The Story of India DVD

Sixty years after Indian independence, British historian Michael Wood presents the tale of the oldest and most diverse civilization, and largest democracy. A nuclear power and a rising giant, India's population will overtake China's within 10 years and its economy is predicted to overtake that of the U.S. in the 2030s. This journey of sights and sounds, and achievements takes him from the deserts of Turkmenistan to the Khyber Pass.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 360 minutes on 2 Discs
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Building Alaska DVD

Building Alaska, a documentary about the people who built Alaska's great engineering projects in the coldest, and most remote part of the U.S. It tells how the railroads and highways of the late 19th and early 20th century opened the region up to gold and copper mining and made Alaska habitable; of the Japanese invasion in World War Two; and of the biggest earthquake ever in North America, all of which helped shape America's 49th state.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Contemporary: Place of Execution DVD & Book - Save $5

In 1963 a 13-year-old girl vanished without trace - the mystery was never solved. More than 40 years later, the events surrounding the disappearance and the hunt for the killer resurface when a high-flying TV journalist makes a documentary about the case. Buy the DVD and book together and save!

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Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Contemporary: Collision DVD

A major road accident is nothing more than a split second of panic and confusion; an act of terrible violence that both changes and destroys lives, with a cause and effect quality that can ripple out across the entire world. Beyond the crumpled cars and emergency services are the invisible dramas and when DI John Tolin begins his investigation he finds himself drawn into many different and dangerous worlds.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 210 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

FRONTLINE: A Death in Tehran DVD

Following Iran's presidential election this summer, Neda Soltani was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran. She became the face of a powerful movement that threatened the hardline government's hold on power. FRONTLINE investigates the life and death of this woman, and also explores a number of unanswered questions in the aftermath of the greatest upheaval in Iran since the 1979 revolution.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Latin Music U.S.A. DVD

LATIN MUSIC USA highlights the great American music created by Latinos, and celebrates the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country, and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on American musical history, reaching across five decades to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all. Narrated by Jimmy Smits.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 240 minutes on 2 Discs
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Season 5 - Blu-ray

Through in-depth profiles and dynamic behind-the-scenes footage featuring artists from around the world, speaking directly about their inspirations and ideas, Season Five shows a broad range of artistic practice, technical innovation, and experimentation, from artists tackling large-scale collaborative projects in hangar-like studios, to those working in the quiet of more intimate studio settings.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 220 minutes
Rating: TV-PG
Subtitles: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

American Experience: The Civilian Conservation Corps DVD

Interweaving rich archival imagery with the personal accounts of Civilian Conservation Corps veterans, this film tells the story of one of the boldest and most popular New Deal experiments, positioning it as a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern environmentalism and federal unemployment relief.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Ken Burns: The National Parks: America's Best Idea DVD

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 720 minutes on 6 Discs
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Herbert Hoover: Landslide DVD

Explores the "Hoover Depression," as well as its lasting impact on government and the role of the Federal Reserve. This doc will examine Hoover's early life in Iowa and abroad, the international experiences; that led to his decision to run for office, his presidency and political philosophy, and the lasting impact of his policy decisions.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

FRONTLINE: Close to Home DVD

Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles how the middle class is faring in this recession through stories of the people who she's come to know at the hair salon she's frequented for the past twenty years. The film reveals the struggles - from well-to-do bankers to struggling actors, each with a story to tell about how they're getting by in these turbulent times.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

American Experience: The Crash of 1929 DVD

In 1929 there were few critics of the stock market; it seemed to rise without limits. In fact, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound optimism shocked the world.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-G
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Ken Burns: The National Parks: America's Best Idea Blu-ray & Book - Bonus CD Soundtrack FREE!

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 720 minutes on 6 Discs
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Ken Burns: The National Parks: America's Best Idea DVD & Book - Bonus CD Soundtrack FREE!

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.

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Country Of Origin : United States

Ken Burns: The National Parks: America's Best Idea - Blu-ray

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.

Product Details

Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 720 minutes
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Ken Burns: The National Parks: America's Best Idea Book

The companion volume to the new Ken Burns film: a sweeping, magnificently illustrated history of the American national park system from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite, to the most recent additions to the 84 million acres that comprise this grand national treasure.

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Country Of Origin : United States

Masterpiece Theatre: Endgame DVD

A deadly behind-the-scenes game of cat and mouse ensues in this gripping and sophisticated political thriller. Drawing on actual events, a British businessman initiates secret talks between the outlawed, terrorist-labeled African National Congress and white intellectuals to try and find a peaceful resolution to the cruel and brutal Apartheid conflict in South Africa.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2008
Length: 109 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

NOVA: Lizard Kings: On the Trail of Monitor Lizards DVD

Though they may look like dragons and inspire stories, they are actually monitor lizards, the largest lizard to walk the planet. With acute intelligence, they are a very different kind of reptile, blurring the line between reptiles and mammals. NOVA follows expert lizard hunter, Dr. Eric Pianka, as he tracks the elusive creatures through Australia's heartland, for an unparalleled close encounter with these versatile 'living dragons.'

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 56 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

FRONTLINE: The Warning DVD

In the aftermath of the economic meltdown, FRONTLINE looks for clues about why it happened and examines moments when it might have gone much differently. Producer/director Michael Kirk discovers early warnings of the crash, reveals an intense battle among members of the Clinton administration, and uncovers a concerted effort not to regulate the lucrative derivatives markets, which would become the ticking time-bomb within the American economy.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

NOVA: Darwin's Darkest Hour DVD

Learn the compelling story behind one of scientific history's most controversial books. As Charles Darwin struggled to complete On the Origin of Species, his own life became a model for his theory of "survival of the fittest," with his life's work in danger of compromise, two children lying near death, and his marriage tested. Henry Ian Cusick and Frances O'Connor star in this dramatic tale of trauma and perseverance.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2009
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : Canada

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