55  80  and 55 min

 

Anne Frank 3 tapes

SS

51min

 

Apes to Man : Planet of Life. Climb our family tree in Apes to Man to find out how the unpredictable forces of evolution shaped our primate ancestors and Earth's first hominids. Discover the many fine traits we have in common - including perception, cleverness, and a gift for communication.

SCI

25 min.

 

The Arab world.  An introduction to the Arab countries and their histories that will help viewers better understand the events surrounding the present conflict in the Middle East.

SS

17 min

 

Area. Covers the concept of measuring area with square units. Clear and logical presentations show how formulas for area are developed.

MATH

26 min

 

Assignment: Rescue : The story of Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee. 1997.Varian Fry, American hero, saved over 2000 refugees trapped in Vichy France from the Gestapo.

SS

78 min.

 

Athens & Ancient Greece. Computer graphics help re-create the world of Ancient Greece and Athens. View Delphi's Temple of Apollo, the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus. Witness to first Olympic games and sail to Atlantis.

SS

50 min

 

Atmosphere. Scientists talk about the importance of the atmosphere around us, and the role it plays in the solar system.

SCI

110 min.

 

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Cicely Tyson, Richard A. Dysart and Katherine Helmond. The fictionalized story of a black Louisiana woman, from the time of her childhood as a slave in the pre-Civil War South to 1962, when she witnesses the birth of the civil rights movement at the age of 110.

SS

30 min.

 

Aztec. Profiles the history of the Aztec Indians and how they are living today.

SS

 

 

Background of the Civil War.

SS

21 min

 

Background of the reconstruction period. Describes the rebuilding of the post-Civil War South, specifically the economy, state and local governments, social structure and the establishing of relationship between blacks and whites.

SS

20 min

 

The Background of the United States Constitution. The U.S. Constitution was a result of a series of brilliant compromises. The details and importance of each compromise are dramatized.

SS

30 min

 

Basic Math: Fractions, Decimals and Percents. This lesson has two primary objectives. The first is to provide the student with methods to convert a fraction, a decimal or a percent to each of the other two forms. Initially conversion between fractions and decimals is developed. The distinction is discussed between terminating decimals and repeating decimals.

MATH

30 min

 

Basic Math: Measurement. The importance of standardizing measurement units is discussed from a historical perspective. The metric system is discussed at length. Measures of distance, mass and capacity are discussed. The consistent use of prefixes such as millli-, centi- and kilo- are investigated.

MATH

26 min

 

Siegel, Murray. Basic Math: Probability. The Teaching Company, 1998.Probability is the importance of understanding fractions, decimals and percents. Probability is introduced as a measure of uncertainty or chance. The difference between theoretical probability and experimental probability is explored. Uses of probability in weather reports, insurance, risk analysis and polls are discussed.

MATH

50 min.

 

The battle of the Alamo. New York: A&E Home Video ; [1994], c1992.Host, Kenny Rogers. Examines the battle of the Alamo and tells the stories of some of the men who fought it, including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis.

SS

60 min

 

Beginning bass guitar. SMP Videos, c1991.

MUSIC

50 min

 

Benjamin Franklin : citizen of the world. Biography of the American Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin. An inventor and civic leader, he became a revolutionary at age 70. As a statesman, he was appointed as America's first ambassador to France and became the chief architect of the Treaty of Paris.

SS

24 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Atmosphere.

SCI

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Atoms.

SCI

 

23 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Biodiversity. In any given environment there are hundreds of varieties of plants and animals living together, creating ecosystems. Bill Nye literally sets up office in an ocean, a forest, and a field to commune with nature and show what happens when one link falls out of nature's chain.

SCI

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Blood and Circulation

SCI

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy : Bones and Muscles.  X-rays, healing of broken bones, bone marrow, and the body's joints.

SCI

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Brain.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Buoyancy. Bill takes to the sky in a hot-air balloon, and goes scuba diving in Seattle Aquarium to explain why boats, helium, and balloons are buoyant.

 

 

26 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Chemical Reactions.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Climates. Bill delivers hot sand from Saudi Arabia and bananas from Costa Rica, to explain how different climates are created and how they affect our planet.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Digestion.. Bill Nye explains how the body's digestive system is like a fine-tuned machine that turns food into energy.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Earthquakes. Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. Find out what makes big pieces of the Earth's crust (the plates) move and what you should have on hand in case of a quake. Bill also visits with scientists who study and measure earthquakes.

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Earth's Crust/Rocks and Soil. Earth's crust (23 min.) -- Rocks (23 min.). Contains two programs, what the Earth's crust is made of and how changes in it can cause earthquakes and volcanoes. The second discusses the types of rocks found on the Earth.

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Earth's seasons/Climates Seasons (23 min.) / written by Amy Axt [and others] ; edited by Darrell Suto -- Climates (23 min.) / head writer, Bill Nye ; edited by Greg Day. Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two programs which explore the Earth's seasons and climates.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electrical Current.  Bill Nye explains electricity.

 

 

26 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Erosion.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Eyeball.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Flowers. Hosted by Bill Nye. Bill Nye with the help of guest Drew Barrymore shows that flowers are more than just pretty faces. They make seeds, play a key role in pollination and help plants reproduce.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Food Web Program demonstrates that all living things depend on other living things to survive.

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Food Web/Ocean Life. Food web (23 min.) -- Ocean life (23 min.). Hosted by Bill Nye. In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at food webs, and at ocean life, and offers related experiments.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Forensics. Hosted by Bill Nye. Program discusses forensic science. Detectives reconstruct events from the past using bloodhounds, fingerprints, and DNA.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Genes.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Heart.

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Heat/Energy. Heat (23 min.) / written by Michael Gross [and others] ; edited by Greg Day -- Energy (23 min.) / head writer, Bill Nye ; edited by Michael Gross. Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two programs which explore heat and energy and contain related experiments.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Lakes and Ponds. Host, Bill Nye. Bodies of water surrounded by land on all sides are called lakes if they're large and ponds if they're small. Lakes and ponds are formed when water collects (it pools!) in a low place in the ground. Where does all that water come from? Bill ponders this and many other freshwater questions in this exciting program.

 

 

26 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Life Cycles. Host, Bill Nye. Did you know all living things grow, reproduce, and die in cycles? Bill explains life cycles and shows why many different things have similar cycles.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Light Optics.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Magnetism.

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy : Nutrition. Hosted by Bill Nye. Program discusses what nutrients are in each bite of grub and what foods are best for maintaining healthy bodies.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Outer Space.

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Patterns.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Phases of Matter.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Plants.

 

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Plants/Forests : Plants/Forests. Plants (23 min.) -- Forests (23 min.). Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two programs. The first discusses the importance of plants to the Earth's ecosystem, the second looks at the components of forests and their functions.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Pressure. Bill Nye explores the forces behind pressure.

 

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Pressure/Buoyancy. Pressure (23 min.) -- Buoyancy (23 min.). Hosted by Bill Nye. In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at pressure, and at buoyancy, and offers related experiments.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Respiration.

 

 

 

47 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy : Skin/Cells  Skin (23 min.) / written by Melissa Gould [and others] -- Cells (23 min.) / written by Amy Axt [and others]. Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two programs which explore human skin and cells.

 

 

 

26 min.

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy : Sound   Bill Nye and pals unleash the power of sound as they tap, sing, and band sound waves to eardrums everywhere.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy / Storms.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Volcanoes.  Bill takes a look at the hot-hot-hot world of volcanoes: what they are, how they are formed, and the different types that exist.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Water Cycle. Did you know that most of the water on the planet is the same water that has been here since the earth was formed? Using a whimsical model made of a tiny staircase, wind-up penguins, and a bicycle tire, Bill demonstrates the phases of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Science kids hit the streets to show us some easy things all of us can do to keep the water supply clean and healthy - after all, it's the only water we've got.

 

 

 

24 min

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Waves. Catch a few waves with the Science Guy! Bill explores sound waves, light waves, seismic waves, energy waves, and even "the wave" that's so popular with the stadium crowds.

 

 

 

51min

 

Discovery Channel School. The Birth of Earth & Ancient Oceans : Planet of Life. Explore the primordial planet and find out how life emerged from a sea of toxins in The Birth of Earth. Descend into the deep of Earth's Ancient Oceans to witness the explosion of life preserved today in the Burgess Shale.

 

 

 

 

 

The black death. Reenactments of decisive events that influenced the course of history. Explores the causes, effects, and legacy of the epidemic that killed millions of people in Europe during the fourteenth century.

 

 

 

 

 

The black stallion returns.

 

38min

 

Blue vs gray : killing fields. pt.1. "Death behind every tree" (ca. 38 min.) -- pt.2. "The dance of death" (ca. 45 min.) -- pt.3. "Comfort the loved ones at home" (ca. 46 min.). Reporter: Garrett Chester. Examines General Ulysses S. Grant's brutal campaign to lead the North to victory in the spring of 1864. Includes a look at the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Laura Hill, and fighting at the Mule Shoe and Cold Harbor. Features dramatic re-enactments and interviews with Civil War experts.

 

 

 

60 min

 

National Geographic Video. Born of fire. Uses the Mount St. Helens and the Santorini volcanoes and the San Francisco earthquake as dramatic evidence that our planet's subterranean regions are active and continually changing. Explains the plate tectonics theory and accompanies scientists around the world as they study the boundaries between plates of the earth's crust where earthquakes and volcanoes may occur in the future.

 

 

 

58 min

 

Bridge to Terabithia.

 

50 min

 

Buddhism. Narrator: Ben Kingsley. Buddhism's history, philosophy and teachings presented through the epic story of Siddhartha Gotama. See how different cultures have adapted the teachings of Buddha.

 

 

 

30min

 

Buffalo Soldiers. Journal extracts, archival art and other historical documents bring to life the world of the buffalo Soldiers, men who fought a double war---one against the enemy and the other against the bigotry and prejudices of their own country.

 

 

 

 

 

Butt out. Hosted by Dr. Alan Xenakis and Ed Asner. Helps viewers learn to resist the urge to smoke and quit forever. Covers preparation, eliminating triggers, coping, treatment options, and overcoming setbacks.

 

 

 

55 min.

 

The California trail : the Rockies to the gold country ; El Camino Real : El Paso to Santa Fe. The California trail : the Rockies to the gold country -- El Camino Real : El Paso to Santa Fe. HOST: Tom Bodett. Bodett follows two historic western trails. The California trail explores the trek of the 49ers from the Rockies to the gold country. The El Camino Real includes the 400 year old trade route from El Paso to Santa Fe along with the Turquoise Trail and Jornada del Muerto.

 

 

 

91min

 

Call of the wild. Rutger Hauer, Bronwen Booth, Charles Powell, Burke Lawrence, Luc Morissette, Robert Pierre Cote, John Novak ; Narrator: Richard Dreyfuss. Classic adventure story of a domestic dog who becomes a sled dog in the Yukon in the days of the gold rush, and of the young man who hoped for riches.

 

 

 

 

 

Camelot. Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Frank Nero. A videocassette release of the 1967 motion picture based on the broadway musical by Lerner and Lowe.

 

 

 

 

 

The Case of the dirty money : Mathnet Mysteries. A Square One TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police department.

 

 

 

 

 

The Case of the missing air : Mathnet Mysteries. A Square One TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police department.

 

 

 

 

 

The Case of the missing baseball : Mathnet Mysteries. A Square One TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police department.

 

 

 

58 min

 

Castle. Presents an animated tale about a fictional thirteenth-century fortress and town built by King Edward I to subdue the rebellious Welsh. Includes live-action sequences in which David Macaulay explains the history and architecture that inspired the fictional castle.

 

 

 

58 min

 

Cathedral. David Macaulay, Caroline Berg. Follows the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Beaulieu during the thirteenth century, in order to understand why and how the great cathedrals of Europe were built. Alternates between modern footage and animation.

 

 

 

58 min.

 

Celebrating Bird : The Triumph of Charlie Parker. Ballade -- Yardbird suite -- Relaxin' at Camarillo -- Just friends -- Koko -- Confirmation -- Au privare -- Kim -- Bloomdido. Appearing: Charlie Parker, Rebecca Parker Davis, Jay McShann, Dizzy Gillespie, Chan Parker, Roy Haynes, Roy Porter. Narrator: Ted Ross. In film clips, photos and interviews with associates, Charlie Parker's life is traced from Kansas City, Kansas, where he was born in 1920, to his ascendancy as a pioneer in the New York jazz scene of the 1950s. The story of how the swing era gave way to bebop and how Parker used the traditions of jazz to fashion a startling and innovative music is shown.

