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Film, VideoSecrets of the dead. China's terracotta warriors
China's terracotta warriors Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available The story of China's 8,000 terracotta warriors begins two centuries before the birth of Christ. The First Emperor of China was preparing an extravagant tomb for his journey into the afterlife, and decreed that he be protected forever by a monumental army. Since then no one has seen these ancient warriors in their original splendor, brightly painted and fully armed, ready to protect their...- Contributor: Wnet.org - Schreiber, Liev - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Natural History New Zealand Ltd - PBS Home Video - Wnet (Television Station : New York, N.Y.) - National Geographic Channel (Television Station : Washington, D.C.)
- Date: 2011
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personal narrativeJohn Garland Lackey, III Collection Colonel, Army, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - . Army, Panama--History--American Invasion, 1989. Army, Persian Gulf War, 1991.
- Contributor: Lackey III, John Garland - Dubose, Caleb - The Citadel, Department of English - Maxwell, Lauren Rule
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 01:07:14.0
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Film, VideoBombardment of Taku Forts, by the Allied fleets "The scene opens by showing the battleships maneuvering for a position. They finally draw up in line of battle and commence firing on the shore batteries. Immense volumes of smoke arise from the fleet and from the distant shore. Shots are seen to fall thickly among the vessels and immense bodies of water are thrown up by the explosion of mines. A very exciting...
- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1900