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"How was Mister Rogers' Neighborhood created, and who was the man that started it all? This moving and informative picture book explores the history of this acclaimed television show and its inspiring creator in an accessible way for children. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was groundbreaking in its own quiet, generous way. It introduced art, professions, food and even highlighted difficult subjects, like losing a loved one and divorce. This information...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
As one of America's most beloved children's show hosts, Mr. Rogers remains one of the most iconic television figures for families worldwide. This documentary takes a closer look at the person behind the show, persona, and personality that helped define what it meant to be a good person and be a part of a healthy community. Through his children's show, Mr. Rogers would go on to inspire a generation by not skirting real world issues, confronting issues...
Publisher
DIC Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Set in late 18th-century America and seen through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller work in Benjamin Franklin's print shop and discover first-hand the great adventures of the American Revolution.
Publisher
DIC Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Set in late 18th-century America and seen through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller work in Benjamin Franklin's print shop and discover first-hand the great adventures of the American Revolution.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Step inside the groundbreaking medical frontier of fetal surgery with an intimate look at The Special Delivery Unit at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where a courageous group of doctors and their patients take on the challenges of operations done on babies still inside their mother's wombs. Witness real-time footage of fetal operations, and meet expecting parents as they face gut-wrenching decisions.
Publisher
Kartemquin Films
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
From the 1950s through the early 1970s, the American medical establishment thought it had found the cause of autism: poor mothering. Doctors presumed that the bizarre behaviors of autistic children--rigid rituals, difficulty with speech, extreme self-isolation--stemmed from their mothers' emotional frigidity. Medicine now knows that autism is a brain disorder, not the result of poor parenting. But for a whole generation of women branded as cold "refrigerator...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
Exploring nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America, this film presents the shared experiences of American history--family life, education, work, and community connections--from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views on language use, technology, and identity. The documentary also takes a straightforward look at life for people who are part of the cultural-linguistic...
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