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A NOUS LA LIBERTE (VHS) 1931. 90 min. sd. b&w. #30130 Rene Clair's imaginative social satire about a man who escapes from prison and builds a phonograph business with an assembly line every bit as repressive as the prison he escaped from. French dialog with English subtitles.reserve this book

A ZENE MINDENKIE (VHS) 1984. 220 min. sd. color. #13704 Shows students in Hungarian nursery schools, kindergartens and elementary schools participating in classroom activities in music: musical games, group singing, etc. Narration includes Zoltan Kodaly's comments on the advantages of providing musical activities for children. Dialogue in Hungarian, with voice-over English translation. reserve this book

ABC'S OF COMPASS AND MAP (VHS) 1989. 25 min. sd. color. #22890 Teaches the importance and basics of compass and map skills. Easy to follow instructions, valuable field tips and sample exercises are included. For beginner through expert.reserve this book

THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO (VHS) 1980. 145 min. sd. color. #13760 Mozart performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. Conducted by Gustav Kuhn. In German with English subtitles.reserve this book

ABORTION: DESPERATE CHOICES (VHS) 1992. 67 min. sd. color. #32310 Reveals the history of abortion in America through first-person stories of women spanning seven decades. From illegal back alley abortions and the harrowing brutalities of the recent past, to the angry picket lines at legal abortion clinics today, this program vividly illuminates the human drama that is too often overshadowed by the highly charged political debate.reserve this book

ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN: A HOUSE DIVIDED (VHS) 2001. Each part 60 min. sd. color. #62540 - 62560 (Captioned)

VOLUME 1 - PART 1: AMBITION/PART 2: WE ARE ELECTED

VOLUME 2 - PART 3: SHATTERED/PART 4: DEAREST OF ALL THINGS

VOLUME 3 - PART 5: THIS FRIGHTFUL WAR/PART 6: BLIND WITH WEEPING

This miniseries follows the Lincolns from their strikingly different childhoods in the South to their years in the White House, uncovers their public ambitions and private fears while it paints a vivid picture of a complicated marriage -- a couple who loved each other passionately, quarreled intensely and were frequently forced to mourn. The six-hour documentary describes the impact of Lincoln's brutal assassination on the nation and on the sanity of his wife. From the American Experience series.

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THE ABRAHAM FILE (VHS) 1996. 102 min. sd. color. #61310 The story of Abraham - patriarch of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian religions - is an elusive one, dating to prehistory. In this program, investigators trace a seminal biblical story through archaeological sites, art and literature. Through interviews with archaeologists and theologians, investigators attempt to answer questions: Did Abraham really exist? What is his significance as "first father" to three major religions? What mark has the sacrifice of Abraham left on world culture and on the imaginations of believers?

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29470 Focuses on Lincoln's struggle with black/white relations, a struggle that continues to divide Americans into separate, and often warring, factions. By examining Lincoln in 20th century terms, the film aims to uncover some of the underlying causes of persistent racial violence.reserve this book

ABRE LOS OJOS (OPEN YOUR EYES) (VHS) 1997. 117 min. sd. color. #62360 In this steamy, complex psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. Cesar tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves his once-handsome face grotesquely disfigured. After he is placed into a psychiatric penitentiary for a murder he doesn't remember committing, Cesar's only hope is to delve into the depths of his subconscious mind where the answer to ending his living nightmare lies in his dreams. Starring Penelope Cruz and Chete Lera. In Spanish with English subtitles.

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ABSTRACT ART (VHS) 2001. 29 min. sd. color. #67820 Examines the history of abstract art. After a capsule summary of impressionism and cubism, the program tracks the full flowering of abstract art, stretching into abstract expressionism and minimalism. Special attention is given to Kandinsky, Mondrian, Pollock, Rothko, Caro, Martin, and Rae. Footage of artists at work along with a wide selection of paintings and sculpture round out this concise and informative overview. reserve this book

ACEP LEADER LEVEL VIDEO SERIES 2ND EDITION SESSION 1: COACHING PHILOSOPHY (VHS) 1990. 27 min. sd. color. #22770 Includes a brief look at the importance of coaching education and how the ACEP can meet that need. Challenges coaches to formulate their own coaching philosophy by making appropriate decisions about their coaching objectives and coaching styles. reserve this book

ACEP LEADER LEVEL VIDEO SERIES 2ND EDITION SESSION 2: SPORT PSYCHOLOGY (VHS) 1990. 30 min. sd. color. #22780 Coaches examine their communication skills and how to improve upon their weaknesses. Reinforcement strategies are investigated, and coaches examine shaping as a method for building or changing behaviors.Practical guidelines for increasing or maintaining motivation are presented. reserve this book

ACEP LEADER LEVEL VIDEO SERIES 2ND EDITION SESSION 3: SPORT PEDAGOGY (VHS) 1990. 29 min. sd. color. #22790 Helps coaches learn the science and art of teaching sport skills. Coaches examine the importance of season and practice planning and how to construct effective plans. Step-by-step instruction on how to teach sport skills is provided, as is discussion of effective practice strategies and how to provide feedback. reserve this book

ACEP LEADER LEVEL VIDEO SERIES 2ND EDITION SESSION 4: SPORT PHYSIOLOGY (VHS) 1990. 34 min. sd. color. #22800 Presents the principles of training and suggests practical guidelines for developing training programs. Coaches learn how to improve their athletes' fitness levels by concentrating on energy and muscular fitness. The issue of drugs in sport is discussed.reserve this book

ACEP LEADER LEVEL VIDEO SERIES 2ND EDITION SESSION 5: SPORT MANAGEMENT (VHS) 1990. 35 min. sd. color. #22810 Addresses concerns of team management, risk management, and self-management. Coaches examine a variety of pre-season, in-season, and post-season management responsibilities. Next they look at the nine legal duties of coaches and the steps they can take to fulfill those duties. Finally, coaches explore ways to manage their most overused resource - themselves. reserve this book

ACHIEVING SUCCESS TOGETHER: THE GRADUATION STANDARDS (VHS) 11 min. sd. color. #59720 Explains the Minnesota Basic and High Standards for graduation, test procedures and preparation. Gives tips for parents to help children prepare to pass the standard examinations, and at the same time learn, honor and preserve diverse cultural traditions. reserve this book

ACID RAIN: REQUIEM OR RECOVERY (VHS)  1982. 27 min. sd. color. #60620 Explains the concept of "acid" rain and the effects upon our environment.reserve this book

ACID RAIN: THE CHOICE IS OURS (VHS) 1988. 20 min. sd. color. #29230 Provides chemical definitions, illustrates geological and meteorological interactions, and traces the sources of acid precipitation. Also demonstrates ecological concepts and suggests possible solutions to the problem of acid rain. reserve this book

ACOUSTICS AUDITION AND SPEECH RECEPTION (VHS) 19vv. 58 min. sd. color. #55170 Through demonstrations and discussions presents essentials underlying the development of spoken language by children who are hearing impaired. reserve this book

ACRYLIC (VHS) 37 min. sd. color. #21190 The brushes, palettes, paints, painting surfaces of acrylic, use of various mediums, scrumbling, drybrush, spattering, impasto and painting with instruments other than brushes are examined. reserve this book

ACRYLIC PAINTING: GETTING A START (VHS) 1998. 28 min. sd. color. #58590 Artist Stephen Quiller demonstrates how students can easily get started with acrylic painting. Basic materials are shown with pigments, a palette using freezer paper, and brushes and their care. A simple demonstration shows how to use acrylic like watercolor with thin washes and then in a translucent and opaque style. Demonstrations of a landscape, cityscape, and a still life further explore these properties.

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ACT OF WAR: THE OVERTHROW OF THE HAWAIIAN NATION (VHS) 1993. 58 min. sd. color. #67240 A provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the U.S.S. Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup d'etat against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen Lili'uokalani. The event was described by U.S. President Grover Cleveland as an act of war. Stylized re-enactments, archival photos and film, political cartoons, historic quotes and presentations by Hawaiian scholars tell Hawaiian history through Hawaiian eyes.

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ACTING FOR THE SCREEN (DVD) 1994. 21 min. sd. color. #68210 Explores the differences between working big (on stage) and working small (on screen). It addresses working environments and technical considerations, visits a film set to watch a director working with actors, and contrasts film and theater rehearsals. It also discusses issues specific to working in television and on the radio. reserve this book

THE AD AND THE EGO (VHS) 1996. 57 min. sd. color. #52870 (Second VHS copy available #5836) Discusses how the market economy has grown to the point that commercialism invades the most intimate aspects of life. Leading media critics show how living in an environment saturated with advertising creates a psychology of need. The history of advertising is traced from the 19th century through today. reserve this book

ADELANTE MUJERES (VHS) 1992. 30 min. sd. color. #67450 Spanning five centuries, this video, produced by the National Women's History Project, focuses exclusively on the history of Mexican-American/Chicana women from the Spanish invasion to the present. Hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, art works, and contemporary footage pay tribute to the strength and resilience of women at the center of their families, as activists in their communities, and as contributors to American history.

