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The epic saga of Sherawali Mata's devotee, Dhyanu Bhagat, and his trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Also features the historic and memorable visit of Akbar Badshah, who traveled barefoot to pay homage to Sherawali Mata, and provide a golden "Chatra" (umbrella) for her temple, an example that is cited even today to promote Muslim and Hindu unity.
3) Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein - Season 1: The American Bald Eagle
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English
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The story of how the American Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography, a symbol not only of patriotism but also of environmental activism and Native American traditions.
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American Buffalo A Film by Ken Burns volume 2
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English
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By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions have been reduced to fewer than 1,000 and teeter on the brink of extinction. But a diverse and unlikely collection of Americans have started a few private herds in different locations--and for different reasons. In the early 1900s, their efforts grow into a movement that rescues the national mammal from disappearing forever.
9) Casa Susanna
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In the 1950s and '60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves. Told through the memories of those who visited, the film looks back at a secret world where the persecuted and frightened found freedom and acceptance.
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American Buffalo A Film by Ken Burns volume 1
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English
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For thousands of years, America's national mammal numbered in the tens of millions, sustaining the Native people of the Great Plains, whose cultures became spiritually intertwined with the animal. By the 1880s the buffalo had been driven to the brink of extinction by newcomers to the continent. Ken Burns recounts the collision--and tragic consequences--of two opposing views of the natural world.
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Hitler's Last Secrets volume 3
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English
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A look at Hitler's infiltration of the German Workers Party as he took ownership, wrote a new manifesto and turned it into the Nazi party.
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Vikings volume 23
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English
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By the 8th century, intrepid Swedes had moved into the Russian forest zones, acquiring slaves to trade with Khazar middlemen that controlled the Volga. These Swedes, or Rus, braved rapids and marauding steppe-peoples, adapting to a foreign land and adopti
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Mysterious Earth volume 5
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English
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It was the Dark Ages, and from the cold North Sea a pagan maritime civilization exploded onto the scene, brutally raiding and terrorizing Europe. They were the Vikings, forgers of crucible steel and the legendary Ulfberht Sword.
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You've already seen how public speakers dominated the assemblies. Now take a look at the politicians whose voices rose above the fray. While every citizen theoretically had a voice in the democracy, a few politicians and demagogues tended to dominate. Learn about Cleon, Alcibiades, and others.
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Here, you will engage with a set of letters that have entangled origins. Begin with the straightforward origins of "M" and how it led to the creation of the letter "D." Then, take a similar journey as you look at the relationship of "T" and "X." Close with a consideration of why the letters of the alphabet are in the order that we know today.
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Mysteries of Egypt volume 3
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English
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This program features brand new location footage, spectacular filmed re-creations and expert analyses by leading Egyptologists, this program tells the story of the Kingdom on Ancient Egypt.
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World War I The "Great War" volume 19
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English
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Total war put new demands on the state to mobilize populations and economies for victory. For example, Britain broke with earlier liberal traditions to give the government increased power over the economy and political speech.
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Mysterious Earth volume 11
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English
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From the beginning of recorded time, Humanity has sought to understand the complex world within which we live, and over time, we have documented our belief systems and observations in a manner that offers future generations illumination.
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