Greystone Communications
1) Pearl Harbor
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"In Japanese, tora means "tiger." In December of 1941, "tiger, tiger, tiger" was the code phrase that unleashed one of history's most devastating surprise attacks. But the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor also awakened the "sleeping giant" of American military might, and in the process, sealed Japan's fate"--Container.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Antietam. Shiloh. Chickamauga. Gettysburg. These were the fields of combat where the armies of North and South fought their most ferocious battles. They remain the legendary clashes that shaped the conflict and changed our nation forever"--Container.
4) Ellis Island
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A look at the history of Ellis Island, the primary immigration point into the United States from 1892-1954.
5) Alamo
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Drawing upon rare archival materials, eyewitness battle accounts, and stirring reenactments, the video takes us inside the Alamo itself, were we relive the devastating battle and examine its lasting legacy.
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Tour some of America's most haunted destinations, from the remote, beautiful, and enchanting hotspot of Hawaii to the windy city of Chicago, Illinois, where ghosts are said to prowl the shores of Lake Michigan, in a frightening 5-DVD set.
Series
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Walls couldn't hold them, punishments didn't deter them and enemies couldn't stop them. Unforgettable historical escapes come alive with dramatic re-creations, rare photographs and films and first person stories from former World War II POWs, resistance fighters, soldiers, and guards.
Publisher
Yosemite Fund
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The state-of-the-art film presented at the Visitor Center in Yosemite Valley. Enjoy the majesty of Yosemite National Park as you are transported to the beauty of Yosemite Valley, the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, Tuolumne Meadows and the High Sierra.
Series
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
At the U.S. Navy's "Top Gun" school in Nevada, the most promising pilots in the world battle to find out who has what it takes to become the best of the best. Take to the skies with the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program and experience the training exercises that are forging a new generation of dogfighters.
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians details the many discoveries made in the port city of Mendes and in the village of Deir El Medina. These discoveries provide a remarkable glimpse into the lives of the workers who toiled in the Valley of the Kings. Death and the Journey to Immortality examines the latest findings about Egyptian funerary and burial practices. Sacred hieroglyphs provide a map for the soul's journey through the afterlife, while doctors...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In the year 334 BC, a 20-year-old military commander from northern Greece set out to conquer what was then the known world. His name was King Alexander of Macedon. During the next 12 years, he led 40,000 troops more than 20,000 miles, defeating the most powerful ruler on Earth, King Darius of Persia, and conquering all of Asia. He died of a battle wound at the age of 32, but his conquests have been celebrated and studied for more than 2,000 years....