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12 Angry Men Courtroom drama revolving around the trial of a boy accused of killing his father. One man stands between him and capital punishment. 1957, 93 min.	VIDEO FIC TWE
Acid Rain Acid rain the choice is ours / produced for the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness by Media Associates. 1988, 20 min.	VIDEO 363.73 ACI
The Age of Anxiety This the final program explores how American art has reflected the upheaval of the last 25 years. Hughes traces the evolution of abstract art and considers the spiritual richness of earth works, in which nature is the artist's medium. 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 AGE
Akhenaten The reign of Akhenaten, a pharaoh whose reign was so scandalous that his name was eradicated from his family's temples. The compare the boy king, Tutankhamen, who left this world at a young age and under curious circumstances. 1997, 52 min.	VIDEO 932.014 AKH
Alex Colville A rare and intimate portrait of one of Canada's greatest painters. 1994, 57 min.	VIDEO 759.11 ALE
All Quiet on the Western Front The video follows a group of young German recruits in World War 1 through their passage from idealism to disillusionment. On their first night in action they come under heavy attack. Wounded, Paul Baumer, the main character, returns home to a different world, a place where he cannot fit in. 1974, 131 min.	VIDEO FIC ALL
Amazing Hubble Telescope From the very beginning astronomers have wondered what the universe might look like above the atmosphere of the earth. Then the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, and it revolutionized the science of astronomy. Riding in orbit above the surface of the earth, the Hubble Space Telescope reveals stunning details of the nature of the universe, including the births and deaths of stars and the presence of mysterious black holes. Go behind the scenes from project planning to launch, to the spectacular repair mission, and finally see the latest images that have captured the attention of scientists and science buffs from around the world. 1998, 40 min.	VIDEO 522.2919 AMA
Ancient Aegean Explores the ancient history of the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations, two remarkabe cultures that took root 3,500 years ago around the Aegean Sea. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 938.01 ANC
Ancient Egypt  (Schlessinger Media) Mid. school Archeologist Arizona Smith and his young detective-in-training unlock the ancient civilization of Egypt. Discover the wonders of a civilization that began along the fertile banks of the Nile River more than 5,000 years ago, discover King Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and discover the glorious golden treasures that were to accompany the pharaoh into the afterlife, and their intricate writing system of hieroglyphics which mystified archeologists until the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 932 ANC
Ancient Egypt  (Discovery Channel) You will tavel back in time to the world of pharaohs, sphinxes, pyramids, and hieroglyphics and see why traces of this civilization can still be seen today in modern Egyptian culture. 1997, 23 min.	VIDEO 932 ANC
Ancient Futures - Learning from Ladakh	VIDEO 307.1412 ANC
Ancient Greece Archeologist Arizona Smith and his young detective-in-training unlock the ancient civilization of Greece. Discover their art, architecture and scientific advancements and the links between their ancient civilization and our own modern one. Explorers the ancient city of Athens and journey to the Acropolis to see the grandeur of Partheon. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 938 ANC J
Ancient Mesopotamia Archeologist Arizona Smith and his young detective-in-training unlock the ancient civilization of Mesopatamia. Centuries ago the modern-day Iraq and southern Syria was known as Mesopatamia. Discover the Sumerian civilization the first to successfully irrigate the region, form a government and develop a written language. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 935 ANC
Ancient Rome (Discovery Channel - 5 vol.) This video traces the early chapters in Rome's history, from Romulus and Remus to the dawn of an empire.	VIDEO 937.06 ANC J
Ancient Rome (Schlessinger Media) Mid. school Archeologist Arizona Smith and his young detective-in-training unlock the ancient civilization of Rome. You will journey to the long-buried city of Pompeii, learn the mythical tale of Romlus and Remus and discover the social structure of Roman society, the system of government they created, the innovations llike aqueducts, arches, concrete and the calendar. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 937 ANC J
Animal Farm In this adaptation of George Orwell's novel, which features the magic of Hallmark Entertainment and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. chaos ensues when animals take over a farm and attempt to run it themselves. 1999, 91 min.	VIDEO FIC ANI
Anne Frank Remembered Narrated by Kenneth Branagh and Glenn Close, this program features vintage newsreels, photographs, and a rare home movie to look beyond the celebrated pages of Anne's diary. 1996, 117 min.	VIDEO 940.5315 FRA
Ape Man Using the latest scientific evidence, Walter Cronkite probes man's evolutionary roots to unearth our primal beginnings. 1994, 50 min each.	VIDEO 573.2 APE
Ark of the Covenant Legend has it that the original Ten Commandments handed down from God to Moses were placed inside an ark in Jerusalem. Recent evidence and sightings lead an investigation group to ancient Palestine to dig for answers. 1994, 50 min.	VIDEO 221.93 ARK
The Art Gallery in the Desert Tour the world-famous Ma-gao Caves at Dn-Huang -- over 500 caves, more than 30 miles in length, in the middle of the Gobi Desert. These caves hand-tunnelled into the Mingsha Mountains are a tour-de-force of religious art. man's striving to create a legacy of his accomplishments and beliefs. 1990, 55 min.	VIIDEO 951 KIT
Art of the Western World  (4 vol.) This series offers unusual perspectives both historical and visual on the Western world's seminal works of painting, sculpture and architecture from the elegant classical tradition of ancient Greece to the energetic and spontaneous modern period. 1989, 133 min each.	VIDEO 709 ADA
Asteroids Deadly Impact Join Eugene Shoemaker and his wife Carolyn who have remapped the heavens with their discoveries of more than 30 comets and hundreds of asteriods, and discovery the impact an asteriod would have on the earth. 1997, 60 min.	VIDEO 523.44 AST
Atmosphere; Flight Atmosphere - - There's something in the air, as Bill Nye the Science Guy talks about atmosphere, its five different levels and how it protects the Earth. Bill soars in to the heavy topic matter of atmospheric air pressure and radio waves. Flight - - With the help of his team of young scientists, and some common household items, Bill Nye demonstrates how airplanes, birds and helicopters create differences in the air pressure to develop life for flying. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 551.5 ATM
Atoms Motions Atoms - - What's the big deal about atoms? They're too small to see with our eyes, so what good are they? Bill Nye explains how atoms combine to form molecules in this fascinating episode. Moition - - Bill gets things rolling and then puts on the brakes to demonstrates how things cannot move or stop moving by themselves. Everything needs a push or a pull - a force - to make them move or stop. Forces are required for movement because all objects have inertia. 1999, 52 min.	VIDEO 530 ATO
Battle of the Clans Follow the history of the clans of the Highlands of Scotland. 1996, 100 min.	VIDEO 941.1 BAT
Beowulf Features the voice of Joseph Fiennes as Beowulf and Sir Dereck Jacobi. 2000, 30 min.	VIDEO 829.3 BEO
Beowulf and Old English Literature A journey into Celtic-British-Anglo-Saxon culture which culminates in a detailed examination of Beowulf, and its protagonist, who is our first tragic hero. 1997, 38 min.	VIDEO 829.3 BEO
Beyond the ADD Myth Armstrong maintains that by tackling the root causes of a child's attention and behaviour problems rather than masking them with medication, educators and parents can help children experience positive changes. 1996, 36 min.	VIDEO 371.95 BEY
Biodiversity; Garbage Biodiversity - - in any given environment there are hundreds of varieties of plants and animals living together, creating eco-systems. Bill Nye sets-up shop in an ocean, a forest and a field to commune with nature and show what happens when one link out of nature's chain. Garbage - - by digging up the dirt on garbage in ever expanding landfills from New York to Florida, Bill Nye exposes the vast amounts of non-biogradable waste humans create. A parody of Aretha Franklin's popular single "RESPECT" entitles "RECYCLE", encourages everyone to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. 1994, 52 min.	VIDEO 574.5 BIO