 

 

 

20 min

 

Educational Video Network. Celebrating the Day of the Dead. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Network, Inc., .

 

28min

 

Central America Close-Up videorecording] : El Salvador & Guatemala. This video will show U.S. children the ways young people live in other parts of the world.

 

 

 

 

 

The Challenge of the Unknown : Seven programs about mathematics and problem solving. Situation: where am I?-- -Information: what do I know?--Restatement: how do I see it?--Outcomes: how do I get there?-- Management: what do I see next?--Estimation: am I close?--Argument: am I right?. Use of mathematics in conceptualizing and in problem solving.

 

 

 

45 MIN

 

Championship practices. Hosted by Coach Mike Kryzewski. Takes you through every segment of a championship team's practice session.

 

 

 

57min

 

Chances of a lifetime : probability. Hosted by Danny Glover. Shows how mathematics are involved with probability and how numbers can help make sense of all the data and statistics around us.

 

 

 

60 MIN.

 

Changing the face of America. Host, James B. Sikking. Describes how the United States mobilized its economy during World War II to lift the country out of a severe economic depression and become the richest and most powerful nation in the world. Features archival footage and interviews with historians who describe the war's impact upon the United States.

 

 

 

26 min

 

Charlemagne, holy barbarian. Focuses on one campaign waged by Charlemagne against the Saxons in 782 in order to examine whether brutality, in the name of civilization, is justified. Discusses the cultural contributions of Charlemagne, and shows the ruthless means he employed to accomplish his goals.

 

 

 

 

 

Charly. Cast: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White. Charly Gordon is a gentle man with less learning aptitude than Algernon, a lab mouse, until experimental neuro-surgery improves his learning but his emotional growth slows.

 

 

 

 

 

Checks and Balances : The three branches of state government. California Channel.

 

 

 

China : a journey in pictures. Explores the land and meets the people of China, from the grasslands of Inner Mongolia to the cosmopolitan savvy of Canton, with stops at the Grand Canal, the Great Wall, and the center of government at Beijing. Also includes tips on taking better photographs.

 

 

 

26 min

 

China in Transition : 581 AD to 1279 AD.

 

50 min

 

Christopher Columbus : and the new world. Host: Jason Harris. Tells how Columbus survived battles with Tunisian galleys, shipwrecks, imprisonment and illness during his expeditions. See him set foot for the first time in the West Indies and on the South American mainland.

 

 

 

 

 

Chromosomes & Genes. Scottsdale, AZ : Teacher's Video.

 

33min

 

Cinderella : y otras f bulas fabulosas. Cinderella ; Puss 'n' boots / by Charles Perrault (France) (11 min. each)-- The twelve months = Los doce meses (Czechoslovakla) (11 min.).

 

 

 

12 min.

 

Citizens protecting America's parks. This program encourages all Americans to work together to protect and preserve our nation's parks and reserves.

 

 

 

118 MIN

 

Clash of the Titans. Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom, Siân Phillips, Flora Robson, Laurence Olivier. Perseus (Hamlin), the mortal son of Zeus (Olivier), faces the monsters of Greek mythology as he battles to save Andromeda (Bowker) from a primeval sea beast.

 

 

 

50 min.

 

Cleopatra : the first woman of power. Explores the world of Cleopatra and her reign in Egypt to examine what she may have really been like, apart from the accepted Greek and Roman descriptions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cougar : ghost of the Rockies. San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, c1992.

 

 

A look at the lives of a five-year-old cougar and her three kittens in the Rocky Mountains.

 

103 MIN.

 

The Count of Monte Cristo. [Van Nuys, Calif.] : LIVE Home Video, 1993.Richard Chamberlain, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan, Tony Curtis. Edmond Dantes, unjustly imprisoned on the eve of his wedding by a rival suitor and his accomplices, escapes after 14 years, uncovers the hidden Monte Cristo treasure described a fellow prisoner, and, as the mysterious count, exacts his revenge.

 

 

 

51min

 

Creatures of the Skies & When Dinosaurs Ruled : Planet of Life. Ancient creatures from sea and river blaze a new evolutionary trail with their first pioneering steps on land in this exciting chapter in the story of life. Travel to a time zone millions of years old - the era When Dinosaurs Ruled, and the heavens introduced Creatures of the Skies.

 

 

 

 

 

A cry in the wild. Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows. Brian is the only survivor when his small plane crashes into a remote Canadian lake, and he must survive with only a hatchet and his ingenuity.

 

 

 

 

 

The dangers of smoking. Michael Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino. Examines tobacco's impact on society and its harmful physical effects through animation, interviews, staged debates and original music.

 

 

 

61 min.

 

Daniel and the towers Alan Arbus, Miguel Alamo, Michael McKean, Carmen Zapata. In 1954, Daniel Guerra is ten -- and a troublemaker! An eccentric Italian sculptor sees something special in the boy. He and Daniel develop a deep friendship and mutual respect. Daniel leads the fight to keep the sculptor's lifework from being demolished by L.A. County.

 

 

 

100 MIN

 

Ken Armstrong. Darwin's Patagonia.

 

40 min

 

Denise Austin's step workout. Denise Austin. Workout including 30 minutes of low impact step aerobics plus 10 minutes of body sculpting exercises that will trim thighs, tighten the buttocks and flatten the tummy, demonstrated by Denise Austin, exercise physiologist.

 

 

 

35MIN

 

Desert. Narrated by Martin Sheen. A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and their importance for human culture.

 

 

 

60 min.

 

Designed for living. Animals build. With unusual materials they create their version of what we call home. As this extraordinary film demonstrates, the results are astonishing. Beavers construct ingenious log cabins. Sociable African sparrows drape trees with huge haystacks-communal accommodations for a hundred nests.

 

 

 

 

 

Destiny. Narrator, Karen Stone. Scientists talk about the fate of the planets billions of years in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

The devil's arithmetic. Kirsten Durnst, Brittany Murphy, Mimi Rodgers, and Louise Fletcher. With help from a mystical Passover seder, a young girl who has ignored her Jewish heritage suddenly finds herself in German-occupied Poland.

 

 

 

 

 

Different worlds. Scientists talk about the birth of the sun, solar system and present an introduction to the creation, composition and alien landscapes of the planets.

 

 

 

21 min

 

 Discovering Sonoma County Agriculture : Food for Thought: Lessons from the Land. An introduction to agriculture in Sonoma from a child's point of view.

 

 

 

52 MIN.

 

The divided union. : the story of the American Civil War, 1861-65.  Examines the progress of the Civil War from the first battle of Bull Run to the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

 

 

 

52 MIN.

 

The divided union : the story of the American Civil War, 1861-65. Narrator, Ed Bishop. Examines the events surrounding the conclusion of the Civil War, from Sherman's march through Georgia to the assassination of Lincoln.

 

 

 

90 min

 

 The Donner Party. "The Donner Party" chronicles the harrowing tale of the ill fated emigrant group that set out for California in the spring of 1846 and ended in disaster in the snows of the Sierra Nevada mountains the following winter.

 

 

 

20 min

 

Don't be blind to Diabetes.

 

30 min

 

Down the Drain. Helps students explore the remarkable properties of water, investigate the water cycle, learn about water pollution and discover how everyone can help reduce water pollution and conserve this important natural resource.

 

 

 

 

 

The Dream is alive.

 

60 min

 

Drum school : "the ultimate learning experience" for drummers of all ages. Instructors: Lee Mangano, Joe Pet, Jackie Santos, Hirsh Gardner. This exciting and unique tutorial consists of four professional drummers who, by combining their knowledge and experience, offer the learning drummer a variety of sticking techniques and a multitude of drumming styles all on one video. They take you from the basics right through to the advanced levels of drumming, breaking everything down so that all the teachings will be easily understood.

 

 

 

 

 

Dying for a smoke. Host/narrator, William Riead. Charlton Heston, Chuck Norris, Gregory Hines, Johnny Mathis, Belinda Montgomery, Rick Dees, Debbie Gibson. Points out the appalling effects of tobacco addiction death, devastating diseases, deformities and the grief of loved ones left behind. Chronicles the many celebrities who have died from smoking related illnesses.

 

 

 

 

 

Dying for a smoke. Host/narrator, William Riead. Documentary on the controversial issue of smoking.

 

 

 

99 min

 

The Earth Day special. A fun packed salute that makes a world of difference. The biggest stars of the 90's take on the biggest story of the nineties in this informative blend of entertainment and cause.

 

 

 

 

 

Earthquake: Nova. The theory of plate tectonics is helping scientists better understand the forces inside the Earth, which periodically break forth with destructive results.

 

 

 

57 min

 

Gall, Francoise. Ecuador: World's Greatest Train Ride. This exhilarating journey through Ecuador takes you on a complete rail tour. From the capital of Quito, you will set out on a fantastic journey across the mountainous and scenic landscape of Ecuador.

 

 

 

60min

 

Egypt: Quest for Eternity. Join Egyptologists as they explore and explain the temples of Karnak and Luxor.

 

 

 

60MIN

 

Egypt, quest for eternity. Richard Basehart. Host E.G. Marshall looks at the ancient Egyptians who spent their whole lifetime preparing for life after death. Shows how the monuments and temples they left behind celebrate the power and mystery of their civilization. Highlights the works of Ramses.

 

 

 

48 min

 

Egypt : quest for immortality. Time-Life Video and Television (distributor), 1995.Narrated by Sam Waterston.

 

 

 

60 min

 

Egypt : World's Greatest Train Ride. New York, : Publishers Choice Video, 1995.

 

50 min.

 

The Electric grandmother. Maureen Stapleton, Edward Herrmann, Tara Kennedy, Robert MacNaughton, Charles Fields, Paul Benedict. After the death of their mother, three children and their widower father select an "electric grandmother," a robot, on a thirty-day trial period to see if it will bring the family together again.

 

 

 

51 min

 

The Elements. Traces the evolution of chemistry from the Greeks to the present day.

 

 

 

23 MIN.

 

Elements, compounds & mixtures. Denise Pospisil. Learn about the combination of elements: the difference between compounds and mixtures, naturally occurring and man-made. Includes hands-on activity.

 

 

 

50 min

 

THe History Channel. Engineering disasters : Modern Marvels  From the dawn of time to the epic sweep of the twentieth century, from the great conflicts to the inventions that changed the world. History Channel Video captures the glory, tragedy and drama of the human experience. Brilliant specials, astounding documentaries and vibrant dramatizations bring the past home to you.

 

 

 

35 MIN

 

The era of colonization, 1585-1763. Provides an overview of American history from its settlement to World War II. Covers the Colonial period.

 

 

 

51min

 

Evolution's Next Step: Planet of Life. Humankind has polluted the waters, ransacked natural resources and overpopulated the land. In Evolution's Next Step, scientists study a man-made biosphere to explore alternatives for the distant future.

 

 

 

 

Exploding stars and black holes. Examines violent events that shape the landscape of galaxies.

 

 

90 MIN.

 

The explorers : a century of discovery. Narrated by E.G. Marshall. Documents one hundred years of exploration by the National Geographic Society.

 

 

26min

 

The eye : structure and function. Narrator: Hilary Kilberg. Explores the complexities of the human eye and how its delicate mechanisms such as eyelids, lashes, cornea and more help with how humans perceive the world.

 

 

112min

 

Eyes on the prize: America's civil rights years. Boston, MA : PBS Video ;, 1991, 1993.

 

29 min.

 

Eyewitness human machine. New York : DK Vision, c1997.Narrator: Andrew Sachs. Investigate the most complex machine of all--the human body. Travel inside the body to explore the vital organs that power our lives, and examine the remarkable instruments through which we sense our world.

 

 

29 MIN.

 

Eyewitness life. New York : DK Vision, c1997.

 

 

Narrator: Andrew Sachs. Examines the development of life, showing how evolution has given animals the unique tools they need to survive.

 

29 min.

 

Eyewitness planets. New York : DK Vision, 2002, c1997.

 

 

Narrator: Andrew Sachs. Journeys through time and space to witness the birth of the sun; travels to the outer limits of the solar system; and tours Earth's closest neighbors in space.

 

65 min.

 

Fall of the Aztec and Maya empires. Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc., c1995.

