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Explores how distilling originated in Kentucky with its first settlers in 1775 and takes the viewer to the sites of Central Kentuckys earliest distilling operations. Magnificent portraits and landscapes adorn the production. Original documents relating to Kentuckys earliest distillers, and pages from Kentuckys earliest newspapers, such as the Lexington Kentucky Gazette and the Paris Western Citizen document on the screen the progression of whiskey-making to the stage where the best of it was old, smooth, amber in color and known as Bourbon. Bourbon and Kentucky illustrate clearly that Bourbon whiskey is, in fact inexorably intertwined with Kentucky and Americas history.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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The influence of Confucius' philosophies on how humans interact with each other remains as relevant today as it did in his own time. This clip collection explores Confucius' life, the development of his philosophies and their impact on Ancient Chinese society, in particular the roles of men, women and children.
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DVD / 2013 / () / 17 minutes
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Among the many wonders of the world is the phenomenon of cutting through sheer, solid, natural rock and creating remarkable artistic structures and sculptures. The Ellora Cave Temples in Maharashtra are among the most exciting examples of human craftsmanship on natural formations. They are among the earliest Buddhist cave temples in the world. Ellora is located nearly thirty kilometres away from the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. The caves were excavated and carved out of the vertical, basalt face of the Charanandri hills. These basalt rocks are ideal material for the kind of architecture and craftsmanship that the Ellora represents, enabling the craftsmen to express their vision and art on rock as a permanent memorial. Besides support from traders and merchants, Ellora also received royal patronage. The star attraction of Ellora is undoubtedly Cave #16 - The Kailash Temple. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, but pays homage to other gods as well. There are columned galleries three-storeys high, large sculpted panels and alcoves containing enormous sculptures. The Kailash temple represents many significant dimensions. It is the worlds largest monolithic structure - a classic and unrivalled example of rock-cut architecture and intricate sculpture. It represents a liberating visit to the icy reaches of Mount Kailash itself, the abode of Lord Shiva. Standing within these walls, it is difficult to ignore the tremendous spiritual energy that characterized its creation, and preserved it through the warp and weft of unfolding centuries, making it one of the oldest wonders of our modern world. This program intricately traces the history and development of various religious cultures and their evolution over several hundred years.
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Lavishly illustrated with period photography, reenactments, animated battle maps and rare works of art, this documentary takes you onto the battlefields of Richmond, Munfordville and Perryville.
Students will Learn: What Union army entered Kentucky to confront General Bragg's and Kirby Smith's Confederate armies, and why did they march to Louisville before it confronted the Confederate forces / Why it was important for Generals Bragg and Kirby Smith to inaugurate a governor of Confederate Kentucky / If it was important for the two armies commanded by Generals Bragg and Kirby Smith to unite to confront the Union army under General Buell / If General Bragg had enough troops in his Confederate army to effectively confront General Buell's Union army / Why General Buell sent his three Union army corps in four different directions in the campaign against General Bragg's Confederate army / Why General Bragg did not know where the main elements of General Buell's Union army were / How and why General Buell's Union army and General Bragg's Confederate army become engaged in battle outside of Perryville, Kentucky / The result of the Battle of Perryville / Why General Bragg retreated after the Battle of Perryville / If Generals Bragg and Kirby Smith used the invasion of Kentucky to obtain supplies and livestock for their armies, and, if so, were they successful?
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Lavishly illustrated with period photography, reenactments, animated battle maps and rare works of art, this documentary takes you onto the battlefields of Richmond, Munfordville and Perryville.
Students will Learn: The military situation in the Western theatre (west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River) after the Battle of Shiloh / How General Braxton Bragg moved his Confederate army from Tupelo, Mississippi to Chattanooga, Tennessee in order to invade Kentucky / How the Confederate armies west of the Appalachian Mountains communicated with the Confederate government in Richmond, Virginia / Why General Edmund Kirby Smith's army was located at Knoxville, Tennessee / How Generals Smith's and Bragg's armies entered Kentucky and where they were situated by mid-September 1862 / If the invasion of Kentucky was the high water mark of the Confederacy by mid-September 1862.
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Lavishly illustrated with period photography, reenactments, animated battle maps and rare works of art, this documentary takes you onto the battlefields of Richmond, Munfordville and Perryville.
