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1) Tunnels
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
From ancient Rome to the remarkable Channel Tunnel that connects France and England, Tunnels introduces courageous engineers, relives deadly disasters, and reveals little-know personal triumphs and tragedies.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about how the domesticated dog descended from the gray wolf. Understand the changing role of dogs throughout history and across cultures. Why is the domestication of dogs so important? These questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples, and exciting video that reinforce important points and make learning fun.
Publisher
DHX Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time with Benjamin Franklin's teenage reporters as they confront the real and physical dangers of the American Revolution. Trapped in opposite sides of the war, James an American colonist and Sarah a young English reporter are forced to choose between friendship and allegiance to their countries. All while they try to look after mischievous Henri, a French boy whose comical escapades constantly lead to trouble.
4) America
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Rock, Inc
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Language
English
Description
Translates important events in American history and important features of the American political and social system into original rock songs illustrated by cartoons.
5) Hugo
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A young orphan boy puts his secret life in the walls of a Paris train station in jeopardy when he begins stealing parts from the man who runs the toy shop in the station in order to finish rebuilding an automaton that he and his father had started.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this brand new, 2017, high definition program, learn all about the causes of the Revolutionary War, such as the French and Indian War, the taxes and laws imposed on colonists by the British government, the Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress. Detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video, as well as on screen, multiple choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
10) Grand canyon
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through the Grand Canyon, a cavernous wonder that2s home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals.
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Little ballerinas dream of pirouettes and grand jetes, dreams of attending the best ballet schools and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don't always come true; they take a lot of work. And sometimes hope is hard to come by. But the first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, did make her dreams come true. And those dreams inspired ballerinas everywhere, showing them that the color of their skin couldn't...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
All 24 episodes from season one are all complete, uncut and remastered, as well as the original, full-length pilot movie that introduced the Ingalls family to millions of viewers around the world. Relive all the heartwarming adventures from season one; from the arrival of Charles Ingalls and his family in Walnut Grove, through the building of a new home and friendships, to battling for their lives against a vicious blizzard.
Publisher
NBC Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Season two brings new challenges and unforgettable frontier adventures. When debts force Charles to work at several jobs, his entire family pitches in to earn the needed money. Mary's gift for mathematics makes her the talk of the town. Charles helps an ailing widow find care for her three children, and the Ingalls family celebrates the nation's centennial with a joyous town party.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This series explores the greatest achievements in American history in the context of the time period, incorporating archival footage that captures the monumental events of yesteryear. See Martin Luther King and other brave African-American citizens that fought for equal rights in this in-depth documentary, showing the civil rights movement in 1959 and 1960: sit-ins, marches, boycotts and rallies in Montgomery, Ala., Brooklyn, N.Y., and Washington,...
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