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ADHD IN THE CLASSROOM (VHS) 1994. 36 min. sd. color. #50630 Features Russell A. Barkley, a noted authority on ADHD, who describes the disorder and brings the audience into a classroom of students with ADHD. Interviews with teachers and other education experts are combined with helpful visual graphics and illustrations. An effective four-step plan for avoiding potential problems is presented, and the incorporation of social skills into the curriculum is demonstrated. reserve this book

ADHD: WHAT DO WE KNOW? (VHS) 1992. 36 min. sd. color. #50640 Covering all the basic issues surrounding ADHD, this program is highly instructive viewing for all school professionals who come into contact with children who suffer from the disorder. Russell A. Barkley outlines the causes and prevalence of ADHD, ways children with ADHD behave, other conditions that may accompany ADHD, and long-term prospects for children with the disorder. reserve this book

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (VHS) 1987. 23 min. sd. color. #17020 Focuses on the psychological/emotional problems confronted by adults who grew up under an alcoholic parent. This docu-drama offers character sketches of typical adult children of alcoholics. In addition, the film suggests resources for help and counseling. reserve this book

ADULT PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS USING THE DSM-IV-TR (2 - DVD set) 2005. 360 min. sd. color. #71840  This six-hour seminar with Dr. Tom Rochat traces the history of the DSM system of diagnosis, noting the changes in the system and considering its pros and cons. Looks at diagnostic criteria for affective, psychotic, anxiety, delirium, substance abuse, sexual, and personality disorders. reserve this book

ADVANCED EXISTING LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #28240 Master photographer Gary Whelpley demonstrates how to use existing light while on location at Epcot Center, indoors at the Empire State Games, and more. reserve this book

ADVERTISING (VHS) 1997. 30 min. sd. color. #59060 Examines the functions and processes of advertising. It considers television as an advertising medium and discusses broadcast sponsorship, political ads, and the industry's response to VCR's and "grazing."

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ADVERTISING ALCOHOL: CALLING THE SHOTS (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color. #60990 Based on the lecture/slide presentation by Jean Kilbourne, nationally known media analyst and educator, this video examines the images used by advertisers to sell alcohol and presents a detailed visual and conceptual analysis of why this advertising does much more than simply tell us what we can buy. Also demonstrates how some advertising deliberately disguises the warning signs of problem drinking and falsely links alcohol with precisely those qualities - happiness, success, sexual fulfillment, prestige, athletic ability, creativity - that the abuse of alcohol diminishes and destroys.

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ADVERTISING AND THE END OF THE WORLD (VHS) 1998. 47 min. sd. color. #54780 Drawing the connection between society's high consumption lifestyle and the coming environmental crisis, Sut Jhally forces us to evaluate the physical and material costs of the consumer society and how long we can maintain our present level of production.reserve this book

ADVERTISING LAYOUT PART I (VHS) 1993. 17 min. sd. color. #58710 Suggests the amount of space to allocate and uses of the illustration, headline, copy and logo. Designed for any course in advertising, advertising layout, graphics or design. Demonstrates basic ad layout such as line, flow and patterns, and mechanics such as white space and bleed.

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ADVERTISING LAYOUT PART II (VHS) 1993. 14 min. sd. color. #58720 Discusses proportion, design components, arrangement formats, visual direction and visual organization. Shows examples of advertising formats such as picture window, silhouette, square zero, free form and Mondrian. Covers visual attention techniques of juxtaposition, spatial progression, overlapping and closure. reserve this book

ADVERTISING: THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE (VHS) 1986. 50 min. sd. color. #62250 Dr. Phillip Bell of the National Academy of Advertising shows how successful ads implicate the viewer in the completion of fantasy narratives. reserve this book

THE AFFECTS OF WAR: THE INDOCHINA REFUGEE EXPERIENCE (VHS) 1989. 58 min. sd. color. #59100 From the war in their homeland to the refugee camps of South East Asia to the streets, communities and schools of the United States, refugee youths and their families, directors of international relief agencies, and sponsors retell the story of the turbulent stages of transition common to the refugee experience. Briefly reviews the history and culture of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, their ancient past, Chinese rule, French colonialism, the French and American Indochina war, the rise to power of the communist forces, and the mass exodus of refugees fleeing Indochina. Traces the various stages common to the refugee experience: their traditional life and culture in their homeland, the war, their flight and journey to the country of first asylum, life in the refugee camps, and resettlement in the United States.reserve this book

AFGHANISTAN REVEALED (VHS) 2001. 45 min. sd. color. #67200 Provides a portrait of Afghanistan, featuring in-depth interviews with the late Afghan resistance leader Ahman Shad Massoud and Taliban soldiers being held by the Northern Alliance. Looks at refugees who speak of their suffering from the effects of Taliban rule. reserve this book

AFGHANISTAN: THE VICIOUS CIRCLE (VHS) 1999. 27 min. sd. color. #67210 Shows a different picture of Afghanistan, and focuses especially on the situation of women and children. Aysha, who works as a teacher, speaks openly about the lack of respect for women in the country.

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AFRICA, PROGRAM 1: DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL AND PROGRAM 2: MASTERING A CONTINENT (VHS) 1984. Each program 65 min. sd. color. #59120 Program 1 examines how slavery ravaged Africa for over four centuries, distorting our view of the continent. Yet some of the world's geatest early civilizations, notably that of Egypt's Pharaohs, had their origins there. In Program 2 a look at three different communities demonstrates how Africans cope in varied and often hostile environments. Observes successful cattle-herders in Kenya and prosperous farmers in Sukur and Mali.

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AFRICA, PROGRAM 3: CARAVANS OF GOLD AND PROGRAM 4: KINGS AND CITIES (VHS) 1984. Each program 65 min. sd. color. #59130 Program 3 examines how the far-reaching routes of the medieval gold trade brought Africa's isolation to an end. Rulers grew rich and powerful; art and architecture flourished; and Islamic law, order, and religion were introduced. Program 4 examines how kings and queens of old Africa left behind magnificent reminders of the past: wonderful sculptures and carvings. Visits Kano, Nigeria where a king still holds court and presides over rituals.

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AFRICA, PROGRAM 5: THE BIBLE AND THE GUN AND PROGRAM 6: THIS MAGNIFICENT AFRICAN CAKE (VHS) 1984. Each program 65 min. sd. color. #59140 Program 5 examines how the slave trade destroyed the social fabric of Africa. After the slave-traders, the explorers came, then the missionaries and, finally, men like Cecil Rhodes seeking an empire. Program 6 explains that from the 1880's until less than 30 years later, all but two African countries came under colonial rule. This scramble for Africa was to change forever the face of the continent.

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AFRICA, PROGRAM 7: THE RISE OF NATIONALISM AND PROGRAM 8: THE LEGACY (VHS) 1984. Each program 65 min. sd. color. #59150 In program 7, the major struggles for African independence - in Ghana, the Gold Coast, Kenya, Algeria, the Belgian Congo - are all charted. Focuses on events in Mozambique and Guinea Bissau, and finally on South Africa. Program 8 examines how the legacy of colonial rule is not always reconcilable with African traditions and problems. In several capitals - Lagos, Nairobi, and Dakar - viewers see how Africa is trying to come to terms with its inheritance.

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AFRICA: A HISTORY DENIED (VHS) 1995. 48 min. sd. color. #58430 (Captioned) Go back in time to ancient Africa, where people lived in harmony with nature. Learn about their complex social structures, rituals, and code of laws. Early Africans prospered and evolved an efficient way of life, until they were invaded by foreigners. This program provides an important overview of a continent rich in history. From the Lost Civilizations series.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN ART: PAST AND PRESENT (VHS) 1992. 90 min. sd. color. #29293 Presented in mini-units (5 - 15 minutes in length) which include: African Art, Middle Passage and Slavery, Basketry, Pottery, Quilting, Shotgun Houses, Wrought Ironwork, Fine Art Surveys (1800-1900, 1900-1950, 1950-Present), and Artists in their Studios.reserve this book

AFRICAN-AMERICANS: MARCHING TO FREEDOM (VHS) 1999. 54 min. sd. color/b&w. #65710 This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings traces the rise of the Civil Rights movement - and a black political consciousness, born on the tenant farms of the old South, that resulted in the Million-Man March in 1995. reserve this book


