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American Experience, Season 34 Episode 3, Flood in the Desert
directed by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009; produced by Emily Harrold, fl. 2012 and Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, WGBH Educational Foundation and Apograph Productions, in American Experience, Season 34 Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 53 mins
Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastrophe killed more...
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directed by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009; produced by Emily Harrold, fl. 2012 and Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, WGBH Educational Foundation and Apograph Productions, in American Experience, Season 34 Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 53 mins
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Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastrophe killed more than 400 people and destroyed millions of dollars of property.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Emily Harrold, fl. 2012, Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, WGBH Educational Foundation, Apograph Productions, Andre Braugher, 1962-
Author / Creator
Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Andre Braugher, 1962-
Person Discussed
William Mulholland, 1855-1935
Topic / Theme
Property damage, Dams, Floods, Water resources development, Water supply, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), American Indians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2022 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Boulder Dam: The Pictoral Record of Man's Conquest of the Colorado River
produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1937), 35 mins
Reel 1 shows the Colorado River and the arid deserts of the Southwest. Bulldozers build a road to the proposed dam site. A train brings in supplies and materials made throughout the U.S. The dam site is surveyed. Shows Boulder City, Nev., including workmen's dormitories, kitchen, and mess hall. Workers ride to the...
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produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1937), 35 mins
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Reel 1 shows the Colorado River and the arid deserts of the Southwest. Bulldozers build a road to the proposed dam site. A train brings in supplies and materials made throughout the U.S. The dam site is surveyed. Shows Boulder City, Nev., including workmen's dormitories, kitchen, and mess hall. Workers ride to the dam site in trucks and drill and blast out diversion tunnels. Power shovels clear debris. Reel 2, diversion tunnels are blasted open a...
Reel 1 shows the Colorado River and the arid deserts of the Southwest. Bulldozers build a road to the proposed dam site. A train brings in supplies and materials made throughout the U.S. The dam site is surveyed. Shows Boulder City, Nev., including workmen's dormitories, kitchen, and mess hall. Workers ride to the dam site in trucks and drill and blast out diversion tunnels. Power shovels clear debris. Reel 2, diversion tunnels are blasted open and cofferdams are constructed. Bulldozers and trucks clear excavated material. Sand and gravel is brought in by train and is screened, washed, and graded. Concrete is mixed and is carried by truck and locomotive to the dam site. Reel 3, concrete is poured into forms. Shows the interior of a tunnel, the intake towers, spillways, and penstock valves. Tubing is made at the dam site and is assembled by workmen. Reel 4, penstock pipe sections are trucked from factory to the dam site and lowered into position by cable. Concrete is poured into cofferdams. President Roosevelt speaks at the dedication ceremonies. Shows flashes of spillways, transmission towers, and power lines, and an aerial view of Boulder Dam and Lake Meade.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Department of the Interior
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
United States. Department of the Interior
Topic / Theme
Water in the American West, Civil engineering, Dams, Science and Technology, Climate and the Environment, Ecology, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Chile: A History in Exile
directed by Cecilia Araneda; produced by Cecilia Araneda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 28 mins
Cecilia Aranada returned to Chile years after her family had escaped the bloody Pinochet regime. Her own mother had been held and tortured in the Estadio Nacional, the infamous stadium from which many never emerged. She was shocked that in Chile today, many did not know of the horrors of the Pinochet regime. Inste...
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directed by Cecilia Araneda; produced by Cecilia Araneda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 28 mins
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Cecilia Aranada returned to Chile years after her family had escaped the bloody Pinochet regime. Her own mother had been held and tortured in the Estadio Nacional, the infamous stadium from which many never emerged. She was shocked that in Chile today, many did not know of the horrors of the Pinochet regime. Instead, they attribute today's prosperity to progress under the dictator. Interviewing Chileans who escaped at that time, including one of...
