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If you were born in the 60s, your decade opened with John F. Kennedy as the 35th President of the United States; the cartoon The Flintstones appeared on Television for the first time; Chubby Checker started a new dance craze with the sensational twist; the U.S. men's ice hockey team won gold in the winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, California; and Alan Shepard made the first U.S. space fight.
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If you were born in the 50s your parents spurred the biggest story of the 20th century, the rise of the middle class, and millions of Americans left the cities for the suburbs to own a home of their own, a building boom was on. This was the decade where people built Bomb Shelters, if you were born in the early fifties you are a baby Boomer, the most influential and powerful group of Americans ever born.
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If you were born in the 40s, your decade began with the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to an unprecedented third term. The country was isolationist, American workers got the forty-hour work week, Walt Disney Studios released Fantasia and Pinocchio, nylon stockings went on sale for the first time and Glen Miller wrote the decade's signature song, In the Mood.
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If you were born in the 80s', your parents were the last wave of baby boomers. They, along with everybody else, were embracing the future with the personal computer. It was the decade of remarkable technology. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates became household names. MTV broadcasted the first music video; there was a home-video store in every neighborhood; and Pac-Man, was the best selling arcade game of all time.
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If you were born in the 70's, you are part of Generation X. Your parents were baby boomers, part of the me generation. Your decade began with Richard Nixon; the Beatles broke up; Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida; Jumbo jets revolutionized commercial flight; the waterbed, Atari's video game Pong, the 8 track tape player; and the disco ball became 70's icons. Bonus features included.
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Sought by explorers for centuries and hailed as the one of the most beautiful waterways in the world, The Northwest Passage tells a dramatic story of courage, discovery and adventure. From the breath-taking landscapes of the Arctic to the unforgettable exporters that risked everything to accomplish the un-thinkable, this 6-Part documentary highlights the missions and mysteries of the world s greatest waterway. Through in-depth interviews with experts...
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Amazing World of Dinosaurs volume 4
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Explore dinosaur development from egg to babies to full grown dinos!
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Vegas The City the Mob Made volume 10
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In the 21st Century, Vegas must uphold its reputation as one of America's most famous cities.
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Presidents From Politics to Power volume 1
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Take a detailed look at the lives, service and influence of our founding leaders, from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln.
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Monsters Among Us volume 3
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The idea of the dead coming back to life haunted stories for centuries. Differing takes on the myth led to different monsters – resurrection through science created Frankenstein's monster, Egyptian mythology and mummified pharaohs led to reanimated mummies, and external forces of evil or radiation brought forth zombies.
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Guns The Evolution of Firearms volume 4
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From the Post-Civil War military to the wild frontier, the demand for firearms was growing. The need for inexpensive and quickly produced firearms sparked invention and continued the evolution of the gun.
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Warbirds Over the Trenches volume 1
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An exploration of the air battles that marked World War I as the first aerial war.
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Presidents From Politics to Power volume 5
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This episode concentrates on the power and responsibilities taken on by the Presidents who served as War-Time Commander.
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JFK A New World Order volume 5
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The origins of Soviet-American tensions in the divided city of Berlin from the final days of World War II up through the time of John F. Kennedy‘s Presidency.
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Emancipation Road volume 4
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Beginning with the founding of the NAACP, this episode examines the societal changes that helped accelerate African American advancement in the early 20th Century.
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Presidents From Politics to Power volume 2
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From Abraham Lincoln to F.D.R, discover the legacy and aspirations of the men who served as Commander-in-Chief during our nation's most challenging times.
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Ultimate Civil War volume 1
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The Road to Civil War, battles over Slavery turn violent in Kansas and Harper's Ferry. The election of Lincoln, Secession, Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Manassas.
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Up From Slavery volume 4
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This part of the series presents the reaction by individuals and parties to the continued use of slave labor
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Vegas The City the Mob Made volume 4
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Las Vegas hit the jackpot post-WWII through 1960.