AFRICAN WOMEN'S WRITING IN U.S. ACADEME - DR. JULIANA MAKUCHI NFAH-ABBENYI (VHS) 2001. 111 min. sd. color. #60910 Professor Juliana Nfah-Abbenyi, better known by her pen name Makuchi, discusses African women's writing from the perspective of both author and critic. She also reads selections from her book, Your Madness, Not Mine: Stories From Cameroon. Recorded at MSUM March 1, 2001. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #1: THE NATURE OF A CONTINENT (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14700 (Mounted on cassette with Part 2) Examines Africa as the birthplace of humankind and discusses the impact of geography on African history. Includes the role of the Nile in the origin of civilization and the introduction of Islam to Africa through its Arabic borders. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #2: A LEGACY OF LIFESTYLES (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14700 (Mounted on cassette with Part 1) Contemporary African lifestyles are influenced by indigenous, Islamic, and Western factors. The program compares simple African societies with those that are more complex and centralized, and examines the importance of family life. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #3: NEW GODS (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14710 (Mounted on cassette with Part 4) The factors that influence religion in Africa are examined, with particular emphasis on how traditional African religions, Islam and Christianity, co-exist and influence each other. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #4: TOOL OF EXPLOITATION (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14710 (Mounted on cassette with Part 3) The impact of the West on Africa and the impact of Africa on the development of the West are contrasted, emphasizing the manner in which Africa's human and natural resources have been exploited before, during, and after the colonial period. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #5: NEW CONFLICTS (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14720 (Mounted on cassette with Part 6) Explores the tensions inherent in the juxtaposition of three heritages. Looks at the ways in which these conflicts have contributed to the rise of the nationalist movement, the warrior tradition of indigenous Africa, the jihad tradition of Islam, and modern guerrilla warfare. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #6: IN SEARCH OF STABILITY (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14720 (Mounted on cassette with Part 5) Several means of governing are studied and new social orders are examined to illustrate an Africa in search of a viable form of government in the post-independence period. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #7: A GARDEN OF EDEN IN DECAY (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14730 (Mounted on cassette with Part 8) Identifies the problems of a continent that produces what it does not consume and consumes what it does not produce, showing Africa's struggle between dependence and decay. reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #8: A CLASH OF CULTURES (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14730 (Mounted on cassette with Part 7) Discussed are the conflicts and compromises which emerge from the co-existence of many African traditions and modern life are discussed. The program explores the question of whether Africa can synthesize its own heritage with the legacies of Islam and the West.reserve this book

THE AFRICANS #9: GLOBAL AFRICA (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14740 African contributions to contemporary culture are discussed, including the significance of the African diaspora, particularly in North America. The continuing influence of the superpowers on the affairs of Africa is examined. reserve this book

AFRICA'S STOLEN RIVER (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #26530 Journey to Botswana, Africa, where the Savuti Channel slowly disappears. Reputed to have been a vast lake, the channel appeared in 1957, and then mysteriously began to vanish again in 1982. It follows the gradual but unrelenting transformation of a onetime paradise into a land of struggle and competition for hippopotamuses, elephants, lions, hyenas, and countless other creatures whose very lives depend upon the plenty of the channel itself. reserve this book

AFRIQUE, JE TE PLUMERAI (AFRICA, I WILL FLEECE YOU) (VHS) 1992. 88 min. sd. color/b&w. #60160 Director Jean-Marie Teno uses Cameroon, the only African country colonized by three European powers, for a carefully researched case study of the continuing damage done to traditional African societies by alien neo-colonial cultures. Examines press censorship, government controlled publishing and the flood of European media and books. Newsreels from the 1930's reveal that France conceived its "civilizing mission" as destroying traditional social structures and replacing them with a colonial regime of evolues (assimilated Cameroonians). Survivors of the independence struggle recall how the French eliminated any popular nationalist leaders, installing a corrupt, bureaucratic regime which continues to pillage the country. In French with English subtitles.

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AFSCME: THE NEW PIONEERS/MINNESOTA WOMEN IN NON-TRADITIONAL JOBS (VHS) 1988. 18 min. sd. color. #1510 (Available for check-out by staff members.) AFSCME Local 695 president Monica Hendrickson, Correctional Counselor Deb Schadegg and Department of Natural Resources Technician Jody Jahr discuss their feelings about working in male-dominated jobs, and the effect its had on them, their families and their co-workers. Also discusses the benefits of the union.reserve this book

AFTER THE CLOUD LIFTED: HIROSHIMA'S STORIES OF RECOVERY (VHS) 1996. 29 min. sd. color with b&w sequences. #59540 Tells the personal stories of several Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors--how they fought for their lives and struggled to overcome heartbreaking losses.

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AFTER THE WARMING (VHS) 1991. 120 min. sd. color. #24292 James Burke looks at the historical impact of climate changes and explains strategies that are the subject of international debate: a global carbon budget, a "Law of the Atmosphere." Simulation technology, like that used to train fighter pilots, brings a new dimension of reality to the possible world today's youth will inherit. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 1: WHAT IS STATISTICS? (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52460 (Captioned) Examines how this complex discipline has evolved.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 2: PICTURING DISTRIBUTIONS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52460 (Captioned) Shows stemplots and histograms, and the importance of pattern deviation. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 3: DESCRIBING DISTRIBUTIONS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52470 (Captioned) Examines the difference between mean and median; quartiles, boxplots, interquartile range, and standard deviation. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 4: NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52470 (Captioned) A series of simplifications shows the progression from histogram to a single normal curve for standard measurement. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 5: NORMAL CALCULATIONS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52480 (Captioned) Vehicle emission standards and medical studies of cholesterol give practical examples of normal calculations at work. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 6: TIME SERIES (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52480 (Captioned) Statistics can help identify patterns over time, answering questions about stability and change, as seen in the stock market and studies of sleep cycles. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 7: MODELS FOR GROWTH (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52490 (Captioned) Examines linear growth and an introduction to the least squares idea; exponential growth, and straightening an exponential growth curve by logarithms; prediction and extrapolation. reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 8: DESCRIBING RELATIONSHIPS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52490 (Captioned) Scatterplots, smoothing scatterplots of response versus explanatory variables by median trace, and least squares regression lines are examined.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 9: CORRELATION (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52500 (Captioned) Shows how to derive the correlation coefficient and interpret it, using the relationship between a baseball player's salary and his home run statistics.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 10: MULTIDIMENSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52500 (Captioned) Recaps the presentation of data analysis by showing the use of computing technology at Bell Communications Research.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 11: THE QUESTION OF CAUSATION (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52510 (Captioned) The relationship between smoking and lung cancer and a study of admissions data illustrate Simpson's paradox.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 12: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52510 (Captioned) Distinguish between observational studies and experiments, and learn the basic principles of design.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 13: BLOCKING AND SAMPLING (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52520 (Captioned) Shows random sampling and the difference between single-factor and multi-factor experiments.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 14: SAMPLES AND SURVEYS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52520 (Captioned) Stratified random sampling is explained. A 1936 Gallup election poll yields important information about undercoverage.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 15: WHAT IS PROBABILITY? (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52530 (Captioned) Look at the long-term relative frequency of an event and distinguish between deterministic phenomena and random phenomena.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 16: RANDOM VARIABLES (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52530 (Captioned) Independence, the multiplication rule for independent events, and discrete and continuous random variables are shown.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 17: BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTIONS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52540 (Captioned) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of binomial distributions, and see a representative example of binomial distribution.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 18: THE SAMPLE MEAN AND CONTROL CHARTS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52540 (Captioned) Roulette and business demonstrate the use of the central limit theorem, control chart monitoring of random variation, creation of x-bar charts and definitions of control limits.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 19: CONFIDENCE INTERVALS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52550 (Captioned) Examines the confidence interval using examples from politics and population surveys that show how margin of error and confidence levels are interpreted.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 20: SIGNIFICANCE TESTS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52550 (Captioned) A hiring discrimination case and a study of Shakespeare illustrate the basic reasoning behind tests of significance.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 21: INFERENCE FOR ONE MEAN (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52560 (Captioned) Study inference about the mean of a single distribution, with an emphasis on paired samples and the t confidence interval and test.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 22: COMPARING TWO MEANS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52560 (Captioned) Learn to recognize a two-sample problem and to distinguish it from one-sample and paired sample situations.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 23: INFERENCE FOR PROPORTIONS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52570 (Captioned) Examines confidence intervals and tests for comparing proportions applied in estimates on unemployment.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 24: INFERENCE FOR TWO-WAY TABLES (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52570 (Captioned) The chi-square test and the relationship between two categorical variable are examined.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 25: INFERENCE FOR RELATIONSHIPS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52580 (Captioned) Examines inference for simple linear regression, emphasizing slope and prediction.reserve this book

AGAINST ALL ODDS: INSIDE STATISTICS PART 26: CASE STUDY (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #52580 (Captioned) Planning data collection, collecting and picturing data, drawing inferences, and evaluating conclusions are presented.reserve this book

AGAINST MY WILL (VHS) 2002. 50 min. sd. color. #68370 Presents the stories of three women who took refuge at the Dastak women's shelter in Pakistan, founded to help women fleeing abusive and murderous families. reserve this book

THE AGE OF AIDS (DVD) 2006. 240 min. sd. color. #70370 (Captioned) Part One follows the trail of a medical mystery which began in 1981 when five gay men in Los Angeles were diagnosed with a deadly new disease. Traces the international response in the first years of the epidemic, contrasting moments of inspirational leadership with the tragedy of missed opportunities. Reveals the astounding spread of the infection to over 70 million infections in 2006. Part Two explores the chasm that emerged between rich and poor following the development of the miraculous "triple cocktail" HIV treatment. While the discovery seemed to signal a new era in which AIDS was no longer a fatal disease, the high price of the drugs meant they were unaffordable to patients in developing nations. Also examines the next wave of the AIDS epidemic in some of the most populous and strategically important nations in the world, including Russia, India and China, and tracks the same pattern of official denial and political indifference that characterized the epidemic in so many other countries.reserve this book