The Birds The residents of Bodega Bay are attacked by hundreds of birds of all shapes and sizes in this classic Hitchcock thriller. 1963, 119 min.	VIDEO FIC BIR
Black Like Me This film is the story of a white journalist who passes as black and travels the racialy-torn south of the 1960's.. His experiences, encounters, the dangers he faces, and the loss and rediscovery of identity during this strange odyssey make for an unusual picture with an excellent performance by James Whitmore. 1964, 107 min.	VIDEO 305.8 GRI
The Black Death Travel the world to explore the hidden secrets of the past, from the timeless legend of Atlantis to the secrets of ancient healing that are just being rediscovered, offers a wealth of drama and wisdom buried in time. 1997, 50 min.	VIDEO 940.17 BLA
Body by Design Follow the complex and diverse creatures that emerge and evolve from Mother Natures ever-changing laboratory. You will view the design of animal bodies, how they function, how they eat, see, fly, run, and more. 1998, 53 min.	VIDEO 591.1 BOD
Byzantium Relive the glory of the first Christian empire that spanned eleven centuries and held sway over three continents. 1998, 53 min.	VIDEO 949.5 BYZ
Castle Presents an animated tale about a fictional thirteenth-century fortress and town built by King Edward I to subdue the rebellious Welsh. Includes live-action to sequences in which David Macauley explains the history and architecture that in spired the fictional castle. 1995, 56 min.	VIDEO 942 MAC
Castles Tours	VIDEO 623.19 MAC
Cathedral   (2 copies) Combines location sequences and animation to show the building and cultural importance of a Gothic cathedral. Begins with a tour of Chartres, Reims, Amiens, Bourges, Beauvais, Notre Dame de Paris, Laon, and the Royal Abbey Church of St. Denis. Discusses life in the medieval era and how churches were a centre of life. 1985, 58 min.	VIDEO 726 KLE
Cities of Ancient Mexico Through historically accurate explanations and reconstruction the video takes you 1,500 years back in time, and brings to life the ancient ctiies of Teothuacán and Tajían. 1992, 60 min.	VIDEO 972.01 CIT
Civilization   (4 videos) The programs center on humankind's most glorious achievements in architecture, art, philosophy, literature, and music, providing viewers with a new understanding of the extraordinary people who contributed to our civilization. 1969, 50 min each.	VIDEO 901.9 CLA
Climate & Seasons This video covers a wide range of climates around the world and examines how factors like the sun, wind, temperature, precipitation and position of the earth determine the weather for a particular region. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 551.6 CLI
Conflict Resolution Skills Student Workshop Teaches essential skills by presenting a series of real-life conflicts, and then demonstrating how the conflict resolution process and mediation works to find peaceful solutions. 1994, 35 min.	VIDEO 158.2 CON
Countdown to the Invisible Universe Share in the history-making space discoveries with breathtaking footage that reveals new planetary systems, comets, colliding galaxies, the birth of stars and vast clouds of interstellar space dust. 1987, 60 min.	VIDEO 520 BER
The Cow That Never Was Share in the history-making space discoveries with breathtaking footage that reveals new planetary systems, comets, colliding galaxies, the birth of stars and vast clouds of interstellar space dust. 1987, 60 min.	VIDEO 971.034 COW
Creative Process Draws on McLaren's private film vaults, and explorers his methods, including the famous "pixillation" technique, his daring forays into animated surrealism and shows how they were transformed into cinema. 1991, 117 min.	VIDEO 791.43 CRE
Culture Jammer's Video A collection of commercials, or "uncommercials" produced by The Media Foundation (Adbusters) criticising mass media advertising, excessive television viewing and consumer base societies, emphasizing the negative impact on society and the planet. 15 min.	VIDEO 302.23 CUL
Dangerous Migration: Whale Crisis in Canada's Atlantic Although whaling is a thing of the past, commercial fishing nets pose a deadly threat to the fragile future of the species. Off Canada's East Coast, there is new hope for harmony. 2000, 47 min.	VIDEO 599.5 DAN
The Dark Castle Embark on a Mongol camel journey from Narnbor, traverse the desert and enter the ghost castle of Khara-khoto. See the legendary lost city obliterated from the face of the earth by Genghis Khan, who exterminated the Tangut people who built it. 1990, 55 min.	VIDEO 951 KIT
Degradation of the Land A look at the most important environmental issues of our time, showing actual environmental projects, vivid nature footage, plush interviews with leading experts in each field. 1993, 30 min.	VIDEO 333.76137 DEG
Destination Ontario This video takes the viewer on a tour of Ottawa, Thousand Islands, Algonquin Park, Muskoka, Toronto, Niagara Falls and north of Lake Superior. 1995, 30 min.	VIDEO 917.1304 DES
Destruction The third and fourth Crusades unfold in this volume. The names of Richard "the lionheart" and Phillip of France are added to the roster of holy warriors. In the fourth and final Crusade Constantinople is sacked and looted, and a revolt in Egypt destroys the remnants of the Crusaders' Christian kingdom. 1195, 50 min.	VIDEO 909.07 DES
The Diary of Anne Frank Based on the real diary of Anne Frank, a 13-year-old girl who chronicled the lives of two Jewish families hiding from the Nazis, in a cramped tiny Amsterdam attic. Anne and seven others struggle to survive for two years as sirens in the street below remind them that Hitler's army is always waiting. 1959, 151 min.	VIDEO 940.53 DIA
Discover Magazine: How Big is My Universe Astronomer Sheldon Schafer converts Peoria, Illinois and its immediate surroundings into a scale model of our solar system. 1998, 8 min.	VIDEO 523.18 DIS
Discover the National Gallery of Canada On May 21, 1988, the National Gallery of Canada opened its doors and welcomed the public to the first permanent home. Designed by Montreal architect Moshe Safdie, the video offers a brief look at the building, the individual areas of the collections and some of the major works. 1992, 10 min.	VIDEO 708.11 DIS
Discovering Canada Explore Canada's diversity of culture and landscape, from the snow-swept Arctic tundra to Vancouver's seaport, go salmon fishing in New Brunswick, meet baby harp seals near Prince Edward Island, enjoy quaint Old Quebec City, then glimpse the jewels of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century architecture in Vieux (Old) Montreal. 1992, 74 min.	VIDEO 971 DIS
Domes Explores ancient domes such as the Hagia Sofia to modern structures like the Houston Astrodome as well as the Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome. 2000, 63 min.	VIDEO 721.46 DOM
Don Quijote de la Mancha	SP VIDEO  FIC CER
Don Quixote Somewhere in the great elsewhere there is a higher caller, a nobler ambition. Don Quixote is sure because he's read so in books about chivalry. But aged Quixote is not merely content to read. So he adorns himself in armor, takes up a makeshift lance and rides off to set the world right. 2000, 120 min.	VIDEO FIC DON
Dr. Strangelove A satire in which the president of the United States and his military advisors struggle to avert a nuclear holocaust after a psychotic Air Force general launches a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. 1985, 93 min.	VIDEO FIC DOC
DreamWorlds II DreamWorlds II is a shocking and disturbing representation of women in music videos. 1991.	VIDEO 302.23 JHA
Driven to Abstraction Images of popular culture and the sounds of popular music from the fifties explain the growth of abstract art in Canada during the period. 33 min.	VIDEO 709.71 DRI
Earth's Crust Rocks and Soil Earth's Crust - - this episode finds Bill Nye going to the depths of the earth (literally) to explain how the Earth's surface and its inner mantle differ. Rocks and Soil - - don't take it for "granite" when Bill Nye unearths the solid facts on volcanoes, landslides, tectonic plates, rivers, weather and their varied effects on the creation of rocks and soil. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 550 EAR
Earth's Physical Features Discusses what constitutes an island, continent, peninsula, cape, isthmus, fjord, and defines several other physical features of the earth. 1991, 15 min.	VIDEO 551.4 EAR
Egypt Host E.G. Marshall looks at the ancient Egyptians who spent their whole lifetime preparing for life after death. Shows how the monuments and temples they left behind celebrate the power and mystery of their civilization. Highlights the works of Ramses. 1982, 60 min.	VIDEO 932 EGY
Electrical Current Light Optics Electrical Current - - Get amped up when Bill Nye the Science Guy gets a charge explaining watts up with electricity. Learn how electricity makes the world a brighter place. Light Optics - - You won't believe your eyes when Bill Nye the Science Guy reflects, refracts, bends, bounces, absorbs, and pulls light waves to show how things can be seen in different ways. Using lenses, mirrors and water, BIll's optical illusions are sights to behold. Guest stars Penn and Teller prove there's more to light optics than magic. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 537 ELE
