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- 9/11 10th Anniversary Edition DVD
- This 9/11 10th Anniversary DVD Set commemorates the 10th anniversary of the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center with three new special programs. This 3-DVD set contains: VOICES FROM INSIDE THE TOWERS At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, American Flight 11 crashed into the North… [ read more ]
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off- America The Story of Us DVD Set
- Included in set: America The Story of Us: REBELS From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows the seeds of opportunity in the South, the North becomes a powerhouse of trade, and the American spirit is born. Tension, taxation and resistance explode into war… [ read more ]
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SALE- Civil Rights & Slavery Collection
- Includes: Eyes on The Prize Americas Civil Rights Years 1954-1965 DVD - Produced by Blackside, Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric… [ read more ]
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- Democracy in Action Classroom Edition DVD
- "Democracy in Action Classroom Edition One of the most important factors in American government is the right of all citizens to participate and influence government decision making. This new Classroom Edition set gives students an in-depth view of our democracy by delving into the formation… [ read more ]
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off- Freedom Riders Collection
- Includes: American Experience: Freedom Riders DVD - In 1961, the Civil Rights Movement in America was at a turning point -- while the Supreme Court had ruled that racial segregation was illegal, in many parts of the South public facilities were still divided into areas for blacks and… [ read more ]
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- HISTORY Classics: Ancient Discoveries: War in the Ancient World DVD Set
- Each episode of ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: WAR IN THE ANCIENT WORLD explores ancient inventions and engineering that were previously believed to have been created only in modern times. Included in this special collection: the extraordinary ingenuity of the engineers who created some of the largest… [ read more ]
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- HISTORY Classics: Weapons at War: Brute Force WWII DVD Set
- From man's earliest battles to the combat visions of the future, the WEAPONS AT WAR series richly illustrates the history of weaponry throughout the ages - and what weapons will be like in the future. This special collection shines the spotlight on WWII, beginning with Hitlers elite forces,… [ read more ]
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- Vietnam in HD DVD The Vietnam in HD DVD reminds us that their story is in danger of being lost to history. The men who came home from the Vietnam War represent a second silent generation—a story told well on this Vietnam in HD DVD. These are the men who won every battle in a lost war.… [ read more ]
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- Vietnam in HD (Classroom Edition) DVD
- Their story is in danger of being lost to history. These are the men who won every battle in a lost war. Through a collection of color Vietnam footage never seen by the public from private collections, museums, the U.S. government, veterans’ and news organizations, as well as sources from… [ read more ]
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- Vietnam in HD Blu-ray Set with Free Exclusive Bonus Disc Their story is in danger of being lost to history. The men who came home from the Vietnam War represent a second silent generation. These are the men who won every battle in a lost war. Using the same experiential approach to… [ read more ]
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- Vietnam in HD DVD Set with Free Exclusive Bonus Disc This intense documentary tells the story of Vietnam in a thrilling HD format. The soldier's story is in danger of being lost to history. As you'll see on the Vietnam DVD in HD, the men who came home from the Vietnam War represent a… [ read more ]
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NEW- WWII in 3D Blu-Ray
- WWII IN 3D tells the story of the war from the rise of the Nazis, their sweep across Europe, the Allied counterattack and the fall of Nazi Germany. For the first time, you will see dramatic moments of WWII that were captured in 3D with stereographs and then shuttered away in secret archives… [ read more ]
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- An unprecedented four-part series, AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES uncovers a new level personal discovery. Using genealogy, oral history, family stories, and DNA analysis to trace lineages through American history and back to Africa, the series provides life-changing journeys for a diverse group of… [ read more ]
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off- American Experience: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided DVD
- From award-winning film-maker David Grubin, this miniseries weaves together the troubled lives of a dirt-farmer's son and a wealthy Southern slave-owner's daughter. Together, Abraham and Mary Lincoln ascended to the pinnacle of power at the most difficult time in the nation's history, the… [ read more ]
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- In the tradition of American Experience's acclaimed Presidents series, Clinton provides an intimate, honest, balanced look at the 42nd president's life, career, and legacy. This definitive biography will track William Jefferson Clinton from his difficult childhood in Hope, Arkansas, through… [ read more ]
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- In the tradition of American Experience's acclaimed Presidents series, Clinton provides an intimate, honest, balanced look at the 42nd president's life, career, and legacy. This definitive biography will track William Jefferson Clinton from his difficult childhood in Hope, Arkansas, through… [ read more ]
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off- American Experience: RFK DVD
- Robert F. Kennedy played a significant role in many of the political events that shaped America in the 1960s, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the civil rights struggle, making his assassination in 1968 all the more tragic. This episode of PBS's "American Experience" focuses on the life and… [ read more ]
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- In 1929 there were few critics of the stock market; it seemed to rise without limits. In fact, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound… [ read more ]
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- Alexander Hamilton, was an impoverished immigrant from the West Indies. Aaron Burr was born into wealth and privilege in New England. Both rose to fame: one became a framer of the U.S. Constitution, the other a Revolutionary War veteran and financier. In 1804 they faced each other in a duel… [ read more ]
