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- From executive producers Tony Scott and Ridley Scott comes a special about the battle that changed the course of the Civil War and the future of the Nation. "The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." Abraham Lincoln's… [ read more ]
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- From executive producers Tony Scott and Ridley Scott comes a special about the battle that changed the course of the Civil War and the future of the Nation. "The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." Abraham Lincoln's… [ read more ]
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- The Civil War 150th Anniversary DVD Set
- HISTORY® presents a special collection of 3 DVDs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Set contains: Lee & Grant A personal look at two iconic leaders of the Civil War. Surprising details reveal the bold choices and almost godlike power Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee… [ 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 ]
$49.95- $34.97
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off- Ancients Behaving Badly DVD
- They employed a brutality which is staggering by today’s standards. A fresh look at some of the world’s most fascinating, iconic, and truly ruthless leaders, the new series ANCIENTS BEHAVING BADLY cuts through the folklore to present an accurate portrait of characters from Alexander the… [ read more ]
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- The States DVD
- From your own backyard to the remotest points on the map, rediscover America – the strange, the beautiful, and the poignant – with this ultimate celebration of its most unique and wonderful places. Get the entir [ read more ]
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- Intimate memoirs of life within the war in Iraq make this an indispensable addition to your DVD library. These diary-format accounts transport you to the very heart of the conflict. Discover the basic story of human survival at the root of the Iraqi War. Iraqis involved in this project tempted [ read more ]
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off- George Custer Showdown at Little Big Horn DVD
- Explore the life of one of the most infamous commanders in U.S. military history through expert interviews, period accounts, art and artifacts. [ read more ]
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- 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- Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War DVD
- In the war that tore this nation apart, its original citizens played a surprisingly large role. Learn the full truth in this illuminating DVD. Based on the scholarship of historians Thom Hatch and Lawrence Hauptman. Interviews descendents of Indian Civil War soldiers. A Native American wrote t [ 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- 102 Minutes That Changed America DVD
- The date is forever reserved for reflection and remembrance. Nothing made sense that morning. And it is stunning to look back now and realize how quickly the world-changing events occurred: a mere 102 minutes passed from first impact until the collapse of the second tower. This… [ read more ]
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off- 1968: With Tom Brokaw DVD
- With deep insight and broad scope, one of the most trusted figures in American media reflects on this pivotal year in our nation's development. Brokaw himself reported many of the major events of 1968, most famously RFK's assassination. From the iconic journalist and award-winning author… [ read more ]
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off- Biography: Abraham Lincoln - Preserving The Union DVD
- Honest, eloquent and courageous, he risked everything to save a young America from self-destruction, and paid the ultimate price. This unforgettable program tells the complete story of Abraham Lincoln, from the rustic childhood that forged his beliefs to the tough campaign that made him… [ read more ]
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off- Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War DVD
- The aftermath of the War Between the States was for many as terrible as the hostility itself. This riveting DVD presents the unvarnished story of the traumatic Reconstruction period. Slavery was not wiped out by the Civil War, only driven underground. The post-war chaos was a breeding… [ read more ]
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off- Al Capone Scarface DVD
- In the thrilling underworld of speakeasies, Tommy Guns and turf wars, Al Capone was the undisputed emperor of Chicago. ''Scarface'' was many things to many people a ruthless and vindictive murderer, a generous patron, and a wild and glamorous impresario. But to all, Capone is the most… [ read more ]
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off- America’s Pyramids DVD
- Are there remnants of fabled structures beneath the dark tributaries of the Mississippi River? Search for evidence of a powerful civilization said to have lived along the Mississippi. Archeology gets a fresh new face in this exciting series. Hosted by adventurer Josh Bernstein, President and CE [ read more ]
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off- Beyond the Moon: Failure Is Not An Option 2 DVD
- In May 1961, President Kennedy set a goal for the nation: beat the Russians to the moon, and do it within the decade. In July 1969, NASA met that goal. But no one ever defined what should happen next. [ read more ]
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off- Columbus: The Lost Voyage DVD