 

 

Trace not only the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Maya, but also follow the 1839 journey of John L. Stephens to these strange and wonderful cities.

 

65 min.

 

Fall of the Aztec & Maya empires. Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc., c1999.

 

 

Computer graphics help re-create the world of the Aztec and Mayan empires of Mesoamerica. Visit the ancient cities of these empires as they may have looked before their ruin and decay.

 

30 min

 

Families of Mexico. Wilmington, DE : Families of the World, [between 1998 and 2001].

 

76 min

 

FernGully, the last rainforest. Beverly Hills, CA : Fox Video, c1992.

 

 

A bat named Batty lives in the beautiful rainforest, FernGully. He and his friends must try to save FernGully from the evil Hexxus, who wants to destroy it. They get some help from Zak, a human who was helping to demolish the rainforest, but vows to save it after he sees its beauty and magic.

 

68 min.

 

The fire below us : remembering Mount St. Helens. Issaquah, WA. : Global Net Productions, c1995.

 

 

Spectacular devastation footage combined with dramatic re-enactments shows you what it was like to live through the awesome fury of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Features filmmaker Michael Lienau's personal story of survival.

 

30 min

 

Florence : cradle of the Renaissance. New York : V.I.E.W. Video, 1992.

 

 

Narrator, Grace Jackman ; prose and poetry read by Richard Levine. A video tour of Florence seen through the eyes of its artists, architects and poets.

 

 

 

Keyes, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon. New York : Amsco School Publications, c1966.

 

 

 

Foot Soldier: The Barbarians. New York, : New Video Group, 1996.

 

 

 

Foot Soldier: The Egyptians. New York : New Video Group, 1996.

 

 

 

Foot Soldier: The Greeks. New York, : New Video Group, 1996.

 

 

 

Foot Soldier: The Medieval Soldier. New York, : New Video Group., 1996.

 

 

 

Foot soldier : the Napoleonic soldier. New York, NY : A&E Home Video, 1996.

 

 

Documentary.

 

 

 

A & E Television Networks. Foot Soldier: The Romans. New, York, : New Video Group, 1998.

 

 

 

Foot Soldier: The Vikings. New York, : New Video Group, 1996.

 

 

 

Foot Soldier: The Yankees. New York, : New Video Group, 1996.

 

23 MIN

 

Forces. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999.

 

 

Denise Pospisil. Learn how forces affect many aspects of life. Demonstrates Newton's laws. Includes hands-on activity.

 

27min

 

Discovery Channel School. Forces and Motion. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1999.

 

 

Learn how to measure speed and distance through a high energy road show.

 

60 min

 

Produced by Cathy-King-Durick. Forget me not: The Anne Frank Story. Grace Products Corp, 1996.

 

 

Mat Fritzlinger is a school boy enamored by the Neo-Nazi movement. One day, while on a field trip to a Holocaust museum, Mat finds himself in a mysterious, magical library. From there he is spun into the streets of Nazi occupied Amsterdam in the year 1944-as a Jew. Ther he meets Anne Frank and diacovers the true meaning of the word HERO.

 

52 MIN.

 

Forward to Sumter. Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision Select, 1997, c1987.

 

 

Narrator, Ed Bishop. Examines the economic and political background which lead to the first fateful shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter.

 

50 min

 

Paddor, Scott. Frederick Douglass. New York, NY : A&E Home Video, c1999.

 

 

United States History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Examines the life of this ex-slave, abolitionist and his role during the Civil War.

 

28 min.

 

Learning Corporation of America. Galileo: the challenge of reason. Deerfield, IL : Learning Corporation of America.

 

 

Shows the experiments of Galileo, and dramatizes the conflict between his new scientific thinking and the authority of the church. Points out that although Galileo recanted, his views dominated Western thought in succeeding centuries.

 

 

 

Harrison, George H. George Harrison's Birds of the backyard : winter into spring. Suffield, CT : Company for Home Entertainment, c1989.

 

 

A video adventure showing the behavior of the familiar American backyard birds in winter and spring. George Harrison also details ways to convert your backyard into a wild bird sanctuary. The video ends with the sights and sounds of the birds repeated without narration.

 

 

 

Giants. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994.

 

 

Narrator: Karen Stone. Scientists talk about giant planets from Galileo's discovery of the moons of Jupiter to NASA's billion-mile journeys to Sauturn and Nepture.

 

60 min

 

Glenn Gould plays Beethoven. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [1995?].

 

 

Bagatelle no. 3, opus 126 -- Variations in F major, opus 34 -- Piano concerto no. 5, "Emperor" concerto. Glenn Gould, piano ; Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Karel Ančerl, conductor (in the last work). A concert of Beethoven's piano music, interspersed with historical and technical information on the composer and his music.

 

122min

 

Glory. Burbank, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1990].

 

 

Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman. Story of Black soldiers in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

 

60 min

 

Geiberger, Al. Golf Clinic : 6 in 1 Golf Clinic. Westlake, Village, CA : Brentwood Home Video, 1991.

 

 

Al Geiberger and his lifelong golf mentor and teacher, Jim Blakeley, help unlock your hidden potential by focusing on the six major elements that can work to lower your score.

 

 

 

The Grapes of wrath. Livonia, Mich. : Key Video, 1988, c1940.

 

 

Cast: Henry Ford, Jane Darwell, John Carradine. Impoverished migratory workers struggle to get to California and find work. They discover they are unwanted because of other thousands like them who are willing to work for starvation wages.

 

13 min

 

Institute of Food Technologists. Great Food FIght. 1996.

 

96 min

 

The Great Indian Wars : 1840-1890. c1991.

 

 

 

Great Russian composers : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1993.

 

 

An illuminating biography of Peter Tchaikovsky, filmed where the composer lived and worked.

 

45 min.

 

Greatest Discoveries With Bill Nye: Biology. Science Grades 6-12. Silver Spring, MD : Discovery School, 2005.

 

 

Hosted by Bill Nye. Bill Nye explores the most important scientific breakthroughs leading to our understanding of the life on Earth and why understanding biology may be our best protection against extinction.

 

45 min.

 

Greatest Discoveries With Bill Nye: Evolution. Science Grades 6-12. Silver Spring, MD : Discovery School, 2005.

 

 

Hosted by Bill Nye. Bill Nye showcases great scientific discoveries that have given insight to extinction and survival patterns of the Earth's diverse species.

 

45 min.

 

Greatest Discoveries With Bill Nye: Genetics. Science Grades 6-12. Silver Spring, MD : Discovery School, 2005.

 

 

Hosted by Bill Nye. Explains how genes are transmitted, where they are located, and how they work.

 

50 min.

 

Greece : a moment of excellence. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Video and Television, c1995.

 

 

Narrated by Sam Waterston. 500 years before the birth of Christ, the small city-states of Greece began a period of cultural excellence, and none was more advanced than Athens. Discover the architectural, intellectual and artistic achievements of the period, and the elements that led to the end of the glorious "moment of excellence.".

 

20 min.

 

Greek Pottery : Videocassette. Chicago, Illinois : Films Incorporated.

 

20 min.

 

Greek Schools : Videocassette. Chicago, Illinois : Films Incor[porated.

 

30 min

 

Guide of Golf Etiquette : Payne Stewart's Video Guide of Golf Etiquette. Maple Plain, MN : Opfer Distributing, Inc, 1998.

 

135 min

 

Hamlet. Burbank, CA. : Warner Home Video, 1990.

 

 

Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham-Carter. Shakespeare's tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, who senses treachery behind his father's death.

 

 

 

Pearson, Kit, 1947-. A handful of time. Toronto : Penguin Books Canada ;, 1988, c1987.

 

 

 

Happy, healthy, drug-free me. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1997.

 

 

Explains the dangers of tobacco and alcohol to children. Discusses ways of dealing with bad moods and self-destructive behaviors, and encourages children to talk to an adult about their problems.

 

 

 

Happy, healthy, drug-free me. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1997.

 

 

Explains the dangers of tobacco and alcohol. Learn ways for dealing with stressful situations. Looks at negative and positive influence, and offers suggestions for avoiding pressure.

 

 

 

Kjelgaard, Jim, 1910-1959. Haunt fox. Toronto ; : Bantam Books, 1981, c1954.

 

 

 

Healthy constitution. New York : History Channel :, c2000.

 

 

Hosted by Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges, Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at the end of the Revolution and the attempts to build and sustain the newly independent nation. The constitution is written, Thomas Jefferson is involved with two affairs and George Washington turns down becoming "king" and instead becomes the first president of the United States of America.

 

60min

 

Hearing. [Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation], c1995.

 

 

Hosted by Diane Ackerman. Travels from the Arctic Circle to the forest of New Zealand to explore some of the ways humans make use of sound. In northern Greenland, indigenous people hunt seals with the help of faint sounds from beneath the ice. Then visit New Zealand, where the Maori people have woven music into virtually every aspect of their daily lives.

 

27 min.

 

Discovery Channel. Heat and Temperature. Bethesda, Maryland : Discovery Communications, c.2000.

 

 

How varying temperatures affect matter and how pressure affects temperature. Why the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales are so different.

 

50 min

 

Henry Ford : Tin Lizzy Tycoon. [New York, N.Y.] : A&E Home Video :, c1994.

 

 

Narrator, Jack Perkins. Leaving the farm at fifteen to become a mechanic and then a race car driver, Henry Ford created the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Dedicated to the notion of mass production, Ford launched the assembly line, the automotive industry, and an American dynasty.

 

 

 

Hidden worlds. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, Educational Services, 1981.

 

 

Tiny worlds-- Surprises through a microscope. Tells how magnification reveals fascinating details of tiny organisms and introduces microscopic worlds. Shows the diverse forms of life on a milkweed plant, in a decaying log, and in a pond. Introduces the world of microbes with microscopic views of insects and of the human body.

 

52 MIN.

 

High tide of the confederacy. Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision Select, 1997, c1987.

 

 

Narrator, Ed Bishop. Examines the two turning points of of the war, the battle of Gettysburg and Robert E. Lee's victory at Vicksburg.

 

 

 

Sachar, Louis, 1954-. Holes. Unabridged. New York : Listening Library, c1999.

 

 

Read by Kerry Beyer. With the bad luck his family has had, Stanley isn't surprised to be sent to a juvenile detention center where he is made to dig huge holes, and finds they are used to search for treasure.

 

 

 

Holes. [Widescreen version]. [United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ;, [2003].

 

 

Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson, Dulé Hill, Shia LaBeouf, Henry Winkler, Roma Maffia, Eartha Kitt, Siobhan Fallon Hogan. Young Stanley Yelnats finds himself at Camp Green Lake, where digging a hole a day keeps the warden at bay and builds character. An ancient family curse still dogs Stanley and he's thrown headlong into the adventure of his life. Stanley and his campmates will have to forge fast friendships to unearth the mystery of what's really going on in the desert.

 

40 min

 

Hollywood inside out : The Music Industry. Los Angeles, CA : First Light Video Publishing, [1997].

 

 

A review of the music industry.

 

 

 

The Holocaust : in memory of millions. Bethesda, Md. : Discovery Channel School, 2000, c1993.

 

 

Narrator and host, Walter Cronkite. An introduction to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., featuring Walter Cronkite and concentration camp survivor Elie Weisel, and including historical records, original film footage, and personal photographs.

 

 

 

Hooked : the addiction trap. Evanston, Ill. : ACG/United Learning, c1999.

 

 

Explores the problem of addiction and its consequences.

 

116 MIN.

 

The house of dies drear. Salt Lake City, Utah : BWE Video, [1997].

 

 

Howard Rollins, Jr., Moses Gunn, Shavar Ross, Floria Foster, Clarence Williams III. Ghost story based on the days of slavery and the underground railroad. A modern-day black family finds their historic Ohio home haunted by a murdered abolitionist.

 

25 min.

 

How to eat fried worms. New York, N.Y. : Playhouse Video, c1990.

 

 

Bob Keeshan. Billy wants a dirt bike so badly he makes a bet with his friends that for fifty dollars he'll eat a worm every day for fifteen days. Animated.

 

15 min

 

How to use an almanac. World Almanac Education, 1991.

 

 

Discusses content, organization, kinds of questions, how to locate a topic, and how to find information. TEACHING GUIDE.

 

52 MIN.

 

Human genome. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School :, 2002, c2000.

