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DVD	For all mankind the life and career of Mick Foley. Mick Foley broke into sports-entertainment in 1983, shortly after a fateful trip to see his idol Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka inspired him to pursue his dream. Now- 30 years, three personas, three WWE Championships, multiple New York Times best sellers and countless bumps and cheap pops later, WWE brings his comprehensive story to home entertainment for the first time ever! DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	What's up, NASA?. 3.2013 Get ready for exciting up-to-the-minute video of what's happening at NASA. Whether it is the latest launch, mission, or new discovery, this video brings it to you with incredible picture and sound! Each month, this video magazine will bring the thrill of space exploration to all! This is the March 2013 edition. Highlights this month include: asteroid fly-by, drilling on Mars, hangin' with the crew. J DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	Building Pharaoh's chariot In Building Pharaoh's Chariot, a team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and even a convex shaped rear mirror. By driving the pair of replicas to their limits in the desert outside Cairo, Nova's experts test the claim that the chariot marks a crucial turning point in ancient military history. DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	Makers women who make America Review the story of how women have helped shape America over the last fifty years through one of the most sweeping social revolutions in American history, in pursuit of their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity, and personal autonomy. DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	Pedal-driven a bikeumentary Delves into the escalating conflict between mountain bikers hungry to ride and the federal land managers charged with protecting the public lands. It will take you behind both sides of this confrontation, riding with the freeriders and chasing them down with the rangers, in an exploration of issues increasingly important to all Americans. DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	One day on Earth the world's time capsule On 10.10.10, across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students and other inspired citizens recorded the human experience over a 24-hour period and contributed their voices to a global day of media creation called ONE DAY ON EARTH. It was the first ever simultaneous filming event occurring in every country in the world and it became a showcase of the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occur in one day. DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	The hunt for Bin Laden On May 2, 2011 Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 bombings, was killed by American special forces, marking an end to the longest, most expensive manhunt in American history. Witness the 20-year search for the most wanted man on Earth, as counter-terrorism experts in the White House, the CIA, and the FBI divulge their firsthand accounts. DVD-ED Added: April 18, 2013
DVD	The quantum activist Tells the story of a man who challenges us to rethink our very notions of existence and reality, with a force and scope not felt since Einstein. This film bridges the gap between God and science. The work of Goswami, with stunning precision and without straying from the rigors of quantum mechanics, reveals the overarching unity inherent in the world's major religions and mystical traditions. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Through a dog's eyes This primetime PBS documentary follows the inspiring stories of people with disabilities as they experience the heartwarming and sometimes challenging process of being matched with and receiving a service dog. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Oz & James' big French wine adventure Traveling through France's most beautiful wine regions, award winning wine writer and critic Oz Clarke is on a mission to educate and excite Top Gear's overgrown boy racer, scruff bag, and beer drinker James May about French wine. James's mission is not to get too drunk and by the end of the trip, be able to walk into a wine shop and buy something for under $20. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Glory to God alone the life of J.S. Bach The story of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach's life and his contributions to sacred music. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Pacific Northwest Traveler Sami Sabiti starts his journey in Seattle, then heads southwest to the logging town of Hoquiam. Hitching a ride to Astoria, he then heads across the Cascade range to Mount Hood. He also visits the city of Portland and Mount St. Helens. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Dog the bounty hunter. The best of season 4 "With the threat of Mexican justice hanging over their heads, the stakes are higher than ever for Dog and the Posse, but the Chapmans are sticking together to get the job done, both on the streets and in the courts"--Container. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Reset live & uncut A brand new comedy special, featuring the world-renowned DL Hughley, one of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today. DVD-ED Added: April 17, 2013
DVD	Cuban missile crisis three men go to war Explore the inside story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, when the world teetered on the brink of nuclear holocaust. In the first major feature documentary on the subject, the film brings to life the three central characters, Kennedy, Castro and Khrushchev, and explores how the world's most powerful men fell into an abyss of their own making and outlines the courage and luck it took to climb out again. DVD-ED Added: April 12, 2013
DVD	The Donner Party Chronicles the tale of the pioneer group that set out for California in the spring of 1846 and ended in disaster in the snows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains the following winter. DVD-ED Added: April 12, 2013
DVD	Henry Ford The television program Henry Ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century. Ford's Model T automobile and his five-dollar-a-day wage ushered in the modern world, earning Ford reverence from millions of Americans. Yet many of the changes he wrought deeply troubled the car maker. In frustration, he battled his workers and bullied those who looked up to him, including his only son. DVD-ED Added: April 12, 2013
