Jonathan Martin
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
With stunning, in-the-room detail, New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns show how both our political parties confronted a series of national traumas, including the coronavirus pandemic, the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and the political brinksmanship of President Biden's first year in the White House. From Donald Trump's assault on the 2020 election and his ongoing campaign of vengeance against his fellow Republicans, to...
Publisher
Nugus Martin Productions
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
This fascinating series examines the history of military tactics from Blitzkrieg to blockade, raiding operations to strategic bombing and on to guerrilla warfare. BATTLEPLAN provides an in-depth history and analysis of the development of warfare, examining how the invention of aircraft changed the way wars are fought and how a smaller force can win a battle with the right tactics.
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Examines the events of July, 1944, when a party led by highly placed Nazi officers nearly killed their leader in the infamous "Wolf's Lair," where he spend 900 days directing the German war effort. The program also uncovers evidence of a top secret plot hatched in London to kill the Führer.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
As Winston Churchill's personal bodyguard for nearly 18 years, Walter H. Thompson saw history unfold firsthand. This program puts you inside the skin of a working-class Scotland Yard detective who experienced the 20th-century's great events as both witness and participant.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Reinhard Heydrich was the head of the SS death squads, a man even his colleagues were terrified of. "The blonde beast" was responsible for cleaning out "undesirables" in Nazi territory, and he was one of the primary early architects of the "final solution." But in 1942, assassins in Czechoslovakia killed him. For years, the details of how this happened remained obscured, but now the complete story can be told.
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing, Limited
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Science is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, 'infographics' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of science from particle physics to genes and DNA." --
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Examines the business of college football and basketball and the NCAA's treatment of its athletes. Based on the controversial article 'The Shame of College Sports' by historian and former football player Taylor Branch, it tells a story of how college sports became a billion dollar industry built on dedicated young athletes who are deprived of numerous rights. Weaving interviews, archival and behind-the-scenes footage, the documentary sheds a new...