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- Travel back to a time when an American royal family captured the world's imagination. "American Experience: The Kennedys" (2004) provides the first in-depth exploration of the rise of an American political dynasty. Beginning with family patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy's work on Wall Street and… [ read more ]
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- This insightful 2005 documentary about the greatest union hero of the Civil War is presented from public television's "American Experience." The fascinating four-hour study of the brilliant military tactician features Ulysses "Sam" Grant's rise from an ex-military alcoholic clerk to leader… [ read more ]
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NEW- Freedom Globe
- Imagination takes flight with our Freedom Globe. This 12-inch antique ocean globe with numbered meridian features a magnificentlydetailed bronze and gold-finished resin eagle atop a walnut base. This Freedom Globe is a majestic symbol and work of art for any room. Add this rustic accessory… [ read more ]
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off- Liberty!: The American Revolution DVD
- LIBERTY! The American Revolution is a dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation. The George Foster Peabody award-winning series brings the people, events, and ideas of the revolution to life… [ read more ]
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- How could America call itself the world's greatest democracy, but continue to deny the right to vote to more than half of its citizens? This program documents the struggle which culminated in the passing of the 19th Amendment in the U.S. Senate by one vote. Witness the 70-year struggle for… [ read more ]
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off- The Presidents and The President's Book of Secrets DVD Set
- Includes: The President's Book of Secrets DVD - What secrets have been passed down to each United States president? Why does Air Force One always appear with its left side facing the public and how much does the president know about activating the on-board flares to repel missiles?… [ read more ]
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off- Underground Railroad: The William Still Story DVD
- William Still was one of the most important, yet largely unheralded heroes of the Underground Railroad. Still was determined to get as many runaways as he could to "Freedom's Land," smuggling them across the US border to Canada. Bounty hunters could legally abduct former slaves living in the… [ read more ]
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- War of 1812 DVD
- "The War of 1812" is a two-hour documentary looking at this important historic event from several perspectives, the American, Canadian, British and Native America. The program will have some limited but very well done reenactments and major historians, authors and experts. [ read more ]
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off- History Channel World War II DVD Set
- Includes: WWII in HD DVD Set - The only people to see the war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now… Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD,… [ read more ]
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NEW- Piedmont Globe
- The beautiful blend of the Piedmont Globe’s attractive mahogany stained finish and painted die-cast semi-meridian make this a perfect globe for any decor. Add some warmth to your living area or office and pique interest in geography at the same time with the Piedmont Globe. [ read more ]
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- Includes: The Korean War Fire and Ice DVD - The Korean War was a war of firsts: The first jet war; the first war where it was not possible to unleash full power, politically or militarily, and the first battlefield of the Cold War. Lasting three years, it took more than 2,000,000… [ read more ]
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- Includes: The Mexican-American War DVD - At a time when immigration reform continues to be one of the most heated topics in political and business circles, this feature-length special reexamines the controversial war that resulted in the United States taking control of what was nearly… [ read more ]
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NEW- Lancaster Floor Globe
- The Lancaster floor globe rests on a dark cherry-finished stand with carved accents. The warmth of this globe is outstanding in a gold, bronze and ochre color palette. Coupled with dark cherry, the Lancaster Floor Globe is a beautiful accent for a study or den. [ read more ]
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- The Sahara CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- For centuries, a mystique has surrounded the vast swath of land known as the Sahara, a desert covering three and a half million square miles across eleven African nations. This lesson traces the Sahara’s mysterious history from climate and geographical changes to political and religious… [ read more ]
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- FDR CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- FDR: A PRESIDENCY REVEALED - Using previously unreleased pictures, oral histories, home videos, secret White House recordings and a cousin's diary, this program explores the character of the man who stood at the epicenter of American politics for 12 of the most turbulent years in the… [ read more ]
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- JFK CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- JFK: A PRESIDENCY REVEALED - Using primary sources, audiotapes and first-hand accounts from staff and family, this program follows the life of the nation's magnetic 35th president from the Cuban Missile Crisis through his tragic assassination in 1963. (1 CD-Rom; 2 DVD approx. 300 minutes.) [ read more ]
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- Ponce De Leon CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- As one of the world’s most daring early explorers, Ponce de Leon traveled thousands of miles across unknown seas in search of the mystical fountain of youth. Under the auspices of the Spanish crown, de Leon led trailblazing expeditions to Puerto Rico andFlorida. This video-based interactive… [ read more ]
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- The Maya CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- Unearth the secrets of the great temple-city of Palenque, the center of the Mayan world to understand why the Mayans altered their historical records before abandoning it mysteriously in 835 AD. This CD-ROM lesson plan includes short video clips organized by theme, primary source documents,… [ 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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- Lewis & Clark CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
- LEWIS AND CLARK - This documentary uses journals and firsthand sources in a colorful exploration of the classic westward journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. (1 CD-Rom; 1 DVD approx. 50 minutes.) [ 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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