Crowley County Combined Library

It was the time of the French Revolution - a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens' great story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds.Unjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported...

This film takes you behind the scenes and tells the stories of the people who built and have worked in this magnificent building. It is a story that inspires a deep appreciation for Colorado's history, from the turbulent territorial era and the protracted process of constructing a Capitol building, to the Capitol's distinctive adornments utilizing glass, marble, bronze, textile and pigment to form unique portraits of the people and events that influenced...

Tells the stories of the prominent women in Colorado's first 100 years, who are depicted on the wallhanging entitled Women's gold, which hangs in the state capitol.

Imagine growing up among wolves, being friends with a panther and a bear, and hunting the most fearsome animal in the wild-the man-killing tiger Shere Khan. These are the stories of Mowgli ""the frog,"" a man-cub raised by wolves, and his journey to adulthood with the help of Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther. The Jungle Book is collections of short stories. Each story begins with a few lines of poetry. The best known of these jungle...

Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes readers from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush.

Discussion of rock falls along I-70 in the Georgetown-Silver Plume area and the ways that CDOT mitigates rock fall. Includes early history of Georgetown and Silver Plume and discussion of transportation planning and building for both railroads as well as vehicles.

"From the gold rush to the oil bust, fur trappers to baseball fans, shanties to skyscrapers, explore the powerful people & pivotal events that define & energize the heart of the Queen City of the Plains, Downtown Denver"--Container.

A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.

Collection of short oral histories of three faculty members and three ACC library directors to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Arapahoe Community College.

Ten acclaimed documentary filmmakers present ten pivotal moments in American history and the often unexpected changes brought about by these events.