The Empire of Signs Hughes considers the impact of Hiroshima on art, traces the development of abstract expressionism and explores how artists as different as James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, Joseph Cornell, Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns reacted to the new consumer culture. 1997, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 EMP
The Enchanting British Isles Get ready to tour England, visit Chatsworth House, Canterbury with its famous Cathedral, then Scotland, the home of the brave, and the bagpipe, then on to Ireland, with its forty shades of green, and a magical place where legends abound. Visit the Ring of Kerry, Giant's Causeway, Cliffs of Moher, St. Patrick's Grave, Mountains of Mourne, Lakes of Killarney, and Blarney Castle. The trip is not over yet, next you head for the Isle of Man, an island steeped in history of stone age tribes, Vikings and medieval mysteries. 1995, 90 min.	VIDEO 914.104 ENC
Evolution (8 videos) This series explores all facets of evolution, the changes that spawned the tree of life, the power of sex, how evolution continues to affect us every day, and the conflict between science and religion. 2001, 459 min.	VIDEO 576.8 EVO
The Examined Life: Is Reason the Source of Knowledge? Presents the rationalism of Descartes and Leibnitz, the roots of rationalism in Plato and geometry, and the continuing debate over whether the mind alone can generate knowledge. 1998, 30 min.	VIDEO 153.43 EXA
Exploring Maps & Globes Students learn how maps and globes are different, the unique functions of each, and which is more accurate for certain purposes. 25 min.	VIDEO 912 EXP
Fiddler on the Roof This is a story of a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the-century Czarist Russia. 1971, 178 min.	VIDEO FIC FID
Fluids/Storms Two episodes of Bill Nye, the science guy. In Fluids, discover that cold fluids can sink down below warmer fluids, squeezing them upwards. Differences in pressure between two fluids cause the fluids to move and mix. In Storms, storms happen when huge masses of air collide. Storms benefit us because it distributes the Earth's heat efficiently. 1999, 26 min.	VIDEO 551.55 FLU
Fossils/Erosion Two episodes of Bill Nye, the science guy. In Fossils, you will discover that dinosaurs and birds are related, and rhinoceroses once lived in Nebraska. In Erosion, the Earth is a happening place! Dirt, sand and rock from the Earth's surface gets blown, sliced, torn, swallowed and otherwise distributed all over the world, all the time. 1999, 26 min.	VIDEO 560 FOS
Frankenstein: The Man Who Made a Monster Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstrin (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time. 1999, 71 min.	VIDEO FIC FRA
Frankenstein In the 19th century, Dr. Frankenstein discovers the secret of life - how to create a perfect man - powerful, intelligent and immune to disease. But something goes wrong in the laboratory and the doctor's hideous creation disappears into the night. 1993, 117 min.	VIDEO FIC FRA
Friction Simple Machines Friction - - Bill illustrates how various types of transportation utilize friction, from the use of traction in trains, and the "roll" of ball bearings in skateboards and automobiles, to the lack of friction in a hovercraft Simple machines -- Bill Nye careens around a roller coaster, furiously pedals his bike on the "Tour du Science" and shows us that machines are everywhere, doing complicated things. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 531 FRI
Frida Kahlo This award-winning documentary (Montreal International Festival of Films) provides a stirring look at cult icon Frida Kahlo. A brutal car accident, years of traumatic surgery, and endless heartache left Frida Kahlo devastated, relentlessly transferring her physical and psychological pain to the canvas. Readings from her diaries, archival photographs, and glorious film footage offer an intimate portrait of one of the most astonishing figures of the twentieth century. 2000, 62 min.	VIDEO 759.972 KAH
Gawain and the Green Knight A portrait of life in Arthurian day, involving a challenge by the Green Knight to Gawain, who must prove his worthiness while staying alive. 1993, 90 min.	VIDEO 398.2 GAW
Ghosts of the Rain Forest: The Rare White Bears of Canada's West Coast "Ghosts of the rain forest" takes a look at a tiny population of rare, white kermode bears surviving on Princess Royal Island, British Columbia. 2000, 47 min.	VIDEO 599.785 GHO
The Gilded Age The elegant portraits of John Singer Sargent, the American Impressionism of James Whistler and Mary Cassatt, together with a new breed of distinctly American artists likeThomas Eakins and WInslow Homer rmirror different experiences of the American Dream. 1996.	VIDEO 709.73 GIL
The Glass Menagerie A drama about people who live on the fine line between fantasy and reality. 1988, 134 min.	VIDEO FIC GLA
Global Warming A look at one of the most important environmental issues of our time; global warming. 1993, 30 min.	VIDEO 363.738 GLO
Gloria Estefan Take a journey with Gloria Estefan back to her roots where the sounds infuse the soul. It is a selection of Gloria's greatest latin hits plus documentary and interview footage. 2000, 73 min.	VIDEO 782.42164092 GLO
The Gods Must Be Crazy Amazing how an empty coke bottle, Xi (a Bushman) and a band of odd characters inact a movie that looks at us from the other side and show us just how crazy we are. 1986, 109 min.	VIDEO FIC GOD
The Gods Must Be Crazy II A sequel to The gods must be crazy, follows Xixo the Bushman through the African desert in search of his two children who are stowaways on a poachers' truck. While on his search he crosses paths with a lawyer and a zoologist and finds himself drawn into a crazy adventure. 1989, 99 min.	VIDEO FIC GOD
Grammar Rock A series of fast-acting musical vignettes using the different parts of speech in such a way that learning them is made easy. 1995, 33 min.	VIDEO 428.2 GRA
Great Battles of World War II:  North Africa & Western Europe (4 videos) Witness the action of D-Day, the drama of the Battle of the Bulge, the taking of the bridge at Remagen and the moment of Germany's surrender in 1945. 1987, 80 min each.	VIDEO 940-.54 GRE
Great Battles of World War II: Victory in the Pacific (4 videos) Witness the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, intense jungle warfare on New Georgia, landings at Arawe and Cape Gloucester in New Britain, bombing and raids of B-29 Superfortresses over Tokyo, and naval personnel defend their carriers against day and night attacks by kamikaze pilots as the war reaches it climax. 1987, 80 min each.	VIDEO 940.54 GRE
Great Minds of Medicine v.1 Offers you an insight into the ER experience and how best to deal with medical emergencies. v. 2 Describes the Ebola virus, the killer Hantaan viruses and haemorrhagic fever, and relates the steps involved in isolating and controlling viral and bacterial outbreaks. v.3 Discusses the risk factors for heart problems and the ways in which you can realistically alter your lifestyle to reduce your chances of contracting this disease. v. 4 Provides insight about issues that concer women's health from the danger of oversimplyfying the risks associated with breast cancer to the influence of pharmaceutical companies. v 5 Gain insight into the harrowing ordeal of manic depressive illness. Dr. Jamison discusses her own struggles with manic depression. 1997, 47 min each.	VIDEO 616 GRE
Great Old Amusement Parks Visit some of America's most charming old amusement parks, from Lake Compounce in Connecticut to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. 1999, 57 min.	VIDEO 791.068 GRE
The Group of Seven The group of seven and Tom Thomson captured the spirit of the Canadian north in their vibrant images. Works of art are drawn from the art gallery of Ontario's rich collection of paintings and sketches and are featured with on-site and historical footage. 1990, 28 min.	VIDEO 759.11 GRO
The Group of Seven In Celebration A three part video depicting the life, career and paintings of three of the Group of Seven, A.Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer and Frederick Varley. 1995, 53 min.	VIDEO 759.11 GRO
Hatshepsut A look at how Hatshepsut overturned Egyptian tradition to become one of the most powerful and successful pharaohs in history. 1998, 51 min.	VIDEO 932.014 HAT
The Hidden City of Petra A narrow passage through a chasm reveals the hidden city of Petra, built by enterprising desert people who defied the forces of nature and carved a city out of the Jordanian mountains. 1995, 50 min.	VIDEO 939.48 HID
History Bites:Charlemagne It is Christmas Eve, in the year 800 and the Pope is about to crown Charlemagne Caesar of the new Holy Roman Empire. 26 min.	VIDEO 944.01 GRE
