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"Explores the stories of five African Americans whose lives and work changed the world forever. The dramatic stories of Thurgood Marshall, Muhammad Ali, Marian Anderson, Jesse Owens, and Shirley Chisholm are animated through intimate interviews, rare archival materials, and fascinating vintage footage, collectively documenting the prejudices and difficulties they had to overcome in order to achieve their goals and illuminating why their efforts remain...
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Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Spanning over forty years, this docudrama traces his life from his days as a sharecropper's son through his record-breaking college years, marriage to his high school sweetheart, Olympic victories, and struggle to survive in a country he loved deeply.
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"These interactive stories and games will help children get to know some real life heroes from presidents to athletes, while diving deep into a multi-sensory learning environment ideal for increasing retention and comprehension. - Learn about the lives of historical figures - Strengthen reading and comprehension skills - Improve concentration - Develop hand-eye coordination." -- Publisher description.
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After he accidentally injures a teammate during relay race practice, thirteen-year-old Nate and his cousin Rachel travel back in time to meet Jesse Owens, and get a chance to see him run in the 1936 Olympics--and almost lose the Sports Illustrated magazine that is their ticket back to the present.
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The founder: Directed by John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), The Founder features the true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers' speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. Writer Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) details how Kroc maneuvered himself into a position to...
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