Keith David
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Crusades Crescent and The Cross volume 2
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In 1099 the Crusaders took Jerusalem in the bloodiest of battles, wrenching it back from the Muslims for the first time in 400 years.
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Crusades Crescent and The Cross volume 1
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English
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The shadow of war between Christian and Muslim hangs over us today, but it is a war that began nearly a thousand years ago. By the close of the 11th century, Jerusalem had been in Muslim hands for over 400 years.
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In police departments and courts across the country, artificial intelligence is being used to help decide who is policed, who gets bail, how offenders should be sentenced, and who gets parole. But is it actually making our law enforcement and court systems fairer and more just? This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks, and design flaws of this controversial technology.
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Muhammad Ali shocks the world when he defeats George Foreman in Zaire, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. He faces Joe Frazier in the brutal "Thrilla in Manila," and boxes for five more years. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984 but continues to travel the world spreading his Islamic faith and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.
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Cassius Clay rises from amateur boxer to 1960 Olympic gold medal winner. He turns professional and moves to Miami, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. Meanwhile, he quietly joins the Nation of Islam and becomes a confidant of Malcolm X. In 1964, he shocks the world by upsetting the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship.
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Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, Ali dominates the heavyweight ranks but in 1967, he refuses induction into the U.S. Army and becomes one of the most reviled men in America. Ali is stripped of his title, convicted of draft evasion and forced into exile. In 1970, he triumphantly returns to the ring, but it's clear that he has lost a step.
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Muhammad Ali faces Joe Frazier in the "Fight of the Century." Though he loses, Ali becomes a hero. The Supreme Court overturns Ali's conviction, validating his refusal to serve in the war in Vietnam and in 1974, Ali outduels Frazier, his greatest rival, in their highly anticipated rematch. But to complete his comeback, he must face the fearsome George Foreman.
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Cold Case Files Murder in the Bayou volume 1
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English
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When the supposed great-niece of Marilyn Monroe, Krystal Jean Baker, 13, is found dead beneath a bridge in Texas' Bayou Country, investigators are stumped. The quest to track down her killer will take investigators 14 years, and lead to a new law.
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Cold Case Files Murder in the Bayou volume 3
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When the body of free-spirited Bonnie Ruphard, 47, is spotted by a runner in Lafayette, LA, police suspect domestic violence. The case sits for a decade until DNA places a sprawling Bayou family under the microscope for her murder.
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Cold Case Files Murder in the Bayou volume 4
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When Betty Jones, 65, and Kathryn Crigler, 81, are brutally attacked in a 1990 home invasion, the tiny community of Starkville, MS is left living in fear.
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Cold Case Files Murder in the Bayou volume 6
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In 1991 Curtis "Cochise" Smith, 29, heads out for diapers in Plaquemine, Louisiana and vanishes. Twenty-five-years later, a body surfaces in the bayou and Cochise's murder case reignites. A local with a long rap sheet becomes the prime suspect.
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Cold Case Files Murder in the Bayou volume 2
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When a young mother, Selonia Reed, 26, is found brutally murdered in her car, detectives turn over every rock in small town Hammond, Louisiana in search of her killer. Selonia's case languishes for more than 30 years before justice is finally served.
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Cold Case Files Murder in the Bayou volume 5
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The town of Alexandria, Louisiana is rocked when the body of Courtney Coco, 19, is found dumped 200 miles from home in Winnie, Texas. The case cools until a retired homicide detective, turned podcaster, discovers her killer hiding in plain sight.
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Leonardo da Vinci grows up in a Tuscan village surrounded by nature, then moves to Florence, where the Renaissance is in full bloom, to apprentice as an artist and craftsman. He shows extraordinary talent but at times struggles to finish commissions. Later, in Milan, he joins Duke Sforza's court, begins writing treatises, and paints a monumental fresco depicting the Last Supper.
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Leonardo works as a military engineer, designs fanciful flying machines, studies light and shadow, investigates gravity, dissects cadavers, and pens treatises on a vast array of subjects, all while seeking the perfect patron. In Florence, Milan, Rome and finally France, he pours the sum of his scientific and artistic knowledge into a portrait that would become the most famous painting on earth.
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THE AMERICAN ARTIST is an intimate portrait of a self-taught artist, George Bingham, who painted life on the river and the politics of a tumultuous era in 19th century American history. Now celebrated as one of the greatest American artists, Bingham and his stunning body of work portray a story of perseverance, ingenuity, and unwavering determination.
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Ken Burns volume 2
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Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice, alienating many who had once lauded him for "turning the other cheek." After baseball, he seeks ways to fight inequality, but as he faces a crippling illness, he struggles to remain relevant.
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Ken Burns volume 1
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Robinson rises from humble origins to integrate Major League Baseball, performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faces on and off the field and, in the process, challenges the prejudiced notions of what a black man can achieve.