video recordings for the hearing impaired

Presents the second season of the History Channel television series "The Universe," which explores topics such as alien planets, cosmic holes, the moon, the Milky Way, dark matter, astrobiology, colonizing space, nebulas, gravity, cosmic collisions, and constellations.

The Great McGinty: An opportunist turns corruption into a promising political career but struggles to stay on top when he tries to go honest. Christmas in July: Hope springs eternal when an office clerk mistakenly believes he's won a coffee slogan challenge and spends the 'prize money'. The Lady Eve: It's the ultimate battle of the sexes when a wealthy heir falls for a con woman with a shady past. Sullivan's Travels: a wealthy director wants to find 'real' people for his next great film. The Palm Beach Story: Money makes the world go 'round, or so Gerry believes when she decides to divorce her struggling husband to support him by marrying a millionaire. The Great Moment: This stirring biopic follows the fascinating life of W.T.G. Morton, a 19th century dentist who successfully develops the first anesthesia. Hail the Conquering Hero: A quirky soldier gets an unexpected homecoming when a group of uproarious Marines decides to 'make' a hero out of the comic misfit.

A girl attending public high school for the first time, finds herself amongst the brutality of her peers.

Explores how plants got to be the way they are and how people can make better use of them in the future. This program joins scientists in the lab, in the field, and at the computer, as they work to unlock the secrets of some of the most important plants including corn, cotton and potatoes. Teacher's guide printed inside container.

Set in the Prohibition-era American South, a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend, not only with gangsters who have their eyes on the club, but also his piano player and partner Percival. Percival must choose between his love for Angel or his obligations to his father.

Showcases original material performed by contemporary urban poets and well-known music/comedy artists.

Biologist and filmmaker Rob Stewart takes on the cause of saving the diminishing shark populations within the Earth's oceans, and Stewart encounters boat rammings, gunboat chases, and other dangerous situations.

Narrated by Julian Lennon and Jack Thompson, Whaledreamers passionately explores the connection between the subtle elegance of these 'mothers of the sea' and ancient civilizations around the world whose culture is based on whales.

This videodisc focuses on climate change shown through time-lapse cameras set by internationally acclaimed photojournalist James Balog, who has placed equipment in more than two dozen glacial locations around the world in order to assess the impact of global warming.

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.