LeVar Burton
2) Aftermath
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Language
English
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Description
The United States of 2019 is a very different place. Economic depression, an enormous earthquake, and the assassination of a black President-elect have turned the country into a war zone. Four people, each as different and troubled as the next, are the nation's last hope. But can they overcome the devastation and build a new world? A novel on an America torn by race wars where black people are kidnaped to serve as body-part donors. The heroine is...
5) Insurrection
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Description
After Picard receives orders to violate the prime directive is torn between following orders to destroy an idyllic world or disobeying and putting his career in jeopardy.
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"Every weekday for decades, a kind man named Mister Rogers stepped through a door in his TV house, spoke directly into the camera while he changed from street clothes into a cardigan and sneakers, and sang, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood." Offering unconditional love, this soft-spoken icon was a household name for tens of millions of children, as well as their parents who grew up with this friendly neighbor themselves. Fred Rogers (1928-2003)...
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Description
The skipper of the fourth U.S.S. Enterprise is Jean-Luc Picard who is sent to investigate a massacre at a science outpost. The only survivor is Dr. Soran, who perpetrated the event to cover up his invention: a bomb he launched into a nearby sun, exploding it. As Soran escapes with Klingon cronies, Picard learns that Soran's plan is to summon a heavenly energy ribbon called the Nexus. Attempting to stop Soran, Picard ends up inside the Nexus, where...
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English
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Continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed works, Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns vividly bring to life the story of the quintessential American musicjazz. Born in the black community of turn-of-the-century New Orleans but played from the beginning by musicians of every color, jazz celebrates all Americans at their best. Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the fatherless...
9) Roots
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continues throughout the generations that follow.
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A collection of the original broadcast episodes from the fourth season of Star trek, the next generation. Set 75 years after Captain Kirk's five year mission, a new generation in a new Enterprise NCC1701-D, travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before.
Publisher
Shout! Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Get ready for big adventures and rescues in the great outdoors! When a mysterious iceberg is spotted off the coast of Griffin Rock, it brings both danger and the interest of an old nemesis. On a nature hike, the Rescue Bots team will have to battle escaped snakes. And when the Burns family is stranded atsea by a swarm of jellyfish, the Bots must control miniature souvenir replicas of themselves.
Publisher
Western New York Broadcasting Association
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows. Episode 1: Observe and learn how roller coasters work. See how good observation skills lead to great inventions. Episode 2: Check out cool inventions that never made it. "Meet" Thomas Edison and learn about his inventions.
Archibald Frisby: Archibald becomes obsessed with science and teaches fellow campmates how science is a part of everyday life.
Alistair's time machine:...
16) Ready to learn
Series
Publisher
New Screen Concepts
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Tips for new parents in helping their infants, toddlers and preschoolers reach their full learning potential.
Publisher
Western New York Broadcasting Association
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows. Episode 1: On a whale-watching day at sea, a naturalist explains a whale's environment and the practices that threaten whales. Learn about 3 young pilot whales that were rescued, nursed back to health, and released. Episode 2: Tour SeaWorld and learn more about manatees. Tour a wetland on an airboat and find out why wetlands are essential to manatees and other animals.
Humphrey...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow! Watch the classic children’s award-winning television series hosted by LeVar Burton as he promotes reading as a way for children to sample the world around them. Each episode encourages kids to read by making story time exciting and interesting, one book at a time!
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
LeVar visits Hawaii to get a closer look at active volcanoes. He studies lava and the way the earth changes after an eruption. Fernando Escandon reads Hill of Fire, a true story of how a volcano suddenly started to build up in a farmer's field in Mexico, and how the city then had to evacuate.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
To profile tall tales and legends such as Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Johnny Appleseed, LeVar is at a logger's camp for the bulk of the program. After the featured book, this program shows the work necessary to put out a forest fire. Buddy Ebsen reads the story of legendary lumberman Paul Bunyan, who supposedly carved the Grand Canyon and cut down hundreds of forests in his travels.