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Baseball - A Film by Ken Burns
: essential video:After the national success of his 11-hour epic, The Civil War--the highest-rated miniseries in public-television history--many wondered if Ken Burns could capture the same energy and passion with smaller subjects. His reply, the 18-hour history of America's greatest sport, Baseball, not only quieted these worries, it also perhaps surpassed his prior achievement. Massive in scope (it covers more than 100 years), exhausting in detail, and filled with celebrities, journalists, politicians, historians, and the men who played ...
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Tennis Our Way
: essential video:After the national success of his 11-hour epic, The Civil War--the highest-rated miniseries in public-television history--many wondered if Ken Burns could capture the same energy and passion with smaller subjects. His reply, the 18-hour history of America's greatest sport, Baseball, not only quieted these worries, it also perhaps surpassed his prior achievement. Massive in scope (it covers more than 100 years), exhausting in detail, and filled with celebrities, journalists, politicians, historians, and the men who played ...
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Baseball - Inning 9, Home (1970-1994)
: essential video:After the national success of his 11-hour epic, The Civil War--the highest-rated miniseries in public-television history--many wondered if Ken Burns could capture the same energy and passion with smaller subjects. His reply, the 18-hour history of America's greatest sport, Baseball, not only quieted these worries, it also perhaps surpassed his prior achievement. Massive in scope (it covers more than 100 years), exhausting in detail, and filled with celebrities, journalists, politicians, historians, and the men who played ...
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Journey of the African-American Athlete
:Description:This definitive history of the African-American athlete includes exciting footage of Boxing's Jack Johnson, Loe Louis and Muhammad Ali; Basketball's Dr. J. and Michael 'Air' Jordan; Tennis stars Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe; Baseball's Negro Leagues, Jackie Robinson; and more.
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Baseball - Inning 1, Our Game (1840s-1900)
:Description:This definitive history of the African-American athlete includes exciting footage of Boxing's Jack Johnson, Loe Louis and Muhammad Ali; Basketball's Dr. J. and Michael 'Air' Jordan; Tennis stars Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe; Baseball's Negro Leagues, Jackie Robinson; and more.
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Baseball - Inning 2, Something Like a War (1900-1910)
:Description:This definitive history of the African-American athlete includes exciting footage of Boxing's Jack Johnson, Loe Louis and Muhammad Ali; Basketball's Dr. J. and Michael 'Air' Jordan; Tennis stars Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe; Baseball's Negro Leagues, Jackie Robinson; and more.
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Jackson County Jail
: :Yvette Mimieux is an East Coast professional who tires of life in Hollywood and decides to drive cross-country back to New York, until a carjacking on a rural highway plunges her into the worst night of her life. She's pawed by a sleazy bar owner, jailed next to cold killer Tommy Lee Jones, and raped by a lascivious slob of a jailer. When the sloppy good-ol'-boy cop reaches out to her in belated shame, his touch sends her ...
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Play Better Tennis Vol. 1 The Fundamentals
: :Play Better Tennis Vol. 1: The Fundamentals Learn & refine basic skills in a video clinic format/practice along with instructor
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Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
:Description:A celebration of the life of this great tennis player - the first black player to capture a Grand Slam title when he won the U.S. Open - advocate of human rights, civil rights and more. ' 'Family viewing in the best sense.' ' (Detroit Free Press) ' 'A fine tribute to an exemplary sports legend.' ' (New York Times)
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Baseball - Inning 7, The Capital of Baseball (1950-1960)
:Description:A celebration of the life of this great tennis player - the first black player to capture a Grand Slam title when he won the U.S. Open - advocate of human rights, civil rights and more. ' 'Family viewing in the best sense.' ' (Detroit Free Press) ' 'A fine tribute to an exemplary sports legend.' ' (New York Times)
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