 

 

Narrator: Richard F. Harris. Examines the ongoing project to map the human genome, explaining how the discovery of DNA has led to the understanding of which human genes are responsible for specific human traits in such areas as growth, development, health, and personality. Includes before-and-after topic presentations for the classroom.

 

 

 

WGBH Educational Foundation. Hurricaine! Boston : NOVA, 1989.

 

 

 

I don't have a problem : the path to addiction. Pleasantville, NY : Sunburst Communications, c2000.

 

 

The story of one teenager's addiction to drugs.

 

 

 

In Good Taste : Careers in Food Science.

 

60 MIN

 

In search of human origins. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c1994.

 

 

Episode one [v.1] The story of Lucy -- episode two [v.2] Surviving in Africa -- episode three [v.3] The creative revolution. HOST: Don Johanson. Using the techniques of biology, archaeology and anthropology, fossil hunter Don Johanson hunts for the origins of modern man. Ranging over a wide geographic area, his search reveals evidence that seems to indicate man's line of descent.

 

 

 

Inca : Secrets of the ancestors. Alexandria, Virginia : Time Life Video & Television, 1995.

 

 

While dominating a kingdom challenged by the harshest environmental conditions known to man, legendary Inca emperors ruled with great splendor and ritual, marking the stunning climax of 3,000 years of South American cultural evolution. Now, you can learn the mysteries behind their remarkable rise to power and unearth the "Secrets of the Ancestors.".

 

 

 

The Incas remembered : explore the mysteries of an advanced civilization's disappearance. Malibu, Calif. : Monterey Home Video ;, 1989, c1988.

 

 

The Incas were a highly-advanced people--what were they like, and why did they mysteriously vanish?.

 

 

 

Independence day. : Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. New York : Harper Prism, 1996.

 

128 min.

 

Inherit the wind. Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1996.

 

 

Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan. A small Tennessee town gains national attention in 1925 when a biology schoolteacher is arrested for violating state law and teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in the classroom. Contains the original theatrical trailer.

 

51min

 

Discovery Channel School. The Insect World : Planet of Life. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1999.

 

 

Discover the survival strategies and unique adaptations developed by one of Earth's most successful species in The Insect World.

 

23 MIN.

 

Internet searching skills. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1998.

 

 

Host: Eleanor Mondale. Presents viewers wtih strategies on how to search, evaluate and organize information they find on the Internet.

 

60 min.

 

Ishi : The Last Yahi. Berkeley, CA : University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, c1992.

 

50 MIN

 

Islam. Los Angeles, CA : Liberty International Entertainment ;, 1999.

 

 

Narrator: Ben Kingsley. The Islamic culture as seen through the daily life and rituals of Muslims around the world. Learn its history and present customs of dress, dietary laws and holidays. Explore the influence of its art and other cultural contributions.

 

 

 

Island of the blue dolphins. Universal City, CA : MCA Home Video, 1985, c1964.

 

 

Cast: Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, Rontu. The adventures of a 19th century Indian girl who becomes stranded on a remote island off the California coast.

 

50MIN

 

Jackie Robinson. Collectors ed. New York : A&E Home Video, c1993.

 

 

Hosted by Peter Graves. A biographical picture about Jackie Robinson's life and role in baseball.

 

 

 

Jacob have I loved. Salt Lake City, UT : BWE Video, [1990].

 

 

Bridget Fonda, Jenny Robertson, John Kellogg. A teenage girl is jealous of her twin sister, but learns to deal with her anger and isolate her own goals with the help of her friend, a ship's captain.

 

 

 

Jane Eyre. BBC Enterprise, Inc., 1985.

 

 

 

John Steinbeck's The red pony. Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video, c1988,1949.

 

 

Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Louis Calhern, Shepperd Strudwick, Peter Miles. Involves a young boy's love for his horse, and the inter-family conflict it creates. The boy's father, having married into a ranch family, finds it difficult to adjust to rural life after abandoning his teaching career. A hired ranch hand becomes the boy's source for horse training, as well as guidance and affection, while the small red pony becomes the source of the family's reconciliation.

 

80min

 

Johnny Tremain. Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video :, [1997].

 

 

Luana Patten, Richard Beymer, Hal Stalmaster, Jeff York, Sebastian Cabot. The story of the gallant American patriots who participated in the Boston Tea Party.

 

60 min

 

The Journals of Lewis and Clark. Time-Life.

 

 

 

Adair, Dennis. The journey begins : storybook. New York : Bantam Books, 1992, c1991.

 

50 min.

 

Judaism. Los Angeles, CA : Liberty International Entertainment ;, 1999.

 

 

Narrator: Ben Kingsley. Learn the history of Jewish culture and why it has survived despite persecution through the ages. Examine sacred texts, holidays, and the centers of Jewish life, synagogue and the home.

 

 

 

The Jungle King. Los Angeles, : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996.

 

53 min

 

Gall, Francoise. Kenya: World's Greatest Train Ride. France 2, 1996.

 

 

Complete rail tour of Kenya.

 

 

 

Killer quake. WGBH Educational Foundation, 1994.

 

100 min.

 

Knights and armor. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1994.

 

 

This is the grand story of the arms, technology, warfare and romance of the knight's profession.

 

60 min

 

Land of the eagle : Vol. 3 Conquering the Swamps. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;.

 

 

George Page.

 

60 min.

 

Land of the eagle : Vol. 4 Across the Sea of Grass. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;.

 

 

George Page.

 

60 min.

 

Land of the eagle : Vol. 5 Into the Shining Mountains. London : BBC-TV, 1991;.

 

 

George Page.

 

60 min.

 

Land of the eagle : Vol. 6 Living on the Edge. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;.

 

 

George Page.

 

60 min.

 

Land of the eagle : Vol. 7 The First and Last Frontier. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;.

 

 

George Page.

 

60 min

 

Land of the eagle : Vol.2 Confronting the WIlderness. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;.

 

 

George Page.

 

 

60 min.

 

Land of the eagle : Vol.8 Searching for Paradise. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;.

 

 

George Page.

 

 

35 min

 

Lascaux revisited. Glenview, IL : Distributed by CrystalProductions, [1994].

 

 

The only images of Lascaux filmed since it was closed in 1963.

 

 

 

 

The Last emperor. Beverly Hills, Calif. : Nelson Entertainment, 1988, c1987.

 

 

Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Pu Yi, at age three, sat on the imperial throne to become China's last emperor. This is the story of his life and rule.

 

 

32 min

 

Learn to play piano. Chatsworth, CA : MVP Home Entertainment, [199-?].

 

 

Instructor, Henri Smith. Henri Smith teaches how to play piano, from finding notes on the keyboard to playing easy song melodies.

 

60 min

 

Leopard: a darkness in the grass. Alexander, VA : : Time-Life Video, c1988.

 

 

 

Let's Clear the Air : what smoking says about you.

 

240 min.

 

Lewis & Clark : The Journey of the Corps of Discovery. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ;, c1997.

 

 

Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.

 

110 min.

 

Liberty! : the American Revolution. Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video, c1997.

 

 

Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco (Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III), Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries.

 

 

 

Life beyond the Sun. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994.

 

 

Narrator, Karen Stone. Scientists talk about how likely it is that Earth is the the only planet in the universe supporting life and presents recent research findings that the possibilities of alien life maybe overlooked on other planets.

 

28MIN

 

Light of the gods. Chicago, IL : Home Vision, 1988.

 

 

Shows the effort of the ancient Greeks to understand the natural world and man's place within it, as seen in their paintings and sculptures, which evolved over a period of nearly five hundred years.

 

20 min

 

Light Reflection : Mr. Wizard's World. #8. Plymouth, MI : Mr. Wizard Institute, 1995.

 

 

As seen on Nickelodeon: Talking Head Illusion: Pepper's Ghost; Fiver optics; Optical range finder; mirror micrometer.

 

20 min

 

Light Refraction : Mr. Wizard's World. #9. Plymouth, MI : Mr. Wizard Institute, 1995.

 

 

As seen on Nickelodeon :Fresnel Lens; Homemade telescope; Water drop Microscope; Magnification.

 

60 min

 

WGBH Educational Foundation. Lightning! Boston : Nova.

 

 

 

The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe. Videorecording. Stamford, CT : Vestron Video, 1985.

 

 

The adventures of two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe closet into the magical world of Narnia.

 

 

 

Little women. Culver City, CA : Turner, 1949.

 

 

 

Looking at the Humanities : Middle Grades. Prentice Hall, c2000.

 

 

Aan introduction to Modern Art, Theater Tour, Dances from around the world, music notation,perpective in art.

 

20 min

 

The magic of cells. Tulsa, OK : Allied Video Corporation, 1994.

 

 

"Using live action video and...computer animation, this video introduces the viewer to the amazing world of the cell.".

 

57min

 

Making a difference : education. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Hosted by Danny Glover. Discusses the many and varied applications of numbers in the world of education as teachers, researchers and parents encourage students to embrace mathematics.

 

 

 

The making of mankind. New York : dist. by Ambrose Video Publishing, c1981.

 

 

Vol. 1. In the beginning -- Vol. 2. One small step -- Vol. 3. A human way of life -- Vol. 4 Beyond Africa -- Vol. 5 A new era -- Vol. 6 Settling down -- Vol. 7 The survival of the species. Host: Richard Leakey. Anthropologist Richard Leakey traces the origins of the species in a series of programs examining man's cultural and physical evolutionary paths.

 

50 min.

 

Mark Twain : His Amazing Adventures. New York, NY : A&E Home Video: Distributed in the US by New Video Group, c1997.

 

 

Story of the nineteenth-century American writer Mark Twain.

 

58min

 

Marsalis on Music : Listening for Clues.

 

 

What does it take to enjoy a long piece of music? He shows us how to identify different forms. Once we recognize form, we can start swinging to it.

 

46min.

 

Marsalis on Music : Sousa to Satchmo.

 

 

Marsalis on Music is the young people's series for our time, hosted by Wynton Marsalis- the most popular and acclaimed jazz musician of his generation.

 

40min

 

Marsalis on Music : Tackling the Monster.

 

 

Does anyone like to practice? Wynton has a strategy for slaying this monster.

 

52min

 

Marsalis on Music : Why Toes Tap with Seiji Ozawa.

 

 

Why do toes tap? bythe end of this video, you will know the answer. Wynton demonstrates how composers use rhythm to express a wide variety of emotions.

 

 

 

Mathematical Eye-Fibonacci and prime numbers. Journal Films, 1988.

 

 

In the year 1202 Fibonacci began to study a mathematical problem of dealing with the geometrical increase of offspring from one pair of the theoretical rabbits. Viewers will see how odd and even numbers can be used to solve real-world problems.

 

 

 

Mathematical eye-Fractions and percentages. Journal Films, 1989.

 

 

The world isn't always divided into whole numbers and to round everything off, would be impractical. Instead there are fractions to fill the gaps. Students will learn fractions and percentages are related, and how percentages are used in daily situations.

 

 

 

Mathematical Eye-Graphs. JOU, 1989.

 

 

Graphs are used to show movements in different sports. Viewers learn how graphs can be used to present many types of information, including recording one's height and weight, or predicting the weather.

 

 

 

Mathematical eye-Measurement. Journal Films, 1988.

 

 

Students will learn what methods are used to measure such different things as size, time and speed.

 

 

 

Mathematical Eye-Probability. JOU, 1989.

 

 

Demonstrated calculating, predicting and testing probabilities. Viewers learn the various ways probabilities can be used every day and how ESP is tested.

 

 

 

Mathematical Eye-Shapes and angles. JOU, 1989.

 

 

Shows how to construct simple two-dimensional shapes and what is involved in understanding the language associated with them. Viewers will understand and investigate tessellations.

 

 

 

Mathematical Eye-Symmetry. JOU, 1989.

 

 

Discusses the main types of symmetry. Shows how to test for line symmetry, and how symmetry can be used to solve everday problems. Also discusses its uses in design, art and architecture.

 

30 MIN

 

The Maya. Bala Cynwyd, PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1993.

 

 

On location filming brings the history of the Maya to life, showing many of their cities, and also showing how their descendents are getting along today.

 

48 min

 

Maya: The Blood of Kings. Alexandria, VA : Time Life Video & Television, c1995.

 

 

Narrated by Sam Waterston. An investigation of ten civilizations of antiquity and their legacies for today's world, from the early peoples of the Fertile Crescent and the dynasties of ancient China to the Inca and Maya cultures of the Americas.

