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Questar Video. When Emperor Montezuma met Cortez he gave the conquistador the entire Aztec Empire. It was the beginning of the end. The brilliant and powerful cultures of Mesoamerica (Olmecs, Zapotecs, Toltecs, Aztecs and Maya) believed that one day the God-man Quetzalcoatl would return from the east to claim his rightful throne. This idea was supported by a complex calendar and close observations of the...

VHS. Worn smooth by time and bullet-scarred by the ravages of war, the Gates of Jerusalem have witnessed epic events, from the early invasion of Nebuchadnezzar's armies 3,000 years ago to the Six Day War of 1967. In that time, Jerusalem has been conquered on forty different occasions and destroyed eighteen times. This video tells the stories of the events and people who have passed...

2 Hours and 15 Minutes. From soaring rock formations, to the raging whitewater rapids of the Colorado River, marvel at the majesty of the grandest canyon on the planet! For an exhilarating experience, try whitewater rafting or take the slow and steady route on a pack-mule trip. Day trips to the Havasupai Indian Reservation, Lake Powell, and Zion National Park are also included. More than...

Questar Video. 2 Volume Set. VHS. NTSC format. 2 Hours. Before modern airlines and interstates, travel and trade relied totally upon endless rails of steel to link the great cities and small towns of the Eastern seaboard. These two videos shows what it took to make early America work. Volume I Enjoy the thrill of a ride aboard a steam powered train, vintage diesel or...

Boxed Gift Set. DVD. 6-volume set. Questar Video. 12 hours of Spectacular Scenic Rail Journeys. Catch a glimpse of the past as seen though the windows of a rolling museum of steam and steel. This six-volume series travels the paths of scenic railroads from east coast to west and explores American history in majestic style. Ride the rails in six volumes: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, DONNER SUMMIT;...

DVD. Boxed Gift Set. 6-Volumes. Questar Video. 12 hours of Spectacular Scenic Rail Journeys. Catch a glimpse of the past as seen though the windows of a rolling museum of steam and steel. This six-volume series travels the paths of scenic railroads from east coast to west and explores American history in majestic style. Ride the rails in six volumes: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, DONNER SUMMIT; THE...

Boxed Gift Set. DVD. 6-volume set. Questar Video. 12 hours of Spectacular Scenic Rail Journeys. Catch a glimpse of the past as seen though the windows of a rolling museum of steam and steel. This six-volume series travels the paths of scenic railroads from east coast to west and explores American history in majestic style. Ride the rails in six volumes: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, DONNER SUMMIT;...

DVD. Boxed Gift Set. 6-Volumes. Questar Video. 12 hours of Spectacular Scenic Rail Journeys. Catch a glimpse of the past as seen though the windows of a rolling museum of steam and steel. This six-volume series travels the paths of scenic railroads from east coast to west and explores American history in majestic style. Ride the rails in six volumes: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, DONNER SUMMIT; THE...

Rainier - Railroad Video. DVD. Questar. 130 Minutes. The Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon stand as a major obstacle to the Union Pacific Railroad's northwest crossing. The 200 hard miles of track cross valleys, rivers, and creeks? then climb the crests of three summits - encountering the toughest grades on any of UP's mainline routes. Massive horsepower is needed to overcome these...

DVD. Questar. 111 Minutes. Continental Divide Railroading in the Canadian Rockies has never been captured so beautifully on film. Whether blasting through the drifting snow banks during winter at its harshest, or sailing through meadows in the lazy heat of full summer, the only way to fully appreciate the extremes of the Continental Divide is to experience it from a train. Set against the astounding...

DVD. Questar. 119 Minutes. Durango &Silverton Chasms and curves and nail - biting switchbacks. Crevasses and gorges and perilous passes. Take a thrill ride on one of the most spectacular train lines in the country, crossing the Colorado Rockies on narrow gauge rails. It's high-altitude adventure at full stream ahead, clinging to steep mountainsides behind a vintage steam locomotive shoving its way up to Silverton...

DVD. Questar. 128 Minutes. Great Mississippi Its winter along the Upper Mississippi River Valley and Old Man River has never looked more regal. Frozen into stillness, and flanked by rolling countryside blanketed with two feet of snow, the drifting white banks look impenetrable? until the first freight rolls through. It doesn't matter that it's the middle of January and the mercury has dropped below zero?...

