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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"From the creator of the "Legends of the Old West" podcast, a book exploring the overlapping narratives of the biggest legends in frontier mythology. The summer of 1876 was a key time period in the development of the mythology of the Old West. Many individuals who are considered legends by modern readers were involved in events that began their notoriety or turned out to be the most famous - or infamous - moments of their lives. Those individuals...
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Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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S.C. Gwynne's -- backward The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads-a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being.
3) Masterworks
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Language
English
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This episode of Masterworks presents Andy Warhol's 1963 silkscreen ink on canvas, "The Texan, Portrait of Robert Rauschenberg." Hear analysis of this work by an art historian and see this painting and other paintings by the artist. The narrator presents the works of other artists for comparison and to help the viewer gain deeper insight in to this masterpiece.
4) Masterworks
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Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld’s “The Family of John the Baptist with the Family of Christ,” completed in 1817 and housed in New Masters Gallery in Dresden.
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English
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Feature Book - Mama Don't Allow When Miles gets a saxophone for his birthday, neither his parents nor his neighborhood can stand the racket! No one guesses what's in store for them, when Miles and his Swamp Band receive an invitation to play at the Alligator Ball. Alligator Farm - A visit to Kliebert's Alligator Farm where Heather Burden, a Naturalist from the New Orleans Zoo, tells LeVar about alligators and lets him hold a small one. Meet Fred Newman...
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