History Channel (Television network)
2) The men who killed Kennedy: the definitive account of American history's most controversial mystery
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A reexamination of the assassination of President Kennedy featuring interviews with scientists, officials, & an Army colonel trained to kill the key assassination witnesses.
4) Santa Claus
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
His roots are firmly planted in religious ground, yet he has become a symbol of the secular side of the Christmas celebration. Despite the commercialization, he remains a symbol of what is worthwhile about the holiday season: generosity, kindness and good will to men. Santa Claus has enjoyed a long and fruitful history, though perhaps not as long a one as some might imagine. Though the name of "St. A Claus" appears in print in America as early as...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In October 1942, Esther Stermer, the matriarch of a Jewish family in the Ukraine, leads her family underground to hide from the pursuing Nazis and stays nearly a year and a half. Their harrowing story of survival living in near total darkness in two cold, damp caves is one like no other ever told.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Vikings returns for a gripping fourth season. Season three culminated with the extraordinary battle in Paris, where Ragnar seized victory from the jaws of defeat, but still returns to Kattegat dangerously ill. Thoughts of his death galvanize the forces who seek to succeed him as king, including his wife Queen Aslaug and his oldest son, Bjorn. Meanwhile, Lagertha continues power struggles with her calculating, former second in command, Kalf.
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Prepare to raid and wage battle once again, in an ancient kingdom dominated by vengeance, lust and thrilling conquest. The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha and Bjorn continues as loyalties are questioned and bonds of blood are tested. Now king of his people, Ragnar remains a restless wanderer, leading his band of Norse warriors on epic adventures from the shores of Essex to the mythical city of Paris. But stunning betrayals and hidden...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"They are not accounts of abduction or sightings. Classified as close encounters of the second kind, 'trace cases' are physical evidence of alien activity. Over 3,000 cases spanning 90 countries are on record, and they may provide the most concrete evidence of extraterrestrial visitation. See some of the most convincing evidence to date"--Publisher.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used to coax the dead into remaining in the spirit world. Learn how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying--...
Language
English
Description
"World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. This is a comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war. Featuring nearly 30 of its greatest World War II documentaries, each packed with original archival footage, interviews with military experts and historians, and gripping reenactments." --
Publisher
The History Channel
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"The dawn of the 20th century brought with it stunning new technology--technology that would change the world--and public personalities that were larger than life. Relive the heady days at the birth of the modern age, and discover its more sobering moments, with this exceptional compilation of documentaries."--Container.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
On May 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared six times to Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco Dos Santos ("the Three Seers") near the town of Fatima, Portugal. According to the Seers, who were then children, the Virgin revealed three prophetic secrets. Over the years, the details of the first two were made known, but the Vatican kept the third secret until May of 2000. The Secrets of Fatima tells the complete, incredible story of one of the most famous ecclesiastical...