DVD. Questar. 128 Minutes. Rio Grande Cool trains, Passenger trains, Freight trains, and Winter Ski trains: take one of the most spectacular railroad journeys in the U.S. on the Denver Rio Grande Western. Travel through some of the most amazing natural and manmade wonders in the country as we document the railroad triangle between Denver, Salt Lake City, and Pueblo. Make tracks through the Front...

DVD. Questar. 112 Minutes. The Surfline The Surfline is a whistle-stop tour of the sun-drenched Southern California coast that begins in Los Angeles and winds its way down to San Diego. Along the way, its tracks follow one of the most spectacular and scenic stretches in all of railroading. The 2 ? hour run carries thousands of daily passengers from Los Angeles' Union Station, past...

Questar Video. 2 Volume Set. VHS. NTSC format. Volume I Climb aboard eight famous excursion rail roads and journey back to the days of steam engines and whistle-stops. Ride the Yreka Western Railroad, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway and more. See what Mark Twain meant when he said, "There's nothin' in the world quite like a train ride." Volume...

Questar Video. 2 Volume Set. VHS. NTSC format. Volume I Climb aboard eight famous excursion rail roads and journey back to the days of steam engines and whistle-stops. Ride the Yreka Western Railroad, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway and more. See what Mark Twain meant when he said, "There's nothin' in the world quite like a train ride." Volume...

Questar Video. VHS. The grandeur of the empire that changed the world is recreated through extraordinary computer modeling. Stand before the Colosseum in the first century, as it is built before your eyes. Step inside and see 50,000 Romans wildly cheering gladiators locked in duels to the death. Get a first-hand look at the lavish lifestyles of Rome and Pompeii theaters, baths, markets, parties and...

100 Minutes. "The spectacles are dazzling...glorious on Blu-ray."-Blu-ray.com "Delivers scene after scene of gorgeously photographed natural wonders"-Video Business "Gets it all right...entertaining and informative, visually spectacular."-DVD Talk.com "Flawless...makes you feel like you are there. A great buy."-Home Media Magazine "Looks splendid."-Glenn Erickson, DVD Savant Blu-ray captures like never before the sweeping beauty and extraordinary natural wonders of America's premier national parks. Filmed and mastered in...

Questar Video. 2 Volume Set. VHS. NTSC format. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the major railroad companies in America built railroad stations that ushered in the bold and romantic age of rail travel. Soaring arched canopies, grand facades and colonnaded waiting rooms, like the Parthenon in Athens, captured the world's imagination. "The Great Train Stations of America" journeys through seven imposing structures. You'll...

DVD. 83 Minutes. Experience the Hawaiian vacation of your dreams as Rudy visits Maui, where he braves the twisting road to Hana with its cascading waterfalls. On Hawaii's Big Island, Rudy takes a helicopter tour of the world's most active volcano. Honolulu offers fabulous Waikiki Beach, and Rudy remembers World War II history at Pearl Harbor. Head north to the tropical paradise of Kauai, hike...

DVD. 83 Minutes. Experience the Hawaiian vacation of your dreams as Rudy visits Maui, where he braves the twisting road to Hana with its cascading waterfalls. On Hawaii's Big Island, Rudy takes a helicopter tour of the world's most active volcano. Honolulu offers fabulous Waikiki Beach, and Rudy remembers World War II history at Pearl Harbor. Head north to the tropical paradise of Kauai, hike...

Questar Video. 2-Video Slipcase Set. 2? hours. VHS. Experience Hawaii in all its past and present splendor. Much like a James Michener epic, "Paradise Sought" and "Paradise Found" cover one thousand years of the discovery, early history, settlement, growth, and development of Hawaii's culture and people. Vol.1: Paradise Sought The journey of the first Polynesians to settle these islands is recreated focusing on Hawaii's early...

Questar Video. VHS. This is a beautiful guide to Hawaii and it's beaches. Recommended to anyone who wants to visit or see the best of Hawaii.

2 Hours. Take a grand tour of the Old World with public radio's original Savvy Traveler, Rudy Maxa, host of the award-winning American Public Television series, Smart Travels, and contributing editor to National Geographic Traveler magazine. This DVD includes visits to: Bologna and Emilio-Romagna - Sample the diverse and delicious flavors of this slice of Northern Italy and take in the glorious art and culture...

DVD. 2 Hours. Take a grand tour of the Old World with public radio's original Savvy Traveler, Rudy Maxa, host of the award-winning American Public Television series, Smart Travels, and contributing editor to National Geographic Traveler magazine. This DVD includes visits to: Bologna and Emilio-Romagna - Sample the diverse and delicious flavors of this slice of Northern Italy and take in the glorious art and...