AGING IN AMERICA: DIGNITY OR DESPAIR? (VHS) 1988. 180 min. sd. color. #17853 A nationwide video teleconference moderated by Ted Koppel which explores how private and public sector policies can shape the lives of older Americans now and in the future. Highlights important issues related to increased life expectancy, income security, health care, long-term care, employment, and housing and support services, and poses a number of key policy questions to be addressed by decision makers at all levels. reserve this book

THE AGING OF LAKES (VHS) 1971. 14 min. sd. color. #7370 Traces the aging process of lakes, showing how man's interference with the environment causes critical changes in the natural ecology. Describes efforts to preserve and restore damaged lakes.reserve this book

AGING SUCCESSFULLY: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF GROWING OLD (VHS) 1998. 31 min. sd. color. #56250 Systematic examination of old age is a new field inspired by the unprecedented number of people living long enough to become elderly. Developmental psychologists, Paul and Margret Baltes, propose a model of adaptive competence (Selection, Optimization and Compensation) to analyze development across the life span with the emphasis here on older people. The Baltes discuss the personality characteristics that generally lead to positive aging experiences for this expanding segment of the population.reserve this book

THE AIDS MOVIE (VHS) 1987. 26 min. sd. color. #15200 This program features three people who share what it's like to live with AIDS and how to protect oneself against it.reserve this book

AIDS: WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW (2nd Revision) (VHS) 1990. 20 min. sd. color. #12640 There have been major advances in knowledge about the AIDS virus and how to treat it since the first edition of this film came out in 1986. The profile of the at-risk community has again changed, with growing rates of infection among teenagers, Hispanic- and African-Americans, and the female sexual partners of IV drug users and bisexuals, as well as babies of these women. High risk factors are enumerated, and those factors which do not put one at risk are also explained.reserve this book

ALBERT ELLIS: A DEMONSTRATION WITH A WOMAN FEARFUL OF EXPRESSING EMOTION (VHS) 1971. 90 min. sd. color. #14280 A young woman talks with Dr. Ellis about a disturbing experience in which she was unable to orally defend herself when falsely accused. Ellis demonstrates through his ABC's system how the woman's belief system, rather than a particular activating event, is the cause of her emotional problems. He then guides the woman toward understanding how to change aspects of her behavior that she would find desirable to modify.reserve this book

ALDO LEOPOLD: A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC (VHS) 1983. 29 min. sd. color. #30640  Portrays the ecological writings of Aldo Leopold through nature photography shot on location in Wisconsin.reserve this book

ALDO LEOPOLD: HIS LIFE AND THOUGHT (VHS) 1983. 27 min. sd. color. #30650 An introduction to Aldo Leopold's life and the development of his thought from the concept of "wildlife management", to the deep personal reflection that led to the idea of "the land ethic". reserve this book

ALGEBRA FOR EVERYONE (VHS) 1991. 19 min. sd. color. #30990 Suggests that algebra can and should be taught using a broad range of approaches to make it accessible to everyone. Demonstrates useful techniques such as small group collaboration, the use of manipulatives to illustrate abstract concepts, exploration, and experimentation.reserve this book

ALIGNING SUPPLY AND DEMAND: CREATING THE RIGHT SUPPLY CHAIN (VHS) 1998. 65 min. sd. color. #61200 When Campbell Soup wanted to rethink its supply chain strategy, the venerable multinational company turned to Marshall Fisher, professor of operations and information management at The Wharton School. In this program, Dr. Fisher describes how to align supply and demand. Discussion points include functional vs. innovative products, efficient vs. responsive supply chains, supply chain partnerships, and learning to manage uncertainty. Case studies of Campbell's chicken noodle soup, National Bicycle, and Sport Obermeyer provide additional depth.

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ALL MY SONS (VHS) 1986. 122 min. sd. color. #19530 A superb cast brings Arthur Miller's critically-acclaimed play of human frailty and guilt to life. Originally produced in the 1940's, this all-new production remains a moving theatrical experience. Joan Allen and James Whitmore star.reserve this book

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (VHS) 1930. 130 min. sd. b&w. #15590 A dramatization of Erich Maria Remarque's novel about a young German soldier facing the horrors of World War I. reserve this book

ALLAN BOESAK: CHOOSING FOR JUSTICE (VHS) 1984. 28 min. sd. color. #16300 How should a Christian respond to institutionalized social violence and injustice? This program shows the answer of Allan Boesak, a Coloured (mixed race) Dutch Reformed minister to this question. At age 37 Boesak was elected head of the 70 million member World Alliance of Reformed Churches - shocking South Africa. He succeeded in having the World Alliance declare apartheid a heresy. Film concludes with Boesak's address to the founding meeting of the United Democratic Front in August, 1983.reserve this book

ALLES GUTE (EIN DEUTSCHER FERNSEHSPRACHKURS) (VHS) 1989. Each lesson 15 min. sd. color. Students will assimilate not only language, but also culture and an understanding of everyday life in all 4 German-speaking countries. Lessons 1 - 4 #19540 Lessons 5 - 8 #19550 Lessons 9 - 12 #19560 Lessons 13 - 16 #19570 Lessons 17 - 20 #19580 Lessons 21 - 26 #19590reserve this book

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (VHS) 1981. 144 min. sd. color. #8080 Delightful scenes and clever characters contribute to the frivolity of this light comedy in which Shakespeare used one of his favorite devices--trickery. Helena, new wife of the young Count Bertram, resorts to chicanery to win the respect and affection of her husband--a plot relished by Elizabethan playgoers. By extolling the cunning of a woman in love, this play exemplifies a typical element of a medieval romance.reserve this book

ALMOS' A MAN (VHS) 1977. 39 min. sd. color. #15420 Richard Wright's short story starring LeVar Burton who plays David, a black teenage farm worker in the Deep South during the late 1930's. He persuades his mother to give him part of his earnings for a used handgun. While practicing with it, he accidentally kills a mule. He confesses, but is embittered that no one will accept him as a man. He retrieves his gun and hops aboard a passing train.

ALSINO AND THE CONDOR (VHS) 1983. 90 min. sd. color. #13910 Set in present day Central America, this is the first fictional feature ever made in Nicaragua. It has been widely acclaimed for its honest depiction of the clash between Central American governments and Sandinista rebels. The story of a boy's dream of flying above the madness of the world around him. Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.reserve this book

ALTERED STATES: A HISTORY OF DRUG USE IN AMERICA (VHS) 1993. 58 min. sd. color. #66550 Focuses on the history of America's drug use and abuse, from the days when the early European settlers became enamored of tobacco, through Prohibition, and up to today. The problem we see today existed in other forms and with other drugs throughout our history. The program traces the patterns of American drug use and abuse and documents the cultural, social, and political movements that impacted, or were impacted by, the use of drugs.

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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (VHS) 1996. 29 min. sd. color. #57520 Alternative, or complementary, health systems are gradually being integrated into American culture and can now be found in many American physicians' offices. This program provides an overview of Chinese and Indian medicine, homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, and massage. It also examines osteopathy and chiropractic as practices recognized by traditional doctors. Observes patients who are using one or more of these therapies in their health care, and speaks with several experts on the subject.

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ALZHEIMER'S: A MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE (VHS) 1992. 34 min. sd. color. #58500 This documentary focuses on the actual experiences of four families as they provide care for an elder with Alzheimer's disease. Seen from the perspective of four ethnic minority groups - Chinese, Japanese, Latino, and Vietnamese - the video shows the obstacles they face and cultural norms that mitigate against any long term placement.

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ALZHEIMER'S: THE TANGLED MIND (VHS) 1997. 26 min. sd. color. #59200 Until now, a diagnosis of this debilitating disease meant uncertainty and despair. Thanks to pioneering efforts of researchers, breakthroughs are being made in treatments that promise hope for patients. Researchers discuss how drug therapy is being used to alleviate symptoms. In one case study, a patient is treated with nerve growth factor. Also shows an experimental form of CAT scanning which identifies people at risk of developing the disease.

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AMADEUS (VHS) 1984. 158 min. sd. color. #16290 An adaptation of the Peter Shaffer play about the intense rivalry between 18th century composer Antonio Salreri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. reserve this book

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS (VHS) 1979. 52 min. sd. color. #15330 The acclaimed NBC-TV premiere of Menotti's contemporary holiday classic.reserve this book

AMAZING MARRIAGE CUSTOMS (VHS) 90 min. sd. color. #51790 On the vast expanse of China's richly endowed land live 56 different ethnic groups, among which the Han nationality is the largest. Owing to differences in history, geography, communications and natural conditions, the culture of the various nationalities developed unevenly. This film shows extraordinary customs in marriage, many of which never heard of or seen before.reserve this book

THE AMAZING ROMANTIC STORY OF RAMANUJAN'S MATH (VHS) 1990. 55 min. sd. color. #23030 George E. Andrews presents an insightful lecture on the great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. reserve this book

AMAZON JOURNAL (VHS) 1995. 58 min. sd. color. #60710 Beginning with the assassination of Chico Mendes in 1988 and ending with the massacre of Yanomami Indians in 1993, this five year chronicle of political events in the Brazilian Amazon provides an illuminating perspective on the volatile changes of this era. Analyzes the complex interaction between semi-isolated indigenous societies and "outsiders." Explores the return of the "noble savage" phenomena, wherein outsiders created misleading illusions about Indian societies. This cultural confusion explains many of the region's tragic events.

