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American Girl Movie Collection: Felicity: An American Girl Adventure / Molly: An American Girl On The Home Front / Samantha: An American Girl Holiday, The : "The American Girl Movie Collection" includes "Felicity: An American Girl Adventure", "Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front" and "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday". "Felicity: An American Girl Adventure": The doll you love comes home on DVD in a full-length, live-action movie. "Felicity: An American Girl Adventure" has all the joy, excitement and you-are-there history of the best-selling books about Felicity Merriman, a spirited girl growing up in Virginia in the years just before the American Revolution. Nine-year-old Felicity (Shailene Woodley) knows she's supposed to stay quietly indoors doing "sitting-down kinds of things." But she yearns for the freedom of the outdoors... and especially for the adventure of riding horses. Then she meets a beautiful, copper-colored mare who's mistreated by her cruel owner. When Felicity tries to rescue the horse she calls Penny, she learns valuable lessons about loyalty, responsibility and independence. "Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front": The doll you love comes home on DVD in a full-length, live-action movie. "Molly: An American Girl On ...

American Pie Presents: The Threesome Pack - Band Camp / Beta House / Naked Mile (Widescreen) : "American Pie Presents: Stiflers 3-Movie Package" includes: "American Pie Presents: Band Camp" - Get ready for the wildest, most hilarious slice of "American Pie" ever! This time around, the bad-boy antics of Stifler's younger brother Matt get him sentenced to a summer of...Band Camp! Join the fun as the 'Stiffmeister' legend reaches outrageous new heights with hot camp counselors, ultra-steamy hidden cameras and a stimulating encounter with a certain musical instrument. Co-starring 'Jim's Dad' Eugene Levy and an irresistible cast including a pair of Playmates, it's a Pie-style party you'll never forget! "American Pie Presents: Beta House" - Get ready for an all-new uproarious chapter in the hugely successful "American Pie" comedy franchise! The hi-jinks have reached college level where Dwight Stifler, his cousin Erik and the infamous Beta House fraternity are setting new standards for incredible parties and outrageous antics. Join the lovable and outrageous group of friends, including Jim's Dad (Eugene Levy), in this raucous comedy that delivers all the shocking but heartwarming fun you've ...

Common Ground: Reimagining American History by Gary Y. Okihiro, ISBN 0691070075 : In "Common Ground, Gary Okihiro uses the experiences of Asian Americans to reconfigure the ways in which American history can be understood. He examines a set of binaries--East and West, black and white, man and woman, heterosexual and homosexual--that have structured the telling of our nation's history and shaped our ideas of citizenship since the late nineteenth century. Okihiro not only exposes the artifice of these binaries but also offers a less rigid and more embracing set of stories on which to ground a national history.Influenced by European hierarchical thinking in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Anglo Americans increasingly categorized other newcomers to the United States. Binaries formed in the American imagination, creating a sense of coherence among white citizens during times of rapid and far-reaching social change. Within each binary, however, Asian Americans have proven disruptive: they cannot be fully described as either Eastern or Western; they challenge the racial categories of black and white; and within the gender and sexual binaries of man and woman, ...

Killing the White Man's Indian: Reinventing Native Americans at the End of the Twentieth Century by Fergus M. Bordewich, ISBN 0385420366 : In the face of a new lightly romanticized view of Native Americans, "Killing the White Man's Indian bravely confronts the current myths and often contradictory realities of tribal life today. Following two centuries of broken treaties and virtual government extermination of the "savage redmen," Americans today have recast Native Americans into another, equally stereotyped role, that of eternal victims, politically powerless and weakened by poverty and alcoholism, yet whose spiritual ties with the natural world form our last, best hope of salvaging our natural environment and ennobling our souls. The truth, however, is neither as grim, nor as blindly idealistic, as many would expect. The fact is that a virtual revolution is underway in Indian Country, an upheaval of epic proportions. For the first time in generations, Indians are shaping their own destinies, largely beyond the control of whites, reinventing Indian education and justice, exploiting the principle of tribal sovereignty in ways that empower tribal governments far beyond most American's imaginations. While new found power has en...

African American Lives (Widescreen) : A compelling combination of storytelling and science, "African-American Lives" is an unprecedented four-hour series on PBS that takes Alex Haley's "Roots" saga to a whole new level. The series will profile some of the most accomplished African-Americans of our time, using genealogy and DNA to trace their roots down through American history and back to Africa. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois professor of the Humanities and chair of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University Dr. Gates will provide access to the day-to-day lives of several prominent African-Americans, drawing on photographs, film clips, music, and early personal records, while a team of researchers, genealogists and forensic DNA analysts will conduct investigations into their family histories. By spotlighting African-American role models, the series hopes to inspire millions to consider their own heritage, and underscore for all Americans the importance of knowing their past, in order to unlock the future.