Cecilia Aranada returned to Chile years after her family had escaped the bloody Pinochet regime. Her own mother had been held and tortured in the Estadio Nacional, the infamous stadium from which many never emerged. She was shocked that in Chile today, many did not know of the horrors of the Pinochet regime. Instead, they attribute today's prosperity to progress under the dictator. Interviewing Chileans who escaped at that time, including one of Allende's guards, she records the powerful memories of those who were torn from their families, beaten, raped and subjected to electric shock. With deep emotion, they speak of the friends and relatives they lost. They recall the promise of the Allende regime, the first Marxist democracy in Latin America, where there seemed to be new opportunities for peasants and workers. On September 11, 1973 Allende was killed in a military coup and the reign of terror began. A generation has grown up in Chile with no knowledge of this history. But voices from exile provide irrefutable testimony. A Spanish version is available. College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cecilia Araneda
Author / Creator
Cecilia Araneda
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Salvador Allende, 1908-1973, Augusto Pinochet, 1915-2006
Topic / Theme
Chile - Pinochet Regime (1973-1990), Coup d'etat, Cultural identity, Economic conditions, Immigration and emigration, History curriculums, Politics, Augusto Pinochet's Dictatorship, Chile, 1973-1990, Politics & Policy, History, Post Conflict Support, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Chileans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Color of Honor: The Japanese American soldier in WWII
directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1987), 1 hour 29 mins
A vivid, collective portrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II. Three distinct stories are told: the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most decorated military unit in U.S. history; M.I.S. (Military Intelligence Service), linguists who decoded Japanese military plans; and the thousands of draft resisters a...
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directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1987), 1 hour 29 mins
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A vivid, collective portrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II. Three distinct stories are told: the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most decorated military unit in U.S. history; M.I.S. (Military Intelligence Service), linguists who decoded Japanese military plans; and the thousands of draft resisters and army protesters who challenged the constitutionality of the internment camps.
Date Written / Recorded
1987
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Author / Creator
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, War, Internment camps, Language and linguistics, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Sociology, History, Origins, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1988 by Center for Asian American Media
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Cowboys & Outlaws, Season 1, Episode 6, Range War
directed by Alan Martin, fl. 2005; produced by Lisa Feit, fl. 2000 and Ann Carroll, fl. 2002, Half Yard Productions, in Cowboys & Outlaws, Season 1, Episode 6 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2009), 45 mins
Cowboys & Outlaws unveils the true tales and characters of the American West during the brief but tumultuous years following the Civil War, when the law often amounted to little more than a man with a badge and a posse. Episode: Range War: In 1889, Wyoming erupts in the West's most brutal range war--a campaign of...
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directed by Alan Martin, fl. 2005; produced by Lisa Feit, fl. 2000 and Ann Carroll, fl. 2002, Half Yard Productions, in Cowboys & Outlaws, Season 1, Episode 6 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2009), 45 mins
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Cowboys & Outlaws unveils the true tales and characters of the American West during the brief but tumultuous years following the Civil War, when the law often amounted to little more than a man with a badge and a posse. Episode: Range War: In 1889, Wyoming erupts in the West's most brutal range war--a campaign of terror pitting the wealthy cattle barons against the homesteaders, and "the powerful" against "the people."
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lisa Feit, fl. 2000, Ann Carroll, fl. 2002, Half Yard Productions, Bray Poor, 1965-
Author / Creator
Alan Martin, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Cowboys & Outlaws
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Rea, 1950-, B. Byron Price, 1948-, George Wunderlich, fl. 1983, Roger D. McGrath, 1947-, Dr. Paul A. Hutton, Ph.D., 1949-, Bray Poor, 1965-
Person Discussed
Tom Rea, 1950-, B. Byron Price, 1948-, George Wunderlich, fl. 1983, Roger D. McGrath, 1947-, Dr. Paul A. Hutton, Ph.D., 1949-, James Averell, 1851-, Ellen Liddy Watson, 1860-
Topic / Theme
Ranch life, Homesteads, Property rights, Lynching, Frontier and pioneer life, Biographies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
directed by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010; produced by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2010), 58 mins
Throughout his extraordinary life, Cruz Reynoso has been one of those rare individuals who are not shaped by history, but rather make history. This widely acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary explores the life and achievements of a man who felt the sting of injustice while growing up and later, as a lawyer,...
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directed by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010; produced by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2010), 58 mins
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Throughout his extraordinary life, Cruz Reynoso has been one of those rare individuals who are not shaped by history, but rather make history. This widely acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary explores the life and achievements of a man who felt the sting of injustice while growing up and later, as a lawyer, judge, and educator, fought for more than five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality in American life. Employing an infor...
