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2) Jesse James
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c[2006]
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and the legend of the infamous outlaw Jesse James. Looks at his formative years in a Southern household dependent on slave labor and as a member of a vicious band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War. Describes his life as a violent criminal, as he and his gang moved on to robbing banks, stagecoaches, and railroads in the post-war era. Relates how James was eventually...
5) The Buddha
Publisher
David Grubin Productions
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Two and a half millennia ago, a new religion was born in India, generated from the ideas of the Buddha, a mysterious Indian sage who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree. The Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth, only that he was a human being who had found a kind of serenity that others could find, too. This documentary tells the story of his life, a journey especially relevant in our own times.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and legacy are inextricably linked to America's most famous top-secret initiative - the Manhattan Project. This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists.
7) Buffalo Bill
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Explore how William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's legendary exploits helped create a myth that endures even today. Features the life of the master showman who became part of American history.
10) Sister Aimee
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the controversial, charismatic, wildly popular evangelist that includes original film and sound recordings, re-creations, commentary by historians and other experts, and personal accounts.
12) Mark Twain
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.
13) The duel
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Examines the lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to explain how they came to settle their differences in a duel in 1804, which changed the fate of the nation.
14) Muhammad Ali
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A biography of world champion boxer and political activist Muhammad Ali.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2011, c2006
Language
English
Description
World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. This comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war features the greatest World War II documentaries, each packed with original archival footage, interviews with military experts and historians, and gripping reenactments from the War in Europe to the war in the Pacific.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A deft politician and skillful diplomat, TR's magnetic personality and genius for publicity made him a legend in his own time. Through archival footage and interviews with historians, this is an engaging portrait of the private man and the president who created the modern American presidency.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A deft politician and skillful diplomat, TR's magnetic personality and genius for publicity made him a legend in his own time. Through archival footage and interviews with historians, this is an engaging portrait of the private man and the president who created the modern American presidency.
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