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Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious seawitch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperone Sebastian...
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Museum secrets volume Series 3
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[2014], c2013
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English
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Both a museum and the official palace of the Spanish royal family, the Palacio Real features armor, artworks and treasures that were once the private possessions of Spain's kings and queens. Inside the Palacio Real, Madrid, we discover that Spain reached its height of glory not through the acquisition of silver and gold, but because of the unique properties of a third element. We investigate how a famous swordsman bested 17 challengers, then examine...
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[2022]
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"An eye-opening and detailed novel about remarkable female soldiers. . . Chiaverini weaves the intersecting threads of these brave women's lives together, highlighting their deep sense of pride and duty."--Kirkus Reviews From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I-the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military, smashed...
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[2014]
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English
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What would the world look like if America never existed? Dinesh D'Souza, bestselling author and creator of 2016: Obama's America, explores this fascinating question in this stirring, thought-provoking documentary. Through re-enactments of landmark events in America's history and insightful interviews with leading historians, D'Souza brings us face-to-face with the brave heroes who built a great nation, and offers a powerful defense against critics...
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[2022]
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English
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Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on...
8) Mulan
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[2004]
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English
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Clever Mulan proves her worth outside of her tradition-bound society when, diguised as a male soldier, she bravely takes her father's place in the Imperial Army. Helped by her funny guardian dragon Mushu and a lucky cricket named Cri-kee, Mulan strives to earn the respect of her fellow warriors and her courageous Captain Shang. Mulan's adventures lead to a climatic battle atop the Imperial Palace, where her family's honor and the fate of the Emperor...
10) Women at War
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[2003]
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An abiding image of the home front is of a brave woman shielding a child in an idyllic cottage doorway, but what really happens when the men go to war leaving the women behind? Since the tribal horrors of assault and massacre women have carved out an important wartime role, often having to fight their own male establishment as well as the official enemy to do so. They have taken men's jobs in factories and on the land, often providing food in time...
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In peaceful times, the US Armed Forces are well stocked with brave men and women who voluntarily sign up to serve. However, in the event of a third catastrophic global conflict, it is possible for the U.S. government to rapidly recruit from the civilian population, thanks to the Selective Service System. In this video, we will find out where it comes from and how compulsory it really is.
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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...
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[2007], c1986
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The Rocky Mountains were "like the stairs of heaven after the last soul has ascended earth," said Fitz Hugh Ludlow. Said Sitting Bull of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, "Our young men rained lead across the river and drove the white braves back. This is the time of the Civil War in the East, the last of the Indian Wars, the final spike in the transcontinental railroad. Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt paint a mythical Eden, while pioneer photographers...
14) 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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The brave men and women who fight in our country’s military, both inside and outside of the United States, often leave something behind – a family. This kind of lifestyle can be difficult to adjust to, but also provides opportunities that non-military families don’t usually have. In this segment, we meet some kids just like you who have one or more parents in the service, and have learned to adapt to the military lifestyle.
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[2025]
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English
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Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
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[2025]
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English
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Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
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[2019]
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English
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Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they've known, and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together-to the very ends of the Earth-to protect everything...
19) Amelia Earhart
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2016.
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Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientsts. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. When Amelia Earhart was young, she like to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook the most dangerous...
20) An American tail
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2014
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English
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A Jewish-Russian mouse lands in New York in the 1880s. The courageous young Fievel braves the perils and wonders of a strange new world in a thrilling quest to find his family.
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