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Rudy, a senior at Roosevelt High School, is unhappy with the changes that have occurred in his household since his grandmother, a woman suffering from Alzheimer's, moves in, forcing him to give up his bedroom, and he struggles with the guilt he feels over wishing things would return to normal.

Examines the life and career of innovative math teacher Jaime Escalante, discussing his childhood in Bolivia, his education, his move to California, and the unique teaching techniques that made him an inspiration to his students.

Traces the life of the Spanish explorer and missionary who traveled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and who established nine missions along the California coast.

Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840s and discusses what routes gold seekers took to reach California, how the gold rush contributed to the growth of San Francisco, and how it was first discovered at Sutter's Mill.

While Rhyann is working as a shampoo girl to pay off her bill for having a very bad haircut and dye-job fixed at the salon her friends Divine and Mimi use, she meets a special person who challenges, inspires, and changes her forever.

This videodisc explores the pros and cons of California's controversial program to slash carbon dioxide emissions and promote energy efficiency, which could be adopted nationwide during the Obama administration.

Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.

Someone, somewhere knew about that awful night when Alison and six other friends committed an unthinkable crime in the desolate California desert. Now that person is determined to make them pay for it.

An introduction to the California gold rush.