U.S.A. vs. Tokyo Rose
[VHS 973]    1995     Cinema Guild
1/2" video     Color     1 cass., 44 min.
Profiles the young Japanese American Woman, one of several female radio propagandists called Tokyo Rose, who was accused of treason after World War II.

Uncle Tom's Cabin
[VHS 521]      1987    Republic Pictures
1/2" video       Color    1 cass., 108 min.
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s timeless classic of slavery and survival in the Old South comes alive in this moving tribute to the strength of the human spirit. Eliza and George run a gauntlet of slave hunters in a deperate flight for freedom, while a noble slave named Tom falls under the whip of the vicious Simon Legree. Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Avery Brooks, Phylicia Rashad, Bruce Dern. Closed captioned.
Subjects -- Literature and Writing ; African Americans ; Movies and Plays

Under One Sky: Arab Women In North America Talk About The Hijab
[DVD 958]       2000    Films for the Humanities & Sciences
4 3/4" DVD     Color    1 videodisc, 44 min.
Is the hijab - the veil associated with Muslim women - a symbol of oppression, an emblem of cultural identity, a combination of these two elements, or something else altogether? Set against a backdrop of Madison Avenue ads and Hollywood movies that alternately romanticize and demonize the Middle Eastern woman, this program presents the history of Arab womanhood, from the days of the early colonial missions to the post-Gulf War era. Informed and articulate Arab women living in North America passionately elucidate the ideologies behind the veil, as they tear away the labels imposed by both East and West.
Subjects -- Middle East ; Women’s Studies

Understanding Basic Genetics: The Mendelian Model Of Inheritance
[VHS 1908]    1997    EVN
1/2" Video      Color    1 cass., 15 min.
A unique and witty look at the Mendelian Model of Inheritance, and at other basic concepts of genetics, as well. Discusses causes of physical differences within a particular species and various laws of inheritance that resulted from the experiments of Gregor Mendel.
Subjects -- Genetics and Heredity

Understanding DNA
[VHS 1909]    1998    EVN
1/2" Video      Color    1 cass., 13 min.
Provides a comprehensive explanation of DNA through state-of-the-art computer graphics.
Subjects -- Biology

Understanding Gizmos and Widgets: How Stuff Is Made
[DVD 442]      2002    Discovery Channel
4 3/4" DVD     Color    1 videodisc, 50 min.
In the 21st century, manufacturing is anything but boring. This program goes inside high-tech factories to see how products ranging from toys and makeup to bulldozers and helicopters are made. Marcus Crotts, of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers; the Lean Manufacturing Institute’s James Womack, author of Lean Thinking; and professors James Solberg and Herb Moskowitz, of Purdue University, share their insights into the workings of the value stream—a process of going from raw materials to finished products that today includes on-demand fabrication, advanced robotics, and zero-defect quality control standards. A Discovery Channel Production.
Subjects - Technology

Understanding Robots
[DVD 319]      2006      Discovery School
4 3/4" DVD     Color     1 videodisc, 30 min.
Robots don't rule the world...yet, but no one speaks human like Alice Bot; find out why she was named the most human computer on Earth. See the advances in robotic surgery and hear a discussion about millibots and what these miniature, roving robots may be able to do in the future.
Subjects -- Technology

Understanding The Cell
[VHS 1910]    1999     EVN
1/2" Video      Color    1 cass., 17 min.
Explains the characteristics of, and differences between, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and compares and contrasts bacterial, animal, and plant cells.
Subjects -- Biology

Unfinished Country: Haiti's Struggle for Democracy
[DVD 361]   2005      Films for the Humanities & Sciences
4 3/4" DVD    Color     1 videodisc, 57 min.
Through unfettered access to powerbrokers and ordinary citizens, this Wide Angle report covers Haiti’s ongoing struggle to craft a truly representative government from a volatile failed state. Butteur Métayer and Guy Philippe—strongmen of the National Front for the Reconstruction of Haiti Party and former rebels who drove Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power in 2004—and three other Haitians express their points of view. An interview between Bill Moyers and James Dobbins, former U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti , concludes the program. Will the  Western hemisphere ’s most impoverished nation finally succeed in creating a stable democracy?
Subjects – Latin America and  Caribbean

Unforgiven
[VHS 1051]     1992     Warner Bros.
1/2" video        Color     1 cass., 131 min.
Two retired outlaws take up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by a group of prostitutes seeking revenge and run up against the sadistic sheriff of Big Whiskey, Montana. Cast: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture.

