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50 Children
directed by Steven Pressman, 1955-; produced by Steven Pressman, 1955-, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and HBO (Los Angeles, CA: Seventh Art Releasing, 2013), 1 hour 4 mins
Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus never intended to become heroes. But in early 1939, as conditions were worsening for Jews living inside Nazi Germany, the Philadelphia couple embarked on a risky and improbable mission – an effort to rescue 50 Jewish children and bring them to safety in the United States. The couple fac...
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directed by Steven Pressman, 1955-; produced by Steven Pressman, 1955-, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and HBO (Los Angeles, CA: Seventh Art Releasing, 2013), 1 hour 4 mins
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Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus never intended to become heroes. But in early 1939, as conditions were worsening for Jews living inside Nazi Germany, the Philadelphia couple embarked on a risky and improbable mission – an effort to rescue 50 Jewish children and bring them to safety in the United States. The couple faced imposing obstacles. The United States government, not to mention a vast majority of the American public, was largely indifferent to...
Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus never intended to become heroes. But in early 1939, as conditions were worsening for Jews living inside Nazi Germany, the Philadelphia couple embarked on a risky and improbable mission – an effort to rescue 50 Jewish children and bring them to safety in the United States. The couple faced imposing obstacles. The United States government, not to mention a vast majority of the American public, was largely indifferent to the plight of Jewish refugees seeking to escape from Adolf Hitler’s increasing persecution. America’s rigid immigration laws also made it nearly impossible to bring refugees – even children – into this country. The Krauses, who were Jewish, also had to face the risks of traveling into Nazi Germany and dealing with the Gestapo and other Nazi officials in their effort to carry out their bold rescue plan.In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus sailed for Europe and into the heart of darkness. 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus for the first time tells the incredible story of an American couple who, against all odds, brought the single largest group of children during the Holocaust out of Nazi Germany and into the United States. In doing so, they transformed themselves from an ordinary couple into extraordinary heroes.
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Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Pressman, 1955-, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, HBO, Alan Alda, 1936-, Mamie Gummer, 1983-
Author / Creator
Steven Pressman, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Seventh Art Releasing
Speaker / Narrator
Alan Alda, 1936-, Mamie Gummer, 1983-
Person Discussed
Eleanor Kraus, 1903-1989, Gilbert Krauss, 1918-1975
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Antisemitism, Hate groups, Refugees, Jewish people, World War II, 1939-1945, History, Borders and Identity, Germans, Americans, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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60 Minutes, Congo Gold
produced by Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016 and Nicole Young, fl. 2009, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2009), 13 mins
Five million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a war fueled primarily from gold mined in the country by warlords and smuggled out to be sold on the open market. Scott Pelley reports.
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produced by Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016 and Nicole Young, fl. 2009, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2009), 13 mins
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Five million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a war fueled primarily from gold mined in the country by warlords and smuggled out to be sold on the open market. Scott Pelley reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2009-11-29
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Nicole Young, fl. 2009, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2009-11-29
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Matt Runci, fl. 2009, Fidel Bafilemba, fl. 2009, John Prendergast, 1963-, Anneke Van Woudenberg, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Smuggling, Gold, War, Political violence, Gold mines and mining, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, History, Economics, Origins, Congolese, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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100 Years of Silence: The Germans in Namibia
directed by Halfdan Muurholm and Casper Erichsen; produced by Halfdan Muurholm (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 8 mins
One hundred years ago, the Herero people of Namibia were nearly exterminated by German colonial soldiers in what has become known as the first genocide of the 20th century. Herero men, women and children were rounded up like cattle and put into Germany's first ever concentration camps. Four years later, three-quar...
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directed by Halfdan Muurholm and Casper Erichsen; produced by Halfdan Muurholm (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 8 mins
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One hundred years ago, the Herero people of Namibia were nearly exterminated by German colonial soldiers in what has become known as the first genocide of the 20th century. Herero men, women and children were rounded up like cattle and put into Germany's first ever concentration camps. Four years later, three-quarters of the entire Herero nation had perished at the hands of German colonialists. The Nazis used the experiences from the German conce...