History Bites:Everything You Need to Know About God A skit depicting emperor Constantine taking time out from reorganizing the Roman Empire to gather the church's best and brightest together to discuss matters of faith, decisions derived are still part of Chistian churches today. 1999, 26 min.	VIDEO 937.06 GRE
The Hobbit An animated adaptation of the book of the same title by J. Tolkien. Follow the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and 13 others as they attempt to recapture their treasure from Smaug, the dragon, while braving dark forests, towering mountains, hobbit-eating trolls, huge spiders and more. 2001, 78 min.	VIDEO FIC TOL
Hole in the Sky director, Ken Field ; written & produced by Ian Gonella ; executive producer, Chris Adams. 1993, 52 min.	VIDEO 363.73 HOL
How Are Kids Smart? A video for classroom teachers on Multiple Intelligences (M.I.). Learn about M.I. theory and the seven intelligences. explore associated myths and observe how teachers have incorporated (M.I.) theory into their teaching. 1995, 41 min.	VIDEO 370.1523 HOW
How Difficult Can This Be? A video which allows the viewer to experience life the way a learning disabled student does. The workshop host demonstrates the frustration, anger, and tension that learning disabled or LD children experience in a classroom. 1996, 70 min.	VIDEO 371.9 HOW
Hurricanes & Tornadoes In this program, students study both phenomena from their early beginnings to the full-blown storms that wreak havoc on land. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 551.55 HUR
Images and Meaning Productions that for discussion and learning in media literacy and communication arts courses. 103 min.	VIDEO 700.105 IMA
The Incredible Human Machine Explores the microscopic universe which exists with in us all and addresses such questions as : How does the eye adjust to light? How do muscles enable us to move? How does the eardrum process sound? 1986,  60 min.	VIDEO 612 INC
In Flanders Fields Poem: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae is recited by Kevin Smith and accompanied by animated graphics. 2001, 5 min.        (Illustration by Janet Wilson from "In Flanders Fields" by Linda Granfield.)	VIDEO 819.152 MCC
In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-lan Join the first journey in half a century to seek the lost kingdom of Lou-lan. Find relics of the Silk Road trade over a millenium ago and be the first to unearth a mummy from a grave hidden for more than 2.000 years. 1990, 55 min.	VIDEO 951 KIT
In Search of the Mayas Discover the magic and learn about the Mayan culture while exploring the lost Mayan cities of Chichen Itzá and Palenque deep in the rainforest of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. 60 min.	VIDEO 972.6 INS
Inherit the Wind The famed "Scopes Monkey Trial" is the focus of this blistering coutroom drama about a Tennessee high school teacher on trial for daring to teach Darwinism to his students. Spencer Tracy portrays a crafty defense attorney to Fredric March's pompous, bible-thumping prosecutor. 1960, 128 min.	VIDEO FIC LAW
Internet Searching Skills This video is intended to help students and educators who are somewhat familiar with the Web learn and use effective search strategies to find the information needed easily. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 004.67 INT
Jerusalem/ BBC Chronicles the Crusades' trail of carnage across the Middle East. 1995, 50 min.	VIDEO 909.07 JER
Jerusalem/ History Channel (2 videos) Travel back through thirty centuries of events, from the dawn of civilization to the latest developments in the Arab-Israeli peace talks. 1996, 150 min.	VIDEO 956.94  JER
Jihad In this video you will view the Muslim's recapture of Jerusalem and the Second Crusade. When the soldiers of the Second Crusade arrived in the Holy Land, Jerusalem's Arab leader, Nur ed-Din, had declared a Jihad, or holy war, against the invaders. 1995, 50 min.	VIDEO 909.07 JIH
Jim Henson's The Storyteller/ Perseus and the Gorgon, Daedalus and Icarus Perseus and the Gorgons : When a sorceress foretells that the grandson of King Argos will grow up to cause his death, the king locks away his daughter Gamay, to prevent a future birth. But no bars or walls can keep out Zeus, who fathers her child Perseus. Gamay and Perseus escape captivity and spend the next decade in peace. When evil King Polydektes threatens his mother, Perseus brings him the head of Medusa, which turns the King to stone. . Daedalus and Icarus : Daedalus, one of the greatest inventors of ancient Greece, was saddened by his son Icarus' ineptitude. When Daedalus accidentally kills his nephew, father and son flee to another land, where they are betrayed by cruel King Minos. Running for their lives again, Daedalus creates wax wings so they can fly to safety. When young Icarus disobeys his father's plea to stay away from the sun, all their dreams melt away. 1999, 50 min.	VIDEO 292.13 JIM
Jim Henson's The Storyteller/ Theseus and the Minotaur, Orpheus and Eurydice Theseus and the Minotaur : When Theseus, the son of Athens' King Aegeus reunites with his father, the King's jealous wife Medea curses their lives. To prove his courage and loyalty, Theseus sets out to kill the half-man, half-bull Minotaur who demands human sacrifices and terrorizes the land. Theseus tracks down the man-eating beast, where a fight to the death ensues, and a shocking secret emerges. Orpheus and Eurydice : When the great musician Orpheus plays his lyre in the forest, its rhythmic beauty creates the wood nymph Eurydice, and they fall deeply in love. After a poisonous snake takes her life, the grief-stricken Orpheus vows to bring her soul back from Hades. But the task he must complete to reunite with his love turns out as tortuous as the fate he will have to endure. 1999, 50 min.	VIDEO 292.13 JIM
King Lear Dividing up his kingdom amongst those he believes love him most, Lear is cruelly deceived by false flattery and, by his own foolishness. 1988, 110 min.	VIDEO 822.33 SHA
Lascaux The video offers a glimpse of rare and inaccessible prehistoric cave paintings and carvings. 1994, 35 min.	VIDEO 709.01 LAS
Leonardo da Vinci A look at the life of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor. 1997, 50 min.	VIDEO 709.2 LEO
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci  (3 vol.) A portrait of the versatile Renaissance artist, Leonardo da Vinci, describing his many achievements in painting, architecture, engraving, sculpture and science. 1993, 270 min. in total.	VIDEO 709.2 LIF
Liszt's Rhapsody Tells the story of a great man who still has much to learn from a gifted boy. 1996, 13 min.	VIDEO 791.4372 LIS
Louisbourg Under Siege Using footage of the fortress and a re-creation of the 1745 Battle of Louisbourg this documentary brings history to life. 1997, 45 min.	VIDEO 971.6 LOU
Macbeth Macbeth is authentically set in eleventh century Scotland, this epic, conjures a world of grim battlefields, desolate moors, forbidding castles and haunted caverns. Peopled by witches and warriors, assassins, Kings and an infamous Queen, Macbeth moves at a breathtaking pace through tales of war, murder, intrigue and revenge. 1996, 150 min.	VIDEO 822.33 MAC
Malcolm X: A Search for Identity Malcolm X, one of this century's most influential leader's who's name still stirs argument 30 years after his murder. This is his complete story, beginning with his childhood in the racist and segregated America of the Jazz Age, and his early years as the Harlem hoodlum "Detroit Red". You'll follow the future leader through his prision conversion and rise to prominence with the Nation of Islam, where he became a voice of hope for African-Americans. 1995, 50 min.	VIDEO 320.54092 MAL
Mammals/Birds Two episodes of Bill Nye, the science guy. In Mammals he explains what it takes to be in the mammal family. In Birds, he explores his fascination with birds and shows us how these feathery friends stay airborne, where they live and what they eat. 1996, 52 min.	VIDEO 599 MAN
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Jimmy Stewart plays the bungling but charming big-city lawyer determined to rid the fair village of Whinbone of its number one nuisance and bad man. 1992, 123 min.	VIDEO FIC MAN
Map skills Explains how to interpret direction, scale, latitude, longitude, features, and symbols when reading a map. 1991, 15 min.	VIDEO 912 MAP
Marijuana Scientists teamed with other experts including law enforcement agents, counselors, drug historians and professors to create the most direct and accurate video on drug education aimed at young adults today. 1991, 30 min.	VIDEO 362.29 MAR
Martin Luther King Jr. The Man and the Dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed race relations in America forever. His tireless efforts to end racial injustice through nonviolent means made him the soul of the Civil Rights movement. The life and legacy of the legendary leader through interviews with his confidants, and extensive analysis of his speeches and sermons. Through interviews with former FBI agents, discover why J. Edgar Hoover maintained constant surveillance on the controversial Civil Rights leader. And interviews with King's allies offer a first-person view of the conflict between the private man and the public figure. 1997, 50 min.	VIDEO 323.4 KIN
