Edward Herrmann
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A dynamic history of the muckracking press and the first decade of the Progressive era as told through the intense friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft--a close relationship that strengthens both men before it ruptures in 1912 when they engage in a brutal fight for the presidential nomination that cripples the progressive wing of the Republican Party, causing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to be elected, and changing the country's history....
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John Forbes Nash, Jr., a prodigy and legend by the age of thirty, dazzled the mathematical world by solving a series of deep problems deemed “impossible” by other mathematicians. But at the height of his fame, Nash suffered a catastrophic mental breakdown and began a harrowing descent into insanity, resigning his post at MIT, slipping into a series of bizarre delusions, and eventually becoming a dreamy, ghostlike figure at Princeton, scrawling...
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Best of the History Channel volume III
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General William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy against the South helped end the Civil War and forever changed the nation. Sherman's brutal and effective campaign, which not only saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives, but also made Sherman one of the most hated and controversial figures in American history. In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops began their march from Atlanta to Savannah, and then up...
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In a town not so far away and a time not so long ago, baby Rose was left on the porch of Greenwoods Orphanage, where Mrs. Hartley and the children under her tender care become her family. But when tragedy strikes, Rose loses the only home she has ever known and she is abruptly shipped to Irongates--a place that seems as cold and cruel as her previous home was kind. The strict headmaster, Mr. Crampton, immediately seems to dislike Rose--and makes sure...
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Julie Taylor has a problem: how to cope with a pending divorce, find meaningful employment, live with her mother's constant advice and raise her two children. Since the death of her father, her no-holds-barred mother has been leaning more toward the belief that angels, and 'heaven', is right here with them.
7) Price check
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Pete Cozy's unimpressive job allows him to spend quality time with his family. Despite the fact that they are drowning in debt, they appear happy. Everything changes when Pete gets a new boss, the beautiful, fast talking Susan Felders. With Susan's influence, Pete finds himself on the executive track. The more his salary increases, the less time he spends with his family. His relationship with his boss begins to cross the line of professional etiquette...
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Presents the classic movie about Little Orphan Annie, who finds happiness with the famous billionaire Daddy Warbucks, as well as "Annie: A Royal Adventure" in which Annie and her friends Hannah and Molly accompany Daddy Warbucks to England, where they must stop the evil Lady Edwina Hogbottom from taking over Buckingham Palace.
9) Richie Rich
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A likable but isolated kid has everything money can buy except friends--until he hits it off big with a group of sandlot kids.
10) Reds
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The true story of the love affair of John Reed, American Communist, journalist and activist, and Louise Bryant, writer and feminist.
11) The lost boys
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Financial troubles force a recent divorcee and her teenage sons, Mike and Sam, to settle down with her father in Santa Clara, California. At first, Sam laughs off rumours he hears about vampires who inhabit the small town. But after Mike meets a beautiful girl at the local amusement park, he begins to exhibit the classic signs of vampirism. Fearing for his own safety, Sam recruits two young vampire hunters to save his brother by finding and destroying...