2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Hispanic Hispanic Magazine's Magazine's Magazine's Guide Guide to to Hispanic Hispanic Excellence Excellence Excellence #2: #2: Sports
Sports
This program focuses on three sports figures whose strong work ethic and concentration have served
them on and off the playing field. Senior PGA star Chi Chi Rodriguez has established a foundation for
abused children. Tab Ramos has opened the door for other athletes by becoming one of the first
American soccer players to make a successful career in Europe. Olympic Gold Medalist Pablo Morales
has been recognized for his academic excellence as well as his athletic ability. Each of these athletes
offers a good example of what can be attained through hard work and commitment.
35 min. color pp
Hispanic Hispanic Magazine's Magazine's Guide Guide to to Hispanic Hispanic Excellence Excellence #3: #3: Arts Arts & & Entertainment
Entertainment
This third program offers a close-up view of three worthy role models of excellence in the fields of
entertainment and journalism. They are: Little Joe Hernandez, leader of one of the most popular Tex-Mex
bands in the music industry; Jackie Nespral, an up and coming network news anchor and performer
John Leguizamo. The engaging profiles go beyond the glamour of celebrity lifestyles to explore the kind
of leadership an artist or entertainer brings to his or her community.
35 min. color pp
History History of of Britain Britain #1: #1: Beginnings Beginnings / / Conquest
Conquest
Beginnings: In a journey across 4,000 years, surprising revelations are offered as we discover the world
of the prehistoric Britons. From the village of Skara Brae to the Roman invasion, learn of the many and
varied people living in the isles. Conquest: Without William the Conqueror's 1066 victory, Britain might
well have been a province of Scandinavia. After the Norman conquest, Britain ceased to look north and
turned its face south, becoming part of an Anglo-Norman empire that in time overshadowed even the
kings of France.
100 min. color
History History History of of Britain Britain Britain #2: #2: Dynasty Dynasty / / Nations Nations
Nations
The Great Norman dynasty tears itself apart . Out of the bloody struggle emerges a new dynasty as well
as three of the most famous and most misunderstood kings: Henry II, Richard I and John. At the heart of
this medieval history lies the relationship between church and state, most notable represented by
Thomas Becket and Henry II. Nations: In the 13th century, the people of Britain found their voice: proud,
defiant and nationalistic. Its language derived not from idelism, but as a response to the subjugation in
the campaigns of Edward I to extend his authority over Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
100 min. color
Hi History Hi story of Britain #3: King Death / Burning Convictions
A great social transformation arises out of the dust of the Black Death that decimated the British
population. Feudalism has all but disappeared and the laboring peasant has some chance to elevating
his own status. This combined with the arrival of the printing press create the groundwork for the coming
Reformation and later, the Industrial Revolution. Burning Convictions: To solve his own demand for a
divorce, Henry VIII breaks away from the Pope and declares himself the head of the church in England,
thus providing the groundwork for a Protestant doctrine that allows no room for Catholicism.
100 min. color
History History History of of Flight
Flight
Starting with actual footage of the flying contraptions of the late 1800's we witness man's unending
struggle to fly farther, faster and higher.
30 min. B&W/color
History History of of the the Dow: Dow: Dow: A A Century Century of of American American Investing
Investing
Journey with the Dow through a century that saw the rise of America as the world's business leader.
Through rare archival footage and first hand accounts, Wall Street Journal follows Wall Street icons like
Exxon, Coca-Cola, McDonalds and IBM. From the Crash of '07 to the booms of the 60's, the bears of the
'30's to the bulls of the 90's, the jagged line of the Dow tells the fascinating story of Wall Street.
60 min. color
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