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History by Jeffrey C. Stewart, ISBN 038548576X : Where can one go to get a comprehensive and entertaining account of the most significant events, individuals and social processes of African-American history? Fear not, because "1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African-American History is history at your fingertips-in a concise, accessible, easily-read format. Jeffrey C. Stewart, Associate Professor of History at George Mason University, takes the reader on an all-encompassing journey through the entirety of African-American history that is pithy, provocative, and encyclopedic in scope. Here are all the people, terms, ideas, events, and social processes that make African-American history such a fascinating and inspiring subject. "1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African-American History covers all the significant information in six broad sections: Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Science, Inventions and Medicine; Sports; Military; Culture and Religion. It will entertain as well as instruct, and it can be read from beginning to end as well as opened at random and read at any length without confusion. A necessary ...

American Pie: 3 Movie Pie Pack : "American Pie" - You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! "American Pie" takes a hysterical look at the goal of four "unlucky in love" high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the...hearts of some of their classmates, their plans often backfire with hilarity. One fails to score with the sexy foreign exchange student and then makes a last ditch effort with a band member who has an interesting way with her flute, while another is so desperate he actually hires someone to give him a "reputation." Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives...the prom? Sit back and enjoy a piece of America's #1 comedy hit! "American Pie 2" - The characters you love are back, in "American Pie 2" the comedy hit that's even more outrageous than the original! One year after the prom-night misadventures immortalized in "American Pie," the entire gang has reunited for the summer. Now, an innocent-looking beach house will be transformed into ...

American Pie Presents: Beta House / American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Value Pack (Widescreen) : "American Pie Presents Value Pack" includes: "Beta House" - Get ready for an all-new uproarious chapter in the hugely successful "American Pie" comedy franchise! The hi-jinks have reached college level where Dwight Stifler, his cousin Erik and the infamous Beta House fraternity are setting new standards for incredible parties and outrageous antics. Join the lovable and outrageous group of friends, including Jim's Dad (Eugene Levy), in this raucous comedy that delivers all the shocking but heartwarming fun you've come to expect from the "American Pie" movies. "Naked Mile" - Ready to run wild with hundreds of naked coeds in one of the craziest college traditions ever? Then, you'll love the all-new hilarious slice of "American Pie," served up Stifler-style in "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile!" When Erik Stifler realizes that he's the only Stifler family member who might graduate high school a virgin, he decides to live up to his legacy. After some well-meaning advice from Jim's dad (Eugene Levy), Erik's ready to take his chances at the annual and infamous Naked Mile race, where his devote...

Complete History Of U.S. War: The American Soldier, The : War has always been part of the American experience. Born and nurtured in war, America grew in strength and power until the beginning of the 21st Century when it became the foremost military power in the world. Join George Kennedy as he takes us on this 300-year saga of "The American Soldier: A Complete History Of U.S. Wars. (1700-Today)" Disc One: 1700-1790 Program One - "Wars For The Continent" - Muskets, pistols and cannons replaced swords and other cutting edge weapons on the battlefield. Queen Anne's War in 1702 becomes the first, official war on American soil. Program Two - "The Revolutionary War" - The American colonists, having rid themselves of the French and Native Americans, found a new threat - Britain. The Battle of Lexington and Concord breaks out in 1775, the same year that George Washington Assumes Command of Continental Army. Disc Two: 1790-1870 Program Three - "Manifest Destiny Wars" - The United States begins to push westward, attempting to become a world military power by launching the U.S.S. Constitution in 1797. Program Four - "The Civil War" - These were the darkest ...

Work And The Glory 3-Pack: Pillar Of Light / American Zion / A House Divided, The (Widescreen) : "The Work And The Glory" 3-Pack includes "Pillar Of Light", "American Zion" and "A House Divided". "The Work And The Glory: Pillar Of Light": Adapted from Gerald N. Lund's best selling series, "The Work And The Glory" is a moving love story set against the backdrop of religious intolerance on the American frontier of the early 1800's. Recently moved to upstate New York from the comfort of their Vermont homestead, the Benjamin Steed family makes their way into the established social structure of Palmyra. In their attempt to settle peacefully into the new community they find the help that they have hired to clear their land is at the center of a religious controversy - a controversy that threatens to tear the family apart. Two of the Steed brothers contend for the favor of a wealthy merchant's daughter and they find themselves on opposite sides of the religious question. As the family struggles to smooth the contention they find themselves twisted into deeper issues of family loyalty and the pursuit of truth. "The Work And The Glory II: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed fami...

