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Publisher
Distributed by Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Based on the work of Dinesh D'Souza, 2016: Obama's America is the highest-grossing conservatively-slanted documentary of all time. It lays out what D'Souza believes Obama would do in a second term as President of the United States. He bases his conclusions on Obama's father's anti-colonialism and on Obama's purported psychological desire to fulfill his father's dream of diminishing the power of Western imperial states. The film is arresting in its...
Publisher
Learn Our History, LLC
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In Learn Our History's first feature film, we follow the adventures of Addison, Barley, Simon, Dalia and Connor as they attempt to learn what caused World War II and see how America rose to the challenge to stand up for freedom in the face of tyranny. In the process, the time travelers encounter numerous truths which are amazingly relevant even to this day.
84) Knut & friends
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Presents the varied yet similar experiences of Knut, a polar bear raised in a Berlin zoo; three polar bear cubs raised by their mother in the Arctic; and two orphaned brown bears in Belarus.
85) Chimpanzee
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of a three-year-old African chimpanzee named Oscar who is adopted by the leader of his group when a rival attack leaves him orphaned.
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Follow the number one ranked youth soccer team in America as they play professional youth soccer teams in the UK before returning for their final tournament together for the National State Cup Champions.
"The number one ranked youth soccer team in America are about to age out and head off to college. Their coach of 9 years, Dan Metcalfe, has decided to take the team to England to take on the top professional U18 football teams before their final...
87) Argo
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still felt today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a mid-level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at what makes Tim Tebow the popular and polarizing figure today, Tim Tebow: On A Mission chronicles how his hard work and faith have guided him to collegiate success and NFL stardom. From being born on a mission through his astonishing playoff run and trade to New York, the film explores his life through insightful interviews and rare footage few have ever seen.
Publisher
Learn Our History LLC
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In this special collection, young viewers get three fascinating films about the American Revolution. Beginning with The Birth Of A Revolution, children will learn how and why the colonists broke from England. Then, with Winning Our Freedom, they will discover how General George Washington and his minutemen braved harsh winters and long odds to secure our independence. Finally, in Declaration Of Independence, they will see how our founding fathers...
Series
Publisher
Learn Our History
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When the reports of the first gold found in California began to spread in 1848, its impact altered the course of American history. The next several years were chaotic as everyone tried what they could to stake a claim and find gold for themselves, and thieves and crooks looked to rob and steal at every chance. The time travelers go back to join the hunt, and in the process they learn a valuable lesson about true riches.
Series
Publisher
Learn Our History
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this important film, five time-traveling teens go back to learn about how God impacted the United States at each stage of the country's growth and development. Along the way, young viewers will discover how the founding fathers created a government that has allowed the American people to worship God freely, without restriction since the earliest days of our nation.
Publisher
Centre Communications
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Discover the wonder and awe of the Everglades where two biomes meet; the tropical and the temperate mid-latitude, though aerial views and ground tours with the park rangers. The Everglades is considered the widest river in the world, spanning over 60 miles.
95) Linsanity
Publisher
Ketchup Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A portrait of Jeremy Lin., this documentary chronicles his path to international stardom, the adversities he faced along the way, his struggles to overcome stereotypes, and how he drew strength from his faith, family and culture.
97) Young @ Heart
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Young at Heart Chorus is based in Northampton, Massachusetts. See the final weeks of rehearsal for the group, whose average age is 81 and many of whom must overcome health adversities to participate. Their music is unexpected, going against the stereotype of their age group, performing songs that range from James Brown to Coldplay. The group has toured Europe and sung for royalty. Now they are focusing on preparing new songs, not an easy endeavor,...
Publisher
Learn Our History LLC
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When President Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase to dramatically increase the size of the United States, he knew there was much he and the country did not know about the vast land that was now part of the nation. He asked Lewis and Clark to lead the Corps of Discovery to explore America's new land and find a route to the Pacific.
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