 

 

 

 

 

25 min

 

Mexican Popular Customs. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Publisher.

 

 

 

Mexico: A Complete History. Arizona : Teacher's Video Company.

 

14 min

 

Aims Media. Mexico before Cortez. Chatsworth, CA : Aims Media.

 

60 min

 

The Miracle of life. Boston, MA : WGBH ;, [1994].

 

 

A documentary which shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the moment of birth.

 

50 min

 

MLB Latin Superstars. New York, NY : USA Home Entertainment, c.2000.

 

 

Baseball in Latin America. It is the national passion. Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Alex Rodriguez.

 

26 min

 

The Mongol Onslaught : 850 AD to 1500 AD.

 

80 MIN

 

Minor, William. Monterey Jazz Festival : 40 legendary years. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 1998.

 

 

Narrated by Joshua Redman, Patrice Rushen. Summary: archival performance jazz footage plus "on-camera commentary from notables." Performers include Miles Davis, John Lewis, Jon Hendricks, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry, and Billie Holiday.

 

 

 

Moon. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994.

 

 

Narrator: Karen Stone. Scientists talk about many facets and mysteries of moon, and theories of moon's exploration.

 

 

 

Seuling, Barbara. More Wacky Laws. New York : Ballantine Books, 1988, c1985.

 

50 min

 

Mozart. New York, NY : A&E Home VIdeo:[Distributed in the US by New Video Group], c1995.

 

 

Mozart scholars paint a portrait of the outcast master whose work would revolutionize nearly every area of music. Includes performances of Mozart's works by conductor Zubin Mehta, violinist Isaac Stern and flutist James Galway.

 

45min

 

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 : Handel: Passacaglia. New Jersey : Kultur, 1983.

 

 

Performers: conductor, Nikolaus Harnoncourt ; soloists, Gidon Kremer, Kim Kashkashian ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Conceived as a music lover's dream, the Huberman Festival brought together the world's most illustrious violinists to play together for the first and only time with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Zubin Mehta.

 

52min

 

Mummies frozen in time. [United States] : Discovery Communications ;, [2000].

 

 

Tells how humans have been preserved throughout history. Facts about the Ice Man and the prehistoric Spirit Caveman. Watch as scientists unravel the secrets of a child mummy or explore the challenges behind the mystery of the lost Franklin expedition.

 

22 min

 

The music of Africa : Our Musical Heritage Series. Timeless Video, c1987.

 

 

Describes music and rhythms of Africa, especially Ghana, and how they are used both as music and means of communication. Demonstrates the complex rhythmical music of the bells, rattles and the drums; shows several traditional dances.

 

22 min

 

The Music of India : Our Musical Heritage Series. Timeless Video, 1987.

 

 

Narrator and dance, S. Lakshmi ; T. Viswanathan, flute ; V. Thyagarajan, violin ; T. Ranganathan, mridangam ; Kumari Viswanathan, Roma Banerjee, tamboura ; Nikhil Banerjee, sitar ; Mahapurush Misra, tabla. Describes the two main types of Indian music, the Karnatic of the south and the Hindustani of the north, dating back more than three thousand years. Demonstrates the use of a wide variety of simple and complex instruments. Points out several ways in which Indian music differs from Western music. Includes a traditional Indian dance showing the importance of the art of gesture.

 

22 min

 

The music of Japan : Our Musical Heritage Series. Timeless Video, 1987.

 

 

Demonstrates three important Japanese instruments: the koto, the shakuhachi, and the shamisen. Includes performances of traditional singing and dancing, and pieces played by an ensemble of the three instruments.

 

20 min.

 

Music of Latin America : Our Musical Heritage Series. North Hollywood : Hollywood Select Video.

 

 

Starting with the roots of Indian music, with wind and percussion instruments, and proceeding through development of the string instruments, we explore the foundations of Latin Music. We move from the Indian geginning through more modern music with the influence of both the Spanish and Portugese traditions. The music combines with dramatid Latin dance rhythms to create a truly unique musical form.

 

20 min

 

Barr Films. Music of the Middle Ages : Our Musical Heritage Series. Huntsville, Tex : Timeless Video, [198-?].

 

 

Examines the religious and secular music of the Middle Ages, describes the musical instruments of the period, and surveys the social milieu.

 

21 min.

 

Music of the Middle East. Lancaster, Calif. : Horizon Entertainment, c1983.

 

 

Traces much of the music of the Middle East and Balkans back to the spread of Mohammedanism. Introduces such instruments as the oud, santur, qanun, cimbalum and dumbek, and demonstrates the concepts of highly ornamented melodic lines and asymetrical rhythms.

 

 

 

My side of the mountain. Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures Corp., 1995, c1968.

 

 

Teddy Eccles, Theodore Bikel. Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, whose hero is Henry David Thoreau, packs up and leaves home for the challenge of wilderness living. He feeds himself, builds a makeshift home, and learns to live in harmony with nature.

 

60 min.

 

Mysteries of mankind. [Collector's ed.]. [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic Video ;, [1989], c1988.

 

 

Traces anthropological research in human evolution, beginning with discoveries in Africa of australopithecine bones, the Leakeys' discoveries in the African Rift Valley and Olduvai Gorge, Johanson's work in Hadar, Ethiopia. Includes discussion of dating techniques such as laser dating, and the search for a common ancestor.

 

 

 

Myth and Magic of Wildlife. Los Angeles, Ca., : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996.

 

17 min

 

Nati: A Mayan Teenager. Huntsville, TX : EVN.

 

60 min.

 

National Geographic video- Volcano. Stamford, CT: Vestron Video, c1990.

 

150 min

 

The nature of music. Wilmette, Ill. : Films Inc., 1988.

 

 

1. Sources and sorcery -- 2. Songs and symbols -- 3. Legends and labels. Explores the importance of music in societies around the world -- from Bali to our own backyard.

 

 

 

Never forget : an electronic field trip with Leonard Nimoy and Robert Radnitz. Fairfax County, VA : Fairfax County Media Center ;, 1992, c1991.

 

 

Leonard Nimoy ; Robert Radnitz ; Mel Mermelstein ; Ron Axelrod.

 

57min

 

A new age : information age. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Hosted by Danny Glover. A look at how todays information systems are based on numbers and how that will affect society's future.

 

26 min

 

The New World encountered. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1998.

 

 

Narrator, Gene Shay. Describes the characteristics of sixteenth-century explorers, the sailing inventions that exploration brought about, the effects of exploration on West Africans and Europeans, and the role the Pope played in settling rivalries between European countries during the age of exploration.

 

26 min.

 

The New World encountered. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1998.

 

 

Narrator, Gene Shay. Describes the characteristics of sixteenth-century explorers, the sailing inventions that exploration brought about, the effects of exploration on West Africans and Europeans, and the role the Pope played in settling rivalries between European countries during the age of exploration.

 

30 min.

 

Nicotine : an old-fashioned addiction. Bala Cynwyd, PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1991.

 

 

Narrated by Peter Booker. Examines the problems of nicotine use, including the physical effects, history, addiction and abuse.

 

35 min.

 

Nicotine : an old-fashioned addiction. Bala Cynwyd, PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1991.

 

 

Details the problems of nicotine use, including the physical effects, history, medical uses, addiction and abuse and user data, all as a tool to combat abuse.

 

 

 

No Ifs, Ands, or Butts : HRM Human Relations Media.

 

57min

 

The numbers game : sports. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Hosted by Danny Glover. Far beyond keeping score and utilizing statistics, numbers can improve athletic performance.

 

 

 

Ocean Olympics : Killer Whale Families. Marina Del Rey, Calif. : Sea World, 1995.

 

 

Shamu TV. The history, ceremonies, symbols and sports of th Olympic Games and the adaptations that make animals everyday Olympians.

 

 

 

On my honor. [New York?] : American School Publishers, 1989, c1986.

 

 

When his best friend drowns while they both are swimming in a treacherous river that they promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the consequences of their disobedience.

 

 

 

The One Computer Classroom and More. Tom Snyder Productions.

 

 

 

Kitamura, Keiji. Origami treasure chest. 1st ed. Tokyo : Graph-sha ;, c1991.

 

 

 

Our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor. [Charlotte, NC ] : Husquvarna Forest and Gardens, [199-].

 

 

Host, Paul Harvey. What happened to the 56 men who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to ensure the birth of freedom when signing the Declaration of Independence.

 

91 min

 

The Outsiders. [Video]. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1987.

 

 

C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Leif Garrett. On the streets of Tulsa in 1966, teenagers come two ways. If you're a "soc," you've got it all- money, cars, a future. But if you're a "greaser," you're an outsider, with nothing but your friends.

 

 

 

Haskins, James, 1941-. Outward dreams : black inventors and their inventions. New York : Bantam Books, 1992, c1991.

 

48 min

 

Pacific Northwest: Lands of the Living Totems : Cousteau Video Library. Time Life Video, 1988.

 

50 MIN.

 

Panama Canal. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1994.

 

 

Narrated by Jack Perkins. The French began construction on the Panama Canal in 1880, but abandoned the project after nine years and a loss of 20,000 lives. The United States took over the project and completed it on January 7, 1914. This historical account of its construction examines the ingenuity and enterprise that went into making it one of the 20th-century's engineering wonders.

 

57min

 

Patterns of nature : biology. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Hosted by Danny Glover. Shows how the role of mathematics is evident when exploring the world of biology.

 

 

 

Hess, Daniel L. Peace of Paper. New York, : World Information Videos, 1997.

 

 

 

The Pearl : VHS. Mexico : RKO Radio Pictures, Inc, 1947.

 

 

When a Mexican-Indian peasant finds a giant pearl, he hopes to raise a family from poverty and ignorance, but is almost destroyed by its promise.

 

 

 

Dixon, Franklin W. Perfect getaway. New York : Pocket Books, c1988.

 

27 MIN

 

Discovery Channel School. The Phenomenon of Sound : [videorecording]. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications, c.2000.

 

 

Exploring how bats use a kind of sonar which enables them to navigate in complete darkness. Learn about the sonic boom "heard round the world" when Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound.

 

 

 

Philadelphia. Burbank, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1994, c1993.

 

 

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen. Powerful story of two lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them because he has AIDS.

 

57 min

 

Narrated by Richard Kiley. Planet Earth : Gifts from the Earth. United States : WQED, 1986.

 

 

Witness the power of the savage forces that created our world. Voyage from the ocean's depths to the distant boundaries of the solar system. Planet earth reveals the secret history of our four billion year old home.

 

58 min

 

Narrated by Richard Kiley. Planet earth : The Living Machine. United States : WQED, 1986.

 

 

Witness the power of the savage forces that created our world. Voyage from the reveals the secret history of our four billion year old home. This wild 7-part Emmy Award winning chronicle of discovery documents astonishing developments in the new geoscience as it guides us to a better understanding.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 1 The Blue Planet. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 2 The Blue Planet. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 3 The Climate Puzzle. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 4 Tales from other Worlds. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 5 The Solar Sea. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 6 Gifts from the earth. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

60 min

 

Planet earth : Vol. 7 The fate of the Earth. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986.

 

 

Episode 1. The living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle -- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth -- Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future.

 

51min

 

Discovery Channel School. Planet of Life: Evolution's Next Step. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1998.

 

 

Humankind has polluted the waters, ransacked natural resources and overpopulated the land. Can the human species survive on Earth? In this video scientists study a man-made biosphere to explor alternatives for the distant future.

 

50 min

 

Pocahontas : : Her True Story. [United States] : A&E Home Video, c1995.

 

 

Narrator, Monte Markham ; Marsha Clark (voice of Pocahontas), Rick Weber (voice of John Smith), Charlie Adler (voice of John Rolfe). Pocahontas: native American princess, ambassador, stateswoman, peacemaker, visionary, and friend. An intimate portrait of a remarkable young woman whose brief life left an indelible mark on a fledgling nation.

 

42 MIN.

 

Poetry & songs of the Civil War. [Hollywood, CA] : OnDeck Home Entertainment, c1999.

 

 

Hosted by Arthur Roberts ; poetry readings by William Knight, Kate McIntyre. A collection of U.S. Civil War poetry and songs, juxtaposed to Matthew Brady photographs, historic paintings, and feature film excerpts.

 

50 min.

 

Ponce de Leon {videorecording] : The First Conquistador. New York : A&E Home Video, c1996.

 

57min.

 

Portrait of Addiction : Moyers on addiction. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1998.

