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Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of American Rangers who rescue the survivors of the Bataan Death March from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during WWII. When the Philippines fell to the Japanese, the remnants of Gen. MacArthur's Army were forced down the Bataan Penninsula where they were surrounded and cutoff with no hope of rescue. They were starving and dying of disease. Gen. Wainwright eventually surrendered and the troops were marched off to prison. Along...
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
In 1992, one of Britain's top architects landed the hottest contract in Europe—the reconstruction of the old German parliament. The Reichstag's amazing 100-year story is told as the architects peel away the building's historical layers. Using a combination of archival footage, the architects own video diaries, and specially shot sequences of Sir Norman Foster and his team, Omnibus focuses on a subject of huge historical and political significance....
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife. Lost for more than 2,200 years, this 8,000-strong clay army waitedto help the first emperor rule beyond the grave. Now an archaeological campaign is probing the thousands of figures entombed in the mausoleum. With exclusive access...
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Voice-over narration, thematic music and the artist’s hand combine to bring this classic tale to colorful life. Do you like stories? We seamstresses know lots and we love telling them while we sew. Far away in Russia at the palace of a thousand colors, the Tsar and Tsarina lived with their young daughter. Palace life was happy and peaceful until Irina’s mother died. Then Irina’s father married a wicked woman with three daughters. To keep...
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Language
English
Description
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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