DVD	Out of the mist Olympic Wilderness stories "A film chronicling the life experiences of four individual who share their deep love and respect for the Olympics. The scenery is stunning ... their stories are inspiring. Filmed over sever years of hiking and backpacking in some of the most unique and remote wilderness areas of the Olympics." Features: Dave Skinner, Harvest Moon, Dane Burke, and Tim McNulty. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	From Yao to Mao 5000 years of Chinese history Few nations have as long and intricate a history as China. This 36-lecture course delivers a comprehensive political and historical overview of this fascinating and complex country. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Human prehistory and the first civilizations DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Oceanography exploring earth's final wilderness Presents a scientific expedition to fathom the ocean's mysteries. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Our night sky Presents 12 lectures (ca. 30 min. each) by Edward M. Murphy on astronomy. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Meteorology an introduction to the wonders of the weather Presents 24 lectures (each about 30 minutes long) by Robert G. Fovell, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, on meteorology. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Mysteries of the microscopic world DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Cultural literacy for religion everything the well-educated person should know DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Lost Christianities Christian scriptures and the battles over authentication Twenty-four lectures on the history and varieties of Christian doctrines in the early church. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	The nature of earth an introduction to geology These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Finding Bigfoot From small towns in the South to remote areas of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, four eccentric but passionate Bigfoot enthusiasts embark on one single-minded mission: to find the elusive 'creature' known as Bigfoot. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Somewhere between In profiling Chinese adoptees in contemporary America, this deeply moving documentary illustrates that even the most specific of experiences can be universally relatable. These four American teens reveal a heartbreaking sense of self-awareness as they attempt to answer the uniquely human question, 'Who am I?' DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	The suicide plan You have an incurable illness, you want to die, and you want help dying, what can you do? People who are terminally ill and live in Oregon or Washington can openly ask a doctor for help, but in the rest of the country, where physician-assisted suicide is illegal, people who are suffering turn in secret to friends, family members, and even activist organizations. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Undersea edens Our southern oceans are teeming with life, color, and constant danger. Each body of water hosts a bounty of freakishly wild and colorful species, with predators at every turn. We explore the most life-abundant and visually stunning seas on our planet, above and below the waterline, venturing to places so remote few film crews dare venture. We travel to New Guinea, Australia, South Georgia Island, and beyond to explore the breathtaking but fragile underwater empires of the southern oceans. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	The abolitionists "Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history"--Container. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Ballerina Ballerina documents the lives of five ballerinas from the world renowned Kirov dance company. The film captures the magical masochism of the Russian prima ballerina with five women who eat, drink, bleed, and sweat ballet. They are Russia's pride and joy--the best at what they do. Each one has become ethereal and a star in her own right, fighting and clawing her way to glory in the Kirov company. The discipline is severe, the path strewn with sights amazing and disturbing, and the dancing truly divine and exquisitely beautiful. In comparison with the reality of what it takes to be a Russian prima ballerina, even as seen in this admittedly small slice, The Red Shoes is an outrageous fairy tale. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Ballerina documents the lives of five ballerinas from the world renowned Kirov dance company. The film captures the magical masochism of the Russian prima ballerina with five women who eat, drink, bleed, and sweat ballet. They are Russia's pride and joy--the best at what they do. Each one has become ethereal and a star in her own right, fighting and clawing her way to glory in the Kirov company. The discipline is severe, the path strewn with sights amazing and disturbing, and the dancing truly divine and exquisitely beautiful. In comparison with the reality of what it takes to be a Russian prima ballerina, even as seen in this admittedly small slice, The Red Shoes is an outrageous fairy tale. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Arts & the mind This two part special details the impact of the arts on the human brain across a person's lifetime and explores its role in early human development. Stories are shared showing how the arts can improve children's school performance and reveals cutting edge science that explains the powerful, positive impact of the arts on the human brain. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Art of the Western world Historian Michael Wood leads a nine-part tour through 2,500 years of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, filmed at over 150 locations in eight countries and featuring commentary by historians and scholars. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Affluenza "A fascinating look at one of the greatest social maladies of our time: overconsumption and materialism. Hosted by National Public Radio's Scott Simon, the program explores both the comical and sobering aspects of our consumerism and its enormous impact on families, communities and the environment. With the help of historians and archival film, Affluenza reveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prizes thriftiness - with strong beliefs in 'plain living and high thinking' - into the ultimate consumer society"--Container. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Etoiles dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet = Tout près des étoiles : les danseurs de l'Opéra de Paris Celebrates the legacy of the famed Paris Opera Ballet by weaving together rehearsals, interviews and snapshots as the dancers work on classical ballets as well as contempary works. Delve into the psychology of dance by talking candidly with some of the biggest stars in dance today, who give perspectives on how and why they endure the emotional and physical hardships of the drive to be on stage. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Before Stonewall the making of a gay and lesbian community Traces the social, political and cultural history of homosexuality in America from the 1920s to 1969, the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement after a police raid on Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, and the three-day riot that followed. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013
DVD	Climate of doubt Four years ago, climate change was hot. Politicians from both parties, pressed by an anxious public, seemed poised to act. But that was then. Today, public opinion about the climate issue has cooled, and politicians either ignore the issue or loudly proclaim their skepticism of scientific evidence that human activity is imperiling the planet. What's behind this reversal? FRONTLINE goes inside the organizations that fought the scientific establishment to shift the direction of the climate debate. DVD-ED Added: April 11, 2013

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