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AMERICA AND LEWIS HINE (VHS) 1984. 56 min. sd. color/b&w. #14290 Documents the life and times of America's pioneer social photographer who recorded the development of industrial America during the first four decades of the 20th century. Hine's dedication to documenting the story of the immigrants led him to become the staff photographer of the National Child Labor Committee, and his passionate photographs of children at work were instrumental in the crusade to pass child labor legislation.reserve this book

AMERICA NEEDS HUMAN RIGHTS (VHS) 1998. 23 min. sd. color. #60310 The United States is arguably the richest nation on Earth, but millions of Americans are not sharing its bounty. Statistics reveal widespread and systematic violations of universally recognized human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations, established universal standards and aspirations for human dignity. Fifty years later, America is not living up to its commitment of universal and indivisible civil-political and economic-social rights. This video uses a human rights framework to portray the social ills of contemporary America and lay the basis for fundamental change.

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AMERICAN ART '85: A VIEW FROM THE WHITNEY (1985 BIENNIAL EXHIBITION) (VHS) 1985. 28 min. sd. color. #24130 Featured artists are Dara Birnbaum, Robert Breer, Eric Fischl, Donald Judd, Elizabeth Murray, Susan Rothenberg, David Salle, Kenny Scharf, and Ned Smith. Critics interviewed are Arthur Danto and Carter Ratcliff.reserve this book

AMERICAN ART TODAY: A VIEW FROM THE WHITNEY (1987 BIENNIAL EXHIBITION) (VHS) 1987. 28 min. sd. color. #24140 Featured artists are Ross Bleckner, Peter Halley, Annette Lemieux, Robert Lobe, Nam June Paik, Tzhar Patkin, Judy Pfaff, and Richard Prince talk about their work, and art historian Robert Pincus-Whitten discusses the artists' concepts within the framework of post-modernism.reserve this book

AMERICAN ART TODAY: A VIEW FROM THE WHITNEY (1989 BIENNIAL EXHIBITION) (VHS) 1989. 28 min. sd. color. #33680 How are artists influenced by contemporary life? Today's Biennial artists discuss the concerns that inspired many of the works displayed in the program. Appearing on camera are Jeff Koons, Joel Shapiro, Tom Wudl, Chris Burden, Saint Clair Cemin, William Wegman, Brice Marden, Hirsch Perlman, Barbara Hammer and many others.reserve this book

AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL: PAPERMAKING USA AND THE HANDMADE PAPER BOOK (VHS) 19vv. 20 min. sd. color. #21200 Presents the work of 34 artists who approach papermaking from varied perspectives. The Handmade Paper Book highlights examples by 16 artists who go beyond the traditional book to create unique, three-dimensional art objects.reserve this book

AN AMERICAN STEPFAMILY (VHS) 1992. 26 min. sd. color. #52800 The current patterns of divorce and remarriage are creating an estimated million new stepfamilies each year, and one in six children lives in a family reconstituted in one way or another with a new parent and perhaps with new siblings. The program examines the problems of conflicting loyalties and rivalries, dealing with former spouses and the three categories of kids - his, hers, and theirs.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: A FAMILY GATHERING (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21370 (Captioned)This program tells the dramatic story of the consequences of the U.S. internment policy and the Yasui family's long battle to reclaim their place as Americans.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: AMERICA AND THE HOLOCAUST - DECEIT AND INDIFFERENCE (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #34830 (Captioned)Beginning with the tragic events of Kristallnacht in 1938 and extending through the liberation of the death camps in 1945, this program explores the painful and difficult story of America's response to the murder of six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators. When a coalition of forces led by Robert Morganthau and Will Rogers, Jr. forced President Roosevelt to recognize the crisis and to act, the War Refugee Board was finally created in 1944. While it was able to save 200,000 lives, it was too little, too late for many Jewish refugees.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: DEMON RUM (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21360 (Captioned)Examines prohibition as it affected the city of Detroit, Michigan. Viewers meet the people involved in rum running and operating speakeasies. In a saga that reflects our own times and problems, this program traces the advent of prohibition and a campaign that asked drinkers to "just say no" to the evils of alcohol. Also covers the enormous profits to be made in any illegal enterprise involving banned substances and the eventual repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: GERONIMO AND THE APACHE RESISTANCE (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21380 (Captioned)Highlights the surrender of Geronimo to General Nelson A. Miles of the U.S. Army, and portrays the wrenching transformation of an Indian society faced with the loss of its land and tradition.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: IDA B. WELLS - A PASSION FOR JUSTICE (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21400 (Captioned) (Second VHS copy available #64360) Born into slavery in a small town in Mississippi, Ida B. Wells had a fiercely independent spirit and struggled against racism and sexism. She became a schoolteacher and journalist, writing one of the first studies on mob violence entitled "The Red Record." This program follows the life of this courageous woman who became a leading national figure and also offers a unique view of the difficult era of Reconstruction.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: IN THE WHITE MAN'S IMAGE (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #30740 Closed captioned. Examines the tragic long-term consequences of attempts to "civilize" Native Americans in the 1870's at the Carlisle School for Indians. The ambitious experiment - a form of cultural genocide - involved teaching the Indians to read and write English, putting them in uniforms and drilling them like soldiers. Native Americans who attended the schools, which continued into the 1930's, help tell the story of a humanist experiment gone bad and its consequences for a generation of Indians.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: LBJ (VHS) 1991. 240 min. sd. color. #28432 (Captioned) Explore the life of one of America's most controversial presidents, from his early career as a supporter of the New Deal, through the assassination of John F. Kennedy, to his sweeping domestic programs, such as Medicare, and the tragic foreign policy blunders of the Vietnam War. Learn how domestic and foreign policies carried out in his administration forever changed American life.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: LOS MINEROS (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #24880 (Captioned) Much of the history of the western United States centers on the mining of precious metals. But exploration of mines involved the exploitation of large work forces. Here is the story of Mexican-American miners and their struggles to shape the course of Arizona history. reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: MR. SEARS' CATALOGUE (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21410 (Captioned)Issued in the late 1800's and weighing nearly four pounds, the early Sears Roebuck catalogue was the link to civilization and the good life for generations of rural Americans. The catalogue contributed to the development of the American consumer. It took off at a unique time of transition in American history including the rise of the city, the mechanization of the farm and the advent of the automobile. Explores how the Sears catalogue reflected these changes and became a symbol for the natural ambitions and dreams of a sprawling country.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: NIXON (VHS) 1990. 180 min. sd. color. #28452 Understand the influences of one of America's most controversial modern Presidents. Explore the fateful combination of strengths and weaknesses that propelled him to the presidency and then brought him down.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: ONE WOMAN, ONE VOTE (VHS) 1995. 120 min. sd. color. #40080 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) Witness the seventy-year struggle for woman suffrage - from fledgling alliances to a sophisticated mass movement. From the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton demanded the right for women to vote, to the last battle for passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, discover why the crusaders faced entrenched opposition from men and women who feared that the woman's vote would ignite a social revolution.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: RADIO BIKINI (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21420 (Captioned)This documentary tells the story of America's first unclassified testing of the atom bomb through never-before-broadcast archival footage and the compelling testimony of witnesses. Explores the ramifications of a world naive to the dangers of radioactivity.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: ROOTS OF RESISTANCE - A STORY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21430 (Captioned) Recounts the little-known story of black America's secret railroad to freedom through narratives of escaped slaves. Interviews descendants of slaves and slaveholders who describe the personal danger and terrible risks involved in each slave's departure.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: SIT DOWN AND FIGHT - WALTER REUTHER AND THE RISE OF THE AUTO WORKER'S UNION (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #34820 (Captioned)Walter Reuther was on the front lines of one of the most bitter and bloody battles ever fought in the history of the American labor movement - the battle to protect workers faced with the growing problems of the new auto assembly lines. The pressures and dangers of the line drove men out of the shops in less than a day. To get management to meet their demands, the union and Reuther devised a brilliantly simple strategy: they sat down, first at GM, then at Chrysler, and finally at Ford. This is the story of a union and its leader, whose vision of workers' rights changed the way America worked.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THAT RHYTHM, THOSE BLUES (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #29380 (Captioned)In the 1940's and 1950's, when American musicians faced racial segregation, black rhythm-and-blues singers toured the South performing in clubs, warehouses, tobacco barns, theaters and Masonic halls. The film tells the story of those R & B performers, whose music often transcended racial barriers and prepared the way for the emergence of rock 'n' roll. It shows how the success of R & B was made possible by the growing economic strength of the black community after World War II. reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE GREAT WAR, 1918 (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21390 (Captioned)Chronicles the story of the United States soldiers in the closing battle of World War I as it was told through the letters and diaries of fighting men including General John J. Pershing, Sgt. Alvin York and Sgt. Harry S. Truman. Also features French and American veterans and nurses who remember this great and terrible battle and recount their experiences in the Meuse Valley, where heavy rains, rutted roads and a tenacious German foe led to the loss of 120,000 Americans.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE HUNT FOR PANCHO VILLA (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #34420 Closed captioned.At 4:11 on the morning of March 9, 1916, Pancho Villa and his army of 600 men crossed the Mexican border to raid the small town of Columbus, New Mexico. Before sunrise, the general's troops retreated, leaving Columbus ablaze and 67 Mexicans and 19 Americans dead. The U. S. responded by sending General John Pershing and a force that grew to 12,000 men into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa in one of the last great cavalry mobilizations in American history. Examines the circumstances that precipitated the Columbus raid and recounts the events and hostilities that brought both countries to the brink of war and back.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE KENNEDYS (VHS) 1992. 240 min. sd. color. #28852 If there were royalty in America, some have said, their names would be Kennedy. Born in Irish Boston, Joseph Kennedy built his family into a potent political force. This four hour program traces the lives of Joe and Rose and their nine children, focusing particularly on Joseph Jr., John, Robert and Edward. Charts the course of the Kennedys' extraordinary political trajectory, marked by both achievement and tragedy.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE MASSACHUSETTS 54TH COLORED INFANTRY (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #34840 (Captioned)When the Civil War began, black men clamored for the chance to strike a blow for the liberation of the African-American race. Their desire to participate was rejected until the first officially sanctioned regiment of northern black soldiers was formed in Boston. This film tells the complete story of that regiment - who they were and why they fought.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE SINS OF OUR MOTHERS (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #21440 (Captioned) In the early 1800's, wagons known as "slavers" traveled the Northern states of America in search of young girls to live and work in Lowell, Massachusetts, a mill town specifically designed to employ young women workers. At the age of 13, Emeline Gurney was placed aboard a "slaver" by her parents. This program weaves together town and church records, archival material and dramatic recreations of Emeline's story and its tragic conclusion, revealing attitudes about morality, childhood and community in 19th-century New England.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE WAY WEST EPISODE 1: WESTWARD, THE COURSE OF EMPIRE TAKES ITS WAY (VHS) 1995. 90 min. sd. color. #50650 (Captioned) Charts the frantic opening decades of expansion, from the 1840's through the Civil War. In 1849, the Gold Rush sent hundreds of people rushing across the continent to California and Oregon. Thereafter, the ever-quickening pace of expansion would lead to a series of confrontations between Native Americans and whites, culminating in the Minnesota uprising of 1862 and two years later, the massacre at Sand Creek.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE WAY WEST EPISODE 2: THE APPROACH OF CIVILIZATION (VHS) 1995. 90 min. sd. color. #50660 (Captioned) Chronicles the four-year period following the Civil War ­ an extraordinarily transformative and disruptive era on the Great Plains, marked by two great climaxes: the triumph, in 1868, of Red Cloud and Crazy Horse over the U. S. Army on the Bozeman Trail, and the joining, in 1869, of the two ends of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Point in Utah.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE WAY WEST EPISODE 3: THE WAR FOR THE BLACK HILLS (VHS) 1995. 90 min. sd. color. #50670 (Captioned) In 1873, the United States invaded the sacred Black Hills in search of gold. This treaty violation, together with the systematic extermination of the buffalo, sparked outrage among the Lakotas and Cheyennes, setting the stage for a fateful showdown between the U. S. Army and the tribes of the North Plains.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE WAY WEST EPISODE 4: GHOST DANCE (VHS) 1995. 90 min. sd. color. #50680 (Captioned) Chronicles the crackdown on Native American tribes across the Northwest in the aftermath of the Battle of the Little Big Horn in June 1876, and charts the final, desperate days of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. Examines the rise of the heartbreaking Ghost Dance religion, and the last, horrendous massacre at Wounded Knee.reserve this book

