David Macaulay: Castle DVD CASTLE combines colorful animation with live-action documentary sequences to tell the story of a 13th-century Welsh castle. Author David Macaulay, who wrote and illustrated the best-selling book of the same title, leads viewers on a castle…
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Warship DVD
Warship DVD The history of naval technology is a sweeping epic of triumph and tragedy, heroism and defeat, war and peace. It is also a human story, replete with ingenuity, stupidity, courage, arrogance, cruelty and lives saved and lost. This…
Engineering an Empire DVD 4PK
Engineering an Empire DVD 4PK Take a fresh look at the ingenious engineering feats that made the mighty empires of Rome, China, Greece, Carthage, and other civilizations possible. Actor and historian Peter Weller hosts and narrates a 12-part series using…
The Knights Templar DVD
The Knights Templar DVD Once Europe’s greatest warrior monks, the Knights Templar began as French knights dedicated to protecting Christian pilgrims. Gradually, they became monks who carried swords and built a complex financial empire. Their success, however, eventually doomed them…
Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns DVD 10PK
Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns DVD 10PK Experience Baseball, the Emmy® Award-winning documentary from renowned filmmaker Ken Burns. Overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs, it is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of…
West Point DVD
West Point DVD Duty. Honor. Country. This documentary traces the history of America’s revered military institution, the U.S. Military Academy, established in 1802. In its 200th year, West Point has much to be proud of, yet its fame has not…
Connections
Connections: 3 DVD 5PK Connections: 2 DVD 5PK Continue to discover the amazing links between photography and bullets, relativity and hollywood movies, raincoats and blimps, and more in Part 3 of the series. Burke shows why the cobalt used to…