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Publisher
Hybrid Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Barcelona, at the start of the 20th century, is experiencing unprecedented growth, annexing neighboring villages, building more factories and inspiring a wave of immigration from within Spain. Significant events include Tragic Week, the rise of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions, the creation of a Commonwealth of Catalunya, and a military coup that results in Spain's first 20th century dictatorship.
727) Lonesome Dove
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. LONESOME DOVE was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, and won seven. It won two Golden Globes including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.
730) The Abortion Divide
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Inside the fight over abortion through the stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies. Drawing on a landmark FRONTLINE film from the 1980s, a look at both sides of the divide in a community still embroiled in the conflict.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in the world, four internationally celebrated visual artists - including the sculptor Anish Kapoor - imagine works as beautiful, complex, and historic as the city they call home. Also featuring the artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow and Christian Marclay.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Working along the United States and Mexico border-long a site of political conflict and creative ferment-five acclaimed visual artists create ambitious public artworks, photographs, sculptures and performances during one of the most divisive moments in the history of the region. Featuring the artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach, and the Postcommodity collective.
735) Vietnam in HD
Publisher
HISTORY
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Two years after the release of its landmark Emmy-winning series WWII in HD, HISTORY shifts its focus to a new generation and one of the most controversial chapters in American history, the Vietnam War.
Publisher
Hybrid Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Thanks to the towering success of the 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona has reached the world stage. Gains in tourism, industry, and real estate are keying unprecedented prosperity for the region. Yet, there remains a burning desire to exert more social and political control. The city is a hotbed of political and social action, putting it on a collision course with Spain's central government.
Publisher
Hybrid Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Owing to a corruption scandal, the regional president has been ousted, replaced by a relative newcomer named Carles Puigdemont. Upon taking office, he pledges to hold a binding referendum on Catalan independence. But the central government is adamant: the vote will never happen. Months of saber-rattling and city-wide protests unfold, as the date of the referendum, October 1, 2017 approaches.
Publisher
Hybrid Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The 2nd Republic begins with great hope, in Barcelona and across Spain. For the first time in anyone's memory, working and lower classes are afforded a voice, and the opportunity for a brighter future. However, left and right-wing politicos are butting heads at every turn, and an ideological tug-of-war begets brinkmanship, ushering in the failed military coup that becomes the Spanish Civil War.
739) Bulletproof
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
How do you stop a speeding bullet? From body armor to armored cars and trucks, we review the history of the race between the bullet and a successful way to stop it.
740) More Bond Gadgets
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
He's everyone's favorite spy, the man with a woman in every port and a gadget in every pocket! No villain is too strong, no situation too tough for His Majesty's Secret Agent, thanks to his wits, cunning.
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