One hundred years ago, the Herero people of Namibia were nearly exterminated by German colonial soldiers in what has become known as the first genocide of the 20th century. Herero men, women and children were rounded up like cattle and put into Germany's first ever concentration camps. Four years later, three-quarters of the entire Herero nation had perished at the hands of German colonialists. The Nazis used the experiences from the German concentration camps in Namibia as well as their experiments in "racial science" when they formulated the Final Solution during World War II a few decades later. Today the Hereros claim billions of euros from the German government in repatriation for the genocide. The experience of one family is described by a descendant, a 23-year-old Herero woman named Georgina. She has a fair complexion and a green tinge to her eyes. Georgina is aware of the fact that her great-grandmother was raped by a German soldier and now wants to confront the demons of her own genetic past. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Halfdan Muurholm
Author / Creator
Halfdan Muurholm, Casper Erichsen
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Herero and Namaqua Genocide (Namibia) (1904-1907), History curriculums, Ethnic cleansing, Internment camps, Genocide, Imperialism, Herero and Namaqua Genocide, Namibia, 1904-1907, History, Documentation of Crimes, Humanities, Germans, Herero
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Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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731: Two Versions of Hell
produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives t...
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produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
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This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives the perspective of the Chinese government and describes the horrors and atrocities that occurred during World War II at the facility. Th...
This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives the perspective of the Chinese government and describes the horrors and atrocities that occurred during World War II at the facility. The second half, using almost the exact same footage, describes Unit 731 from the Japanese revisionist perspective which is largely supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. Although its cruel experiments on living people produced thousands of casualties, this activity is still denied by a number of Japanese historians and politicians. Generational change has contributed to the escalating history problem between Japan, China, and the two Koreas. Not only were the majority of Asians born and educated after the war; as a result of the education they received in their own countries, their memories and ideas of the war have become more divergent. Usage of the same shots in both parts of the film ironically demonstrates the potential to misuse film images for political purposes. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James T. Hong
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Prisoner of war camps, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, Torture, War crimes, History curriculums, War, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, War and Violence, Medicine, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Chinese, Japanese, 20th Century in World H...
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Prisoner of war camps, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, Torture, War crimes, History curriculums, War, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, War and Violence, Medicine, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Chinese, Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Abducted and Abused: Renewed Conflict in Northern Uganda
The seventeen-year war in northern Uganda has been characterized by great brutality by the rebel
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), as documented in Human Rights Watch’s 1997 report, The Scars of
Death: Children Abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda, and later publications. The
atrocities incr...
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The seventeen-year war in northern Uganda has been characterized by great brutality by the rebel
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), as documented in Human Rights Watch’s 1997 report, The Scars of
Death: Children Abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda, and later publications. The
atrocities increased in 2002, but international attention has been distracted by less savage emergencies. A
Ugandan peace effort, spearheaded by the A...
The seventeen-year war in northern Uganda has been characterized by great brutality by the rebel
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), as documented in Human Rights Watch’s 1997 report, The Scars of
Death: Children Abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda, and later publications. The
atrocities increased in 2002, but international attention has been distracted by less savage emergencies. A
Ugandan peace effort, spearheaded by the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI), has not
broken through the parties’ desire for a military solution.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Human Rights Watch
Date Published / Released
2003
Topic / Theme
Uganda - Lord’s Resistance Army (1987-2005), Kidnapping, Human rights, Lord’s Resistance Army, Uganda, 1987-2005, Joseph Kony LRA Leadership, Uganda, 1986-, Politics & Policy, Law, International Response, Documentation of Crimes, Ugandans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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written by Eric Stover, fl. 1996, Patrick Vinck, fl. 2001 and Phuong Pham, fl. 2005; in Abducted: The Lord's Resistance Army and Forced Conscription in Northern Uganda, June 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Initiative for Vulnerable Populations, 2007)
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written by Eric Stover, fl. 1996, Patrick Vinck, fl. 2001 and Phuong Pham, fl. 2005; in Abducted: The Lord's Resistance Army and Forced Conscription in Northern Uganda, June 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Initiative for Vulnerable Populations, 2007)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Front/back matter
Author / Creator
Eric Stover, fl. 1996, Patrick Vinck, fl. 2001, Phuong Pham, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2007-06, 2007
Publisher
Initiative for Vulnerable Populations
Person Discussed
Joseph Kony, 1964-
Topic / Theme
Uganda - Lord’s Resistance Army (1987-2005), Kidnapping, Human rights, Violence, Child soldiers, Lord’s Resistance Army, Uganda, 1987-2005, Joseph Kony LRA Leadership, Uganda, 1986-, Politics & Policy, Sociology, International Response, Documentation of Crimes, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Acting Together On the World Stage
directed by Allison Lund, fl. 2011 and Cynthia E. Cohen, fl. 2011 (Recast (Organization), 2011), 58 mins
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers should be aware that this content may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.
