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The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, The Vietnam War, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides -- Americans who fought...
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In Nov. 1942 a U.S. cargo plane crashed into the Greenland ice cap, the B-17 sent on the search-and-rescue mission got caught in a storm and also crashed, miraculously all nine men aboard survived. A second rescue operation was launched, but the plane, the Grumman Duck, flew into a storm and vanished. The survivors of the B-17 spent 148 days fighting to stay alive while waiting for rescue by famed explorer Bernt Balchen. Then in 2012 the U.S. Coast...
7) Fireborne
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Two dragonriders must go head-to-head for the top position in the Callipolan fleet, and protect the new regime from those who lost power. Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world. Now they are both rising stars in the new regime. Annie's lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee's aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven...
11) 101 great tanks
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Presents photographs and detailed information about 101 great tanks, from the very first British tank to ultra-modern armored fighting vehicles.
16) Humvees
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Discusses the history of the powerful Humvee, its different versions, specifications including size and weight, top speed, armament, and cost.
19) Bombers
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Discusses the military use of aircraft to drop bombs and describes the development of particular kinds of bombers.