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Here is the story of a doctor whose obsession with death leads him to create a life. But the creature goes after his creator to seek revenge. 1994, 123 min.	VIDEO FIC SHE
Medieval Siege Enter the battlefield and experience the chaos of medieval times and discover how the mechanized catapult sent English history in different directions. 2000, 60 min.	VIDEO 940.1 MED
Millennium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World (5 videos) The ten episodes in millennium attempts a look at what the modern world can learn from tribal societies. 1992, 120 min. each	VIDEO 306.08 MIL
Multiple Intelligences Explains how children learn and suggests that there are at least eight different ways of being smart and emphasizes the value of MI in addressing cultural diversity and the inclusion of students with disabilities within the regular classroom setting. 1997, 44 min.	VIDEO 371.15 MUL
Mysteries in the Ice: Secrets of the Past in Canada's Glaciers The glaciers of Canada are the planet's most diverse frozen repository of secrets, telling the tale of past, present and future in magnificent detail. 2000, 47 min.	VIDEO 551.312 MYS
The Myth of the Liberal Media A comprehensive framework for understanding how the news is produced and in whose interests it works is demonstrated by Herman and Chomsky as they demolish one of the central tenets of our political culture: the idea of the "liberal media". 1997, 60 min.	VIDEO 302.23 MYT
Napoleon Napoleon, a tale woven from intimate accounts of and by the man himself. A story of passion, vaunting ambition and pride ending in exile and loss. 2000, 217 min.	VIDEO 944.05 NAP
Nicotine This program answers questions that kids are most likely to ask, as well as those that they might not ask--but should. Topics are discussed by scientists in terms that students in junior high through college can understand. 1991, 35 min.	VIDEO 613.85 NIC
Nile: River of Gods Travel the length of the world's longest river, the Nile, and discover why it has one of Earth's most fertile valleys. 1999.	VIDEO 962 NIL
Nutrition Populations Two episodes of Bill Nye, the science guy. In Nutrition, Nye tells us what kinds of nutrients are in each bit of grub and what foods are best for healthy bodies. In Populations, Nye explores how the living groups compete for food, homes and space. 1996, 26 min.	VIDEO 613.2 BIL
The Odyssey A small-screen adaptation of Homer's ancient epic -- replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art special effects, and filled with breathtaking adventures. Odysseus braves all the terrors and temptations of a mysterious, far-flung world, matching wits and wiles with a fantastic array of beings both mortal and monstrous. 1997, 165 min.	VIDEO 883 ODY
Of Mice and Men Tells a story about the strange relationship of two migrant workers, who are able to realize their dreams of an easy life until one of them succumbs to his weakness for soft, helpless creatures and accidentally strangles the farmer's wife. 1992, 110 min.	VIDEO FIC OFM
The Other Side of Blue 2000, 31 min.	VIDEO 616.8527 OTH
Over Canada An awe-inspiring aerial adventure that whirls you over spectacular sites; the rocky cliffs of Newfoundland, the towers of Toronto, the vast snowy north, and the golden patterns of Prairie farm fields; get close to the turbulent lip of Niagara Falls, hover over Iceberg Alley, touch down amidst a pod of west-coast whales; rocket down the togoggan slide at Quebec's Winter Carnival, see a Canada you have never seen before and a Canada you will never forget. 1999, 58 min.	VIDEO 917.1 OVE
Paleontology Dinosaurs have been thought of as "terrible lizards" and depicted as stupid, lumbering, cold-blooded beasts. A new look at dinosaurs suggests that they were warm-blooded, fleet-footed creatures not as originally depicted. 1995, 40 min.	VIDEO 567.91 HOF
Paul Gauguin: The Savage Dream 1988, 45 min.	VIDEO 759.4 GAU
Parts of Speech In this captivating, humorous video, students play all the parts of speech to give your kids a memorable grammar lesson! Introduce your class to the definitions and proper use of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, direct objects, and many more! Fun skits and colorful graphics make learning fun! 1999, 43 min.	VIDEO 428.2 PAR
The Picture of Dorian Gray The story of a corrupt young man named Dorian Gray. While Dorian's appearance remains youthful he discovers that his portrait ages and takes on hideous features reflecting his sinful ways. Ultimately, Dorian realizes that he has lost possession of his very soul. 1992, 111 min.	VIDEO FIC PIC
Pilgrims in Arms Chronicles the origins of the Crusades, from Pope Urban II's hunger for military power to the success of one of history's greatest mass communication and recruitment campaigns. 1995, 50 min.	VIDEO 909.07 PIL
Prehistoric Life This video takes you across the ages and digs deep to unearth the first chapter of our planet's living history. 1996, 35 min.	VIDEO 560 PRE
Pressure; Buoyancy Pressure - - Bill Nye visits Hoover Dam and takes to jackhammering concrete blocks to explore different types of pressure, while special equipment enables him to SCUBA dive and explain the effects of pressure under water. In this powerful episode, check our fire boats, fancy car hydraulic lifts and a water jet shop that pushes water at three times the speed of sound to cut through wood, granite and even titanium. Enjoy "Pressure" the music video parody of Soundgarden's "Spoonman". Buoyancy - - Bill Nye takes to the sky in a hot air balloon, and goes SCUBA diving in the Seattle Aquarium to explain why objects like boats, helium and balloon s are buoyant. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 531.1 PRE
The Promised Land Desperate bands of settlers strive to carve out an identity in a virgin land. In the West, Spanish missions use art to convert the natives to Catholicism, in the East, plain Protestant settlers are suspicious of art's pleasures, and in Virginia, an exiled aristocracy recreates its ideal of England. 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 PRO
Psycho Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre starring Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. 1984, 109 min.	VIDEO FIC PSY
Public Speaking: The No-Brainers Think Tank Break free of your fears of public speaking, by learning how to influence your audience, organize your ideas and deliver your message with style and confidence with this fast and fun video guide to the fundamentals. 1988, 60 min.	VIDEO 808.5 PUB
Punctuation Power! This video explains the important rules for periods, exclamation marks, commas, semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes, apostrophes, quotation marks, and parentheses. As students watch hikers, mountain bikers, golfers, basketball players, and skaters, the action freezes and example sentences illustrate correct punctuation usage. This fast-paced video provides a great review of punctuation rules for any writing project. 2002, 26 min.	VIDEO 428.2 PUN
Rabbit Proof Fence After escaping from a government work camp, three girls start a long journey home across the Australian Outback. 2003, 94 min.	VIDEO FIC RAB
Ramses the Great Ramses built more monuments and fathered more children than any other pharaoh. In this video view his legacies, and examine a key battle Ramses may have lost---the one with Moses and the God of the Israelites. 1998, 50 min.	VIDEO 932.014 RAM
The Real World of Andrew Wyeth Footage of Wyeth's work and of the landscapes and environmental images which are its inspiration. Wyeth is a traditionalist looking for "truth" in his compositions and portraits which are broadly realistic and disturbingly provocative. 1980, 69 min.	VIDEO 759.13 REA
Religions Around the World Throughout the world we are joined, but sometimes divided, by the depth and passion of our religious devotion. This film investigates the fascinating range of major religions from all over the globe and explores their differences and similarities. 1998, 48 min.	VIDEO 291 REL
The Republic of Virtue From the heroic statues of George Washington to the architecture of Washington, D.C., the new republic adopts and transforms the classical style to serve a new democratic ideal. 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 REP
Right From the Start A dramatic educational package to help teenagers define abuse and prevent violence in dating and relationships. 1992, 23 min.	VIDEO 306.73 JOH
Rome Join researchers uncovering the harsh life of a legionnaire posted to the empire's farthest frontier at Hadrian's Wall, experience the everyday lives of citizens through their intimate, personal letters; witness the cruel spectacle of gladiators battling for glory, and much more. 1995, 48 min.	VIDEO 937 ROM