- The true story of Christopher Columbus was not only one of victorious discovery; it was also marked by disaster, accusation, and betrayal. Ten short years after his discovery of the New World, Columbus languished in a Caribbean prison. There, awaiting the gallows, he plotted what he called… [ read more ]
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off- Fremont: Conqueror of California DVD
- Meet the larger than life personality who fomented the Bear Flag Rebellion and helped bring California into the Union. THE CONQUERORS blends incisive scholarship and dramatic re-creations to bring iconic figures to life. Filled with visits to important sites and interviews with leading… [ 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- 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- Salem Witch Trials DVD
- 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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- Simon Schama: A History of Britain (Special Edition) DVD
- Stretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent events which buffeted and shaped the British Isles. What Schama does do, however, is tell the story in vivid and gripping narrative terms,… [ read more ]
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off- The History Channel Presents: The Civil War DVD Set
- No-one can relate the experience of a war like those who were there. This uniquely comprehensive collection brings together ten hours of the best programming from THE HISTORY CHANNEL™ . 10 hours of stunning Civil War documentary collected in a single definitive set. Moving reenactments… [ read more ]
$49.95- $38.99
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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- 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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off- Barack Obama DVD Collection
- Barack Obama: Inaugural Edition DVD When he called himself ''a skinny kid with a funny name'' at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, his star was already rising. By the time he triumphed in the 2004 Illinois Senate race, he was the golden child of a Democratic party in desperate… [ read more ]
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- Harlan County USA (English) DVD
- This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a… [ read more ]
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- Hearts and Minds (English) DVD
- A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis' landmark documentary Hearts and Minds unflinchingly confronts the United States' involvement in Vietnam. Using a wealth of sources-from interviews to newsreels to documentary footage of the conflict at home and abroad-Davis constructs a… [ read more ]
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- Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist (English) DVD
- All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson (1898–1976) was a towering figure and a trailblazer many times over. He made perhaps his biggest impact, however, in the medium of film. The son of an escaped slave, Robeson managed to become a… [ read more ]
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- Running with the Tiger A Memoir of an Extraordinary Young Womans Life...
- Ansie Lee Sperry's beautiful and witty memoir combines passages from her personal diary, historical research, photos and sketches to portray the fascinating life of a woman who lived in challenging times. Ansie grew up in a prominent Hong Kong family, one of fourteen children in a household… [ read more ]
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off- Andrew Jackson: Conqueror of Florida DVD
- See how Andrew Jackson took on a superpower in defiance of presidential orders. THE CONQUERORS blends incisive scholarship and dramatic re-creations to bring iconic figures to life. Follow Andrew Jackson's defiant campaign into Spanish Florida. Filled with visits to important sites and intervi [ read more ]
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off- Assembly Line DVD
- 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- Bay Of Pigs Declassified DVD
- Top secret documents, declassified after 40 years, offer a fascinating look inside one of the most infamous fiascoes of the Cold War. JFK later called it "the worst experience of my life." BAY OF PIGS DECLASSIFIED explores how much of this legendary disaster was his own doing. It was the… [ read more ]
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off- Chinatown: Strangers in a Strange Land DVD
- Shunned and discriminated against, Chinese immigrants nonetheless prospered, preserving ancient traditions and embracing the opportunities North America provided. [ read more ]
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off- Declassified Ayatollah Khomein DVD
- Before the world heard of Osama bin Laden, there was Ayatollah Khomeini--at the time, the most radical Muslim leader of the 20th century, who challenged the world's ''infidels'' in the name of Allah. [ read more ]
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off- Duel: Hamilton vs. Burr with Richard Dreyfuss DVD
- Historians, re-enactors and descendants of the combatants shed light on the fatal encounter of Hamilton and Burr. Examine the background of the fatal exchange through letters and diaries of the combatants. Hosted by Richard Dreyfuss. An objective look that filters fact from fiction. [ 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- General Howe: Conqueror of New York DVD
- Take triumphantly to the streets of New York who wrested the colonial city from the grasp of George Washington's army. THE CONQUERORS blends incisive scholarship and dramatic re-creations to bring iconic figures to life. Filled with visits to important sites and interviews with leading… [ read more ]
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