Americanizing Shelley : In the vein of "Bend It Like Beckham," and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Americanizing Shelley" is a contemporary "Pygmalion" like comedy, set in L.A., featuring an American country boy and a Himalayan village belle, thrown together in this "Middle America" meets "Middle East" charmer. Responding to a challenge thrown by the CEO of a Hollywood management company (Bridges), "Americanizing Shelley" tells the story of a wanna-be Hollywood player from the deep South, who sets out to Americanize an Indian girl straight from the Himalayas. Problems occur when our hero runs into cultural clashes while executing her American make over. He's also working against a ticking clock which he thought was 8 weeks but is actually 6 weeks because that's when her family is coming to America for the wedding she told them is going to be taking place, otherwise she will be forced to go back home in disgrace. As he creatively teaches her all about the American way of life and what it takes be a Hollywood celebrity, he ends up learning a thing or two about his own life. Their clash in cultures soon gives way to unde...

Three Centuries of American Poetry, 1623-1923 by Allen Mandelbaum, ISBN 0553102508 : A comprehensive overview of America's vast poetic heritage, Three Centuries of American Poetry features the work of some 150 of our nation's finest writers. It includes selections from Anne Bradstreet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, e. e. cummings, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, and Gertrude Stein, as well as significant works of lesser-known American poets. From the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to the Romantic Era and the Gilded and Modern Ages, this unrivaled anthology also presents a memorable array of rare ballads, songs, hymns, spirituals, and carols that echo through our nation's history. Highlights include Native American poems, African American writings, and the works of Quakers, colonists, Huguenots, transcendentalists, scholars, slaves, politicians, journalists, and clergymen. These discerning selections demonstrate that the American canon of poetry is as diverse as the nation itself, and constantly evolving as we pass through time. Most important, this collection...

American Graffiti Drive- In Double Feature (Widescreen) : A definitive slice of Americana, the fun-loving, laugh-filled "American Graffiti" films are now together for the first time in the "American Graffiti Drive-In Double Feature". Produced by Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola and directed by George Lucas, "American Graffiti" transformed Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Richard Dreyfuss and Harrison Ford into household names. Recapturing the sights and sounds of the 1960s like few films before or since, these movies are literally the soundtrack to the generation. Part of The Franchise Collection, "American Graffiti" contains:, English Dolby Surround, French-2.0 Mono, The making of "American Graffiti", Theatrical Trailers, "More American Graffiti" contains:, English 4.0 Surround, NTSC.

40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated) / American Wedding (Unrated), The (Widescreen) : Double Feature contains "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (Unrated) and "American Wedding" (Unrated). "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" - Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has gone 40 years without "doing it." Now his pals are making it their mission to help him score...fast! Can he survive their hilariously bad advice? Will he land in the arms of the way-too-experienced or the way-too-drunk? Or can he find true love where he least expects - from a gorgeous grandmother (Catherine Keener)? With additional footage too bold for theaters, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" now packs even more outrageous comedy! "American Wedding" - You're on the guest list - for this Unrated "American Wedding," the version you couldn't see in theaters! The "American Pie" gang returns to wreak havoc with a new rite of passage when Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) decide to get married! Of course, Stifler (Seann William Scott) will be there (bridesmaids!) and, more importantly, will throw the ultimate bachelor party (strippers!). So RSVP for the outrageously Unrated "American Wedding" experience, in this hilariously hot, frantical...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., ISBN 0440222281 : Born a slave in Maryland circa 1817, Frederick Douglass went on to become the most influential and distinguished African American of the nineteenth century. As an abolitionist, newspaper publisher, orator and statesman, Douglass dedicated his life to the triumph of freedom over oppression for all black Americans. Published shortly after his escape from slavery, "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave became an immediate bestseller in 1845 and is still the most widely read slave narrative in American history. A piercing denounciation of slavery, the "Narrative mobilized masses of people for the abolitionist cause. But the "Narrative is also a deeply personal memoir in which Douglass chronicles his childhood years of deprivation and brutality, his efforts to teach himself to read (teaching a slave to read was illegal in the South), and his dangerous fligth to freedom in 1838. In his insightful introduction, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. celebrates the 150th anniversary of the book's publication and offers a fresh perspective on what the "Narrative means today. Th...

History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present : A landmark work of art history: lavishly illustrated and extraordinary for its thoroughness, A History of African-American Artists -- conceived, researched, and written by the great American artist Romare Bearden with journalist Harry Henderson, who completed the work after Bearden's death in 1988 -- gives a conspectus of African-American art from the late eighteenth century to the present. It examines the lives and careers of more than fifty signal African-American artists, and the relation of their work to prevailing artistic, social, and political trends both in America and throughout the world. Beginning with a radical reevaluation of the enigma of Joshua Johnston, a late eighteenth-century portrait painter widely assumed by historians to be one of the earliest known African-American artists, Bearden and Henderson go on to examine the careers of Robert S. Duncanson, Edward M. Bannister, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Aaron Douglas, Edmonia Lewis, Jacob Lawrence, Hale A. Woodruff, Augusta Savage, Charles H. Alston, Ellis Wilson, Archibald J. Motley, Jr., Horace Pippin, Alma W. Thomas, and many ot...