 

 

v. 1. Portrait of addiction (57 min.) -- v. 2. Hijacked brain (57 min.) -- v. 3. Changing lives (81 min.) -- v. 4. Next generation (57 min.) -- v. 5. Politics of addiction (57 min.). Bill Moyers explores the issues of drug and alcohol addiction. Each program looks at different aspects of addiction and recovery, with shared experiences of addicts and those helping them toward recovery.

 

30 MIN

 

Power for sport and fitness. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1999.

 

 

Renaldo Nehemiah. World record holder Renaldo Nehemiah presents a power-training program that will help you develop, enhance, and harness the power you need to excel in your sport.

 

 

 

Prey to the Gods. Los Aangeles, Ca., : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996.

 

 

 

The Prince and the pauper. New York : MGM/UA Home Video, 1986, c1971.

 

 

A prince and a poor orphan trade places in society by switching clothes.

 

60 MIN.

 

Problems of peace. [Malibu, Calif.] : Monterey Home Video :, c1994.

 

 

Host, James B. Sikking. Describes how the United States mobilized its economy during World War II to lift the country out of a severe economic depression and become the richest and most powerful nation in the world. Features archival footage and interviews with historians who describe the war's impact upon the United States.

 

27 min

 

Discovery Channel School. Properties of Matter (Videorecording). Bethesda, Maryland : Discovery Channel School, c2000.

 

60min

 

Pyramid. Alexandria, VA : PBS Video ;, 1995, c1988.

 

 

Presenter: David Macaulay. An exploration of the geography, history, archaeology, and mythology of ancient Egypt as background for the examination of the Egyptian pyramids.

 

 

 

Pyramids and the cities of the pharaohs. Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc., c1994.

 

 

Computer graphics help re-create the world of Ancient Egypt and the lands of the pharaohs, from the cities they lived in to the pyramids they were entombed in.

 

 

 

Quitting smoking. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999.

 

 

Michael Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino. Examines the negative effects of smoking and explores the ways teens have kicked the habit. Entertaining animation, interviews, staged debates and original music.

 

50 min

 

Discovery Channel Video. Raging planet : lightning. [Bethesda, MD] : Discovery Communications, c1997.

 

 

Captures lightning strikes on film and shows how this beautiful phenomenon turns deadly for folks in the wrong place at the wrong, stormy time.

 

50 min

 

Discovery Channel Video. Raging planet : lightning. [Bethesda, MD] : Discovery Communications, c1997.

 

 

Melted Snow completely submerges Grand Forks, North Dakota. Pounding rainstorms cause $2 billion in damage in central California. A river rises 22 feet after a thunderstorm, stranding a busload of school children in a flash flood..

 

50 min

 

Discovery Channel Video. Raging planet : tornado. [Bethesda, MD] : Discovery Communications, c1997.

 

 

Every year in the United States, humid air flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico meets cool, dry air from Canada, spawning hundreds of the violent, twisting storms called tornadoes. Visit Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas where more people are killed by the fearsome funnels than in any other region.

 

 

 

Raiders of the lost ark. Hollywood : Paramount Home Video, 1981.

 

 

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denhelm Elliott.

 

60min

 

Rain Forest. Washington, D.C : National Geographic Society, 1993.

 

 

Showcases the rare beauty and rich variety of plant and animal life found in a Costa Rican rain forest. Also examines the impact of man's exploitation of the rain forest on this fragile ecosystem.

 

 

 

Rebels with a cause. New York : History Channel :, c2000.

 

 

Hosted by Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges, Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at two of the founding fathers, John Adams and John Hancock. Two normal men from different worlds with their own skills and reasons for breaking with England with a unique chemistry.

 

69min

 

The red badge of courage. Culver City, CA : distributed by Warner Home Video, [2001].

 

 

Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, John Dierkes, Royal Dano, Andy Devine. The story of Henry Fleming and his initiation into manhood as a Union Army recruit during the Civil War.

 

 

 

The Red badge of courage. United States : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951.

 

 

Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, John Dierkes, Andy Devine, Royal Dano, Arthur Hunnicutt, Tim Durant, Douglas Dicks. As a detachment of Union soldiers trains and prepares for their first Civil War battle, a young private worries about his ability to endure the horror of the battlefield. His fellow soldiers seem to him to be fearless in the face of the coming conflict. He does indeed lose his courage in his first action and flees in panic, only to recover himself and return to his regiment to fight bravely.

 

 

 

The reluctant revolutionaries : Blows must decide. Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video, c1997.

 

 

Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco (Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III), Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries.

 

 

 

Renaissance pleasure faire : centuries of celebration; part one, the spring and the planting.

 

 

 

 

 

60min

 

The Revolutionary War. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School, 1996.

 

 

A journey back in time reveals the roots of the Revolutionary War. Discover how England's tyranny created resentments that led to rebellion. Explore important military conflicts. Learn more about important individuals who influednced the outcome of the war and America's new independence.

 

40 min

 

Ring of fire. Montauk, NY : Mystic Fire Video, c1989.

 

 

v. 1. Spice Island saga -- v. 2. Dance of the warriors -- v. 3. East of Krakatoa -- v. 4. Dream wanderers of Borneo. Presents "the ten-year voyage of two filmmakers, brothers Lorne and Lawrence Blair, through the... islands of Indonesia." In v. 1, "the Blair brothers embark with the piratical Bugis tribe on a 2000 mile journey through the Spice Islands in search of the golden-tailed Bird of Paradise, the symbol of eternal life.... They encounter storms, doldrums, sultans, transvestite priests, pearl-divers and python-hunters...." In v. 2, "the Blairs sail to Komodo to film the giant, carnivorous lizards and the human population descended from exiles from Bima...." In v. 3, " the Blairs descend from the crater of the newly erupted "Child of Krakatoa" and encounter a world of medieval courts, mystical shadow puppet plays, forgers of magical swords, and healers...." In v. 4, "the Blairs seek the last of the nomadic Punan Dyaks who were believed no longer to exist...." -- cassette covers.

 

30 MIN

 

Robert E. Lee. [Washington, D.C.] : Atlas Video, c1989.

 

 

Biography of Lee, from his birth to his presidency and a southern University named in his honor, with insights by noted historians.

 

1hr45m

 

The Standard Deviants. The rockin' world of Geology : Part 1. Cerebellum Corporation, 1997.

 

 

Brought to you by the Standard Deviants Academic Team with an off-beat format that builds understanding, confidence and retention.

 

18 min.

 

TMW Media Group. Rocks and minerals. Boston, MA : Delta Education ;, c1994.

 

 

The origins of rocks and minerals -- Secrets in stone -- Rocks and minerals in our daily lives. This program is segmented into three parts: THe origins of Rocks and Minerals; Secrets in Stone; and Rocks and Minerals in our daily lives.

 

112min

 

Roll of thunder, hear my cry. Video recording. King Bee Video, c1978.

 

 

Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan. Not based on the book used for 6th grade core. Starts in the middle of the story.

 

27 min

 

Discovery Channel School. Roller Coaster Physics. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1999.

 

 

Learn about physics through the production of roller coasters. Roller coasters are so much fun thanks to friction, potential energy, gravity, and acceleration.

 

70 min.

 

Rome & Pompeii. Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc., c1994.

 

 

Computer graphics help re-create the world of Ancient Rome and Pompeii. Visit the ancient baths, theaters and temples. Watch as Rome burns and Pompeii is destroyed by a volcano.

 

48 min.

 

Rome : the ultimate empire. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Video and Television (distributor), c1995.

 

 

Narrated by Sam Waterston. Rome developed from a town on the Tiber River to a formidable power that dominated the world as it was known. See what researchers have discovered about life in ancient Rome, from the harsh life of a legionnaire on guard at Hadrian's Wall to the gladiators in the Colosseum.

 

 

 

Romeo and Juliet. [Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Home Video, 1968.

 

 

Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, Pat Heywood.

 

99min

 

Roots. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1992].

 

 

Ed Asner, Lloyd Bridges, LeVar Burton, Lorne Greene, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Georg Stanford Brown. A six part series, which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past.

 

50 min.

 

The Rosetta stone. New York : A&E Home Video :, c1996.

 

 

With Leonard Nimoy. Examines the Rosetta stone, which contains inscriptions allowing archeologists to decipher the language of the Ancient Egyptians.

 

30min

 

The Salem Witch Trials. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School, 1997.

 

 

The newly settled Puritan town of Salem, Mass. erupted in 1692 with accusations of witchcraft and devil worship. Before the fear and hysteriea ebbed, dozens of women had been tried and executed as witches. Were the trials an expression of the powerful fears and uncertainties of life in a new land or did witches really exist?.

 

54 min.

 

Discovery Channel School. Savage Sun( videorecording). Bethesda, Maryland, : c1999.

 

 

An exploration of incredible power, amazing energy, and fantastic forces. Find out how new technology is putting us on the surface of our nearest star, and into its interior.

 

45 min

 

Saxophone for beginners. Van Nuys, Calif. : Backstage Pass Productions, c1991.

 

 

"The 'MAESTRO' instructional video series is designed to give you an overview of important information about your new instrument and to show you the various skills you will need to develop as you learn to play.".

 

60MIN

 

Scandinavia : land of the midnight sun. San Ramon, CA : International Video Network, c1991.

 

 

Travelogue explores Scandinavia's cities, countryside, people, architecture, and history.

 

23 MIN

 

Science as inquiry in action. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c2000.

 

 

Based on the concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards, students will learn how scientific evidence and explanation play important roles in scientific inquiry. Fun experiments and real-life demonstrations allow students to trace the path of scientific thinking.

 

27min

 

Discovery Channel School. The Science of Super Sight. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.2000.

 

 

Learn how technology has enabled us to see father and deeper than we ever imagined. From thermal imaging to telescopes to X-rays, specialized vision technology is expanding our view of the universe and ourselves.

 

 

 

Scourge of the Black Death. [United States : A&E Network], 1997.

 

 

 

Search for a safe cigarette. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2001.

 

 

Narrator, Liev Schreiber. Explores America's love affair with smoking and its role in history. Looks inside the tobacco industry's attempts to create a cigarette with less toxicity.

 

50 MIN.

 

The search for alien worlds. Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1997.

 

 

Narrator, Stacy Keach. Tracks the accelerating search for planets and the presence of life beyond the solar system.

 

 

 

The Search For Solutions : : Nine Programs About Science and Problem Solving. Wilkes-Barre, PA : Phillips Petroleum Co, c1979.

 

 

Illustrates the processes and techniques of scientific investigation.

 

 

 

The Second revolution. [Santa Monica, Calif.] : BFA Educational Media, [1977].

 

 

Uses both animation and live action to illustrate the origins and development of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

 

57min

 

Seeing is believing : special effects. [United States] : distributed by Monterey Media, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Hosted by Danny Glover. Shows how the world of mathematics plays a pivotal role in the creation of special effects.

 

14 MIN

 

Discovery Channel School. Seeing the Light. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications, c.1999.

 

 

Learn how the eyes and brain work together to make sense of whzat we see, and what happens when there's a kink in the process.

 

90 min.

 

Setting, Passing, & Defense : Advanced Technique training. Ames, IA : Champioship Productions.

 

 

1 VHS videotape 90 minutes long.

 

52 MIN.

 

Grinder, Michael. Seven Gems. 1993.

 

60 min.

 

Seven wonders of the ancient world. Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc., c1990.

 

 

Computer graphics help re-create the seven wonders of the ancient world, including the Hanging Gardens at Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos at Alexandria.

 

57min

 

Shape of the world : exploration. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Hosted by Danny Glover. Learn how mathematics shape our world by making it possible to create maps and globes.

 

50 MIN.

 

Ship of slaves : the middle passage. [New York] : A&E Home Video :, c1997.

 

 

Host, Debbie Allen. Gives the history of slavery and the world's acceptance of taking African people from their homelands and shipping them to the new world. The middle voyage was the term used to describe their voyage.

 

 

 

Shostakovich. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur ;, 1984.

 

 

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor; narrated by Andre Previn. The program discusses the symphony in the 20th century, with emphasis on the work and influence of Shostakovich. His Symphony No.5 is performed.

 

 

 

 

 

50 min

 

A&E Home Video. Sir Isaac Newton : the gravity of genius. [New York, NY] : A&E Home Video ;, c1998.

