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1) Oppenheimer
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb"--
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our imagination. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet's last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. Each episode focuses on a distinct...
Publisher
Pbs
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Examine the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects, and places, diving deep into each symbol's history and how its meaning has changed over time using them as a gateway to understanding America's past and present. From flags and statues to revered landmarks, people live alongside and interact with history every day.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. As the only international reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later become defining images of the war: dying children, mass graves, the bombing of a maternity hospital, and more"--
Publisher
Cohen Media Group, Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Multiple
Description
One year after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy takes us to the heart of the conflict through a war diary made during the second half of 2022. From Kharkiv, in the Donbas, to Kherson, in the aftermath of the city's liberation, this documentary bears witness to the ravages of war through the testimonies of soldiers, chronicles of the front, and portraits of civilians, and shares with us the struggle of the Ukrainian...
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The documentary tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), the theoretical physicist who led the effort to build the first atomic bomb, tested in July 1945 at the Trinity site in New Mexico. When theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer became director of the Manhattan Project, he brought with him a love of poetry, philosophy, and Eastern religion. In the years following Trinity, the classified maiden test of a prototype atomic bomb,...
Publisher
TMW Media Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Puerto Rico's mainland is about 180 kilometers wide, and its biggest city is San Juan. Puerto Rico's native population is called Taino and their hunter gatherer ancestors settled the island, calling it Boricua, in the 1000 years before the Spanish arrived. Native people call themselves Boricua, which is a phrase still used today. In 1493, Christopher Columbus' second voyage led him to the island and he claimed it for Spain. Then in 1508, Ponce de...
Series
Publisher
Wondrium
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In The Banjo: Music, History, and Heritage, you will explore the history of banjo music from African spirituals to jazz club standards to activist folk numbers. Taught by acclaimed musician and MacArthur grant recipient Rhiannon Giddens, the 10 jam-packed episodes take you across time and cultures to uncover the hidden history of a sonically rich American instrument."--Publisher's website.
12) Far Haven
Publisher
Imagicomm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In 1887, Hunter Braddock moves back to Far Haven, Arizona to start over with his two young children, but when his father-in-law is brutally attacked, he must take on the corrupt forces strangling the town in order to protect what he loves most"--
Language
English
Description
The history of automata can be traced back to ancient Egypt, where it was used to create statues that could move. Ancient Greeks also created automata, such as mechanical birds that could flap their wings and make sounds. In the Middle Ages, automata were used to create music boxes and clocks. Later, during the Industrial Revolution, automata were used to create machines that could automate various tasks. In the 20th century, computers and robots...
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Riotsville,USA--a point in American history when the nation's rulers--politicians, bureaucrats, police--were faced with the mounting militancy of the late-1960s, and did everything possible to win the war in the streets. Using training footage of Army-built model towns called 'Riotsvilles' where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder, in addition to nationally broadcast news media, director Sierra Pettengill connects...
Publisher
FUNimation Productions
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
日本語
Description
Genghis Khan, the name is a legend, the man was mythical. He was a soul who was obscured by his own achievements. He was a son, husband, father, and conqueror. The saga of one man's march toward immortality and the battle to unite the tribes of Mongol under one rule.
Publisher
TMW Media Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Famous Hispanic women in history have inspired countless young women to believe in their dreams. From artists to astronauts and writers to politicians, many great Latino-American history makers have changed the world. The program celebrates notable Hispanic-American Women whose influence has touched us in every walk of life. There isn't an industry in which Hispanic Americans haven't made their mark in history, with some of the most iconic scientists,...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Creates a portrait of America's greatest internal crisis, from the first antislavery protests to Lee's surrender at Appomattox and Lincoln's assignation. Examines the moral, political, and strategic forces that set brother against brother for more than four years.
19) Gospel
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., GOSPEL explores Black spirituality through sermon and song. From the blues to hip-hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century.
20) Casa Susanna
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Examines the story of Casa Susanna, a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s and 60s.
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