Scanning Television  (4 vol.) 1. Seeing ourselves : media and representation -- 2. Selling images and values -- 3. Our constructed worlds : media environments -- 4a. The global citizen -- 4b. New and converging technologies. 1996, 88 min. each.	VIDEO 302.23 SCA
The Scarlet Pimpernel: The Kidnapped King Louis Capet (the Dauphin), heir to the French throne and orphan of the ancient regime, is kidnapped by a masked intruder. 1998, 100 min.	VIDEO FIC SCA
The Scarlet Pimpernel: Madmoiselle Guillotine France, 1792. It is the height of the French Revolution. The country is gripped by revolutionary fever and the evil Head of Secret Police, Chauvelin, keeps the guillotines busy executing innocent peasants, aristocrats and priests. Only the mysterious stranger known as the Scarlet Pimpernel constantly foils Chauvelin's plans with his heroic missions to save innocent lives. 1998, 100 min.	VIDEO FIC SCA
The Scarlet Pimpernel France, 1792. It is the height of the French Revolution. The country is gripped by revolutionary fever and the evil Head of Secret Police, Chauvelin, keeps the guillotines busy executing innocent peasants, aristocrats and priests. Only the mysterious stranger known as the Scarlet Pimpernel constantly foils Chauvelin's plans with his heroic missions to save innocent lives. 1998, 94 min.	VIDEO FIC SCA
The Searchers John Ford's classic western stars John Wayne as a hardened Civil War veteran and loner consumed by his search for his slaughtered brother's daughter who was abducted by Comanches. 1984, 119 min.	VIDEO FIC SEA
Secrets of the Unknown With a little help form host Edward Mulhare you will travel into the eye of another mystical dimension, an arena of strange and unnatural phenomena that previously defied explanation. 1989, 30 min.	VIDEO 001.942 SEC
The Secret World of... Amusement Parks See some of the biggest and most popular rides today, including The Matterhorn at Disneyland, the Raptor in Ohio, Batman at Magic Mountain and Desperado in Nevada. Keep your feet on the ground as you experience the 170-foot drop from the Space Shot in Las Vegas. Find out how theme parks are designed, and explore the future of the industry by visiting XSNY in Manhattan and the New York Skyride at the Empire State Building. 1998, 48 min.	VIDEO 791.068 SEC
Selected Films:  Norman McLaren Draws on McLaren's private film vaults, and explorers his methods, including the famous "pixillation" technique, his daring forays into animated surrealism and shows how they were transformed into cinema. 1991, 117 min.	VIDEO 791.43 SEL
Sevillanas Filmed like a documentary, SEVILLANAS consists of eleven short performances by Spain's most famous flamenco dancers, singers and guitarists. Director Carlos Saura, well known for his flamenco films (BLOOD WEDDING, CARMEN) here provides an in depth look at the Sevillanas form of flamenco and its dancers. 1992, 55 min.	VIDEO 793.31 SEV
Shakespeare's Imagery Presents examples of Shakespeare's use of imagery through scenes from his plays. Includes scenes from Henry V as played by Laurence Olivier. 1976, 16 min.	VIDEO 822.33 POE
Simple Machines Uses engaging visuals and colorful graphics to explain the concept of work and how humans use certain basic tools to help get work done. Six simples machines are explained: the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the inclined plane, the screw and the wedge. 2000, 25 min.	VIDEO 621.811 SIM
Smoking Graphically demonstrates the damage this habit does to a body, which is not just something intangible that teens might have to face forty or fifty years later. These young people are suffering the effects of their use right now, and the consequences will only get worse. 1999, 29 min.	VIDEO 362.296 SMO
Sneferu Although he is not as well known Sneferu and his sons built the pyramids, the region's most lasting legacy. 1998, 50 min.	VIDEO 932.014 SNE
Sound; Light and Colour Sound - - Bill's pickin' up good vibrations when he joins rock group Soundgarden in the recording studio for a sneak preview as they track their next song, "Kickstand". Bill and pals unleash the power of sound as they tap, sing and band soundwaves to eardrums everywhere. Light & Colour - - Bill Nye goes somewhere over the rainbow for an enlightening episode as he reflects upon light and colour. The episode brings out Bill's colourful nature as he disco dances to "Stayin'Alive" and lights a'blazing. The "ckeck it out" segment shows how neon art and lasers are made. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 534 SOU
Space Shuttle See step by step how the shuttle prepares for liftoff, the countdown to launch, how astronauts train for space flight and watch what happens onboard and outside when Shuttle astronauts go to work. 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 629.44 SPA
Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange The adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra violence and Beethoven, until he undergoes treatment to condition him and is left defenseless to the revenge of his victims. 1971, 137 min.	VIDEO FIC BUR
Steroids 1997, 15 min.	VIDEO 362.299 STE
The Story of English Award-winning PBS series on the history of the English language. 1986, 540 min. total.	VIDEO 420.9 MCC
The Story of Islam "The Story of Islam" tracks the followers of Mohammed from their beginnings in the Arabian desert in 600 AD to the present day. 1990, 120 min.	VIDEO 297 STO
Strauss This is the tale of Johann Strauss, Jr., the darling of waltzing Vienna, who is haunted by the constant pressure to outdo himself with each new composition. Strauss meets a humble stable boy and they find in one another a piece of life's emotional puzzle. 1996, 51 min.	VIDEO 785.41 STR
Streamlines and Breadlines The mythic images of the 1920's and 30's are as urban as the skyscrapers rising up in New York. Which is the real modern America--the isolation painted by Edward Hopper, or the jazzy vitality captured by Stuart Davis? 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 STR
Student Workshop:  Study Skills II These workshops are designed to give young teens hands-on study -- how to get organized, manage time, listen for meaning, take intelligent notes in class, and study productively for tests. 1997, 31 min.	VIDEO 371.30281 STU
Student Workshop:  Handling Your Anger This is a hands-on program that teaches young teens the necessary skills to deal constructively with their anger. The material is presented in a casual, light-hearted way to hold students' interest and attention. 1997, 33 min.	VIDEO 152.47 STU
Such a Long Journey Based on the novel by Rohinton Mistry. 1999, 113 min.	VIDEO FIC MIS
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square This is a visual autobiography of an artist who grew up in China during the historic upheavals of the 60s, '70s and '80s. 1998, 29 min.	VIDEO 951.05 SUN
Sweating for a T-Shirt Join Arlen as she meets with workers, factory owners, union organizers, and human rights activits. Learn how workers making clothing for wealthy US companies earn $3.50 a day when the basic cost of living is $8 a day. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 687.0927283 SWE
Tapoori The video takes a look at two street boys, Subra and Anwar, who live on the streets in Bombay, India. 1993, 25 min.	VIDEO 362.7 HAN
Teen Contraception Discusses common forms of birth control, presents facts about how and when pregnancy occurs and makes clear how AIDS and other STD's enter the body. 1989, 14 min.	VIDEO 613.9 TEE
A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River In this program you will gaze at the giant Budha at Bing-li-si, and enter the secret caves, never before filmed by a television crew. You will traverse the forbidding He--zi Corridor, a long and narrow deflie between the Qi-lian Mountains and the Gobi Desert. Travel on and stroll the streets of the citadel town of Zhang-ye, and visit the Nie-pan Buddha. 1990, 55 min.	VIDEO 951 KIT
Through a Blue Lens Constable Al Arsenault, along with six other policemen, began video-documenting the lives of people on their beat to create a powerful educational tool to help prevent drug use among young people. The result is a documentary that gives addicts a voice to talk about who they are, and how they got to the streets. Through their participation, they hope to stop others joining their nightmare. 1999, 52 min.	VIDEO 362.29
Tough Guise Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity A video geared toward college and high school students to examine the relationship between images of popular culture and the social construction of masculine identities in the United States. 1999, 85 min.	VIDEO 302.54 TOU
Toulouse-Lautrec Lautrec pioneered a style that shaped the future of graphic art through the lithographic posters he creared.. This program follows his colorful life and ground-breaking work. Historic photographs and location shots of Montmartre, together with a visit to a present-day lithography print works, bring the drama and poignancy of his career to life. 1988, 60 min,	VIDEO 750.9 TOU
