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New York a documentary film( visu )
20 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,155 libraries worldwide
This series chronicles the history of New York City from its beginnings in 1609 as a Dutch trading post, through the depression, onto the turbulent years of change in the following decades after WWII, to its present day status as one of the most important and influencial cities in the world. The final episode was created in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center.

Joseph Campbell and the power of myth( visu )
3 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 1,152 libraries worldwide
Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the themes and roots of human myth which is seen as man's attempt to relate himself to the universe. Starting with various topics Campbell shows both how man creates his universe and is controlled by the myth he has created.

Simon Schama's Power of art( visu )
8 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 1,107 libraries worldwide
Focusing on eight iconic works of art, this series reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages. A combination of reconstruction, photography and storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments when great works were conceived and born: the murderous, messianic world of Baroque Rome; opulent, parvenu Amsterdam; paranoid, revolutionary Paris; Victorian England suffocating beneath riches and righteousness; the madhouses and brothels of Provence; the carnage of civil war Spain; 1950s New York, caught between Cold War jitters and Manhattan glitter. In each place, a great artist is backed into a corner, facing a crisis, given a chance to confound his rivals, enemies and critics one more time.

Frontier House( visu )
6 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 1,091 libraries worldwide
Three modern families were chosen to learn to survive as if the year is 1883. Using the tools and technology of that time they must make difficult choices and cope with the consequences in the Montana wilderness.

No direction home Bob Dylan( visu )
4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,077 libraries worldwide
Traces Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allan Ginsberg, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Liam Clancy, Mavis Staples and others share their thoughts and feelings about the young singer who would change popular music forever. Contains extensive archival footage, some never-before-seen and rare concert performances.

LBJ( visu )
9 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and held by 1,070 libraries worldwide
Covers the span of Lyndon B. Johnson's political life from his early political career through his years of the presidency.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead( visu )
9 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and held by 1,061 libraries worldwide
The fringe characters from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' take center stage at Elsinore.

Joseph Campbell and the power of myth with Bill Moyers( visu )
1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1,024 libraries worldwide
Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the themes and roots of human myth which is seen as man's attempt to relate himself to the universe. Starting with various topics Campbell shows both how man creates his universe and is controlled by the myth he has created.

The Donner Party( visu )
6 editions published between 1992 and 2003 in English and held by 917 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the tale of the pioneer group that set out for California in the spring of 1846 and ended in disaster in the snows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains the following winter.

The American president( visu )
9 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 901 libraries worldwide
Ten one-hour documentaries that focus on different aspects of character and governing style of the men who have served as president of the United States.