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1) Helen Keller
Language
English
Description
Animated biography of Helen Keller, the blind-deaf girl who, with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan, learns to communicate and ends her isolation in a dark and silent world.
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
What were the major events of Sacagawea's early life? What was the Louisiana Purchase? What was the Lewis and Clark expedition? What were Sacagawea's contributions to the Lewis and Clark expedition? The answers to all of these questions are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Anita O'Day was one of the greatest of American jazz singers, and this documentary tells her story--a journey of survival and, above all, the endurance of her talent, told in a number of frank interviews with her and with those who know her. Her career was long and eventful, spanning seven decades; her last album recorded when she was 84.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A grandmother dies and leaves behind hours of secret film and audio recordings as well as an envelope with the words "Must read after my death", which reveal a dark history for her family to discover.
Filmmaker Morgan Dews was very close to his grandmother Allis, but it wasn't until after her death in 2001 that he became aware of an astounding archive she'd amassed throughout the 1960s. Using only these found materials, Dews has fashioned a searing...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The spacesuit: how a seamstress helped put man on the moon (2019) (14 min.): "When Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of seamstresses to design the very first spacesuit, no one believes they can win, but they're determined to try!"--Container insert.
Anna Strong: a spy during the American Revolution (2020) (29 min.): "This biography of Anna Strong, one of George Washington's personal spies, tells the story of a brave woman who helped...
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