creations have been overshadowed by the exploits of their male counterparts. Hear their stories of discovery and find out why so many of their inventions went without credit. Includes extensive interviews with some of today's most successful… [ read more ]
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- Nothing Like It in the World The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad...
- Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad -- the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance;… [ read more ]
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off- Radio Out of Thin Air DVD
- The romantic history of the original broadcast phenomenon comes to life in this compelling program featuring interviews with radio personalities Larry King and Casey Kasem. [ read more ]
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- From the era of the Pinkertons and Jesse James to the present day, see how America's railroads protect their passengers and cargo. [ read more ]
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- Railroads in the African American Experience A Photographic Journey...
- This captivating book takes readers on an illustrated tour of the black railroad experience from slavery to Amtrak. With almost 200 images -- many never before published -- Theodore Kornweibel, Jr., examines the significant contributions of African Americans to the building, maintenance,… [ read more ]
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off- Revolution in Boston DVD
- This is history from the foundation up! Discover the remarkable stories of two of America's most important buildings while witnessing their meticulous restoration. Two of Boston's most historically significant buildings get some much-needed TLC. Save Our History is a national education… [ read more ]
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- Sellout How Wall Street Greed and Stupidity Destroyed Americas Dominance of...
- From critically acclaimed investigative journalist and CNBC personality Charles Gasparino comes a sweeping examination of the most recent volatile, anxiety-ridden era in our nation's socioeconomic history. The Sellout traces the implosion of the financial services business back to its… [ read more ]
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off- Textiles: Birth of An American Industry DVD
- Trace the 200 year history of America's first industry, which gave the infant nation economic independence. [ read more ]
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off- The Adams Chronicles DVD
- Based on the family's diaries and letters, this collection offers an in-depth view into a family that helped to shape America's identity over the span of 150 years. Start with founding father John Adams and sixth President John Quincy through to foreign minister Charles Francis and railroad… [ read more ]
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off- The Astors High Society DVD
- Their name is synonymous with wealth and glamour. Their saga is marked by five generations of tragedy, family feuds and philanthropy. [ read more ]
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- The Founding of a Nation CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set 1 with DVD
- A look at the people and events responsible for the birth of our nation. To use a purchase order, please call 1-800-344-6336. To contact your regional History Education Sales Representative for volume sales, click here now . [ read more ]
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off- The Great Ships: The Trawlers DVD
- Take to the seas onboard the sturdy vessels that form the backbone of the world's fishing fleets, and whose vast nets harvest the ocean's bounty. [ read more ]
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off- The People Speak CD
- Song Title and Artist 1. Do Re Mi - Bob Dylan 2. The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen 3. Masters of War - Eddie Vedder 4. Dear Mr. President - P!nk 5. Sail Away - Randy Newman 6. American Terrorist - Lupe Fiasco 7. Drums Of War - Jackson B [ 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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off- The Tankers DVD
- Go aboard the largest moving objects ever built the massive ships that transport the world's oil. [ read more ]
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off- The Wabash Cannon Ball DVD
- One of the great names in the history of railroading, the "Cannonball" came from the perpetually troubled line's reputation for running the fastest trains in America. [ read more ]
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off- Timber DVD
- From Paul Bunyan to Weyerhauser, this is the definitive portrait of logging in America. [ read more ]
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SALE- Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Paperback) Book
- John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty--is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, the National Book Award-winning biographer of the Morgan and Warburg banking families, gives us… [ read more ]
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- Trains The Iron Horse DVD
- In one of the greatest building achievements in history, the country is joined by a thin ribbon of steel and wood. Watch as two rail companies race to connect the monied East and the promising West. Along the way, fortunes are made, lives lost, and adversity overcome. The building of the… [ read more ]
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off- Urban Trains DVD
- From the birth of the New York subway system to the demise of Los Angeles's beloved trolleys, trace the history of America's URBAN TRAINS. [ read more ]
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off- Wall Street Crash DVD
- As new Year 1929 dawned, the American Stock Market had enjoyed four years of extraordinary growth. Buying shares seemed a great way to get rich quick, and more and more ordinary citizens sunk all they had into the seemingly unstoppable boom. [ read more ]
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off- Wildcatters DVD
- Meet the 20th-century prospectors who made and lost fortunes searching Texas for black gold. [ read more ]
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