In 1620, a hardy band of pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. They had crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the good ship "Mayflower" to seek religious freedom in the New World. Amongst these voyagers were Miles Standish, John Alden and the beautiful Priscilla Mullins. Around these early American settlers, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the immortal American poet has woven a moving and dramatic tale that has long been recognized as a classic of American literature.
It was the spring of 1848. Almost 400 wagons, each with a plow fastened on its tailboard were gathered at Kansas City, the jumping-off point on the long overland trail to Oregon. They had come from all over - some as far as 1,000 miles. Now they eagerly awaited the arrival of the last contingent of wagons from Liberty, for there were 2,000 miles to travel before snow covered the distant mountain passes.
The tale of a beautiful princess who lives in a castle twelve stories highAs the princess is in such a tall castle, she can see for miles and miles. Wishing to marry a man more clever than herself, the princess decides that only a man that can hide himself from her will become her husband. Unfortunately, the royal magician turns all of the men that try to hide from her into marble statues. With the help of a raven, a fox and a fish, will the merchant be able to accomplish this task?
Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. Missy had been his first love, and Miles fervently believes she will be his last. As a deputy sheriff in the North Carolina town of New Bern, Miles Ryan not only grieves for Missy, but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice...
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Great Masters: Stravinsky - His Life and Music
When it comes to creative longevity, brilliance across a range of styles, and near-universal fame, Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) is nearly unrivaled among 20th-century artists. As told by Professor Robert Greenberg, Stravinsky's career is a dizzying, enthralling progression across the miles and the decades from fin de siècle Czarist Russia to Southern California in the 1960s.
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