 

 

By the age of 23, he had invented calculus and gebun investigating motion, gravity and light. His discoveries earned him the title "Father of Modern Science.".

 

60 min

 

Sister Wendy in conversation with Bill Moyers. South Burlington, VT : WGBH Boston Video, c1997.

 

 

Bill Moyers conducts an interview with Sister Wendy Beckett in which she shares her views on looking at art, living in seclusion and falling into the role of television star.

 

 

 

Sister Wendy Beckett. Sister Wendy The Complete Collection. BBC Video, c[1996].

 

 

Hosted by Sister Wendy Beckett. Sister Wendy explores the world of painting.

 

60min

 

Smell. [Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation], c1995.

 

 

Hosted by Diane Ackerman. Visits one of the world's largest creators of perfumes, where master "nose" Sophia Grojsman is mixing a new scent. Watch as she blends different smells , then sample a spectrum of smells from frankincense and truffles to sweaty athletes and worse.

 

90 min

 

A Smithsonian Journey : American Treasure. Playhouse Video, c1985.

 

29 min.

 

Smoke alarm : the unfiltered truth about cigarettes. New York : Ambrose Video, c1996.

 

 

A discussion of the dangers of tobacco addiction, and the ways the tobacco companies target children and teens as potential customers.

 

 

 

Smokeless tobacco : a wad of trouble. South Charleston, WV : Cambridge Educational, c1999.

 

 

Discusses the negative effect of smokeless tobacco on health and what substances are in smokeless tobacco.

 

 

 

Smokeless tobacco : basic facts. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Network, c2000.

 

 

Narrator, Judé Routh. Describes two forms of smokeless tobacco, reviews some of their toxic ingredients, explains the addictive qualities and other adverse effects on health, and covers ways to quit.

 

 

 

Smokin' 'n' chokin'. Temecula, CA : Education Through Entertainment, c1997.

 

 

Fictional situations teach children how smoking damages health and how to avoid peer pressure to start smoking.

 

 

 

Smoking. Venice, CA : TMW Media Group, c2001.

 

 

Discusses the effects and repercussions of smoking on the body, also the reasons teens smoke and why it can lead to major health risks and addiction.

 

 

 

Smoking Exposed : Human Relations Media.

 

 

 

Smoking : the truth unfiltered. New York : Castle Works, Inc., c1998.

 

 

Host, Tyra Banks, Andrea Barrow, Dylan Kenney, Andrew Sherwood. Explores the common misconceptions, truths, and physical effects of tobacco.

 

 

 

Smoking : truth or dare? School version. Chatsworth, CA : distributed by Aims Multimedia, c1998.

 

 

Host, Leeza Gibbons. Illustrates how smoking can cause damage to the body and eventually kill in a variety of ways, including personal testimonies from victims of smoking-related diseases.

 

 

 

Soccer : kickin' butts. New York : Castle Works, Inc., c2000.

 

 

Hosts, Angela Cascarano, John Moran. Encourages teens to pick up a soccer ball rather than a cigarette. Stars from the Women's and Men's National teams discuss how their involvement helped them reject the peer pressure to smoke. Explains how cigarettes and second-hand smoke affect athletic performance.

 

109 min

 

S.O.S. Titanic. Chicago : Questar Video, 1990, c1979.

 

 

David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Susan Saint James. A dramatization of the destruction of the "unsinkable" Titanic.

 

29 min

 

South America Close-Up videorecording] : Peru and Brazil. Maryknoll, NY : Maryknoll World Productions, c.1997.

 

 

This video will show U.S. children the ways young people live in other parts of the world.

 

29 MIN

 

Speed for sport and fitness. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1998.

 

 

Host: David Anderson. For any sport, this video can help improve your running speed or take your naturally fast time to a higher level. Shows you how to assess the individual components of your speed and perform improvement drills.

 

 

 

Spirit of the Wild. Los Angeles, : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996.

 

11min.

 

Splendor of Ancient Greece : Our Heritage from the Past. Distributed by Wieser Educational, Inc.

 

 

Narrator, Edmund Purdom. Ancient Greece was a civilization like no other in history.

 

 

 

 

 

48 MIN.

 

Sports educated. Bethesda, Md. : Discovery Channel School, 2001, c1999.

 

 

Ricky Mabe, Tamar Kozlov, Mpho Koaho, Hiromi Dames, John S. Moore. Explores how different science concepts relate to and can be explained by sports.

 

 

 

Star. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994.

 

 

Narrator, Karen Stone. Scientists talk about the importance of the sun to all the living thing, and the role it plays in the solar system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 MIN

 

Stars. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999.

 

 

Natalie Zanin & Gabriel Zucker ; narrator, Casey Groves. Learn about many ways scientists look at stars and how they can use what they see to answer questions like: What are stars made of? How far away are they? How old are stars?.

 

 

 

 

 

50min

 

Stories and Fables: Vol.1. Walt Disney Home Video, 1981.

 

 

Fantasies and fairy tales gathered from around the globe.

 

50min

 

Stories and Fables: Vol.4. Walt Disney Home Video, 1981.

 

 

Fantasies and fairy tales gathered from around the globe.

 

50min

 

Stories and Fables: Vol.8. Walt Disney Home Video, 1981.

 

 

Fantasies and fairy tales gathered from around the globe.

 

60 min.

 

The Story of 1. PBS Home Video, [2005].

 

 

Hosted by Terry Jones. The history of the numeral one.

 

70 min

 

The Story of Yosemite National Park. Chicago, IL : Questar Video, c1991.

 

 

"This video captures the magnificence of Yosemite Valley (El Capitan, Yosemite Fall, Bridalveil Fall, Half Dome), the High Sierra (John Muir Trail, Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass), and the Mariposa grove of giant sequoias. Also captured are the wildlife which roam the 1,170 miles of Yosemite, such as the mule deer, mountain lion, black bear, coyotes, bighorn sheep and the rare peregrine falcon.".

 

120min

 

Super bridge. South Burlington, Vt. : WGBH Video, c1997.

 

 

Hal Holbrook, narrator. Follows the four-year construction of the Clark Bridge, spanning the Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois. It is a rare example of what is known as cable-stayed design, an innovative variation on the suspension bridge.

 

 

 

Super Natural Grizzly Bear. Los Angeles : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996.

 

75 MIN.

 

Survivors of the holocaust. Burbank, CA : Turner Home Entertainment, [1996], c1995.

 

 

Chonicles the events of the Holocaust as witnessed by those who survived.

 

50 min.

 

Susan B. Anthony : rebel for the cause. [New York, NY] : A&E Home Video :, c1995.

 

 

Host, Peter Graves. Looks at the life of Susan B. Anthony who fought for women's rights, especially the right to vote. Combining archival photographs with dramatic recreations and interviews, shows how Anthony endured threats and ridicule for her efforts to reform unfair laws that governed women.

 

120 min

 

Sweet 15. [S.l.] : Public Media Video, c1990.

 

 

Karla Montana, Panchito Gomez, Tony Plana, Jenny Gago, Susan Ruttan. Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceañera - the traditional 15th-birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young Mexican girl into adulthood. She is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event. Her outlook is completely changed, however, when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret - he has never become a U.S. citizen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking liberties. New York : History Channel :, c2000.

 

 

Hosted by Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges, Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at events in the Colonies after the British taxes and attacks as the Revolution became more imminent. Focuses on Patrick Henry who first called his fellow colonists to arms, Benjamin Franklin who tried to repair relations with London and prevent the war, George Washington, and Thomas Paine, author of "Common sense".

 

60min

 

Taste. [Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c1995.

 

 

Hosted by Diane Ackerman. An educational discussion of taste, one of the 5 senses.

 

45 MIN

 

Team defense. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1999.

 

 

Hosted by Coach Mike Kryzewski. Teaches players how to develop excellent individual defensive techniques as well as team defense.

 

 

 

Teen smoking. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999.

 

 

Michael Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino. Reveals why kids turn to smoking, the impact tobacco has on society, and its harmful physical effects. Animation, interviews, staged debates and original music.

 

 

 

Teen smoking : smoke now, lung cancer later. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Network, c1999.

 

 

Provides information and statistics about teen smoking in United States, and discusses its hazards, the benefits of kicking the habit.

 

 

 

Terra firma. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994.

 

 

Narrator, Karen Stone. Scientists reveal the true nature of Earth's planetary neighbors, Venus and Mars, and try to find clues in the planetary system for 'living' geological forces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 min.

 

Tibet: The End of Time. Alexandria, VA : Time Life Video & Television, c1995.

 

 

Narrated by Sam Waterston. An investigation of ten civilizations of antiquity and their legacies for today's world, from the early peoples of the Fertile Crescent and the dynasties of ancient China to the Inca and Maya cultures of the Americas. Tibet.

 

 

 

A Time for justice : America's civil rights movement. [Video]. Montgomery, Ala. : Teaching Tolerance, 1992.

 

 

Depicts the battle for civil rights, recalling the crises in Montgomery, Little Rock, Birmingham, and Selma and reveals the heroism of the individuals involved.

 

48 MIN.

 

Time life's lost civilizations. 1995.

 

 

Narrator: Sam Waterston. See the remote site of Great Zimbabwe, a fabulous lost city, which reached the height of its glory in the 14th century. Then, sift through the sands of time to uncer the equally splended culture of Africa's Swahili Coast. The fabulously wealthy center of the thriving gold and ivory trades until the 16th century, its cities now lie all but forgotten, buried under centuries of indifference.

 

48 MIN.

 

Time life's lost civilizations. 1995.

 

 

Narrator: Sam Waterston. Western and Chinese archaeologists discover the powerful dichotomy haunting China's past, where the ruling elite lived in opulent splendor, while peasant masses endured unimaginable hardships.

 

48 min.

 

Time life's lost civilizations. 1995.

 

 

Narrator: Sam Waterston. Join archaeologist unearthing physical clues to the truth behind the Biblical stories of Noah and the Ark, the Great Flood, the Tower of Babel and more. Witness the invention of writing, the wheel and the concept of law.

 

 

 

The times that try men's souls : Oh fatal ambition! Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video, c1997.

 

 

Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco (Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III), Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries.

 

 

 

To kill a mockingbird. [Universal City, Calif.] : MCA Home Video, 1983.

 

 

Gregory Peck, Brock Peters, Mary Badham. Gregory Peck plays a Southern lawyer who defends a Black man accused of rape.

 

60 MIN.

 

To the edge of the universe. Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1997.

 

 

Narrator, Stacy Keach. Goes behind the scenes as a group of young astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to peer deep into the cosmos to reveal the mysterious structure of the universe.

 

30 min.

 

Tobacco horror picture show. New Orleans, LA : Discover Films Video, c1997.

 

 

Vividly depicts the consequences of tobacco use. Features a victim of throat cancer who demonstrates the horrific nature of nicotine addiction. Also portrays a character depiction of what happens to the body as a result of smoking and contains interviews with recovering teen users.

 

60 min

 

Tornado Video Classics. St Johnsbury, VT : Tornado Project.

 

52 MIN.

 

Total war. Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision Select, 1997, c1987.

 

 

Narrator, Ed Bishop. Examines the effects three years of war had on the daily lives of the northern and southern civilians.

 

60min

 

Touch. [Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation], c1995.

 

 

Hosted by Diane Ackerman. An educational discussion of touch, one of the 5 senses.

 

60 min.

 

Touring Civil War battlefields. Chicago, Ill. : Questar/TravelNetwork, 1988, c1987.

 

 

See the actual battlefields as they were and as they are today.

 

40 MIN

 

Tragedy to triumph: an adventure with Helen Keller. Richardson, TX: Grace Products Corporation, 1995.

 

 

Reveals how Helen Keller went from an undisciplined child with severe challenges to one of the true heroes of our world.

 

55min.

 

Trans-Siberia. New York : Publishers Choice Video, [1995], c1989.

 

 

Explores the heart of Mother Russia as the Trans-Siberian Express crosses the vast expanse of this enormous and diverse country.

 

45 MIN

 

Transition game. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1999.

 

 

Hosted by Coach Mike Kryzewski. Get a complete clinic's worth of instruction on the transition game.

 

 

 

The Trial of George Frankly. [New York] : Children's Television Workshop :, 1991.

 

 

A Square One TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police department.

 

 

 

The Trials of Life : arriving. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Video, 1991.

 

 

Writer and host: David Attenborough.

 

 

 

The Trials of Life : Continuing the line. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Video, 1991.

