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14) Vikings!
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Series
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Pub. Date
1980
Language
English
Description
The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both symbolically and in the significant impact, they had on Northern Europe. Magnus Magnusson's indispensable study of this great period presents a rounded and fascinating picture of a people who, in modern eyes, would seem to embody striking contradictions. They were undoubtedly pillagers, raiders and terrifying warriors, but they were also great pioneers, artists and traders - a dynamic...
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Publisher
A & E Home Video
Language
English
Description
They are the pioneers of America, some of the nation's most recognizable faces, the men responsible for the creation of the United States. Presents in-depth portraits of the country's most prominent statesmen, including the secrets they shared and the legacies they left behind. Includes 8 documentaries.
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Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Collection of nine documentaries offering portraits of biblical figures including Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, Noah, Moses, Sarah, Deborah, Ruth, Esther, King Solomon, and more. Also includes a program covering the ancient military exploits of the Israelites.
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Publisher
History Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
During the Second World War daring and highly unusual missions were mounted by the Special Operations Executive (SOE)—formed on Churchill's orders 'to set Europe ablaze'—and its American counterpart, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). In sixteen separate chapters the author describes how the fearless individuals in these clandestine organisations were recruited, trained and armed, and examines some of their guerrilla operations in Europe,...
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Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Tour some of America's most haunted destinations, from the remote, beautiful, and enchanting hotspot of Hawaii to the windy city of Chicago, Illinois, where ghosts are said to prowl the shores of Lake Michigan, in a frightening 5-DVD set.