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Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 7, The Rise of Nationalism
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directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; presented by Basil Davidson, 1913-2010; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Channel Four Television, Monarda Arts and Mitchell Beazley Television, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 7 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 53 mins
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of...
directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; presented by Basil Davidson, 1913-2010; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Channel Four Television, Monarda Arts and Mitchell Beazley Television, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 7 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 53 mins
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Crash Course World History, Episode 28, Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution
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in Crash Course World History, Episode 28 (United States: Crash Course World History, 2020), 11 mins
In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it turns out were two different things. John goes over the issues and events that precipitated rebellion in Britain's American colonies, and he also explores the ideas that laid the groundwork for the new Americ...
in Crash Course World History, Episode 28 (United States: Crash Course World History, 2020), 11 mins
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DK Timelines, The Korean War
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produced by Makematic, in DK Timelines (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 3 mins
This is a timeline of the Korean War, a conflict that erupted in the 1950s between North and South Korea. The war saw the involvement of international powers, including the United States, China, and the Soviet Union, and resulted in a stalemate and the division of the Korean peninsula into two separate countries.
produced by Makematic, in DK Timelines (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 3 mins
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Face the Nation, Sunday, February 20, 1972
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directed by William E. Linden; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011 and Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Darius S. Jhabvala, 1928-1974, Richard Curt Hottelet, 1917-2014 and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1972), 29 mins
GUEST: THANT, U (FORMER SEC GENERAL OF THE UN) TOPIC: SHORT, LONG TERM IMP. SEATING CHINA IN UN/ NIXON's TRIP/ VIETNAM INTERVENTION COLUMNISTS: HOTTELET (CBS); JHABUALA, BOSTON GLOBE
directed by William E. Linden; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011 and Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Darius S. Jhabvala, 1928-1974, Richard Curt Hottelet, 1917-2014 and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1972), 29 mins
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From Congo to Zaire
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directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. Fro...
directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
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Frontiers, Gold and the Gun
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produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Distinguished presenters visit some famous dividing lines between nations. Sometimes against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty, sometimes of bleak barbed wire, each film shows what a frontier does to the people who live in its shadow. Among those explored are former East/West Germany, South Africa/Mozambique, and...
produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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Ho Chi Minh
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directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. Th...
directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
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directed by Daniel Anker, 1964-2014; produced by Ellin Baumel, fl. 1998-2016 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, Anker Productions (New York, NY: Anker Productions, 2004), 1 hour 32 mins
Told through first-hand accounts of directors, actors, writers, and producers this documentary asks hard questions about the uneasy relationship between American popular culture and the Holocaust.
directed by Daniel Anker, 1964-2014; produced by Ellin Baumel, fl. 1998-2016 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, Anker Productions (New York, NY: Anker Productions, 2004), 1 hour 32 mins
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Infamous Places, 25, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Killing Fields
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produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, in Infamous Places, 25 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
Congo Uprising: The Democratic Republic of Congo like many other former colonies faced a long period of political instability and complicated maneuverings following its independence from its old colonizers, Belgium in 1960. The next five years became known as the Congo crisis, with the establishment of the first r...
produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, in Infamous Places, 25 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
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Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 2, The Place of the Other  (721-1789)
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directed by Karim Miské, 1964-; produced by Anne Labro and Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, in Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 2 (Wheeling, IL: Film Ideas, 2014), 52 mins
In the year 721, the Muslim Empire was vast.  Across the empire Jews and Christians were minorities motivated by a desire to obtain the most favorable status.  Their quest for an elevated status within the empire did not hinder cultural exchanges as can be determined with the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, nor prev...
directed by Karim Miské, 1964-; produced by Anne Labro and Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, in Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 2 (Wheeling, IL: Film Ideas, 2014), 52 mins
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