A Tour of the Louvre This tour reviews more than 100 masterspieces collected over several centuries by the Kings of France, others appropriated during the Revolution, some commissioned by Napoleon, while others were acquired by the French government. 1983, 105 min.	VIDEO 708.4 TOU
Tropical Rainforest Video takes you on a 400 million year journey to illustrate the diversity and beauty of life in the forests. Also shows the adventures of researchers challenged to understand the forests even as they disappear. 1992, 40 min.	VIDEO 574.52642 TRO
The True Story of Frankenstein Viewers go behind the scenes of the Hollywood classics starring Sara Karloff, Mel Brooks and Kenneth Branagh, to discover the gruesome appeal of Mary Shelley's tale. Included are clips and interviews which bring the enduring phenomenon of this horror classic to life. 1995, 100 min.	VIDEO 791.43 TRU
The Truth About Sex Introduction by Leeza Gibbons. 1999.	VIDEO 306.70835 TRU
UFOs Could the sightings and memories be a part of Cold War hysteria? Or the result of high-tech government experiments? Are officials hiding something? This program examines all the evidence--including shocking rare photographs and films, eyewitness interviews and precise simulations---to create the ultimate UFO dossier. 1996, 100 min.	VIDEO 001.942 UFO
Understanding Flight This video explains the art and skill of flying through graphics and simple demonstrations that reveal the four principles of flight: thrust, lift, weight and drag. Actor John Travolta, a pilot since age 16, and author Tom Clancy discuss their love of flying. 1997, 51 min.	VIDEO 629.1323 CAR
Versailles A visual tour of one of the world's greatest royal palaces, including the Hall of Mirrors, the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon and the palace gardens. 1990, 56 min.	VIDEO 712.6 VER
Versailles A private visit to the most famous chateau in the world....Versailles. 1998, 60 min.	VIDEO 725.17 VER
The Vikings/ a Nova Production In their search for power and riches, the Vikings developed shipbuilding to an expert level, travelled to new lands, and became the scourge of Europe for their violent, murderous raids. This new documentary from Nova rebuilds their reputation from merciless barbarians to skilled artisans and fearless explorers. 2000, 120 min.	VIDEO 948.022 VIK
The Vikings/ a Greystone Communications Production 1998, 50 min.	VIDEO 948.022 VIK
Volcano Volcano explores the effects of earthquakes, volcanoes an the myths surrounding our planet's violent nature. Narrated by Martin Sheen. 1996, 35 min.	VIDEO 551.21 VOL
Volcanoes Bill travels from Washington's Mount St. Helens to the islands of Hawaii to take a look at the hot hot hot world of volcanoes; what they are, how they're formed, and the different types that exist. 1997, 25 min.	VIDEO 551.21 VOL
Water Cycle Two episodes of Bill Nye, the science guy. In Water Cycle, he demonstrates the phases of the watercycle evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. In Oceanography, he explains why oceans are salty, and explores the ocean currents. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 550 WAT
A Wave From the Atlantic Artists like Joseph Stella, Pal Strand, Alfred Steilitz and Georgia O'Keeffe forge a modernism that is uniquely American. Nature is the inspiration that leads Frank Lloyd Wright to develop an organic architecture at the heart of modern design. 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 WAV
West Side Story A young woman's first taste of love is fated in tragedy amidst the rivalry of two street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, one Anglo, one Puerto Rican. (An update of the classic Romeo & Juliet tragedy.). 1961, 151 min.	VIDEO FIC WES
Wetlands; Rivers and Streams Wetlands - - Bill Nye sloshes across American wetlands and gets muddy to show us how swamps, bogs and marshes help control floods, filter water naturally, and provide a home for a lot of living things. Rivers & Streams - - Get wet with Bill Nye as he follows the flow of rivers and streams. Bill tracks the origins of these bodies of water and shows us what impact they have on our own lives. 1996, 47 min.	VIDEO 574.526 WET
When The Chips Are Down... Demosntrates the life experiences of a learning disabled student. Author: Richard D. Lavoie. 1997, 62 min.	VIDEO 371.9 WHE
Where are the Beans? An important one-woman investigation about why red beans disappeared from the Honduran diet after 1993. 1995, 13 min.	VIDEO 338.197283 WHE
The Wilderness and the West Travelling from Yellowstone to the Hudson Valley, Hughes explores the artists Albert Bierstadt, John James Audubon, Frederick Church, Frederic Remington and Thomas Cole. In their work he finds the conflicting impulses to worship the land and to conquer it. 1996, 60 min.	VIDEO 709.73 WIL
William Blake A documentary that examines late-Georgian London and its impact on English poet William Blake and his artistic achievements. The documentary also discusses the continuing appeal of Blake's masterpieces. 1995, 52 min.	VIDEO 821.7 WIL
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia and Lysander plan to flee from the city under cover of darkness but are pursued by an enraged Demetrius (who is himself pursued by an enraptured Helena). In the forest, unbeknownst to the mortals, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries) are having a spat over a servant boy. The plot twists up when Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking. 1999, 120 min.	VIDEO 822.33 SHA
William the Conqueror: The Triumphant King William I was a capable, intelligent, and determined man who imposed Norman conventions on both the church and state, and brought England into the main stream of continental progress. 1996, 45 min.	VIDEO 942.021 WIL
Wind Presents information about the incredible power of wind and explains how it occurs by describing the roles of the sun, temperature and air pressure in creating this aspect of weather. 1998, 23 min.	VIDEO 551.518 WIN
World War II (2 videos) These two extraordinary videos feature striking footage (including some never seen before) on how The Great War took shape. Volume I takes you to Europe, Volume II shifts to the Pacific. 1991, 60 min.	VIDEO 940.53 TIM
Zoned for Slavery Investigates very young working women in the Free Trade Zone in Honduras and consequences on their lives due to exploitation (below subsistence wages, lack of access to education, health hazards, forced contraception, denied freedom, harassment, etc.). 1995, 23 min.	VIDEO 687.0927283 ZON
DVDs
1421 Gavin Menzies has constructed a persuasive case that Chinese exploration reached deeply into the Western Hemisphere and began more than 70 years before 1492. (Hardcopy also available)	DVD 910.41 FOR
Air Pollution, Smog & Acid Rain The thin layer of air that envelops the earth is essential to life. Unfortunately, modern living produces chemical by-products that threaten not only the quality of life, but also the number of living creatures and organisms that can survive in such conditions.	DVD 363.7 AIR
Africa This epic series presents Africa through the eyes of its people, conveying the diversity and beauty of the land and the compelling personal stories of the people who shape its future. 2001, 120 min.	DVD 960 AFR
Altars of the World Provides a fascinating tapestry of culture, history and ritual which reveals the common pattern of devotion and brotherhood among many of the worlds great religions. 1999, 120 min.	DVD 291 ALT
Antarctica ANTARCTICA creates a sensation of truly being there -- a remarkable film experience where, through the heartfelt words of Antarctica explorer Robert Scott, you'll re-live the brutal hardships, wonders and isolation of the first men on this magnificent frontier. 1991, 38 min.	DVD 919.89 ANT
Beyond F.A.T. City: A look back, a look ahead: a conversation about special education. Richard Lavoie presents special education workshops to focus on children with learning disabilities. (90 min.) Segmented for viewer discussion. Ideal for teacher in-service meetings.	DVD 371.0 BEY
Christianity This documentary takes a comprehensive look at the events and people who have influenced and been a part of the epic journey that is the evolution of the faith. 2000, 400 min.	DVD 270 CHR
The Civil War Here in documentary form, is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one. 1990, 660 min.	DVD 973.7 CIV
Commanding Heights History of global economic development: Explores our changing world and captures the issues that have defined the wealth and fate of nations and shows how the battle over the world economy will shape our    lives in the twenty-first century.2003.                                  3 DVD episodes:114 min. ea.	DVD 338.9 COM
Deadly Persuasion Jean Kilbourne exposes the manipulative marketing strategies and tactics used by the tobacco and alcohol industries to keep Americans hooked on their dangerous products. 2003, 53 min.	DVD 659.1019 DEA
