Kirk Wolfinger
Author
Language
English
Description
On September 11, 2001, 184 people lost their lives when American Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. Today, people are surprised to hear that the Pentagon was ever a target. Few know about those who escaped, many terrifyingly close to the impact zone. This is the most complete telling of what happened at the Pentagon on a day that forever changed our world.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, science is revealing the truth behind the myth, a saga of adventure, greed, and savagery. Archaeologists have discovered the site of Chief Powhatan's capital, the spot where John Smith met him and his daughter.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Long before 9/11, a far deadlier, little-known attack from the ocean depths struck our shores, lasting three-and-a-half years and claiming 5,000 lives. Now, famed undersea explorer Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, investigates the wreck of one of the attack craft, a German submarine that lies at the bottom of the gulf just a few miles off New Orleans." --
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Fifty years after World War II, a team of divers discovered an unidentified German U-boat off the New Jersey coast. What boat was it? And what secret mission had brought it there? This video also traces the history of submarines and undersea warfare from the American Revolution through World War II.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In 2002, an immense, 200-meter-thick ice shelf the size of Manhattan collapsed into the ocean off the Antarctic Peninsula, shocking scientists and raising the alarming possibility that we may be heading toward an ice-free Antarctica, last seen a million years ago. That would raise world sea levels so high that New York City would be flooded up to the level of the Statue of Liberty's shoulders. But could this really happen? Is Antarctica's surprising...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Dive beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace provocative new clues to one of the most tragic events of World War II: the sinking of the USS Arizona. For decades, it has been thought that the Arizona was sunk by a bomb dropped by a Japanese aircraft. But the discovery of a group of Japanese midget subs in and around Pearl Harbor has raised questions about the Arizona's final hours.
7) The bomb
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of the most powerful and destructive device ever invented. With newly restored footage, go behind the scenes of the first atomic bomb, revealing how it was developed and how it changed the planet. Examine the choices society has made since 1945, and continues to make, to live with an invention that could destroy the planet." --
8) Fire wars
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Nova goes on the fire line with a team of elite Hotshots to fight one of the worst fire seasons ever in the American west.
9) To the moon
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Presents the story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Nearly 2000 years ago, a dark, inhospitable cave located in a canyon near the Dead Sea was a secret hideout for Jewish refugees fleeing for their lives from the oppressive rule of the Roman Empire. In 1960, archaeologists discovered dramatic letters.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg, the world's largest airship, ignited in a giant fireball as it prepared to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey - a disaster immortalized by searing newsreel footage and Herbert Morrison's unforgettable 'Oh, the humanity!' commentary. The chain of events that ignited Hindenburg's hydrogen remains one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history." --
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Some five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs. In just a few years, ships were transformed from small coastal-bound transports into massive ocean-going vessels capable of long-distance exploration. These designs were crucial to launching Europe's age of imperial expansion and colonial exploitation, toppling the indigenous civilizations of the New World and spreading pandemics." --
13) The Bomb
Author
Language
English
Description
The Bomb tells the story of the most powerful and destructive device ever invented. Learn how humans harnessed this incredible power and what challenges we have faced living with it since 1945. With newly restored footage of nuclear weaponry, some of which has only recently been declassified, go behind the scenes of the first atomic bomb, revealing how it was developed and how it changed the planet, ushering in a new era and reshaping our lives even...
Publisher
Vulcan Productions Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In July 1945, a Japanese submarine sinks the USS Indianapolis. Indianapolis₂ final resting place remains a mystery for more than seven decades, until an expedition launched by philanthropist Paul G. Allen discovers the ship in August 2017. Now the story of USS Indianapolis is told as PBS reconstructs the ship's heroic legacy, its dramatic final moments, and the discovery of the wreck site." --
15) Wonders
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Reporting from the frontiers of science, follow researchers on the winding paths of uncertainty and the unknown. From the mysteries of astrophysics to the technologies that could rival or surpass the abilities of the human mind, the series reveals how far humans have come, how they've managed to get here, and the remarkable scientists who are transforming the world and the future." --
