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Over the past two hundred years, names such as Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, permeate our national consciousness. They along with other African-Americans, fought for American independence, the abolition of slavery, civil and equal rights.
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Viewers are taken to Punxsutawney, PA, where Groundhog Day originated in 1886. There, they see all the town's festive activities associated with this fun holiday -- children's art activities, races, a gigantic chili dinner, folk concerts, hay rides and much more. The keeper of the town's most famous resident, groundhog "Punxsutawney Phil," shows how he takes care of the animal and briefly explains groundhog behavior. Another segment, rendered in...
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[2004]
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English
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Viewers are transported to pioneer times in mid-America, where they see scenes from Lincoln's childhood in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Lincoln also is seen as a young adult - as a shopkeeper, lawyer and politician. The program interweaves political and social conditions of nineteenth century America, including slavery, into its narrative content. It also discusses the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Lincoln's election to the Illinois legislature, his...
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[1993]
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English
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Three captivating tales provide insight into African and African-American culture. The trilogy contains an explanatory tale, a whimsical and humorous West African story, and a selection from the "Brer Rabbit" tales. Narrated by renowned storyteller Donna Washington, the video includes commentary about each tale's historical, social, and literary significance.
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[2008]
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English
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Written and developed for young learners, the life and times of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks will come alive for children in this live-action program about two of America's most enduring heroes of freedom. Stirring dramatizations and historically accurate reenactments, photographs and colorful maps help tell their stories. Take your students on an impossible field trip to 1830 and the cotton fields of a southern plantation. Have them experience...
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An Egyptian crocodile who catches the fancy of the esteemed Emperor Napoleon becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. But when someone in the kitchen starts singing the praises of crocodile pie, the resourceful and very hungry reptile escapes by sewer. Narrated by Tim Curry. AudioFile: "Tim Curry's narration is exemplary - a glorious example of the perfect melding of all parts of an audio recording. The musical background is...
16) Reading Rainbow
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Feature Book - Mama Don't Allow When Miles gets a saxophone for his birthday, neither his parents nor his neighborhood can stand the racket! No one guesses what's in store for them, when Miles and his Swamp Band receive an invitation to play at the Alligator Ball. Alligator Farm - A visit to Kliebert's Alligator Farm where Heather Burden, a Naturalist from the New Orleans Zoo, tells LeVar about alligators and lets him hold a small one. Meet Fred Newman...
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