Students will Learn: What made Kentucky important to both the Union and the Confederacy / Why President Abraham Lincoln would have believed that he needed God on his side, but he had to have Kentucky / What prevented Kentucky, a slave-owning State, from seceding from the Union / How Kentucky could maintain neutrality in the Civil War, given its geographic position / The military operations that brought Kentucky firmly into the grasp of the Union / How Union forces broke the Confederate defenses of Kentucky / The importance of the Union fresh-water Navy in the campaign to take Kentucky and Tennessee / Why General Albert Sidney Johnston directed all of the Confederate forces in Kentucky and the region to collect below the great bend of the Tennessee River after the fall of Fort Donelson in February 1862.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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The social hierarchy in Ancient China was paramount. Emperors, government officials, nobles, peasants, merchants and slaves all had their role to play within Chinese society. This clip collection looks at each of these key groups, examining their daily life and the role law and religion played throughout society.
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DVD / 2013 / () / 18 minutes
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Explores the crucial events of the Civil War west of the Appalachian Mountains from 1861 through to the Confederate invasion of Kentucky in the fall of 1862. It covers the collapse of the Confederate defenses in Kentucky in the Winter of 1862, the Battle of Shiloh and the movement of General Braggs Confederate Army from Tupelo to Chattanooga. It chronicles the advance of Braggs and General Kirby Smiths Armies into Kentucky and the interdiction of what had become a full fledged Confederate invasion of the State by General Buells Union Army. Lavishly illustrated with period photography, reenactments, animated battle maps and rare works of art, this documentary takes you onto the battlefields of Richmond, Munfordville and Perryville.
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The 1970s was a period of great social and political upheaval around the world, including the push for indigenous equality and land rights. The Maori protest movement was the result of a culmination of grievances dating back to the signing of the treaty of Waitangi in 1840. This documentary style program explores the reasons for the 1970s Maori protest movement, the 1975 Hikoi protest march, the Occupation of Bastion Point in 1977, and how Aotearoa-New Zealand has changed since the protests. Interviews with New Zealand historians Claudia Orange, Dr Benjamin Pittman and Mark Derby provide a great overview of the key protests and their enduring significance.
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DVD / 2013 / () / 27 minutes
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Based upon the critically-acclaimed and award-winning book, Retreat From Gettysburg: Lee, Logistics & the Pennsylvania Campaign. This documentary takes the viewer on the very roads used by Lees Army and immense wagon trains, as well as the key sites along those roads where Lee established defenses that delayed or defeated advances by General Meade's Union forces. Magnificent aerial footage of the roads, mountain passes and Potomac River crossings make this documentary unforgettable.
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Based upon the critically-acclaimed and award-winning book, Retreat From Gettysburg: Lee, Logistics & the Pennsylvania Campaign. This documentary takes the viewer on the very roads used by Lees Army and immense wagon trains, as well as the key sites along those roads where Lee established defenses that delayed or defeated advances by General Meades Union forces. Magnificent aerial footage of the roads, mountain passes and Potomac River crossings make this documentary unforgettable.
Students will Learn: The length and sophistication of General Lee's defense line between Hagerstown, Maryland and the Potomac River / How quickly General Meade's Union army was able to position itself in front of Lee's defense line / What hindered General Meade's efforts to pursue General Lee's army the most / President Abraham Lincoln believed that General Meade's army could have destroyed General Lee's Confederate army after Gettysburg. Was his belief well taken? And, if so, or if not, why? / How long it took General Lee's army to construct a pontoon bridge across the Potomac River / How General Lee's army escaped across the Potomac River on July 13 and 14, 1863 / The retreat from Gettysburg - what does it tell you about the generalship of Generals Lee and Meade? / If General Lee achieved the military objective of his retreat after his loss at Gettysburg, and, if he did, how it was it achieved.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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This documentary takes the viewer on the very roads used by Lees Army and immense wagon trains, as well as the key sites along those roads where Lee established defenses that delayed or defeated advances by General Meades Union forces. Magnificent aerial footage of the roads, mountain passes and Potomac River crossings make this documentary unforgettable.
Students will Learn: The importance of all the purchased, impressed and confiscated goods (cattle, sheep, forage, horses, mules, wagons, grains and other items) to General Lee's army / If General Lee's Confederate army would have survived in Virginia without it invading Pennsylvania / The number and situation of the wounded soldiers in General Lee's army, and how Lee determine to take them back to Virginia? / The importance of a line of supply and communication and how General Lee used his line while invading Pennsylvania / General Lee's first movement of his army after the fighting ended at Gettysburg and before he began his retreat / The military objective of a retreat after a lost battle.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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Students will Learn: The two routes General Lee's army took from Gettysburg to the Potomac River / The advantage, if any, mountains give to a retreating army, and how General Lee used them during the retreat / If Union General George G. Meade actively pursued General Lee's retreating Confederate army / The line of supply and communication General Meade's Union army had while in Pennsylvania, and if General Meade was able to use it to effectively feed and equip his horses, mules and troops / The difficulties faced by General Meade's Union army as it pursued the retreating Confederates / The importance to General Lee's army of the defeat of the Union attacks at Williamsport, Maryland on July 6, 1863 / Who organized the Confederate defense of Williamsport, Maryland?
