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Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
Reveals many never-before-heard stories and opinions from the legendary leaders of the modern U.S. Army. Their accounts reveal the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.
Series
Publisher
Cerebellum Corporation
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Feature documentary showcasing Ulysses S. Grant, the man rather than the legend. Within ten years, Grant's life takes a turn from a father struggling to make a living to the general who won the Civil War to becoming the eighteenth president of the United States.
Publisher
Distributed by Goldhil Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (44 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Washington the general: Visits the sites and memorials that preserve the memories of George Washington as he forged victories that led to the United States creation, from Valley Forge Historic Park to the Washington Crossing Historic Park on the Delaware River to the Old Barracks Museum where Washington surprised the Hessians.
Colonial Virginia: Visits areas where the colonists first established toeholds in the New World and built the towns and culture...
5) Medieval
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The action-packed historical epic is inspired by the true story of daring mercenary leader and one of the greatest warriors in history. After the death of its emperor, the Holy Roman Empire plummets into chaos while corrupt kings battle for control of the empty throne. To battle the tyranny and greed of those clawing for power, Jan must lead a rebel army in this sweeping saga of war and betrayal.
7) Washington
Publisher
A+E Television
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (258 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the full arc of George Washington's journey and weaves together dramatic live-action sequences, excerpts from Washington's letters and insights from a roster of notable experts, historians, and scholars to tell a very personal story about the evolution of one of history's most iconic leaders.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the true story of Benedict Arnold. After winning important victories for the breakaway colonies, Arnold is driven to resign by an ungrateful Congress. Coaxed back into service by his old friend George Washington, he is soon enmeshed in the divisive politics of Revolutionary Philadelphia. When his love for a loyalist woman leads to scandal, and the Colonial leaders fail to support him, the stage is set for his fateful decision.
9) Lee & Grant
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, 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 summoned on decisive battlefields like Vicksburg and Gettysburg that, within days of each other, turned the tide of the war.
10) Grant
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (256 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
12) Patton
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (171 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Film biography of America's charismatic and controversial general during World War II (1943-1945). Covers both his confrontations with Eisenhower and his successes.
13) The wild west
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Re-evaluates three of the most famous figures of the American West. Colonel Custer's last stand at Little Bighorn, Billy the Kid, and the role that Wyatt Earp played in the gunfight at the OK Corral. Wild West presents the facts, uncovering secrets and twists, proving that once and for all, fact can be a lot more interesting than fiction. Includes dramatic re-enactments.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (570 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
Uncover the real stories behind the legendary figures whose lives and exploits took center stage in the invention of the mythic Wild West in these eight documentaries.
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