Throughout his extraordinary life, Cruz Reynoso has been one of those rare individuals who are not shaped by history, but rather make history. This widely acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary explores the life and achievements of a man who felt the sting of injustice while growing up and later, as a lawyer, judge, and educator, fought for more than five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality in American life. Employing an informative and engaging mix of historical footage, interviews, authoritative commentary, and period music, the film provides an exemplary profile of a noted public figure and at the same time illustrates his impact on important recent history, especially the fight for social justice for farm workers and other immigrants. Reynoso was born into a family of Spanish-speaking farm workers who had 11 children. The film relates Reynoso's struggle for an education, which included degrees from Pomona College in 1953 and the University of California, Berkeley, Law School in 1958. He then became the first Latino Director of California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and later one of the first Latino law professors in the country, at the University of New Mexico Law School. His ascent to the California Supreme Court was a singular achievement, as he was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown as the first Latino justice on that bench. Then in a heated recall campaign whose central issue was the death penalty, Reynoso and two other justices lost their seats. As Vice Chair on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, he provided leadership in the only investigation of voting rights abuses in the 2000 election in Florida. He received the country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his lifelong devotion to public service. Today, at 78, he continues to teach law at UC Davis Law School and to actively participate in community organizations throughout California. Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice chronicles the life of a man who gave Ronald Reagan fits by fighting for immigrants' rights, and helped Cesar Chavez improve the lives of millions of farm workers. It will engage students and inspire thought and discussion in a wide range of courses in ethnic and Latino studies, American studies and history, sociology, law and jurisprudence, public policy, and contemporary social problems. It was produced by award-winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg and narrated by noted actor and writer Luis Valdez.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Cruz Reynoso, 1931-
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Social activism and activists, Farm workers, Immigrant life, Civil rights, Cultural identity, Politics & Policy, Sociology, Law, Latinos, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2010 Berkeley Media
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Disobeying Orders: G. I. Resistance to The Vietnam War
directed by Pamela Sporn, fl. 1990; produced by Pamela Sporn, fl. 1990 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1990), 30 mins
This documentary focuses on the antiwar movement within the armed forces. Interviews with Vietnam veterans, including a navy nurse, are interwoven with archival photos, film footage, and popular music of the 1960's. One nurse coordinated an air drop of antiwar leaflets over her naval base for which she was court-m...
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directed by Pamela Sporn, fl. 1990; produced by Pamela Sporn, fl. 1990 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1990), 30 mins
Description
This documentary focuses on the antiwar movement within the armed forces. Interviews with Vietnam veterans, including a navy nurse, are interwoven with archival photos, film footage, and popular music of the 1960's. One nurse coordinated an air drop of antiwar leaflets over her naval base for which she was court-martialed. A black soldier spent time in the stockade for his protest of the military's racial discrimination. This film highlights the...
This documentary focuses on the antiwar movement within the armed forces. Interviews with Vietnam veterans, including a navy nurse, are interwoven with archival photos, film footage, and popular music of the 1960's. One nurse coordinated an air drop of antiwar leaflets over her naval base for which she was court-martialed. A black soldier spent time in the stockade for his protest of the military's racial discrimination. This film highlights the intersection of the civil rights and antiwar movements, and the ethics of whether to follow orders that one feels are immoral. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pamela Sporn, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
Pamela Sporn, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Military personnel, Race relations, War, Armed forces, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1990. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Displaced in the New South
directed by David Zeiger, 1950- and Eric Mofford, fl. 1988; produced by David Zeiger, 1950- and Eric Mofford, fl. 1988 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1995), 57 mins
In 1980, there were a few thousand Asian and Latino immigrants in Georgia. By 1994, there were more than 300,000. This remarkable documentary explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic immigrants and the suburban communities near Atlanta, Georgia, in which they have settled. The film provides an in...
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directed by David Zeiger, 1950- and Eric Mofford, fl. 1988; produced by David Zeiger, 1950- and Eric Mofford, fl. 1988 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1995), 57 mins
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In 1980, there were a few thousand Asian and Latino immigrants in Georgia. By 1994, there were more than 300,000. This remarkable documentary explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic immigrants and the suburban communities near Atlanta, Georgia, in which they have settled. The film provides an informative, sensitive, and insightful case study of a widespread trend that is bringing explosive political upheaval all across America:...
