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Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ever since their brutal murders one hundred years ago, Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra, have fascinated the world. Through the couple2s politically damning, sexually intimate, and personally revealing letters, this two-part docudrama, presented by historian Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb, explores Nicholas and Alexandra2s complex love story and the couple2s role in the lead-up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, which led to their eventual...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
By the end of the 19th century, widespread industrialization has left many Americans worried about whether the country will have any pristine land left. At the same time, poachers in the parks are rampant, and visitors think nothing of littering or carving their names near iconic sites like Old Faithful. Congress has yet to establish clear judicial authority or appropriations for the protection of the parks. This sparks a conservation movement by...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Oxford's Inspector Robert Lewis, protégé of the legendary Inspector Morse, works with his brilliant, but brooding partner, Detective Sergeant James Hathaway. The two try to find a link between a murder in Oxford's Bodleian Library; a burglary gone wrong leads from underground amateur boxing to the now-defunct East German Secret Police; the suicide of Hathaway's old friend test his relationship with Lewis; a case of rape and murder causes Lewis to...
24) Simply Ming
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Simply Ming takes cooking at home to a whole new level! Award-winning host Chef Ming Tsai opens the door to his own kitchen as he and his son, Henry Tsai, prepare delicious and easy to follow recipes.
25) Mercy Street
Language
English
Formats
Description
It takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history. This series is about the drama and unexpected humor of everyday life behind the front lines. It's a fresh twist on an iconic story, one that resonates with larger themes we still struggle with today.
26) Fox Tales
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
The resilient Red foxes are able to change their behavior to successfully make a home in new environments at a rate that astounds even the scientists who have spent a lifetime studying them. Fox Tales reveals new research into everything from their first hours of life to their first steps into unchartered territory, to offer a visually rich and fascinating look into the secret life of Red foxes.
27) Rebecca
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
When Maxim de Winter and his young bride return from Monte Carlo to Manderley, his home in Cornwall, the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, and sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, threaten the newcomer, who must unravel dark secrets of the past. Based on Daphne du Maurier's classic tale of romance, suspense and jealousy.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
The 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men to do so. These “Buffalo Soldiers” participated in the subjugation of Native peoples and went up against Filipinos in the Spanish-American War. The film examines their role in U.S. history, how they fought in military conflicts abroad, and their civil rights struggles at home.
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Join Daniel Tiger for 20 incredible tigertastic tales! Daniel loves playing fun games with his friends, including a game of pretend with Miss Elaina and a birthday tea party with Katerina Kittycat. And join Daniel on exciting trips with his family as they visit the Enchanted Garden, Grandpere's house, and many other interesting places! This fun filled collection tells stories about sharing, trying your best, helping others, and much more!
33) 15 frozen tales
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Grab the hat, scarf, mittens, and coat and join favorite PBS KIDS friends for some frozen fun! Watch these fifteen exciting tales from Arthur, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Molly of Denali, and Wild Kratts, plus more from Caillou, Dinosaur Train, Let's Go Luna!, Pinkalicious and Peterrific, and WordWorld!
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sir David Attenborough drops in for tea at the modest suburban home of Neville and Sally Hollingworth, both amateur fossil hunters in southern England. He's there to look at some of the unusual objects that decorate their living room, including giant tusks and massive molars that belonged to extinct mammoths and a hand-axe shaped by Neanderthals.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
School days are here again and Curious George can't wait to go! There's so much to learn and do at school, and friends to meet, too. Come along with George in eight fun-filled episodes of his PBS Kids TV series as he discovers that you can learn new things at school, at home, and everywhere. Each segment stars real kids in a school setting.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
He is back with twelve new episodes filled with fresh adventures to explore, more problems to solve, and exciting lessons to be learned in this complete eighth season DVD collection. The two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning series airing on PBS KIDS follows everyone2s favorite monkey as he plans a trip to Mars, visits a toy factory, builds a guitar, and so much more.
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Let's celebrate grandparents! Meet the older generations of some favorite PBS KIDS families through fun, grandparent-focused stories. Arthur gets knitting lessons from Grandma Thora; Rosie celebrates her Abuela's birthday from far away; Daniel is excited to spend the whole day with Grandpere; Donkey Hodie and Grampy enjoy some homemade chili together; and much, much more.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
This new documentary tells of a horrific, little-known incident of racial violence by police that became a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement. In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police savagely beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind. The shocking incident made national headlines and,...
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