Bray Poor
Author
Series
Cowboys and Outlaws volume 6
Language
English
Description
In 1889, Wyoming erupts in the West's most brutal range war--a campaign of terror pitting the wealthy cattle barons against the homesteaders, and "the powerful" against "the people." From barn burnings to lynchings to gangland slayings.
Author
Series
Cowboys and Outlaws volume 3
Language
English
Description
Two cattle partners set off to blaze a trail to reach new markets. Only one returns. The epic adventure of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving defines the spirit of the American cowboy and the brutal reality of the West in the wake of the Civil War.
Author
Series
Cowboys and Outlaws volume 1
Language
English
Description
The fabled Wyatt Earp, credited with spreading law and order in the Wild West, was in reality a complex character who straddled both sides of the law. Throughout most of his career he rarely used a pistol to kill a man, but when his little brother.
Author
Series
Cowboys and Outlaws volume 5
Language
English
Description
The notorious Tom Horn, hanged for a murder of a 14-year-old boy in 1903, is a pivotal figure in the taming of the Old West. A cowboy-turned-range-detective for big ranchers, he built a fearsome reputation as a professional hit man.
Author
Series
Cowboys and Outlaws volume 4
Language
English
Description
This is the true story behind one of the most notorious names from the Golden Age of the Wild West. Who was "Billy the Kid"? A cold-blooded killer who murdered 21 men? Or an orphaned teenager driven to revenge.
Author
Series
Cowboys and Outlaws volume 2
Language
English
Description
At the dawn of the cowboy era, a mysterious disease threatens to derail the dreams of Texas cattlemen and their cowboys. One man vows to find a cure--and get fabulously rich at the same time. In a bold gamble, Joe McCoy builds a city in the middle.
Publisher
Distributed by New Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Features journals, books, and authentic letters that are mixed with modern forensic technology to uncover the real stories behind some of the Wild West's biggest names, including Billy the Kid, Lonesome Dove, Tom Horn, Wyatt Earp, and more.
10) Alaska
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
(1st program) Explores the reasons why the population of the Stellar sea lions of Alaska has dropped 70-80% since the 1970s. (2nd program) Follows mushers and their dogs along the 1,100 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through Alaska. Depicts the strong bond between the mushers and their dogs that is essential for survival.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
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Description
Christianity conquered the Roman Empire. It catapulted from a persecuted mystery cult, viewed as a threat to the pagan ritualistic pantheon, to a turning point of victories over Rome's traditional religion. National Geographic unravels how the Christians infiltrated, endured and overran Rome; from the earliest martyrs to the first Christian empire, see how they spread their message.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A collection of prehistoric specials from the National Geographic Channel. ecreates ancient worlds and unearths clues that reveal more than ever before about how dinosaurs lived, hunted and died in the Jurassic age. Programs include Walk Like a Dinosaur, Life After Dinosaurs, Dinofish, Dinomorphosis, When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs, Sky Monsters, and The Great Dinosaur Escape.