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Ragtime

Three remarkable families' lives become entwined with Henry Ford, Harry Houdini, J.P. Morgan, Theodore Dreiser, Sigmund Freud, and Emiliano Zapata at the turn of the century. Includes commentary and deleted scenes.
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Angels with dirty faces

Two childhood friends grow up and go their separate ways--one a criminal and the other a parish priest.
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Othello

William Shakespeare's tragedy in which Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be his friend while planting seeds of doubt about the faithfulness of his wife, Desdemona.
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The lord of the rings

Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragon leads his followers against the Dark Lord Sauron, hoping to give Frodo time to complete his vital mission.
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Obama, all access

Barack Obama's road to the White House
Traces Barack Obama's rise to the presidency, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his political career, presidential campaign, work as president-elect, and inaugural address.

Handbuilt pottery

An introduction to handbuilt pottery techniques that demonstrates coil, hard slab, press molds and soft slab forming, using stoneware, raku, and porcelain.

ASL tales

Rapunzel
An illustrated retelling of the story of Rapunzel, a girl locked away in a tower by a witch, who escapes to find happiness. Includes a DVD with an American Sign Language version of the story.

A history of black achievement in America

Chronicles the history of African-American achievement in the U.S. over the course of more than 350 years, from 1619 to 2004.

African American lives

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., uses genealogical research and DNA analysis to investigate the family histories of eight prominent African-Americans, including Whoopi Goldberg, Mae Jemison, Quincy Jones, and others.

Glory road

Dramatizes the true story of Coach Don Haskins of Texas Western University who, in the 1965-66 season, bucked convention and consequences to introduce the first all-African-American starting lineup in the history of college basketball.

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