AN AMERICAN IMAGE: 150 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #27520 Experience the history of America as seen through the photographic eye of such masters as Ansel Adams, Timothy O'Sullivan and Walker Evans in this beautiful tribute to the art.reserve this book

AMERICAN INDIAN CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND UNWELLNESS (VHS) 1990. 21 min. sd. color. #23680 (Second copy available #4017) Based on the monograph of the same title by Carol Locust, Ph.D., this videotape presents ten basic beliefs about health and handicaps common to the traditions of the majority of American Indian tribes. Provides interesting comparisons between Indian and non-Indian attitudes and beliefs about health.reserve this book

AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER PART I: 1800's TO 1960's (VHS) 1986. 61 min. sd. color. #23850 Traces the evolution of the American musical theater using contemporary visuals and original recordings. This engaging chronicle of the American musical stage covers the minstrel and variety shows of the 19th century and the careers of Victor Herbert, George M. Cohan, Florenz Ziegfeld, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein.reserve this book

AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER PART II: 1970's (VHS) 1986. 33 min. sd. color. #23860 This survey of musical theater since Hair emphasizes the importance of "concept" musicals, the entry of black productions into the Broadway mainstream and the new focus on topical issues. The program looks at Company, Godspell, and The Wiz.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VOLUME ONE: THE CONFLICT IGNITES (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #50040 The American Colonists' loyalty to the crown eroded slowly throughout the 18th century. As the distant Parliament began to levy taxes on the burgeoning Colonies, the cause of independence gained strength, and devotion to the Crown dwindled. The Townsend Act led to the Boston Tea Party, the Tea Party led to the Intolerable Acts, and the British tried to reassert absolute control over the Colonies. This program looks at the dramatic outbreak of the war at Lexington and Concord, and examines the forces that made this escalation unavoidable.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VOLUME TWO: 1776 (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #50050 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and a nation began to emerge amidst disheartening setbacks. George Washington took command of the fledgling Continental Army but was routed out of New York State by the British army of William Howe. The many events of this most important year are examined.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VOLUME THREE: WASHINGTON AND ARNOLD (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #50060 The early battles shaped some of the lasting images in our history, including Burgoyne's Hudson campaign and Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware. As war raged across the American wilderness, Ben Franklin struggled to gain recognition for the infant nation. His dramatic mission before the French court is highlighted along with the efforts of the great American commanders.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VOLUME FOUR: THE WORLD AT WAR (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #50070 France's resolve not to lay down arms until American independence was achieved prompted Spain to declare war on Britain. But the new international support was overshadowed by the long winter at Valley Forge, where the Colonial Army was relentlessly drilled by the Prussian general Baron Von Steuben. From Valley Forge, Washington led his newly trained army into battle against the British at Monmouth. At the same time, John Sullivan and George Rogers Clark fought against loyalists and Indians on the western front. This program focuses on these important conflicts, and looks at the worst winter of the war, with the mutiny at Morristown.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VOLUME FIVE: ENGLAND'S LAST CHANCE (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #50080 Benedict Arnold was exposed as a traitor in 1780, but a new hero of the seas, John Paul Jones, took his place. On the British side, Sir Henry Clinton captured 5,000 men at the siege of Charleston. As the conflict moved south, the Americans perfected a new style of fighting guerrilla warfare. The American commander Nathaniel Greene forced Britain's Lord Cornwallis to retreat into Virginia, while Daniel Morgan led a company of men to victory in the battle of the Cowpens, often thought of as the most brilliant tactical encounter on American soil.reserve this book

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VOLUME SIX: BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #50090 Looks at what came after the war ­ The Treaty of Paris, which secured American independence, and the Constitutional Convention, where Madison and others struggled to put into words the framework for a new form of government. Ends with a look at what happened to some of the heroes of the war in the years that followed.reserve this book

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: A STUDENT TEXT (VOL. 1 - 18) (VHS) 1980. 120 min. sd. color. #Archives. Shows examples of American sign language. Includes stories and narrative descriptions.reserve this book

AMERICAN TONGUES (VHS) 1987. 56 min. sd. color. #20400 (Second VHS copy available #59400) Americans voice their opinions on their own and others' accents and dialects. Speakers from all parts of the country are profiled and the development of regional and social accents is charted.reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 1: THE REPUBLIC OF VIRTUE (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56820 (Captioned) America looked to the classicism of Republican Rome to establish the new American ideal. Against stirring images of the Capitol, the Washington Monument and other sites, host Robert Hughes discusses how American's founders, among them Thomas Jefferson, felt that classicism gave the young nation a language of power and authority, even as the plans for the Capitol in the swamps of Virginia borrowed forms from the royal autocracy of 17th century France.reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 2: THE PROMISED LAND (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56830 (Captioned) Host Robert Hughes suggests that religion and art were intertwined in the frail early colonies - the Spanish in the Southwest and the English and Germans along the eastern seaboard. As early portraits of Americans and their families flash hauntingly, Hughes asks viewers to consider the emergence of the new America and its highly diverse origins.reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 3: THE WILDERNESS AND THE WEST (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56840 (Captioned) This program demonstrates how late 18th and early 19th century landscape painting reflected the new national character and the drive behind Manifest Destiny. Featured paintings reveal frontier America's conflicting impulses to create a myth of the West just as the frontier itself was closing. reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 4: THE GILDED AGE (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56850 (Captioned) The early 19th century emerges as a period in which industry began to play an important role in the country's recovery from the Civil War, bringing newfound wealth to many. From the haunting realism of Civil War photography to the elegant portraits of John Singer Sargent and the impressionism of James Whistler and Mary Cassatt, host Robert Hughes contrasts artists who borrowed from movements in European art with a new breed of distinctly American artists, such as Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer.reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 5: A WAVE FROM THE ATLANTIC (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56860 (Captioned) Traces how immigration and technology began to inspire and inform a uniquely American style. The pioneering work of photographer Jacob Riis and the socially conscious Ashcan School of paints used journalistic techniques to record both the squalor and the vibrancy of urban tenements. reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 6: STREAMLINES AND BREADLINES (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56870 (Captioned) While the Depression was the significant marker of the 1930's, the art and architecture of the time reflected an irrepressible American spirit and an era in which the worker became a celebrated figure, honored by such artists as sculptor Isamu Noguchi, photographer Lewis Hine and a squadron of artists in FDR's Works Progress Administration. Examines the increasing psychological isolation of modern America, epitomized in the work of Edward Hopper.reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 7: THE EMPIRE OF SIGNS (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56880 (Captioned) Covers the post-war era when America's artists made an explosive break with the past. Traces the development of abstract expressionism - a uniquely American movement considered by many to have placed the country in the artistic forefront. reserve this book