The feature documentary 'Acting Together on the World Stage' highlights courageous and creative artists and peacebuilders working in conflict regions, describes exemplary peacebuilding performances and offers tools for the creative transformation of violence. The performances in the film illustrate that theatrical...
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directed by Allison Lund, fl. 2011 and Cynthia E. Cohen, fl. 2011 (Recast (Organization), 2011), 58 mins
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The feature documentary 'Acting Together on the World Stage' highlights courageous and creative artists and peacebuilders working in conflict regions, describes exemplary peacebuilding performances and offers tools for the creative transformation of violence. The performances in the film illustrate that theatrical works and ritual are effective resources for non-violent resistance to injustice, for the rehumanization of former enemies and for ack...
The feature documentary 'Acting Together on the World Stage' highlights courageous and creative artists and peacebuilders working in conflict regions, describes exemplary peacebuilding performances and offers tools for the creative transformation of violence. The performances in the film illustrate that theatrical works and ritual are effective resources for non-violent resistance to injustice, for the rehumanization of former enemies and for acknowledgement, remembering and healing in the aftermath of mass violence.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mahmood Karimi-Hakak, 1944-
Author / Creator
Allison Lund, fl. 2011, Cynthia E. Cohen, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Recast (Organization)
Speaker / Narrator
Mahmood Karimi-Hakak, 1944-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Violence, Conflict management, Peace activism and activists, Peace processes, Peacekeeping, Stolen Generations, Australia, 1909-1969, Cambodian Civil War, 1970-1975, Argentine Dirty War, 1976-1983, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, Lord’s Resistance Army, Uganda, 1987-2005, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Tra...
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Violence, Conflict management, Peace activism and activists, Peace processes, Peacekeeping, Stolen Generations, Australia, 1909-1969, Cambodian Civil War, 1970-1975, Argentine Dirty War, 1976-1983, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, Lord’s Resistance Army, Uganda, 1987-2005, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Transitional Justice, International Response, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Acting Together on the World Stage: Tools for Continuing the Conversation
directed by Cynthia E. Cohen, fl. 2011; produced by Allison Lund, fl. 2011 (Recast (Organization), 2011), 2 hours 19 mins
At the core of both the documentary and the toolkit are stories of courageous artists and peacebuilders. These women and men live and work in regions of violence and oppression. They work with creativity, persistence and resilience
to improve their world, often at personal risk. Their performances speak truth in t...
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directed by Cynthia E. Cohen, fl. 2011; produced by Allison Lund, fl. 2011 (Recast (Organization), 2011), 2 hours 19 mins
Description
At the core of both the documentary and the toolkit are stories of courageous artists and peacebuilders. These women and men live and work in regions of violence and oppression. They work with creativity, persistence and resilience
to improve their world, often at personal risk. Their performances speak truth in the face of denial, restore dignity in the face of violation, and build bridges of understanding and respect where relationships have be...
At the core of both the documentary and the toolkit are stories of courageous artists and peacebuilders. These women and men live and work in regions of violence and oppression. They work with creativity, persistence and resilience
to improve their world, often at personal risk. Their performances speak truth in the face of denial, restore dignity in the face of violation, and build bridges of understanding and respect where relationships have been broken. They embody
and give shape to the memories and aspirations necessary for justice and for healing.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Allison Lund, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Cynthia E. Cohen, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Recast (Organization)
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Memories, Peace activism and activists, Crimes against humanity, Justice, Diplomacy, Transitional Justice, International Response, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2011 Cynthia E. Cohen and Allison Lund
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A photo essay about the Rohingya women in Burma
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
Marta Tucci, fl. 2014, Warscapes
Date Published / Released
2014
Topic / Theme
Burma-Myanmar Conflict (1982-2008), Refugees, Gender roles, Ethnic conflict, Burma-Myanmar Conflict, 1982-2008, Anthropology, The Arts, International Response, Burmese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Afghanistan: Armed conflict poses risk of further ethnic violence
Human Rights Watch warned today that the potential for ethnic violence in Afghanistan is likely to rise as armed conflict between the country's warring factions escalates.
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Human Rights Watch warned today that the potential for ethnic violence in Afghanistan is likely to rise as armed conflict between the country's warring factions escalates.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Human Rights Watch
Date Published / Released
2001
Topic / Theme
Afghanistan Conflict (1980 -- ), Ethnic conflict, Political violence, Wars in Afghanistan, April 27, 1978–, Taliban Rule, Afghanistan, 1994-2001, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, Geography, History, Origins, Afghans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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