History Channel (Television network)
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. The history of the gadget is both the history of invention and the history of men's lives. What man doesn't remember when he mastered the iPhone, the Swiss Army Knife, or the Walkman? While they are personal milestones, gadgets can change the course of history. How did the transistor radio create Rock and Roll, or did the audio-cassette overthrow the Shah of Iran? Popular Mechanics Magazine partners with HISTORY(TM) on this two-hour special,...
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A comprehensive look at the attack on Pearl Harbor from both Japanese and American perspectives. Features events leading up to the attack, combat footage and interviews with military scholars and veterans from both sides of the conflict.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
What will the world be like when mankind is extinct? The pyramids may stand forever, but the cities will disappear. Our greatest masterpieces will fade and crumble. As global warming and the depletion of natural resources become ever more pressing issues it is critical to consider how we can reduce our impact on the planet. Journey to locations around the globe already going through the processes of a lack of human intervention. See the changes wrought...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Modern shots of restored aircraft, historic footage ranging from factory floors to dogfights, and interviews with pilots and designers recapture the aviation industry's finest hour that saw more planes built in a single year than had been built in the previous forty.
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An examination of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartan soldiers held off the entire Persian military for seven full days. Uses digital animation and live reenactments to explain the tactics that allowed the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 185 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at World War II's turbulent Pacific Theater, following the Allies' island-by-island Pacific campaign, warfare in the steamy jungles from New Guinea to Burma, the air war, including the suicidal Kamikaze attacks and the bombing missions that brought the war to the Japanese homeland, and the hand-to-hand combat and vicious guerrilla warfare at Peleliu.
Pub. Date
2008, ©2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Presents the popular drink, tea. Discusses how to grow tea, how to process tea, the history of tea and the popularity of tea in world societies. Includes a visit to the Lipton Tea plant in Suffolk, Virginia; the Charleston Tea Plantation in South Carolina; and the Celestial Seasonings plant in Boulder, Colorado.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 195 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Includes an overview of World War II from the German Blitzkeieg to the Allies' bloody battle for Berlin, as well as the desert war in northern Africa, the landing of the Allies and the brutal German counterattack at Anzio, and the largest amphibious assault in world history, the Normandy invasion.
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 441 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Vikings returns for a gripping fourth season. Season three culminated with the extraordinary battle in Paris, where Ragnar seized victory from the jaws of defeat, but still returns to Kattegat dangerously ill. Thoughts of his death galvanize the forces who seek to succeed him as king, including his wife Queen Aslaug and his oldest son, Bjorn. Meanwhile, Lagertha continues power struggles with her calculating, former second in command, Kalf.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 262 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of Titan rises: Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries, from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 440 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Prepare to raid and wage battle once again, in an ancient kingdom dominated by vengeance, lust and thrilling conquest. The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha and Bjorn continues as loyalties are questioned and bonds of blood are tested. Now king of his people, Ragnar remains a restless wanderer, leading his band of Norse warriors on epic adventures from the shores of Essex to the mythical city of Paris. But stunning betrayals and hidden...
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (approximately 1440 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
History marks the advent of modern warfare in the 20th century with this epic DVD collection. Discover how the First World War changed the face of battle forever from hand-to-hand combat to high-tech warfare, in History of WWI: the first modern war. Experience the acrobatic encounters of flying aces high above the battlefield in Dogfights. Watch the Normadny assault in spectacular high definition in D-Day in HD, and learn soldiers' personal stories...
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Description
"One of the most remote places on earth, the Hawaiian Islands were thrust into the spotlight of history by Pearl Harbor, and the Pacific archipelago became America's 50th state in 1959. From the voyages of the ancient Polynesians to the current independence movement, this feature-length special examines America's tropical treasures. Meet some of the many larger-than-life figures who have called Hawaii home and examine the influence of people like...
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 200 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2 explores the ideological conflict that existed between Thomas...