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New! Empire: A British Chronicle
Item# 51980
© 2012
290 Min.
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Shakespeare wrote of England as a “precious stone set in the silver sea,” suggesting a nation content with its place in the world, but for others the “stone” held the luster of global power—and today...
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Changes in Society: Heroes of the Enlightenment
Item# 52475
© 2012
50 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-306-8
By the end of the 18th century, many Enlightenment ideals about society had been put into practice by three remarkable men: Nicolas de Condorcet, who advocated for civil rights, the abolishment of sla...
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Heroes of the Enlightenment: How Power Came to the People
Item# 52473
© 2012
100 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-304-4
From search engines and social media to philosophies of government, finance, manufacture, and law, many aspects of modern life owe their existence to a single defining era: the 18th century’s Age of E...
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The Power of Knowledge: Heroes of the Enlightenment
Item# 52474
© 2012
50 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-305-1
The 18th-century movement known as the Age of Enlightenment saw the rise of intellectuals who endorsed freedom of thought apart from the dictates of state and religion, thus laying the foundation for...
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New to Our Collection! Progressive Ideologies: Imperialism, Nationalism, Capitalism, Egalitarianism
Item# 49958
© 2011
20 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-475-1
This program examines societal shifts towards imperialism, nationalism, capitalism, and egalitarianism by studying the impact of the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, the American Revoluti...
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Daniel Kehlmann
Item# 40647
© 2008
29 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-184-2
A novel is a "map of contradictions," says German-Austrian writer Daniel Kehlmann-an arena of clashing viewpoints, each with its own persuasive logic. This program presents an interview with Kehlmann...
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Save Our Souls: Industrialization and Art
Item# 39857
© 2007
49 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60467-918-2
Industrialization in the 19th century, and the widespread human exploitation and personal alienation that characterized it, produced a crisis of faith and shook people’s confidence in the very concept...
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Britain: Blood and Steel
Item# 42662
© 2006
45 Min.
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This program explains how Britain used extraordinary engineering feats to become an industrial and military titan—and master of an empire that, at its pinnacle, spanned the globe. Distributed by A&E T...
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Modern Marvels: Eiffel Tower
Item# 42824
© 2006
45 Min.
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During the occupation of France in World War II the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower against the Paris skyline offered hope to the Free French Underground. For most of the world, the Eiffel Tower is Fra...
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Life During the Early Years of Napoleon's Reign
Item# 38747
© 2006
54 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-4213-8654-6
Covering the years from the end of the French Revolution to the zenith of Napoleonic power in 1806, this program opens windows of insight into life under Napoleon through the stories of a merchant app...
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