Richard Alarian

The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home.

Police sketch artist Jack Whitfield helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker – a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.

Police sketch artist Jack Whitfield helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker – a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.

This is the true and astounding saga of the Spartans at Thermopylae. It is among the greatest tales of war ever recounted. All the glory and grit of these warriors' last stand is captured in this exceptional documentary. It is almost impossible to understand how 300 Spartans managed to hold off the million-man Persian army for even a moment, much less seven days. To a man they paid with their lives but their stunning Last Stand assured that their sacrifice would resonate throughout history. Transporting dramatizations and incisive graphics put you in the heat of the battle and show the lay of the land. The complications and strategies of the conflict are revealed through careful analysis, and critical moments are reconstructed to show exactly what happened. Discover what the Spartans were fighting for, what made them capable of such heroics and what drove them to such sacrifice.

Charles Ingalls, sa femme Caroline, leurs trois filles Mary, Laura et Carrie ainsi que leur chien Jack, quittent le Wisconsin pour émigrer vers l'Ouest. Un long voyage sur un modeste chariot de pionniers bâché les attend pour aller au Kansas, un vaste État aux grandes étendues de prairies verdoyantes. Cependant, après de multiples événements, ils abandonnent leur maison de rondins pour venir s'installer à Walnut Grove (Minnesota) au lieu-dit Plum Creek, où les terres sont fertiles. Charles va ensuite construire sa propre ferme et travaillera comme employé à la scierie du village. Adaptation de la série de romans écrits par Laura Ingalls Wilder.Cette série raconte l'histoire d'une famille de fermiers, au XIXe siècle, venue s'installer dans le Minnesota à Plum Creek non loin d'un village nommé Walnut Grove. Elle retrace la vie de Laura Ingalls, l'héroïne, depuis son arrivée dans le village jusqu'à sa vie de mère de famille et d'institutrice de Walnut Grove.