Death of a Salesman This is the 1966 CBS abbreviated adaptation of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning modern tragedy starring: Lee J. Cobb, Mildred Dunnock, James Farentino and George Segal.	DVD 822 DEA
Forces of Nature Narrated by Kevin Bacon. Witness the awesome power and unimaginable destruction of explosive volcanoes, ground buckling earthquakes, and deadly tornadoes as you head into the field with scientists who risk their lives exploring the origins and behaviours of these fearsome natural disasters.	DVD 551 FOR
Game Over - Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Contents: Intro -- Video games: the new media -- Play like a man: video games & masculinity -- Buxom babes: female heroines -- Narrow vision: race in video games -- Video game violence -- Sim violence: teaching kids to kill -- Conclusion: virtual violence. 2002, 41 min.	DVD 302.23 GAM
Gandhi This film follows Gandhi's life from young lawyer through his historic struggle to free India from colonial rule. 2002, 187 min.	DVD 954.035092 GAN
Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect Learn what creates the Greenhouse Effect and discover how it affects weather patterns all over the world. Understand that we must take the threat of global warming seriously to ensure the continued survival of our species.	DVD 363.738 GLO
Global Warming: The Signs and the Science Global Warming: the Signs and the Science presents a clear, easy to understand, factual overview of climate change, and gives a "human face" to this complex phenomenon. (Narrated by Alanis Morissette)	DVD 363.73874
Great Battles of the Civil War, 1861-1865 Takes you directly to the battle line to see the action from the soldier's point of view, with the help of several thousand living history re-enactors, allows you to experience the glory and heartache of the battles that changed war forever. 2002, 170 min.	DVD 973.7 GRE
Great Battles of History - The English Civil War A study of the bitter 17th-century struggle between Parliamentarian and Royalist forces, which led to the execution of King Charles I and a brief period of republican government. 2003, 30 min.	DVD 942.062 ENG
The Great Warming - Episode One: The Human Fingerprint A three part documentary on global warming. Episode one explores the underlying science of climate change. 2003, 46 min.	DVD 363.73874 GRE
The Great Warming - Episode Two: Age of Uncertainty A three part documentary on global warming. Episode two reveals the often surprising consequences of climate change through the stories of real people. 2003, 46 min.	DVD 363.73874 GRE
The Great Warming - Episode Three: Our Children's Planet A three part documentary on global warming. Episode three introduces us to people and communities who are combating global warming. 2003, 46 min.	DVD 363.73874 GRE
The Greeks Here is the story of an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean and laid the foundations of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has seen. It is told through the lives of heroes of ancient Greece, a rebuilding of the Acropolis through the advances in computer and television technology which also recreates the Battle of Marathon and restores the grandeur of the Academy. 2000.	DVD 938 GRE
Hamlet Hamlet maintains all the tension of a murder mystery as it examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death. 222 min.	DVD 822.33 SHA
Horatio Hornblower Actor Ioan Gruffudd stars as C. S. Forester's naval hero, Horatio Hornblower, the man of unshakable courage, high principals and matchless skill. Two productions, "Loyalty" and "Duty" are included in this edition. 2002, 200 min. in total.	DVD FIC HOR
Hotel Rwanda In the face of unspeakable actions and risk, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages. 2005, 122 min.	DVD FIC HOT
How Difficult Can This Be? Presented by Richard Lavoie a group of educators are led through a series of exercises that cause frustration, anxiety and tension. By Dramatizing the classroom experience Lavoie let us see the world through the eyes of a child with learning difficulties.  (70 min)	DVD 371.9 UND
Inconvenient Truth, An A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.	DVD 363.73874 INC
Iron Will MacKenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey Walt Disney Pictures A young man enters a dangerous cross-country dog sled race in an attempt to win the grand prize that will save his family from financial ruin. (1994video - DVD/2004) 190 mi.	DVD FIC IRO
Islam, Empire of Faith Documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture. 2000, 167 min.	DVD 297.09 ISL
Julius Caesar Shakespeare's drama about the assassination of Caesar and its aftermath. 160 min.	DVD 822.33 SHA
Killing Us Softly With wit and warmth, Jill Kilbourne uses over 160 ads and commercials to critique advertising's image of women and invites viewers to look at familiar images in a new way that moves them to take action. 2002, 59 min.	DVD 305.42 KIL
King Arthur Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd. A reluctant leader, Arthur, wishes to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome but must fight off the invading Saxons first. He is aided by his Knights of the Round Table, Guinevere and Merlin.                                             (2004, 126 min.)	DVD FIC KIN
For King and Empire: Canada's Soldiers in the Great War Documentary on Canadians in the Great War (WWI), based on books by Norm Christie. Contains all six episodes of the critically acclaimed documentary series.Narrated by R. H. Thomson: Hosted by Norm Christie.	DVD 940.3 FOR
Kingdom of Heaven Liam Neeson, Orlando Bloom, Eva Green. Director: Ridley Scott. Crusaders are summoned by Baldwin IV to reclaim Jerusalem from Saladin's Muslim armies. A blacksmith inherits his title from a great knight and finds himself at the centre of the conflict.	DVD FIC KIN
Life of Water 100 Photographers were invited to capture their vision of water, to create pictures that would connect to us all. The result is an exhibition of black and white photographs that will cause us to think about the value water brings to our life every day.	DVD 779.95537 LIF
Longitude An 18th century clock maker named John Harrison begins what is to become a 40 year task to invent a system for determining longitude at sea with a nautical timepiece. Two hundred years in the future, naval officer Rupert Gould discovers Harrison's neglected chronometers and sets out to restore them. A high seas saga of passion, determination, and discovery. 2000, 200 min.	DVD FIC LON
Macbeth Presents Shakespeare's popular tragedy of Macbeth and his wife, who murder their king and then embark on a guilt-ridden reign of terror. 148 min.	DVD 822.33 SHA
Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt Journey back to the world of ancient Egypt and unlock the secrets of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, decipher hieroglyphs and explore the glittering sepulcher of the legendary Tutankhamun. 1996, 114 min.	DVD 932 MUM
Othello The tragedy of a man who doubts his wife's fidelity and must then face the tragic consequences. 202 min.	DVD 822.33 SHA
Rome Presents the complete history of Rome, from its primitive beginnings to the height of its glory and its eventual decline, as well as its legacies for today. 1999, 300 min.	DVD 937 ROM
Romeo and Juliet Presents a dramatization of Shakespeare's most popular tragedy which is considered the greatest love story of all time. 167 min.	DVD 822.33 SHA
Shackleton Based on the detailed diaries and first-person accounts of expedition members, Shackleton is a true story from the age of the polar exploration. 2002, 462 min.	DVD 910.922 SHA
The Story of the Weeping Camel A blend of narrative and documentary footage tells the story of a nomadic Mongolian family who uses a music ritual to entice a camel to accept her newborn colt. 2003, 87 min.	DVD FIC STO
Summer of Hope A group of professional photographers' photos portray aboriginal children on northern reserves as they encounter a larger world through books and enjoy numerous camp activities during the Summer of Hope program in 2005.	DVD 779.0049713 SUM
Twelfth Night BBC production. (124 min., 1980) Cedric Messina producer. Directed by John Gorrie. Shows the romantic infatuation of Orsino, the devoted loyalty of Viola, the selfless friendship of Antonio and the self-love of the ambitious Steward Malvolio.	DVD 822.33 SHA
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach. 1997, 120 min.	DVD 822.33 SHA
World in the Balance: the population paradox (NOVA): It took all of human history until 1800 for the world's population to reach its first billion. Now we add a new billion nearly every 12 years. This world wide investigation of humanity's future shows how decisions made now will change the fate of everyone over the next fifty years. Documentary, 120 min. Oliver Platt narrator.	DVD 304.6 WOR

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