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Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.
Publisher
Gateway Films/Vision Video
Pub. Date
©1996
Language
English
Description
This moving historical documentary which highlights the spirit and faith of the Volga German people. These German nationals emigrated to the Volga region of Russia during the time of Catherine the Great in pursuit of a dream ... the promise of freedom and local self-government in their newly adopted homeland. Joseph Stalin believed that these German Russians, despite their historical support of the Soviet Union, would not remain loyal to his regime...
3) John Adams
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Relives the grand hopes, dreams, loves, and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. Begins with French and Scottish trappers interacting with Native Americans and follows the increasing conflicts as more permanent settlers arrive. Shows how the town of Centennial is founded by the young Mennonite Levi Zendt...
7) The Kennedys
Publisher
Kennedys Production (Ontario), inc
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Eight-hour miniseries chronicles the saga of America's first 'royal' family during the 1960s, providing an intimate look at how Joseph Kennedy Sr. shaped his sons, John and Robert, to become two of the most influential men in the country's history. Told by Joe Kennedy, an ambitious and egocentric father, recounting the scandal, tragedy, public greatness, and private frailty of our nation's most fabled political family.
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