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The follow-up to the History Channel's fine special FOUNDING FATHERS, this engaging and detailed documentary chronicles more of the moments and decisions that shaped the nascent United States. Using excerpts from original documents, personal writings, speeches, and letters, the program delves into the arguments and ideas that spurred on Ben Franklin's plea to end slavery, Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton's deadly duel, and many more nation shaping events.DVD Features:Region 12-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Werner Herzog`s persistent inquiry into the motivations of human obsession focuses this time on the self-proclaimed
kind warrior
Timothy Treadwell. A passionate wildlife preservationist and grizzly bear devotee, Treadwell lived unarmed among the grizzlies in a remote section of Alaska for 13 years, and eventually died in a bear attack. He filmed his experiences during his final five years, and Herzog makes use of this footage in a posthumous portrait of a complex, intriguing character. A youthful blond actor turned nature lover, Treadwell is revealed over the course of the film to have been a troubled soul who found solace in the wild, and the existential questions and difficulties he faced in the world were, fascinatingly, worked out on film. Deftly interweaving Treadwell`s quiet moments of nature appreciation with meandering introspection and alarmingly hostile rants, Herzog masterfully captures the enigma of the dead man. Herzog has a genuine appreciation of Treadwell`s films, as well as sympathy for Treadwell`s apparent ill peace with the world. Much of GRIZZLY MAN`s complexity comes in our growing awareness of Timothy`s apparent naivety, his need to see himself as a savior, and his sentimentalizing of nature. However, we are left with the impression of someone unafraid to follow his heart and go to any extreme--even death--in search of peace.
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America has been known for its dance crazes that have helped to define many particular eras of history, from ragtime to swing to the Charleston. This program traces many of the popular dances that have made an impact in the first half of the Twentieth Century.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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This American Masters production tells the story of the mostly unknown women who penned many popular standards heard on Broadway, in the movies, and on the airwaves. Between 1920 and 1949 178 women joined ASCAP, and this documentary is a tribute to them.DVD Features:All Region EncodingScene AccessInteractive MenusCareer Profiles of the Featured SongwritersPerformance CreditsKeep Case
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The spread of misinformation by governments, religious groups, and more recently multinational corporations has reached epidemic proportions. Are these organizations really hiding secrets from their people in order to protect us, or for their own best interests? Genesis Revisited - Ancient tablets show possible evidence of an extraplanetary civilization responsible for the rise of man. Were the ancient Sumerians of 6000 years ago in contact with them? Lost Bombs: The Search for the Savannah Warhead - The United States Government has more nuclear weapons at its disposal than the rest of the nuclear powers combined. At least twelve warheads are known to have been lost by the United States. Has so much weaponry allowed carelessness?DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English
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