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1) Fly with me
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. Becoming a "stewardess," as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamour, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
How one of the most impactful, lifesaving tests for women was created and popularized by a Greek immigrant and his wife, a famous Japanese-American illustrator who was detained in a WW2 internment camp, and a groundbreaking Black female surgeon. In the 1950's, survival rates from cancer of any kind were low. Damaging surgery and unsophisticated radiotherapy were the main treatments, assuming the disease was detected in time for anything to be done....
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Patrick Dykstra is a man who has dedicated his life to his great passion - diving with and filming whales. Over the years, Patrick has learned how whales communicate, how they perceive other creatures in the water, and how they behave in his immediate presence.
Publisher
Reality Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger than ever in the arcade bar. It's Cheers for nerds, a place where every body knows your game. "Token Taverns" takes a boozy look into 3 arcade bars and their owners over 2 years as they try to thrive and survive through a global pandemic.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark. Completed in just over two years for the 1889 World's Fair, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies. How did the engineers do it?
Publisher
TMW Media Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
We will travel to Cairo and rent a camel to visit the ancient and ancient famous, we will see the Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and we will travel to the other side of the world to Buenos Aires; where we will visit San Telmo, one of the oldest and most picturesque neighborhoods of the city. From there we will depart to Bora Bora, one of the French Polynesian islands and we will finish this unforgettable trip visiting some...
Author
Series
Bad Panda volume 3
Publisher
Faber
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A documentary crew have come to the zoo, to film every day life with the animals. The only thing is that the reality is a bit boring so they ship in some animal actors. Lin and her best friend Fu are less than impressed with the prancing lion that wants to take centre stage. And the smaller animals in the zoo, the mites, are fed up of being overlooked. It's time to unleash some bad pandaness! Insects and pandas unite to create an authentic show about...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
From their mythical home on Mount Olympus, the Greek gods were an integral part of life. Explore the fascinating story of these enduring figures in this program. See the art that has persevered their images and the temples built in their honor.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui - also known as Easter Island - carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them.
11) Ancient empires
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
From Greece to Egypt to Italy, explore the dramatic rise and epic fall of three of the ancient world's most iconic rulers, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar, in The HISTORY Channel's ANCIENT EMPIRES, an enthralling 7-hour docuseries. Filled with thrilling live-action sequences and explosive battle scenes, as well as insightful expert interviews from renowned authors, generals, and historians, this docuseries sheds new light on these...
Publisher
Syndicado
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
Description
After his father's death, his 16-year-old son, Juan Pablo, struggles to stay alive in the ruins of the drug empire he intended to inherit. With exclusive access to Juan Pablo Escobar, Escobar family members, former employees, and rivals, this series charts the fallout of Pablo Escobar's empire and how this affected his family.
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