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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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- How the States Got Their Shapes DVD
- We are so familiar with the map of United States, but do we know why our states look the way they do? Every shape on the map tells a great story about our past. Why is California bent? To cling on to gold. Why does Oklahoma have a panhandle? Because of shifting borders for slavery. Why does… [ 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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- 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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- The Hawaiian islands are the remotest island chain on the planet. Emerging in the centre of the Pacific their origins have remained a puzzle for generations. HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE follows the story of our attempts to try and understand these beautiful and yet violent islands. A story of… [ read more ]
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- Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey hits the skies with the Air Force Pararescue Teams, the PJs, to take a look at how these helicopter hard-chargers pulled refugees out harm's way and flew them to safety after the recent Katrina catastrophe in the Gulf Coast. [ read more ]
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- Our children’s peril is our greatest fear. This heart-wrenching examination of two recent, stunning American catastrophes brings this truth starkly into focus. An all-new series from BIOGRAPHY® celebrates the survival of ordinary people. How would you react if confronted with death? We st [ read more ]
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- Mannahatta A Natural History of New York City (Hardcover) Book
- On September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set eyes on the land that would become Manhattan. It's difficult for us to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson has been working to do just that. Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City is the… [ read more ]
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- Could this be “paradise lost?” If Mauna Loa erupts with her full fury again, the world’s most beautiful and expensive real estate would be nothing but cinders and puddles. MEGA DISASTERS explores the worst of what could happen. Stunning computer graphics and actual footage combine to… [ read more ]
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- Archeologists and salvagers are engaged in a running battle over the fate of shipwrecks along California's coast. [ read more ]
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- This is the story of the hundred-year odyssey to recover the treasures of the only royal palace ever built in America. [ read more ]
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- The Boston Globe's Mike Barnicle hosts this captivating two-hour tour of America's most historic city. [ read more ]
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- Is the increasingly unpredictable weather of the last few years a sign of disaster to come? Stunning computer graphics and actual footage combine to create convincing pictures of the risks faced by U.S. cities. Experts debate the potential effects of massive, global climactic change. MEGA DISAS [ read more ]
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- From the first-ever suspension bridge to lesser-known arteries, here are the stories of the lifelines that connect Manhattan to the world. [ read more ]
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- It has been over a century since New York City has borne the full brunt of a hurricane; what would happen if Gotham’s luck ran out? MEGA DISASTERS explores the worst of what could happen. Stunning computer graphics and actual footage combine to create convincing pictures of the risks… [ read more ]
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- Hop aboard for a fascinating look at the history and technology of the world's largest subway system, and go behind the scenes to see what makes it tick. [ read more ]
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- From the challenges of controlling the flood-prone Tennessee River to the construction of nearly 50 power-generating dams, take a comprehensive look at one of the most breathtaking public works projects ever attempted! [ read more ]
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- In 1973, a desperate America, starved by an OPEC embargo, began construction on an 800-mile lifeline for its insatiable oil hunger. Speak to survivors of the brutality which claimed nearly a million lives. Government officials and international politicians reflect on the genocide and its… [ read more ]
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- How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Borderlines...
- Was Roger Williams too pure for the Puritans, and what does that have to do with Rhode Island? Why did Augustine Herman take ten years to complete the map that established Delaware? How did Rocky Mountain rogues help create the state of Colorado? All this and more is explained in Mark… [ read more ]
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- Whether you've got money to burn or are squeezing every penny, this unique show highlights the best Hawaii has to offer. [ read more ]
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- Join the fight to keep floodwaters from swamping Chicago, then head south for a mysterious journey into the world of underwater caves. [ read more ]
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- From Fifth Avenue mansions to Long Island luxury, visit the homes of some of America's most famous millionaires. [ read more ]
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- Visit the mansions built by America's Old West pioneers including Iowa's Terrace Hill, the "Palace of the Prairies," and Moss Mansion. [ read more ]
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- A look at the ordinary men and women who went beyond the call of duty to step in and help those in need in the days after the devastation along the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Katrina. [ read more ]
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