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2) Fly with me
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. Becoming a "stewardess," as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamour, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A universal story of loss, courage and triumph, this recounts the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo, an indomitable African woman who survives in a world in which everything seems to be against her. Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa then sold into slavery in South Carolina, Aminata navigates her way through the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge of Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before finally...
Publisher
Televisa Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
Depicts Mexico's struggle for independence against Spain in thirteen half-hour episodes. With a star-studded cast and lavish set and costume design, the miniseries is the definitive portrayal of Mexico's prominent heroes and key historical moments integral to winning the country's freedom.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The in-depth story of September 11th through the eyes of the witnesses, heroes and survivors. Made in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to mark the twentieth anniversary, this major new series charts the tragic day in unprecedented detail, from the first plane hitting the north tower to the last survivors being rescued from the rubble.
9) Little women
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follow the sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, on their journey from childhood to adulthood. Under the guidance of their mother Marmee, they navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss, and marriage. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, this story is as relevant and engaging today as it was on its original publication in 1868.
Series
Sanditon volume season 1
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Tom Parker is obsessed with turning the sleepy seaside village of Sanditon into a fashionable health resort. He enlists the backing of local bigwig Lady Denham. Through a mishap, Tom makes the acquaintance of the Heywoods and invites their eldest daughter, Charlotte, for an extended stay at Sanditon. Meanwhile, Lady Denham, a widow, is playing matchmaker for her destitute nephew, Sir Edward, who is determined to seduce Lady Denham's ward, Clara.
13) The last post
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
War and romance collide in the sweltering heat and political unrest of 1960's Aden--a port city in today's Yemen--where the British Royal Military Police battle local militia in an intense struggle to control the strategically important port. The officers know only too well that a lapse in luck or judgment risks death. But do they know what their wives are risking at the local country club, where the swinging '60s are in full swing?
14) Elvis '56
Publisher
Lightyear Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2016
Language
English
Description
1956 was Elvis Presley's breakthrough year, and this program takes you back, including his early television performances on the Dorsey Brothers Show and the Ed Sullivan show, and an entire hour of rare footage and performances captured during the amazing year when Elvis Presley became not only a star, but a phenomenon.
Series
Hotel Portofino volume season 1
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Follows a British family who open a hotel for upper class travelers on the magical Italian Riviera during the Roaring '20s.
Series
The chosen volume season 3
Publisher
VidAngel Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
""Come to me ... I will give you rest." (Matthew 28:11) Jesus promises rest to His followers - but that doesn't mean there won't be trouble along the way. In Season 3 of The Chosen, Jesus sends all 12 disciples on their first mission and they face new fears as well as entrenched, old ways. And each one faces his own unique burden, too: Matthew's estrangement from family, Little James' unhealed disability, Simon Z's unresolved past, and Simon and Eden's...
17) HMS victory
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The HMS Victory would play a crucial role in the foremost naval engagement in nineteenth century maritime history, the battle of Trafalgar. This victory was so decisive that no fleet challenged Britain's Royal Navy for more than one hundred years. Built with enough wood to cover the Empire State Building one and a half times, propelled by wind and firing solid shots from smooth bored muzzle-loading canons, ships like HMS Victory ruled the waves for...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It's 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary. While Francis and Elizabeth watch on in horror, can Demelza save Ross from himself?
Series
Sanditon volume season 3
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The final season continues the story of high-spirited heroine, Charlotte Heywood, and her friend, Georgiana Lambe. What adventures, scandals, intrigue and above all else - romance - await them?
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A look at the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy, and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages. With the encroaching historical and ruthless downfall of the Templar Order, season two focuses on power, redemption, revenge, betrayal, family, and an epic war between church and state. Hamill joins the cast as Talus, a battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran who is tasked with preparing the next generation...
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