Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Language
English
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Description
The fire that tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the gruesome culmination of years of unrest in America's most profitable manufacturing industry. Two years earlier, led by a spontaneous walkout in the same factory, twenty thousand garment workers, in the largest women's strike in American history, took to the streets of New York to protest working conditions. They gained the support of both progressives...
2) Henry Ford
Language
English
Formats
Description
An absorbing life story of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century, Henry Ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the American auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management, and a thought-provoking reminder of how Ford's automobile forever changed the way we work, where we live, and our ideas about individuality, freedom, and possibility.
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Take a breathtaking tour of some of America's most amazing national parks in this 4 DVD set of previously released films seen on PBS. Visit Arches, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Rocky Mountain and Grand Canyon without any tourists, then head over to Yellowstone for a bonus film featuring the wonder of America's first national park. Experince the beautiful contrast of truquoise watera gainst sun-baked red rocks, witness a playful...
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States. Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced look at American slavery, from the first Africans brought to British colonies in the early seventeenth...
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Based on The New York Times best seller by Eric Schlosser the film tells the story of a 1980 accident at a Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas, in minute-by-minute detail through the accounts of Air Force personnel, weapon designers, and first responders who were there, revealing the incredible chain of events that brought America to the brink of nuclear disaster.
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Four-year-old Daniel Tiger invites young viewers directly into his world, giving them a kid's eye view of his life and making them feel like one of his neighbors. Episodes include: Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty; Daniel Goes to the Potty; Daniel Visits School; Daniel Visits the Doctor; Daniel Shares his Tigertastic Car; and more.
14) Thai Cave Rescue
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue twelve boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand, and discover the scientific ingenuity that made the rescue possible.
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Discusses seven major contract issues: sources of contract law, requirements for a valid contract, performance of parties to contracts, defenses, remedies for a breach of contract, two alternative theories for enforcing promises, and rights of third parties affected by contracts.
19) The Amish
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Explores the insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 400-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and baffled Americans for more than a century. The film examines the beliefs, lifestyle, and history of the Amish, as well as their complex relationship to mainstream American culture. The Amish is part history, part observational documentary that takes viewers into the world of the Amish.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On September 11, 2001, 184 people lost their lives when American Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. Today, people are surprised to hear that the Pentagon was ever a target. Few know about those who escaped, many terrifyingly close to the impact zone. This is the most complete telling of what happened at the Pentagon on a day that forever changed the world.