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Pack your bags and get ready for a fascinating tour of America's national parks and their charming historic lodges. Lodges located in the rustic landscape of the American West where they were conceived by early park enthusiasts, architects, and entrepreneurs. The lodges of the national parks blend with the surrounding wilderness while offering modern hotel amenities tells the stories behind these national treasures and showcases the many ways to enjoy...
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Three programs that collectively present the milestones of American architecture and city planning. 10 homes that changed America takes the viewer to a 600-year-old Native American dwelling, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, a Gothic castle in New York, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, and an early public housing project. 10 parks that changed America looks at public squares in Savannah, Georgia, a park-like cemetery near Boston, the San Antonio River...
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"Adventure Lodges of North America takes viewers across this remarkable continent to remote outposts in places of awe-inspiring beauty. Adventure Lodges explores a visually dynamic range of climates and landscapes, highlighting the history of the lodged and introducing the people and wildlife who live harmoniously in the unique natural destinations"--Container.
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Three programs that collectively present the milestones of American architecture and city planning. 10 homes that changed America takes the viewer to a 600-year-old Native American dwelling, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, a Gothic castle in New York, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, and an early public housing project. 10 parks that changed America looks at public squares in Savannah, Georgia, a park-like cemetery near Boston, the San Antonio River...
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Presents a tour of the historic national park lodges of the American West, covering Old Faithful Inn, Ahwahne Hotel, El Tovar, Zion Lodge, Grand Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon Lodge, Glacier Park Lodge, Belton Chalet, Lake McDonald Lodge, Sperry and Granite Park Chalets, Many Glacier Hotel, Paradise Inn, Timberline Lodge, Oregon Caves Chateu, Crater Lake Lodge, Furnace Creek Inn, Camp Denali, Glacier Bay Lodge, Jackson Lake Lodge, Lake Quinault Lodge,...
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Tours nineteen historical sites in England, including Tintagel on the north Cornish coast, Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire, Stonehenge on Salisbury Pain in Wiltshire, Dover Castle in Kent, Stokesay Castle in Shropshire, Battle Abbey in Sussex, Belsay Hall and Castle in Northumberland, Audley End House in Essex, Kenwood in London, Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, Down House in Kent, Castle Acre in Norfolk, Carisbrooke...
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"'Chicago's Only Castle: The History of Givins' Irish Castle and Its Keepers' is a feature-length film that tells the exciting stories of the five keepers of the Castle, which was built by Robert C. Givins in 1886/1887. These stories unfold against the backdrop of Chicago's rich history, including the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the cable-car era, the dawn of the automobile, and the Chicago World's Fair of...
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Disc 1: The perfect English village: Author and broadcaster Nigel Farrell decides to escape the city and sets off in search of the perfect village.
Disc 2: Westminster: Tony Benn tourned the palace for 12 months with his camera, talking to people who work at Westminster and filming places that visitors never see.
Disc 3: Chartwell: a guide through the rooms and gardens of the former home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Disc 4: Chatsworth: Chatsworth...
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Join Scott as she discovers the astonishing affluence and fascinating stories behind these cherished properties. Explore the parlors, suites, and grounds of homes that are more than simply architectural masterpieces: they're snapshots of the tastes and sensibilities of bygone eras and part of the fabric of the nation's history.
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Visit and explore a few of the noteworthy and distinctive historic inns, stagecoach stops, and tavens which still extend the same warm hospitality of generations past. Historic inns included: St, Francis Inn, St. Augustine, Florida, 1791; Robert Morris Inn, Oxford, Maryland, 1710; Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1773; Stillman's Inn, Galena, Illinois, 1858; Wolf Creek Taven, Wolf Creek, Oregon, 1873.
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From stops on the Underground Railroad to the sites where the grand drama of the Civil Rights Movement played out, this video tours the nation to tell the story of Black America. The eight stops take us from New York City to Jacksonville, Florida, visiting famous landmarks and overlooked sites, and exploring the significance of each with the help of local experts and other scholars. What emerges is a fascinating tapestry of the African-American experience...
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From its cosmopolitan cities to its rich history and unparalleled natural, here is a look at the wonders of Canada. Visit Quebec City, fortress capital of New France and Lunenburg, home of master shipbuilders and cod fishermen. Discover the Haida people off the coast of British Columbia and visit Head-Smashed-In and Buffalo Jump in southern Alberta, reminders of prehistoric life.
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