United States Government: The Executive Branch
[VHS 2017]    2002    Schlessinger Media
1/2" video      Color     1 cass., 23 min.
The responsibilities of the President of the  United States are enormous and include everything from formulating foreign policy to ensuring the health of the nation’s air and water. Fortunately, the President gets a lot of help from the men and women who work in the executive branch of government. Join our host as she examines the duties of the different executive departments like the Department of State and the Department of the Interior. Students will also get a firsthand look at the many roles the President takes on as  America’s chief diplomat, chief executive, commander in chief and the guardian of the U.S. Constitution. Closed captioned.
Subjects -- Law ; Political Science ; Citizenship

United States Government: The Judicial Branch
[VHS 2015]    2002    Schlessinger Media
1/2" video       Color     1 cass., 23 min.
The U.S. is a nation built on laws, and the interpretation and application of these laws is the primary responsibility of the judical branch of government. Discover why the U.S. has two different court systems: the federal court system, which spans the whole country, and the state court system, in which individual states have their own courts. Understand the layers of each system and how a specific case can make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. Look at key U.S. Supreme Court decisions, like Marbury vs. Madison,and learn how this case in particular clearly established the role of the judical branch in the American system of checks and balances. Closed captioned.
Subjects: Law ; Political Science ; Citizenship

United States Government: The Legislative Branch
[VHS 2016]    2002    Schlessinger Media
1/2" video     Color     1 cass., 23 min.
As one of  U.S.government’s three branches, the legislative branch is responsible for making America’s laws. Join our host as she assists viewers in understanding the functioning of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the two houses of the United States Congress. Students will take a fascinating glimpse at the legislative process in action as they follow the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the path it followed from being introduced as a bill to becoming a law, tracing it through the committees and subcommittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Closed captioned.
Subjects -- Law ; Political Science ; Citizenship

United Tastes Of America
[VHS 1566-1567]     1998      PBS
1/2" video                Color     2 cass., 140 min.
Dorinda Hafner's guide to America's melting pot of cooking and history. The Ghanaian-born author serves up dozens of recipes, and enriches each meal with savory histories of their source cultures. The recipes reflect the flavors and foods people have brought to America from around the world, and show how hard times have led to the creation of many of our most flavorful dishes. Part 1 includes Italian, Jewish, Southwestern, Chinese American cuisines. Part 2 includes African, Cajun, German, and Native American cuisines. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subjects -- United States: History ; Culinary Arts

Universe
[VHS 1473]     1999     Schlessinger Media
1/2" Video       Color     1 cass., 24 min.
Students will explore some big questions about the universe -- they'll learn about light years and the electromagnetic spectrum and ... a gamma ray telescope. This program is based on the concepts outlined in the National Science Education Content Standards for Earth Science.
Subjects - Astronomy and Cosmology

The Universe
see title Stephen Hawking's Universe

Unknown White Male
[DVD 464]    2005    Spectre Production
4 3/4" DVD   Color   1 videodisc, 88 min.
On July 2, 2003 Doug Bruce left his apartment on the Lower East Side at about 8pm. No one knew where he was going. No one knew he'd be gone. He turned up, 11 hours later, on the New York subway heading to Coney Island. He had no idea who he was. Unknown White Male is the startling story of a man who, for no apparent reason, lost 37 years of life history, who lost every memory of his friends, his family and every experience he had ever known. This true story follows Doug in the hours and months following his amnesia, as he tries to pierce his life back together and has to discover the world anew.
Subjects – Psychology

Unraveling the Tragedy At Bhopal
[VHS 807]     1989     Union Carbide/GFA
1/2" video      Color     1 cass., 17 min.
Examines the scientific and legal investigatin over a period of two years. Examines the hurdles investigators overcame and the evidence and clues that ultimately led to the startling discovery of employee sabotage and an attempt to cover up what really took place. Raises questions on the responsibility of individuals and institutions to safeguard the general welfare.

The Upper Extremity
see title: Acland’s DVD Atlas Of Human Anatomy

Urban Frontier
[VHS 149] 1983 Camera One Productions
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 26 min.
Illustrates cultural adaptation problems faced by American Indians living in urban settings. Shows how Indians are putting their traditional values to work by forming Indian centers to address the various problems and challenges of urban life.

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