 

 

Writer and host: David Attenborough.

 

 

 

The Trials of Life : courting. Video ed. New York : Ambrose Video Publishing, c1991.

 

 

pt.1. Arriving-- pt.2. Growing up-- pt.3. Finding food-- pt.4 Hunting and escaping-- pt.5. Homemaking-- pt.6. Living together-- pt.7. Fighting-- pt.8. Friends and rivals-- pt.9. Finding the way-- pt.10. Talking to strangers-- pt.11. Courting-- pt.12. Continuing the line.

 

 

 

The Trials of Life : fighting. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Video, 1991.

 

 

Writer and host: David Attenborough.

 

40 min.

 

Reynolds, Patrick. The Truth About Tobacco. Los Angeles, CA : TobaccoFree, c2001.

 

 

Powerful, multimedia live presentation to help motivate youth to stay tobacco free, and to resist the onslaught of tobacco advertising and peer pressure.

 

25 min.

 

The Truth About Tobacco : Condensed Version. NoTobacco.Org, c2001.

 

 

Condensed version of The Truth About Tobacco.

 

90min

 

Tuck everlasting. Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Entertainment :, c2002.

 

 

Alexis Bledel, Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Victor Garber, Jonathan Jackson, Scott Baristow, William Hurt. While wandering the woods near her home, young Winnie Foster meets Jesse Tuck, an unconventional and lively young boy who soon wins her heart. After learning about the Tuck family's secret key to everlasting life, Winnie must decide whether to drink from the magical fountain of eternal youth or return to her old life without Jesse.

 

50 MIN

 

Ulysses S. Grant. [Washington, D.C.] : Atlas Video, c1989.

 

 

Biography of Grant, from his birth in Ohio to his troubled tenure in office as President. Includes observations by noted historians.

 

93 MIN.

 

The underground railroad. New York: A&E Home Video ;, c1999.

 

 

Hosted by Alfre Woodard. The story of a loosely organized network of runaway slaves, freed blacks and anti-slavery whites, all willing to risk their lives in the name of liberty. A story of a two hundred year struggle to break the bonds of slavery in the American South, which chronicles the achievements of abolitionists Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman and William Lloyd Garrison.

 

51 min

 

Discovery Channel School. Understanding Electricity. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1999.

 

 

Understanding: Electricity shows how humans were able to harness one of nature's greatest forces, how electric power is delivered to consumers, and how scientists are using eletricity in truly truely innovative ways.

 

54 min

 

Discovery Channel School. Understanding Fire. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1999.

 

 

Learn about one of the four elements of nature, fire seems elemenary, but is one of the most powerful forces on earth. Discovered 9,000 years agao, fire has been invaluable to both nature and technology.

 

51min

 

Discovery Channel School. Understanding: Magnetism. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications Inc, c.1997.

 

 

This video demonstrates how this irresistible force is indispensable not only to humans and their modern technology, but also to animals who may navigate based on the Earth's magnetic field.b.

 

25 min

 

Understanding: probability & odds. Bethesda, MD : distributed by Discovery Channel Education, [2001].

 

 

Narrated by Peter Coyote. Presents a look at how mathematics and human reasoning affect risk-taking and decision-making.

 

54 MIN.

 

Understanding weather. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School, c1999.

 

 

Explores the complexities of everyday weather, how people predict it and exactly what causes it - calm weather as well as storms.

 

 

 

 

 

50 MIN.

 

United States Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments. Thousand Oaks, CA : Dist. by Goldhil Video, c1999.

 

 

Narrator: Greg Heimer. The Bill of Rights and the Constitutional Amendments are presented in easy-to-understand language within a fun, fast-paced style.

 

50 MIN

 

United States constitution. Thousand Oaks, CA : Dist. by Goldhil Video, c1999.

 

 

Narrator: Greg Heimer. Experts explain the most important document in American history.

 

 

 

The universe within. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c1995.

 

 

Using microphotography to explore the hidden world inside the human body, this program covers three incredible team efforts: the coordination of muscles, bones, heart and circulatory system that makes Mike Powell the world's greatest long jumper; the digestive dynamo that turns a simple sandwich eaten by five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair into raw energy for a blistering sprint down the ice; and the ultimate event--the development of a new human life inside track star Karen Hatchett.

 

66 MIN.

 

A very bloody affair, 1862. [United States?] : Kenneth Lauren Burns, 1989 ;.

 

 

Prologue -- The Civil War -- 1862: A very bloody affair -- Politics -- Ironclads -- Lincolnites -- The peninsula -- Our boy -- Shiloh -- The arts of death -- Republics -- On to Richmond. David McCullough. Covers the development of war technology and its effect throughout the world. Discusses various battles and the Union victories. Explores the life of the soldier and the beginning of conscription.

 

 

 

The View from the rear terrace. [New York] : Children's Television Workshop :, 1991.

 

 

A Square One TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police department.

 

60min

 

Vision. [Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation], c1995.

 

 

Hosted by Diane Ackerman. An educational discussion of vision, one of the 5 senses.

 

60 min

 

Yandell, John. Visual tennis : mental imagery and the quest for the winning edge. 1st ed. Atlas Video, c1990.

 

 

Have you ever played great tennis after watching great players? VISUAL TENNIS provides every tennis player with a revolutionary method for playing this same kind of inspired tennis on a regular basis.

 

60 min

 

Volcano! Stamford, CT : distributed by Vestron Video, 1990, c1989.

 

 

Narrator, John Flynn. Maurice and Katia Krafft, combination volcanologists/filmakers, trake you to the birth of a volcano.

 

60 min.

 

Volcano : National Geographic Video. USA : Columbia Tristar Home Video, c.1989.

 

 

Imagine yourself walking amidst molten lava, deadly gases, and 2000 degree heat on an ative volcano. For more than 20 years, Maurice and Katia Krafft have traveled the world pursuing just such adventure. From Iceland to Hawaii, from Africa to Indonsia, these combination volcanoists/filmmakers are usally the first to reach the scene of an eruption. Join them- just an arms length away from a firey blast-as they risk their lives to document the birth of a volcano. Be part of this daring team and witness the unforgetable power of the earth in Volcano!.

 

100 MIN

 

Walkabout. Letterboxed version. [Chicago, IL] : Home Vision Cinema/Janus Films :, [199-?].

 

 

Jenny Agutter, Lucien John, David Gumpilil. An Australian aborigine on his tribal initiation "walkabout" in the outback rescues an English brother and sister who have been abandoned there.

 

139 min.

 

The War of 1812. Social Studies 8th Grade. A&E Television Networks, 2005.

 

 

Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson, The Ironclads; Bonus Program.

 

141 min.

 

The War of 1812. Social Studies 8th Grade. A&E Television Networks, 2005.

 

 

First Invasion: The War of 1812; Save our History:Star Spangled Banner; Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, Bonus Program.

 

21 MIN.

 

The War of 1812 remembered. Niles, IL : United Learning, c1998.

 

 

Mark Eis. Presenter, Fred Nash. Introduces what some historians call America's second war for independence, the War of 1812. Explores the many ramifications of the war, which marked the last time the United States was dependent on the European system for determining its domestic and foreign policy. Presents a narrative of the war, its causes and consequences, and explains how the war changed American society forever.

 

 

 

Water: Gift of Life. Berkeley, Ca. : Nature Company,.

 

46 min.

 

The Wave. Chicago, Illinois : Films Incorporated, c.1984.

 

 

The wave powerfully re-creates the classroom experiment in which a high-school teacher formed his own "Reich" to show why the german people could so willingly embrace Nazism. It raises critical questions about individualism and comformity: How can peer pressure usurp individual rights? When does dedication tp the group cross the line from loyalty to fanaticism?.

 

23MIN

 

We the people : the story of the Constitution of the United States. Las Vegas : Distributed by Educational Distributors of America, 1997.

 

 

Examines life under the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, the Federalist Papers and the struggle for ratification, the powers the Constitution gives to the federal government, states, and the people, and the Bill of Rights and amendments made to the Constitution.

 

57 min

 

Baechle, Thomas R., 1943-. Weight training : steps to success. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1998.

 

 

This video shows you everything you need to know to start a weight training program. It's excellent for beginners and others who want to learn how to lift weights safely and effectively.

 

57 MIN

 

Weight training video : steps to success. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1993.

 

 

Shows beginners how to lift weights safely and effectively with step-by-step instructions for 19 exercises. Includes a reproducible training log.

 

153MIN

 

West side story. Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1988.

 

 

Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris. A modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the Puerto Rican section of New York City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 MIN

 

Where America began : Jamestown, colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown. Whittier, CA : Finley-Holiday, 1988.

 

 

Visual tour of three historic sites which were involved in the colonization of the United States.

 

108 min

 

Where the red fern grows. Van Nuys, CA : Family Home Entertainment, c1993.

 

 

James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman, Stewart Peterson. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS is the heartwarming tale of a young boy whose hard work and determination help him to realize a dream and endure a heartbreak. More than anything else, Billy Coleman wanted a pair of hunting dogs. Following his grandfather's (James Whitmore) advice, Billy scrimped and saved until he had enough money to purchase the two redbone hounds he longed for. Named for lovers carved in a tree, "Dan and Ann" immediately win the hearts of the entire family. Billy patiently trains them in the local sport of "coon" hunting, and they soon become the best in the state. But being "best" is not always enough - it is love given and returned that forms the basis of true caring and courage. --container.

 

38min

 

The whipping boy. Chatsworth, Calif. : AIMS Media, c1990.

 

 

A spoiled prince and a street-wise urchin outwit zany villains and discover true friendship.

 

109min

 

White Fang. Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Video :, c1990.

 

 

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ethan Hawke, Seymour Cassel, James Remar, Susan Hogan. Story of a young man who hopes to strike it rich in the Yukon gold country at the turn of the century and his relationship with the wolf-dog White Fang.

 

18 min.

 

Who built the pyramids? Washington D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1993.

 

 

Join researchers as they dig in and around the Great Pyramids of Giza and unearth clues helping define who constructed these remarkable structures.

 

20 min

 

Why do I need math? Student ed. Temecula, CA : Education Through Entertainment, c1997.

 

 

Using music, humor and dynamic visuals, explores the many ways math is useful in school, as well as life in general.

 

 

 

Why kids smoke. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999.

 

 

Michael Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino. Examines the reasons kids are drawn to cigarette experimentation through entertaining animation, interviews, staged debates and original music.

 

 

 

Wild About Life : A Four-Part Program about Biodiversity. Bartlesville, OK : Phillips Petroleum, c1997.

 

 

Discusses the value of the variety of life on earth--from wolves returning to Yellowstone to snails thriving in a restored wetland.

 

 

 

Windows on Mars.

 

35 min.

 

The Witches of Salem : The Horror and the Hope.

 

 

 

TIME LIFE VIDEO. WOLF: PREDATORS OF THE WILD. 1993.

 

26 MIN

 

The World, a television history, China and Japan, 1279-1600. Falls Church, VA : Landmark Films, 1985.

 

 

Relates how the Mongol warrior Kublai Khan brought the whole of China under foreign rule for the first time and tells how the Ming built the Great Wall. Describes Japan under the Kamakura and Ashikage shogunates and covers the influence of Zen Buddhism in the culture of the period.

 

26 min.

 

The World, a television history. Falls Church, VA : Landmark Films, 1985.

 

 

Describes the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations of Central and South America, and the cities, places of worship, and roads that they built. Relates the destruction of these empires by the Spanish conquistadores.

 

60 MIN.

 

World in flames. [Malibu, Calif.] : Monterey Home Video :, c1994.

 

 

Host, James B. Sikking. Describes how the United States mobilized its economy during World War II to lift the country out of a severe economic depression and become the richest and most powerful nation in the world. Features archival footage and interviews with historians who describe the war's impact upon the United States.

 

6 1/2 min

 

Zero Population Growth, Inc. World Population. Washington, DC : Zero Population Growth, 1990.

 

 

A graphic simulation of the history of human population growth.

 

 

 

The world turned upside down : Are we to be a nation? Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco (Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III), Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries.

 

 

 

60 min.

 

You can't grow home again.

 

50 MIN.

 

You say you want a revolution.

Hosted by Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges, Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at the colonies complete break with Britain and the beginning of the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson, a slave owner, pens the Declaration of Independence, George Washington fails on the battlefield, and Benjamin Franklin learns that his son has been arrested for attempting to aid the British.