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82) The Amish
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2012
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. Beautifully and lyrically photographed, The Amish is part history, part observational documentary that takes viewers into the world of the...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
DNA testing companies are trending nationally, with over 30 million Americans hoping to receive clues to family origins and forecasts of their future health -- not knowing the results can be misleading, or not considering that family secrets can tear apart relationships. The biggest risk, however, may be what these companies do with our information once they have it, so this program objectively explores the promise and peril of consumer DNA testing....
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
Publisher
Libra Verde
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Explores the misinformation many have about food allergies through the experiences of several families, and also features interviews and insights from several noted medical professionals alongside representatives from worldwide food allergy support and advocacy groups. They discuss the possible causes of food allergies, the coping challenges and strategies, and the medical, emotional, and social impact these allergies have on families.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The catering team consists of a handful of struggling dreamers struck working for tips while struggling to get the life they really want. Each week, life passes before their eyes as they hover around the margins of a different little world (the parties they cater) for a few hours, mingle with its citizens, dabble with their dramas, watch them, judge them, joke about them, envy them, and then move on.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Day by day. Hour by hour. Second by second. This is the story of last century's bloodiest conflict told in a concise and compelling 3 hour special. Includes personal accounts, strategic analysis and rare footage and provides a new and intimate perspective on the experience of war.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The men continue to heed the call of the wild. From Montana to Alaska to Maine, Tom, Rich, Eustace, Marty and Charlie each confront menacing elements, from grizzlies and sub-zero temps to time away from family and the threat of losing the lifestyle they love. Time and the environment are unforgiving, but they2ll do whatever it takes to get the job done. Watch as these wildlife masterminds fearlessly brave nature2s onslaught on their quest to live...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
Continues to examine 75 million years of the most credible alien evidence here on Earth. Season Three explores new directions, including sightings and phenomena from ancient times to the present. From the age of dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the U.S., each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, controversies, firsthand accounts and grounded theories surrounding an age-old...
92) Earth from space
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Earth From Space is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, this special takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustain life on earth.
94) Summerslam: 2022
Publisher
WWE Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Join the biggest party of the summer as WWE presents SummerSlam! Watch WWE Superstars and Divas heat things up as they go head to head at the biggest event of the season.
95) Empire
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The Empire State Building is perhaps the most recognizable building in the world. Now, as the Empire State Building nears its 80th anniversary, a new building is rising above Manhattan to join it in defining the New York skyline: Tower One of the World Trade Center. Sitting next to the footprints of the fallen Twin Towers, this building will also have a strong emotional symbolism for Americans. Empire tells the fascinating story behind these two steel...
Publisher
S'more Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Jerry Lewis lays open his soul, live on television as his personal friend, David Susskind, is given carte blanche to ask anything and everything about Jerry's personal and professional life. Why did he and Dean Martin call it quits after ten years as the most successful comedy team of all time? How much money did he make? When ABC gave him $40 million to make a TV special, and it bombed, who was to blame? These and many more questions are answered....
98) Outbreak
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The vivid, inside story of how the Ebola outbreak began and why it wasn't stopped before it was too late. With exclusive access to key global decision-makers and health responders, and gripping accounts of victims from the slums of Monrovia to the jungles of Guinea, Outbreak exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.
99) Family
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Craft in America is a groundbreaking, comprehensive visual exploration of the history, vitality, and cultural significance of America's craft movement. Family features Paul and Dante Marioni, Lisa Sorrelli, Philip and Matt Moulthrop, and Cliff and Holly Lee.
100) Royal rumble 2023
Publisher
WWE Home Video
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Royal Rumble has been a stepping stone for Superstars to rise to legendary status with the chance to headline WrestleMania. Superstars will take their career to the next level by being the last Superstar standing in WWE's most regal matches ever.
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