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Abraham Lincoln (2nd Ed.)
Abraham Lincoln (2nd Ed.)
"U.S. Eagle," the All-American puppet, helps young viewers understand why Abraham Lincoln was so important to our history, reviewing his days as a...
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Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell’s life was a controversial one, involving militancy during the chapter of American history that saw a number of militant black...
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Alfred Nobel -The Merchant Of Death?
Alfred Nobel -The Merchant Of Death?
This program recounts the life of Alfred Nobel, known during his lifetime as “the merchant of death” because of his discovery and exploitation of...
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Andrew Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth
Andrew Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth
Actor Bramwell Fletcher stars as the paradoxical Andrew Carnegie in a drama that's both a fascinating portrait of the tycoon-philanthropist and an...
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Bismarck: Germany From Blood and Iron
Bismarck: Germany From Blood and Iron
Powerfully acted, with rich production values and authentic settings, this exciting program focuses on the dynamic Otto von Bismarck—by turns...
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Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
A biography of the early years of Booker T. Washington. Born a slave in 1859, he built a monument to education and lived a life that has come to...
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The Boy King
The Boy King
This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him...
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The Boy King (Short Version)
The Boy King (Short Version)
This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him...
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The Boyhood of Abraham Lincoln
The Boyhood of Abraham Lincoln
Beginning life in a log cabin in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln has no idea he will end up in the White House. At 9, he takes a dangerous journey up the...
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The Boyhood of George Washington
The Boyhood of George Washington
Like a family album, this video presents a fascinating look at the childhood of our first president through pictures of his early years on a...
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The Boyhood of George Washington Carver
The Boyhood of George Washington Carver
Born a slave, George Washington Carver became one of America’s most honored scientists. This portrait of his early years in Missouri demonstrates how...
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The Boyhood of Thomas Edison
The Boyhood of Thomas Edison
Filmed on location at Edison’s childhood home in Milan, Ohio, and at his famous laboratory in New Jersey, this program dramatizes some of the...
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