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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, the year the Environmental Protection Agency was created. Endangered species, wild rivers, and scarce water resources all became issues of government concern, as did the cleanup of toxic chemical sites. Environmentalists in the 1980s and 1990s alerted the nation to further resource shortages and potential threats to Earth's welfare.
3) The bridge
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this is the definitive story of how a giant steel arch resembling a coat hanger became one of world's most recognised structures and an engineering triumph. Massive, majestic and breathtaking, the bridge was the greatest engineering challenge of its day anywhere on earth. Nothing like it had ever been attempted in Australia. It not only altered the life of a city forever, it became a symbol...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Made in China tells one of the millions of stories of migrants from rural China who comprise the backbone of the Chinese economic miracle. It provides a human face behind the ubiquitous label "Made in China." This massive dislocation of people may well represent the largest, most rapid migration in human history. The film demonstrates how one generation of Chinese is experiencing the culture shock of an Industrial Revolution which took centuries in...
Language
English
Description
Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon, Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit. Featuring appearances by longtime Cave collaborators Ray Winstone, Blixa Bargeld, Warren Ellis and Kylie Minogue, 20 000 Days on earth fuses...
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The cat in the hat: Two youngsters find themselves bored at home, but when the mischievous Cat in the Hat arrives, they're cat-apulted into a day of rousing, romping antis.
The Lorax: The Lorax tells the story of the greedy, tree-chopping Once-lers and the brave Lorax who speaks for the trees.
Pontofell Pock and his magic piano: A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song-singing way.
Green eggs and ham:...
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Sing along to the happiest songs on Earth at the happiest place on Earth - Disneyland! Your host, Mr. Owl, invites you to celebrate a musical day with all your favorite Disney friends. Get a front-row seat on some of the wildest rides!
8) Earth Day
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Combines traditional music, illustrated folk tales, creative animation and interactive arts and crafts segments to teach students about Earth Day. Earth Day celebrates the many things that we can all do to help keep the Earth clean and healthy. Students will learn the story behind the first Earth Day in 1970, and different ways to celebrate it, from recycling to composting to planting trees.
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A salute to New York City's strength, resilience and pride benefiting the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11th tragedy. Includes 5 hours of music, celebrity appearances and short films from the live broadcast on Oct. 20, 2001.
Publisher
Columbia Music Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
When Johnny Mathis decided to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business, he gathered 2,000 of his closest friends at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City and delighted them with a concert that was both nostalgic and new.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 129
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
The feature book is a prayer of the Iroquois Indians celebrating the precious and rare gift of the natural world--and the resources of the earth. On a fall day, LeVar stops to express appreciation for the gifts of the earth. This episode connects to the earth with a visit to a family who grow and harvest cranberries, then on to a pueblo where native artists use clay from the earth to make pottery, and finally to a group of children who are planting...
Series
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"How do dinosaurs say goodnight?": Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Can parents ever get them into bed? "In the small, small pond": Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle, geese waddle and minnows scatter. You'll enjoy watching this pond come to life in the spring. "Zin! Zin! Zin! The violin": A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet to make a duet, until a French horn make it a trio. One by one instruments gather together for a joyous...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In this triumphant 50th Anniversary year for Doctor Who, celebrate the extraordinary actors who have starred as the Doctor with this look at three exceptionally gifted performers, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith. The year 2005 was an historic year in the world of Doctor Who. After a seventeen-year hiatus broken by 1996's a Doctor Who television movie, the series made a return to television screens worldwide. Celebrate the glory...
Publisher
Splash Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The series celebrates individuality while helping children recognize and appreciate the differences that make them special. It also celebrates diversity while recognizing that each person has something unique to contribute. Kids of all ages will want to visit again and again, having fun with Todd and the gang, while absorbing the show's affirming messages of acceptance and respect for others.
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A collection of 12 Hallmark favorites: A Safari Romance; While You Were Dating; Walking the Dog; My Favorite Wedding; Love Blossoms; Love's Greek to Me; A Taste of Summer; The Vows We Keep; Never Too Late to Celebrate; Fourth Down and Love; Valentine's Again; and Retreat to You.
A safari romance: Megan Henry, a down-to-earth wildlife biologist, working on a project that will foster protection of wildlife in Africa, is forced to team up with a theme...
Publisher
Classic Media
Pub. Date
©2010.
Language
English
Description
After he learns about Christmas from two Earth children, Orko returns to Eternia and tells everyone in royal palace about the holiday, but when Skeletor and Hordak decide to put an end to the celebrations, it's up to He-Man and She-Ra to save the day.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
High school is over but events conspire to reunite Ryan, Seth and Summer in posh, seaside Newport. There may even be a new Core Four, because after Taylor Townsend says a quick if not passionate au revoir to her education in France, she just might pursue Ryan until he catches her.
Author
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs gathered into one "binge box" for a fun-filled family movie night.
Mickey Mouse clubhouse: around the clubhouse world (2014, TV Y, 126 min.) - Join Mickey, Minnie and pals on a whirlwind trip! Climb the Eiffel Tower in France and say bonjour to Mademoiselle Daisy and Monsieur Donald Duck. Then, rescue Gondolier Goofy when he goes adrift in Italy's Grand Canal; solve the mysterious riddle of Pharaoh Pete's pyramid in Egypt,...
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