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The rape of Europa Unavailable©2006 117 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, N..87953.G47.R37--2008DVDChecked out 6 times"World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity -- it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The rape of Europa Collector's Edition includes the award-winning documentary film, The rape of Europa ... It also features interviews with key figures including the Monuments Men and other war heroes, victims of the Nazis' thefts, and prominent cultural figures."--Container. -
Joyeux Noël Available©2005 116 minutes fre3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.F67.J694--2006Checked out 37 timesLoosely based on true episodes, this film tells the story of German, French, and Scottish soldiers in the bloody trenches of World War I and the miraculous Christmas Eve truce they unexpectedly forge. Follows a French lieutenant, a Scottish priest, and a German tenor and his beloved Danish soprano as music and the spirit of Christmas create bonds between enemies. -
When the Moors ruled in Europe Unavailable©2005 102 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, DP.0099.W43.2007--DVDChecked out 4 timesTraces the rise and fall of Islam in the West, describing the transformation of Europe from the 8th to 15th centuries through a wealth of developments in various fields, public infrastructure and societal concepts. Features location filming and expert interviews. -
Good night, and good luck Available©2005 93 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.H5.G66--2006Checked out 48 timesTakes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental. -
©2005 117 minutes ger3rd Floor DVDs, PN.1997.F6705.S65--2006Checked out 29 timesThe true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine, Sophie Scholl, the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. The last six days of Sophie Scholl's life is dramatized, from arrest to interrogation, trial, and sentence in 1943 Munich. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless. -
Alone in the wilderness Unavailable©2004 57 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, GV.02005.A46.2004--DVDChecked out 6 timesThe account of the day-to-day explorations and activities of Dick Proenneke as he built a cabin in the remote wilderness of the Twin Lakes Region of Alaska. -
Hotel Rwanda Available©2004 121 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.H5.H68--2005Checked out 137 timesA true story of Paul Rusesabagnia, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. -
Downfall Available©2004 156 minutes ger3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.F67.U584--2005Checked out 78 timesTakes you into Hitler's bunker, in 1945, during the brutal and harrowing last days of the Third Reich. Seen through the eyes of Hitler's infamous secretary Gertraud (Traudl) Junge, optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Führer and his closest advisors. -
Ghosts of Rwanda Unavailable©2004 120 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, DT.0450435.G56.2004--DVDChecked out 7 timesFrontline marks the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide with a documentary chronicling one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. Illustrated are the failures that enabled the slaughter of 800,000 people to occur unchallenged by the world. -
Ghosts of Rwanda Unavailable©2004 120 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, DT.0450435.G56.2004--DVDChecked out 7 timesFrontline marks the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide with a documentary chronicling one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. Illustrated are the failures that enabled the slaughter of 800,000 people to occur unchallenged by the world.
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The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance Unavailable©2004 220 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, DG.073742.M43.2004--DVDChecked out 4 timesA tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years. -
©2003 95 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, E..08404.F68.2004--DVDChecked out 0 timesThe story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War. -
Gangs of New York Unavailable©2002 167 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.D4.G364--2014Checked out 0 times"After years of incarceration, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns to lower Manhattan's lawless, corrupt Five Points section seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. But before long, Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of an erupting wave of full-blown gang warfare."--Container. -
Russian ark Unavailable©2002 99 minutes rus3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.F67.R877--2013DVDChecked out 0 timesA modern filmmaker magically finds himself transported to the 18th century where he embarks on a time-traveling journey through 300 years of Russian history. The first feature film ever created in a single take. -
Rabbit-proof fence Available©2002 94 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.H5.R33358--2003Checked out 40 timesIn 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been built across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits. -
Bloody Sunday Available©2002 107 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.H5.B566--2003Checked out 11 timesRecreation of the events of "Bloody Sunday", Jan. 30, 1972, when British troops fired on unarmed protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland. By the end of the day, 13 civilians were dead and 14 more wounded in the tumult and tragedy of Northern Ireland's darkest day. -
Mad love Available©2001 115 minutes spa3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.F67.J83--2003Checked out 51 timesHistorical drama about the life of Juana, the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, and the politics, passion, and power struggle that enveloped her life. -
61* Available©2001 129 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.H5.S598--2001Checked out 3 timesMickey Mantle and Roger Maris. One was the Yankees' best loved player and the other was their most valuable. 1961 was about to be the summer that no one who loves baseball will ever forget. Both men find that they are approaching Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season 60 home-run record. Facing pressure from the media and the stands, both men know that there is only room for one winner. The fans make their choice, but the people's favorite isn't the favorite to win. -
The merchants of cool Unavailable©2001 55 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, HF.541533.U6.M45--2003DVDChecked out 8 times"Frontline journeys into the world of the marketers of popular culture to teenagers. They spend their days sifting through reams of market research data. They conduct endless surveys and focus groups. They comb the streets, the schools, and the malls, hot on the trail of the 'next big thing' that will snare the attention of their prey, a market segment worth an estimated $300 billion a year. They are the merchants of cool: the creators and sellers of popular culture, who have made teens the hottest consumer demographic in America."--Http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline. -
The merchants of cool Unavailable©2001 55 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, HF.541533.U6.M45--2003DVDChecked out 8 times"Frontline journeys into the world of the marketers of popular culture to teenagers. They spend their days sifting through reams of market research data. They conduct endless surveys and focus groups. They comb the streets, the schools, and the malls, hot on the trail of the 'next big thing' that will snare the attention of their prey, a market segment worth an estimated $300 billion a year. They are the merchants of cool: the creators and sellers of popular culture, who have made teens the hottest consumer demographic in America."--Http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline.
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The Roman Empire in the first century Unavailable©2001 215 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, DG.0078.R66.2005--DVDChecked out 3 timesTells the story of the emperors, slaves, poets, and peasants who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen, and shaped the Roman Empire in the First Century. -
Lumumba Available©2000 115 minutes fre3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.F67.L868--2002Checked out 13 timesDramatizes the life of Congolese revolutionary, Patrice Lumumba, who lead his country to independence from Belgium in 1960. He served for less than a year as the first elected prime minister, until he was brutally assassinated. -
The 50 years war Israel and the Arabs Unavailable©1999 300 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, DS.01197.F53.2000--DVDChecked out 13 timesBegins with the 1947 U.N. decision to partition Palestine and charts the ensuing half-century of enmity, warfare, mediation and negotiations. Includes interviews and news clips of heads of state and other military and intelligence leaders. Episodes on the first disc cover Israel's struggle for statehood, including the victories against Arab armies in 1948 and 1967, and the history of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. The concluding program looks at the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the Camp David peace accord in 1978, the start of the Palestinian "Intifada" uprising in 1987, the Oslo agreement in 1993, and the current attempts to consolidate a shaky reconciliation. -
Saving Private Ryan Available©1998 169 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.W3.S282--1999Checked out 80 timesCaptain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. -
The Tuskegee airmen Available©1995 106 minutes eng3rd Floor DVDs, PN.19972.H5.T885--2000Checked out 43 timesIt is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the U.S. suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when Black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, through the brutal demands of their training, to the perils of flying over nations at war, the men they call "The Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives--to prove to America that courage knows no color. Their success could earn them respect, save lives and help win a terrible war. Their failure could destroy more hopes and dreams than their own.