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What happened in Europe at the time of the renaissance and
how has it influenced modern man? This historical documentary
takes us back to one of history's most intriguing and crucial
chapters of Europe's history when doors opened to whole
new worlds; when man explored the stars, and traveled to the
ends of the earth.
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Oliver Mayhew, one of the youngest soldiers of the Revolutionary War, tells the story of the fight for American independence. More than 250 years ago there was no United States of America, only a series of English settlements called colonies strung along the Atlantic coast.
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Percy Savage is a maverick. He has led an amazing life in and around the world of designer fashion and influenced the way the industry developed. A Savage Life In Fashion combines and explores the memories he has, the people he knows, the history made to reveal an intimate world of creative expression, societal change, personal failure, collective triumph and the history of an art synonymous with opulence, luxury and refinement.
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SAVORING THE WORLD is a journey of discovery into the rich realms of other lands, cultures and people. It transports us around the world through breathtaking sights, sounds and tastes in 13 different regions. Each episode explores a unique interplay of geography, history, and culture (art, architecture, music, religion), and colorful cuisine. Exquisite photography and authentic regional music set among high mountain valleys, river plains, and ocean shores reveal the vibrant culture and excitement of each region in a fascinating kaleidoscope.
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Fashion Designer, Paris, France. Karl Lagerfeld showed an early gift for design; at the age of 14 he entered the world of fashion. He had a spectacular career at Balmain, went on to other fashion houses and finally created his own label. Lagerfeld is internationally well known. He remains an independent artist who lives the life he has always dreamed of living.
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The World consists of 26 programs and covers the history of the world from the dawn of mankind to ancient Greece and Rome, the expansion of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the development of the United States through the Great Depression and the Cold War, to the present. Concise, accurate and complete, The World is an excellent resource for all students.
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Albrecht Dürer mastered the Florentine style of painting
and spread its influence to northern Europe.
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Breaking away from stylistic canon of medieval religious
art, artists of the early Renaissance turned to oil painting,
visual perspective and realism. Flemish 15th century
master van Eyck introduced unprecedented realism to the
rendering of light.
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