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Summary: Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than...
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Call #: DVD 634.96 BIG
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Summary: Beginning with the famous Jean-Franc̦ois Millet painting of women gathering wheat left over from a harvest, Agnès Varda focuses on gleaners: those who scout already-reaped fields for the odd...
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Call #: DVD 363.728 GLE
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Summary: A four-hour mini-series that tells the story of one of the most popular and influential forms of entertainment in American history. Drawing upon a vast and rich visual archive, the film follows the...
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Call #: DVD 791.3 CIR
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Summary: Consists of three different cardio workouts, each with an increased level of intensity, plus a warm-up and a cool-down.
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Call #: DVD 613.71 BIG
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Summary: Presents the story of the eugenics movement in the U.S., tracing its evolution from a force for human progress through the study of genetics to an anti-humanistic campaign for state-sponsored...
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Call #: DVD 363.92 EUG
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Summary: In 1976, Randall Adams was wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of a Dallas policeman. Errol Morris' documentary exposed the truth of the case and is credited with overturning Adams' conviction.
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Call #: DVD 345.73 THI
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Summary: This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of abandoned...
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Call #: DVD 363.37 BUR
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Summary: Dr. Pol is back with another season as Dr. Pol and his staff wrangle animals and tackle cases at their clinic in rural Michigan. This season, they are busy as they dash from emergency farm calls to...
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Call #: DVD 636 INC S14
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: The first accurate non-stop voyage from Earth to the edge of the Universe using a single, unbroken shot through the use of spectacular CGI technology. Building on images taken from the Hubble telescope.
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Call #: DVD 523.2 JOU
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: Examines how Scott Pruitt went from fighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rolling back years of policy as the agency's head. Discusses the political forces, such as climate change...
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Call #: DVD 363.7 WAR
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Summary: Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political...
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Call #: DVD 629.454 CHA
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Summary: "Twenty-five years ago, renowned scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever aired on...
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Call #: DVD 201.3 JOS
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Summary: Based on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film explores how the American Civil War created a 'republic of suffering' and charts the far-reaching social, political, and social changes...
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Call #: DVD 973.7 DEA
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Summary: Examines the interconnectivity between human beings and the natural world. Discusses ways in which the increasing estrangement from nature, brought on by modern lifestyles, is proving harmful both to...
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Call #: DVD 304.2 LOV
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Summary: An investigation into the disputed cause of death of black activist Sandra Bland, who died in police custody in Waller County, Texas, after a routine traffic stop by state trooper Brian Encinia.
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Call #: DVD 363.2 SAY
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: No two days are ever the same for Dr. Pol and his staff at Pol Veterinary Services, as they wrangle animals and tackle cases at their clinic in rural Michigan. This season, Dr. Pol and his team will...
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Call #: DVD 636 INC S12
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Summary: Six original black-and-white episodes of The French Chef from the 1960s brings Julia into the kitchen to share with cooks of all abilities some of her favorite dinner party favorites.
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Call #: DVD 641.5944 JUL
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: British amateur bakers compete in a series of weekly baking challenges, each episode introducing a new technical skill and a challenge in each of three categories: Signature Bake, to test creative...
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Call #: DVD 641.5 GRE S2
Location: Adult Displays - Front
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Summary: Nearly 40 years after Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin enthralled the nation when they became the first men to land on the moon, lunar exploration has returned to the headlines as new...
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Call #: DVD 629.454 DIR
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Summary: Interweaving rich archival imagery with the personal accounts of Civilian Conservation Corps veterans, this film tells the story of one of the boldest and most popular New Deal experiments,...
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Call #: DVD 333.72 CIV
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Summary: The history of the Everglades is a dramatic yet little known story of humanity's attempt to conquer nature. This program, told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters,...
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Call #: DVD 333.91 SWA
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Summary: In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world....
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Call #: DVD 940.3 GRE
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Summary: Where did we come from? What makes us human? NOVA's investigation explores how new discoveries are transforming views of our earliest ancestors. Featuring interviews with world-renowned scientists,...
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Call #: DVD 599.938 BEC
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Summary: "Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Rick...
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Call #: DVD 781.64 MUS
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Summary: On the Jurassic Coast of England, a remarkable 200-million-year-old fossil is discovered -- the bones of an Ichthyosaur, a giant sea dragon. David Attenborough joins the hunt to bring this ancient...
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Call #: DVD 567.937 ATT
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Summary: Explore the story of the March 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. The flood killed more than 400 people, destroyed millions of dollars worth of...
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Call #: DVD 363.34 FLO
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Summary: On October 29, 1929 - Black Monday - large and small investors alike lost corporate and personal fortunes when the stock market crashed. This program examines the reasons behind the crash and whether the crash was predictable.
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Call #: DVD 973.916 CRA
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: Discover the real story behind the most famous family conflict in American history -- the bloody backwoods battle between Appalachian clans, the Hatfields and McCoys. This new film goes beyond the myth to show how the feud was ignited.
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Call #: DVD 975.4 FEU
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Summary: Travel from Norway to Newfoundland, just as the seafaring warriors did in 1,000 A.D., to get a glimpse of the Vikings' world in the Americas hundreds of years before Columbus.
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Call #: DVD 948.022 WIL
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Summary: Origami, the century old tradition of paper folding is now at the heart of a scientific revolution. Scientists are discovering that folding is a powerful tool to explore the limits of science....
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Call #: DVD 736.982 ORI
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Summary: Explores the three categories of mineral resources found within the earth (power resources, gem stones, and metals) and how they have been utilized for the advancement of civilization.
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Call #: DVD 550 TRE
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Summary: In The Rise of ISIS, Martin Smith (Gangs of Iraq; Beyond Baghdad) draws on in-depth interviews with Iraqi politicians, and American policymakers and military leaders to explore and explain how the...
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Call #: DVD 956 RIS
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Summary: In a laboratory, a team of engineers create a replica of Beijing's Forbidden City to uncover the secrets underlying its ability to withstand earthquakes over the centuries.
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Call #: DVD 951 SEC
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: Dr. Pol and his team are tackling a caseload like no other. A tiny Chihuahua is immobile from a major car accident. Dr. Pol hustles to save a flailing Arabian horse. Chinchillas, guinea pigs, and...
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Call #: DVD 636 INC S20
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Summary: It's a new season of firsts, fairs, and babies as Dr. Pol and the team take on more challenging cases than ever. The fair is coming to town and so are the local 4-H animals. Dr. Pol and the Pol Vet...
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Call #: DVD 636 INC S8
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Summary: Dr. Pol and his talented -- and often entertaining -- team work around the clock to handle central Michigan's animal emergencies.
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Call #: DVD 636 INC S9
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: Dr. Pol is back with another season as Dr. Pol and his staff wrangle animals and tackle cases at their clinic in rural Michigan. This season, they are busy as they dash from emergency farm calls to...
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Call #: DVD 636 INC S16
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Summary: 10-minute workouts to shape up your body.
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Call #: DVD 613.71 TEN
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Summary: Presents a tour of the national parks and historic lodges of the American West including Glacier Park Lodge, Bryce Canyon Lodge, and Camp Denali.
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Call #: DVD 978 GRE
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Summary: Follows actor Alec Baldwin and director James Toback as they pitch their film concept at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival providing a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to secure financing for their idea.
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Call #: DVD 791.43 SED
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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