AMERICAN VISIONS PART 8: THE AGE OF ANXIETY (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56890 (Captioned) Surveys the last 25 years of American art and how it reflects the nation's anxieties. In particular, he examines how the confidence and promise of the early 1960's was shaken by the divisiveness of the Vietnam War. Profiles include Ed Kienholz, Richard Serra and Richard Diebenkorn. Simultaneously challenges viewers to question the spiritual state of contemporary America, as reflected by its art, and reminds them of the country's potential for optimism and perserverance.reserve this book

AMERICANO AS APPLE PIE: THE BLENDING OF CULTURE (VHS) 2001. 30 min. sd. color. #68380 Recent U.S. Census figures provide dramatic testimony to the growth of the Latino population. This program looks at the "Three Houses of Latino Culture" - Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American - and their widespread influence from entertainment to politics to economics. Key issues include how long Hispanics have been in America and how U.S. immigration laws affect their assimilation. Interviews with Latino community leaders - university presidents, professors, artists, doctors, CEOs, bishops, and ministers - bring home the diversity and achievement of this rapidly expanding segment of the American populace. reserve this book

THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: NEW ACCESS TO THE WORKPLACE (VHS) 1991. 25 min. sd. color. #35690 (Captioned)Summarizes the law and provides essential information on how employers can best comply with its regulation. Learn how to plan, implement, and successfully manage an equal opportunity program on a day-to-day basis with this complete videocassette workshop. Viewers will also recognize the advantages of hiring people with disabilities from the firsthand experiences of employers who have successfully integrated people with disabilities into their own workforce.reserve this book

AMERICA'S BIGGEST OIL SPILL (VHS) 1989. 50 min. sd. color. #20250 The tragedy of the oil spill involving the Exxon Valdez and the ensuing set of nightmares in and around Prince William Sound are documented in this review of the event, its causes and its consequences. reserve this book

AMERICA'S PRAIRIE: WHERE THE SKY BEGAN (VHS) 1998. 53 min. sd. color. #62910 Only 200 years ago, 400 million acres of the United States were covered in lush grass - and nearly a third of it was more than ten feet high. Graced by beautiful nature photography, this program travels to the Midwest to study what remains of the American prairie: its geological origins, its life cycle as an ecosystem, its flora and fauna, the changes wrought by America's westward expansion, and reclamation efforts targeted at saving this precious biome. Interviews with a historian, a biologist from the Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge, and representatives of the USDA's soil lab and The Nature Conservancy provide additional insights. A Discovery Channel Production. reserve this book

AMERICA'S WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAM 1: IN THIS AFFLUENT SOCIETY (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #40020 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) How could America be so affluent yet so poor at the same time? Discover how the cancer of poverty was finally diagnosed and attacked.reserve this book

AMERICA'S WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAM 2: GIVEN A CHANCE (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #40030 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) Can one powerful man, U. S. Senator John Stennis, derail the hopes and dreams of millions? In 1967, sides are taken and battle lines are drawn over Head Start.reserve this book

AMERICA'S WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAM 3: CITY OF PROMISE (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #40040 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) Can the cities be saved: Mirroring today's debate on inner-city reform, this program explores the obstacles and opportunities facing riot-torn Newark, New Jersey in the mid-sixties. reserve this book

AMERICA'S WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAM 4: IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VHS) 60 min. sd. color. #40050 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) It's AmeriCorps today, back then it was VISTA. Discover how programs such as VISTA and Legal Services changed the nature of the War on Poverty.reserve this book

AMERICA'S WAR ON POVERTY PROGRAM FIVE: MY BROTHER'S KEEPER (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #40060 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) Welfare reform - a handout or a hand up? Echoing today's headlines, this program explores how close the country came to a welfare solution in 1968. reserve this book

AMERICA'S WETLANDS (VHS) 1988. 28 min. sd. color. #53240  Narrated by E.G. Marshall, this award-winning film points out the existing and potential benefits of preserving and protecting America's swamps and marshes for wildfowl nesting grounds, natural water pollution control and land erosion prevention. It conveys a national perspective of America's wetlands and the potential impacts of their loss.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 1: THE GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29870 Traces the modern-era development of the nations and national economies of the Americas, with a focus on Argentina that includes the Peron years, the dictatorship of the 1970's and the Malvinas/Falklands War.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 2: CAPITAL SINS (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29880 Looks at the rapid economic growth in the late 1960's and early 1970's, spotlighting the methods Brazil's rulers chose to develop that country and how their choices affected the lives of ordinary Brazilians.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 3: CONTINENT ON THE MOVE (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29890 Examines the causes and effects of one of the most important forces transforming the Americas: the migration of vast numbers of people within the region. The program is set in Mexico, where migration has moved people across borders, and from rural villages to congested cities.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 4: MIRRORS OF THE HEART (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29900 Explores shifting ethnic and racial definitions in the region, looking at Bolivia, a nation with a rich Indian tradition, and Hispaniola, an island divided between two nations - Haiti and the Dominican Republic - with different cultural heritages and attitudes toward their African roots.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 5: IN WOMEN'S HANDS (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29910 Set in Chile, this program examines the changes women of every social class made when they organized during the Pinochet years to create better living conditions for their families.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 6: MIRACLES ARE NOT ENOUGH (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29920 Travels to Brazil and Nicaragua to observe the explosion of theological debate, social activism and spiritual revival that is changing a region where religion has long played an important role in society and politics.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 7: BUILDERS OF IMAGES (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29930 Explores the arts throughout the Americas, celebrating the extraordinary creative ferment that has attracted global acclaim and given rise to a distinct and increasingly influential Latin American and Caribbean artistic voice.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 8: GET UP, STAND UP (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29940 Addresses internal and external challenges to sovereignty in the Americas and examines the ways in which the nations of the Americas cope with the dilemma of maintaining economic and cultural sovereignty in the face of strong pressures, both foreign and domestic. The program, set in Colombia, Jamaica and Panama, explores a wide range of threats to sovereignty, from narco-terrorism to foreign intervention.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 9: FIRE IN THE MIND (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29950 Looks at revolutionaries in the region today, with a special emphasis on the former guerrilla fighters in El Salvador and the current movement in Peru, and links these movements to the revolutions in Cuba and Nicaragua.reserve this book

AMERICAS PROGRAM 10: THE AMERICANS (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #29960 Returns to the United States to profile California's Mexican-American population and the Latin American and Caribbean communities of Miami and New York City. This final episode poses questions about assimilation, national identity and how these communities are changing what it means to be an American.reserve this book

ANALYZING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: THE LEARNING OF SKILLS (DVD) 1996. 25 min. sd. color. #71410 Explores all aspects of skills and their acquisition, discussing types of skills, types of learning, stages of skill acquisition, factors affecting skill acquisition, and appraisal of skill and performance. reserve this book

ANALYZING TEACHING: THREE SCENES FROM THE CLASSROOM (VHS) 23 min. sd. color. #51570 Offers practice in analyzing teaching for equity and effectiveness. Two are higher education classrooms and one is at the middle school level. All scenes underscore research on gender bias in interaction. Designed for the Sadker Intersect Observation System, the scenes can also be used with several other formal and informal coding systems. At the end of the tape, information on frequency and quality of interaction with female and male students is provided.reserve this book


ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS: THE ANATOMY OF CIRCULATION (DVD) 2006. 51 min. sd. color. #71310
In this program, world-renowned anatomist Gunther von Hagens takes viewers into the inner workings of the respiratory and circulatory systems, exposing the path that oxygen takes through the human body. Von Hagens dissects lung tissue to reveal alveoli, delves into the atria and ventricles of the heart, and examines the intricate network of blood vessels that spreads through the abdomen, limbs, digestive system, head, and brain.  reserve this book

ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS: THE ANATOMY OF DIGESTION (DVD) 2006. 51 min. sd. color. #71320
Most animals, including humans, are essentially food processing tubes. In this program, anatomy guru Gunther von Hagens lays out the human body's seven-meter digestive tract end-to-end, showing viewers each stop on the gastrointestinal highway. Beginning with the tongue, salivary glands, pharynx, and epiglottis, von Hagens uncovers and removes the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small and large intestines, and anus, as well as the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. He explores the bile ducts of the liver, illustrates the ways that urine and feces are stored and released, and in an anatomical context explains burps, heartburn, nausea, ulcers, and other rarely discussed facts of life. reserve this book

ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS: THE ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT (DVD) 2006. 51 min. sd. color. #71330
Anatomist Gunther von Hagens reveals the kinetic framework of the body in this program, as well as the neural expressway that enables the structure to move. Von Hagens' dissection shows how the skeleton operates like a system of levers, giving viewers a detailed look at the shape, compostion, and mobility of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. reserve this book

ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS: THE ANATOMY OF REPRODUCTION (DVD) 2006. 50 min. sd. color. #71340 Dissection specialist Gunther von Hagens utilizes two cadavers in this program, an arrangement necessary for teaching human sexual anatomy. Von Hagens outlines the basics of male-female intercourse before detailing the physiology of human genitalia and the functions of important glands. Analyzing the penis, scrotum, testes, and vas deferens, he explains the process of sperm production and how, anatomically speaking, an erection occurs. Likewise, von Hagens examines the structure and makeup of the vagina, clitoris, labia, hymen, and uterus, then elaborates on the ovaries, egg formation, and fallopian tubes. reserve this book

ANATOMY OF A CRAYFISH (VHS) 1995. 20 min. sd. color. #40830 This program is designed to facilitate a study of the anatomy of the crayfish as a representative crustacean.reserve this book

ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO (VHS) 1981. 60 min. sd. color. #Archives A documentary on the eruption of Mount St. Helens in May, 1980. The scientific investigations surrounding the eruption before, during and after the event are the basis of the program with many photographs taken during the eruption itself.reserve this book

ANATOMY OF CRISIS (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #340 Using dramatic film footage, Milton Friedman tells the real story of the 1920's and 1930's. His report on the big boom of the 20's, the collapse that followed, and most important, what could and should be done to head off the Great Depression shows how badly the facts have been distorted. (Part 3 of the Free To Choose series.)reserve this book

ANATOMY OF THE EARTHWORM (VHS) 1995. 15 min. sd. color. #40870 This program is designed to facilitate a study of the anatomy of the earthworm as a representative annelid.reserve this book

ANATOMY OF THE FETAL PIG (VHS) 1995. 62 min. sd. color. #40860 This program is designed to facilitate a study of the anatomy of the fetal pig as a typical mammal.reserve this book

ANATOMY OF THE FRESHWATER MUSSEL (VHS) 1995. 13 min. sd. color. #40840 This program is designed to facilitate a study of the anatomy of the freshwater mussel as a representative mollusk.reserve this book

ANATOMY OF THE GRASSHOPPER (VHS) 1995. 16 min. sd. color. #40850 This program is designed to facilitate a study of the anatomy of the grasshopper as a representative arthropod and insect. reserve this book

THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS: ATHLETES, GAMES AND HEROES (VHS) 1996. 55 min. sd. color. #57170 Scenes of wrestlers, boxers, and runners competing for the honor of an Olympic victory are familiar to fans of the modern Olympics. However, the scenes described in this lecture took place more than 2,000 years ago. A rich history, dating back to mythological times, gives a fresh perspective on the origins of modern athletic competition. Many of our present-day athletic events are modeled on those of the ancient Olympics, and many of the words used in antiquity - like stadium, discus, and pentathlon - are still used today. Dr. David Romano discusses the rituals and rules of the Olympics and explains the various events and customs of the five-day Olympiad. In addition, he focuses on the athletes and heroes and the rewards, scandals and politics that surrounded them. Through sculpture, vase paintings and contemporary scenes of athletic competition, Dr. Romano presents a multi-faceted introduction to the ancient Olympics. reserve this book

AND WE WERE SAD, REMEMBER? (VHS) 1979. 29 min. sd. color. #12950 Points out that parents' attempts to conceal death from children can be both ineffective and harmful. Explains why children need to know about death and how parents can help them deal with death when it happens.reserve this book

AND YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST PLAYING (VHS) 1995. 65 min. sd. color. #70750 Shows early intervention professionals and preschool center staff how to use transdisciplinary play-based assessment. Through footage of two play sessions, this video demonstrates how parents, play facilitators, and other team members can use Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment (TPBA) flexibility to enable a thorough assessment of any child's abilities. Scenes reveal how team members establish trust, imitate behavior, follow children's leads, and prompt higher levels of behavior to gain a picture of each child's abilities. Also illustrates how to transfer assessment information onto time-saving TPBA forms.reserve this book

ANDY WARHOL (VHS) 1987. 79 min. sd. color. #33750 This is the first major profile made of the American Pop Art cult leader since his death in 1987. Andy Warhol grew up in the industrial slums of Pittsburgh, dreaming of Hollywood stars. He went on to become a star himself, the most famous and controversial artist of modern times. This documentary covers all of his life and work, including clips from Warhol interviews and films, as well as conversations with his family and superstar friends.reserve this book

ANIMAL RIGHTS FORUM (VHS) 198v. 28 min. sd. color. #17230 The Mind of the Vivisector with Dr. Michael Grant, Professor of Psychology, University of Bridgeport.reserve this book

ANIMAL RIGHTS FORUM (VHS) 198v. Each program 28 min. sd. color. #17220 Vivisection: Is It a "Necessary" Evil? with Bernard Unti, American Anti-Vivisection Society. Biomedical Research: Is It Necessary? Part One with Steven Tiger, Physician Assistant.reserve this book

ANIMATED CLASSICS OF JAPANESE LITERATURE: BOTCHAN and STUDENT DAYS (DVD) 2002. 78 min. sd. color. #70950  In Botchan, A Tokyo teacher moves to an isolated town, where he is tormented by the local students and faculty alike. Hilarity abounds as he struggles to adapt and learn a few surprising lessons about himself.  In Student Days, Young Kenkichi is determined to enter a prestigious school. He sacrifices every waking hour to his studies, but at what cost?  In Japanese with English subtitles. reserve this book

ANIMATED CLASSICS OF JAPANESE LITERATURE: THE HARP OF BURMA and SEASON OF THE SUN (DVD) 2002. 78 min. sd. color. #70970  In The Harp of Burma, near the end of World War II, a soldier is missing and presumed dead by his captured comrades. A mysterious monk may hold the key to his disappearance, but the monk hides painful secrets, the revelation of which will forever change the lives of the prisoners. In Season of the Sun a boxer and a beautiful woman share a tumultuous relationship in post WWII Japan. Will love guarantee them a happy life, or will pride tear them apart?In Japanese with English subtitles. reserve this book

ANIMATED CLASSICS OF JAPANESE LITERATURE: THE IZU DANCER and THE DANCING GIRL and A GHOST STORY (DVD) 2002. 75 min. sd. color. #70960  In The Izu Dancer, a young student falls in love with a traveling dancer. Their love is sincere, but social differences may tear them apart. In The Dancing Girl,  a Japanese man working in turn of the century Berlin fathers a child with an impoverished dancer. Together, they strive to build a home and family, but political difficulties force the father to choose between his career and the women he loves. In A Ghost Story, a  blind lute player chants the old legend of a great battle between the Genji and Heiki families. His music attracts the attention of the Heiki dead, whose ghosts request a performance. In Japanese with English subtitles. reserve this book

ANIMATED CLASSICS OF JAPANESE LITERATURE: THE SOUND OF WAVES and GROWING UP (DVD) 2002. 75 min. sd. color. #70980  In The Sound of Waves, a  poor fisherman falls in love with the daughter of the most powerful man in his village. To overcome this obstacle, he must prove his bravery on the arena he knows best, the ever-changing, eternal sea. In Growing Up, two friends are torn apart when one joins a gang, betraying the bond of trust between them. As they develop into individuals, will the capacity for forgiveness grow with them? In Japanese with English subtitles. reserve this book

ANNA AKHMATOVA FILE (VHS) 1989. 65 min. sd. color. #35890 The first part of Semyon Aranovich's remarkable documentary trilogy about Stalin focuses on the extraordinary poet Anna Akhmatova. Although her work was banned and went unpublished for 17 years, her powerful "Requiem" became the underground anthem for millions. Using rare archival footage, Aranovich looks at her tense relationship with Stalin. Russian dialog with English subtitles.reserve this book

ANNIE (VHS) 1982. 127 min. sd. color. #59970 (Captioned) Lavish musical production of the story about comic strip character Little Orphan Annie who is adopted by billionaire Daddy Warbucks. Directed by John Huston. Starring Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters and Aileen Quinn. reserve this book

ANSEL ADAMS: PHOTOGRAPHER (VHS) 1981. 60 min. sd. color. #21450 Captures the spirit and artistry of master photographer Ansel Adams as he talks about his life and demonstrates the techniques which have made his work legendary.reserve this book

ANTIGONE (VHS) 1962. 88 min. sd. b&w. #32740 The Greek tragedy of Sophocles in which King Crean orders Antigone's death for burying her slain brother against the King's desire.reserve this book