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America: The Story of Us, Season 1, Episode 7, Cities
directed by Clare Beavan, fl. 1993-2015; produced by Clare Beavan, fl. 1993-2015, Nutopia, in America: The Story of Us, Season 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2010), 44 mins
America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented.
Americans conquer a new frontier: the modern city, with Carnegie's empire of steel as its backbone. Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of the American Dream for millions of...
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directed by Clare Beavan, fl. 1993-2015; produced by Clare Beavan, fl. 1993-2015, Nutopia, in America: The Story of Us, Season 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2010), 44 mins
Description
America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented.
Americans conquer a new frontier: the modern city, with Carnegie's empire of steel as its backbone. Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of the American Dream for millions of immigrants.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Clare Beavan, fl. 1993-2015, Nutopia, Liev Schreiber, 1967-
Author / Creator
Clare Beavan, fl. 1993-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
America: The Story of Us
Speaker / Narrator
Liev Schreiber, 1967-
Topic / Theme
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire, New York, NY, March 25, 1911, War and Violence, Science and Technology, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2010 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Conquest Of Hawaii
directed by Steve Kroopnick, fl. 1988-2018; produced by Jill Sharer, fl. 2001 and Melody Shafir, fl. 1999-2017, Triage Entertainment (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2003), 1 hour 29 mins
The Hawaiian Islands, born in a crucible of tectonic fire in the midst of a watery wilderness, were created by winds and waves. Among those who would call themselves "Hawaiian" were warrior kings, kidnapped sailors, cowboys, New England missionaries and a tragic queen. In this 2-hour view of watershed moments in H...
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directed by Steve Kroopnick, fl. 1988-2018; produced by Jill Sharer, fl. 2001 and Melody Shafir, fl. 1999-2017, Triage Entertainment (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2003), 1 hour 29 mins
Description
The Hawaiian Islands, born in a crucible of tectonic fire in the midst of a watery wilderness, were created by winds and waves. Among those who would call themselves "Hawaiian" were warrior kings, kidnapped sailors, cowboys, New England missionaries and a tragic queen. In this 2-hour view of watershed moments in Hawaiian history, we review one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jill Sharer, fl. 2001, Melody Shafir, fl. 1999-2017, Triage Entertainment, Al Harrington, 1935-
Author / Creator
Steve Kroopnick, fl. 1988-2018
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Al Harrington, 1935-
Person Discussed
James Cook, 1728-1779, Liliuokalani, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, 1838-1917, Kamehameha I, 1758 BC-1819
Topic / Theme
U.S. Annexation of Hawai'i, 1898, Family and Culture, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Civil War (1860–1865), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Colonial Era (1650–1765), Hawaiians, Post-Classical Period (500–1450), Classical Peri...
U.S. Annexation of Hawai'i, 1898, Family and Culture, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Civil War (1860–1865), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Colonial Era (1650–1765), Hawaiians, Post-Classical Period (500–1450), Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE), Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2003 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 6, The Cold War: Act I - France
in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 18 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1948
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1948-01-23, 1948
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Communism, Daily life, Labor strikes, Cold War, 1945-1989, Marshall Plan, 1948-1952, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 8, The Cold War: Act II - Crisis in Italy
in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 8 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 17 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 8 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1948
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1948-03-19, 1948
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Pope Pius XII, 1876-1958
Topic / Theme
Communism, Economic conditions, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 10, The Cold War: Act III - Battle for Greece
in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 10 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 17 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 10 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1948
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1948-05-14, 1948
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Postwar reconstruction, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 15, Battle for Germany
in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 15 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 18 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 15 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1948
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1948-10-01, 1948
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Blockades, Economic conditions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Berlin Blockade, Berlin, Germany, 1948-1949, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 17, Answer to Stalin
in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 17 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 19 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 14, Episode 17 (New York, NY: HBO, 1948, originally published 1948), 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1948
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1948-11-26, 1948
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Topic / Theme
Communism, International relations, Cold War, 1945-1989, Marshall Plan, 1948-1952, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 12, A Chance to Live
in March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 12 (New York, NY: HBO, 1949, originally published 1949), 19 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 15, Episode 12 (New York, NY: HBO, 1949, originally published 1949), 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1949
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1949-12-23, 1949
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Orphanages, Orphans, War, War and Violence, Family and Culture, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents, Season 1 Episode 5, Call of Duty 1899-1921
produced by Karga Seven Pictures, in The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents, Season 1 Episode 5 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2012), 44 mins
At the helm of the most powerful office in the world, one man at a time shapes history. This special event offers a fresh perspective on the evolution of the Oval Office and the men who have served this country from George Washington to Barack Obama.
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produced by Karga Seven Pictures, in The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents, Season 1 Episode 5 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2012), 44 mins
Description
At the helm of the most powerful office in the world, one man at a time shapes history. This special event offers a fresh perspective on the evolution of the Oval Office and the men who have served this country from George Washington to Barack Obama.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Karga Seven Pictures, Bruce McGill, 1950-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents
Speaker / Narrator
Bruce McGill, 1950-
Person Discussed
Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, William Howard Taft, 1857-1930, Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919
Topic / Theme
The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Universal Newsreels, Release 688, July 27, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 688 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of a suicide, a beauty pageant, horse racing, the Chinese Revolution, and floods.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 688 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
Description
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of a suicide, a beauty pageant, horse racing, the Chinese Revolution, and floods.
Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-07-27, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Cars, Suicides, Family and Culture, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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