In 1980, there were a few thousand Asian and Latino immigrants in Georgia. By 1994, there were more than 300,000. This remarkable documentary explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic immigrants and the suburban communities near Atlanta, Georgia, in which they have settled. The film provides an informative, sensitive, and insightful case study of a widespread trend that is bringing explosive political upheaval all across America: waves of people, mostly from Asia and Latin America, coming to cities, small towns, and suburban communities that have never before experienced immigration on such a scale. "Displaced in the New South" is an exemplary case study and essential viewing for anyone interested in the “New South” and for any course dealing with contemporary American history and culture, social issues and problems, culture change and identity, or immigration and multiculturalism. It was produced by David Zeiger and Eric Mofford.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Zeiger, 1950-, Eric Mofford, fl. 1988
Author / Creator
David Zeiger, 1950-, Eric Mofford, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Ethnic conflict, Cultural adaptation, Immigrant life, Race relations, Cultural assimilation, Cultural identity, Sociology, Latinos, Asians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Berkeley Media
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Engineering Disasters, Trapped Under Seattle
produced by Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, Brad Baxter, fl. 2002-2017, Lee Berger, fl. 2015 and Sam Prigg, fl. 1980-2017, Outpost Entertainment, in Engineering Disasters (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2015), 43 mins
"Engineering Disasters" combines expert and eyewitness interviews, state-of-the-art graphics, and dramatic "moment of disaster" footage to tell the stories behind the world’s most terrifying engineering disasters.
Why did Asiana flight 214, packed with passengers, suddenly crash land and cartwheel across San Franc...
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produced by Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, Brad Baxter, fl. 2002-2017, Lee Berger, fl. 2015 and Sam Prigg, fl. 1980-2017, Outpost Entertainment, in Engineering Disasters (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2015), 43 mins
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"Engineering Disasters" combines expert and eyewitness interviews, state-of-the-art graphics, and dramatic "moment of disaster" footage to tell the stories behind the world’s most terrifying engineering disasters.
Why did Asiana flight 214, packed with passengers, suddenly crash land and cartwheel across San Francisco International Airport's runway?
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, Brad Baxter, fl. 2002-2017, Lee Berger, fl. 2015, Sam Prigg, fl. 1980-2017, Outpost Entertainment, Greg Stebner, fl. 1984-2013
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Engineering Disasters
Speaker / Narrator
Greg Stebner, fl. 1984-2013
Topic / Theme
Fires, Tunnels, Explosives, Sinkholes, Engineering, Aircraft accidents, Science and Technology, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Engineering Disasters, Episode 4, Colorado Dam Disaster
directed by Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, Marcus Lehmann, fl. 2002-2017, John Goheen, fl. 1980-2017 and David Randag, fl. 2007-2017; produced by Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, John Goheen, fl. 1980-2017, Marcus Lehmann, fl. 2002-2017 and David Randag, fl. 2007-2017, Outpost Entertainment, in Engineering Disasters, Episode 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2015), 43 mins
"Engineering Disasters" combines expert and eyewitness interviews, state-of-the-art graphics, and dramatic "moment of disaster" footage to tell the stories behind the world's most terrifying engineering disasters. On this episode, a storm of the century takes out nine dams in Colorado, flooding entire towns and le...
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directed by Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, Marcus Lehmann, fl. 2002-2017, John Goheen, fl. 1980-2017 and David Randag, fl. 2007-2017; produced by Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, John Goheen, fl. 1980-2017, Marcus Lehmann, fl. 2002-2017 and David Randag, fl. 2007-2017, Outpost Entertainment, in Engineering Disasters, Episode 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2015), 43 mins
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"Engineering Disasters" combines expert and eyewitness interviews, state-of-the-art graphics, and dramatic "moment of disaster" footage to tell the stories behind the world's most terrifying engineering disasters. On this episode, a storm of the century takes out nine dams in Colorado, flooding entire towns and leaving thousands stranded. A train carrying hazardous materials derails, releasing toxic vapors throughout a small NJ community.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, John Goheen, fl. 1980-2017, Marcus Lehmann, fl. 2002-2017, David Randag, fl. 2007-2017, Outpost Entertainment, Greg Stebner, fl. 1984-2013
Author / Creator
Neil Barrett, fl. 2001-2017, Marcus Lehmann, fl. 2002-2017, John Goheen, fl. 1980-2017, David Randag, fl. 2007-2017
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Engineering Disasters
Speaker / Narrator
Greg Stebner, fl. 1984-2013
Topic / Theme
Water in the American West, Dams, Environmental disasters, Science and Technology, Climate and the Environment, Ecology, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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