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This production chronicles the history of the design and creation of a flag that became the prototype for all of the St. Andrews Cross battle flags carried by Confederate armed forces. The hand-stitched silk flag with gold painted stars was borne by the Fifth Company of the Washington Artillery of New Orleans through the Battles of Shiloh and Perryville. The story of the flags creation will surprise and delight audiences everywhere. The flag was designed and made for the army after the first battle of Manassas as a military necessity and wholly without the authority or even the knowledge of the Confederate government. Mary Henry Lyon Jones of Richmond, Virginia stitched the flag together. After Generals P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston approved Ms. Joness flag, sewing circles of more than four hundred women in Richmond sewed 120 flags made from Ms. Joness original design. Features a collection of photographic images of the officers and men of the Fifth Company. Action scenes were filmed at Waveland Historic Site in Lexington, Kentucky depicting Mary Henry Lyon Jones being given the design for the flag and stitching the prototype along with the Richmond sewing circles stitching the 120 battle flags to be given to the army in November 1861.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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Reaching agreement on the meaning and 'spirit' of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, has led to fierce debate and violent conflict between European settlers and Maoris since its signing in 1840 until the present day. This program examines the events leading up the signing, consequences of the signing, the key points of difference in the two versions of the treaty, the treaty in the twentieth century, and the founding of the Waitangi Tribunal. This program is an excellent resource for students of New Zealand history, culture related and indigenous rights studies.
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DVD / 2013 / () / 23 minutes
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Presents the story of the millions of horses (and mules) that were used in all branches of both armies during the Civil War. It discusses how the horses were procured and trained for field use, how they were fed and maintained, and the toll taken on them due to service in the field. Millions of horses were utilized by the armies in all theaters of war. In large armies, anywhere from forty to sixty thousand horses (and mules) were used in the infantry, cavalry, artillery and quartermaster services. Regularly feeding, shoeing and maintaining the horses and mules was a near impossible task. As a result, thousands of horses were lost due to incapacity and malnutrition. Thousands more were lost on battlefields. Memoirs of soldiers are read, telling the stories of the horses they recalled and the incredible sacrifices of them. In the end, more than 1,500,000 horses (and mules) died during the War. Some of the War's most famous horses Cincinnati, Winchester, Old Baldy, Highfly, Little Sorrell, and Traveller, to name a few, are highlighted. The stories of each of them touched the heart. Hundreds of magnificent period photographs, drawings, illustrations, along with selected re-enactment scenes are employed to graphically illustrate the role of the horse. Filming of action scenes took place at the re-enactments of the battles of Richmond and Perryville in Kentucky, as well as Shaker Village at South Union, Kentucky and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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The village of Uttaramerur is an ancient realm rich with history. It was established by the Pallava king Nandivarman II around 750 A.D. to accommodate experts in the four Vedas. It soon grew into a centre of learning and came to be recognized as a meticulously planned, well-administered village. It was planned and laid out according to the Agama prescription with the village hall in the centre - a lasting example of architectural acumen and achievement. The village has a number of strategically located temples, most of them bequeathed from ancient history. Among them, the formidable Kailasanatha temple dedicated to Lord Siva, is unique because its walls tell us the 1300-year old story of Uttaramerur village. These inscriptions include details of life and administration in the village and hundreds of epigraphs. The Kailasanatha Temple - Built with bricks on a stone foundation, the temple fell into neglect in later years. An enormous tree standing nearby sent its roots surging into the foundations of the temple. Though the temple stood firm, its masonry developed a large crack. After more than a thousand years, the temple was finally showing signs of wear and tear, mainly due to neglect and lack of maintenance. This program traces the process of restoration of this ancient Indian temple from a state of dilapidation to its former glory. Its aim is to restore the Kailasanatha temple using traditional material to take it back to its former glory, preserving not only its historical and cultural richness but also showcasing to the world the architectural and scientific expertise of an ancient civilization.
DVD / 2013 / () /
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Northern Ireland has had a violent history stemming from the early 1600's when large numbers British Protestants settled in the north and ousted large numbers of Irish Catholics. In this interview of based program we explore the causes of the Irish troubles from early settlement, the Easter Uprising, The Anglo-Irish Treaty, and the rise of the IRA. We examine the conflicts between the Protestants and Catholics, the Unionists and the Republicans and what lies ahead for the future. This program features a wide range of interviews with politics lecturers and politicians from both sides of politics.
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DVD / 2012 / () / 30 minutes
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