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12 Days, 12 Nights in Damascus
directed by Roshak Ahmad, fl. 2009-2017; produced by Arte France, DOKfilm and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2017), 52 mins
The civil war has raged since 2011 and killed around 250.000 people. Roshak Ahmad is a Kurdish student. In 2013, she films during 12 days of urban combats. In the Al Hajar Al Aswad district, she accompanies the unit of Abu Omar's rebel fighters. They have barricaded themselves in a house. Assad’s snipers have ta...
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directed by Roshak Ahmad, fl. 2009-2017; produced by Arte France, DOKfilm and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2017), 52 mins
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The civil war has raged since 2011 and killed around 250.000 people. Roshak Ahmad is a Kurdish student. In 2013, she films during 12 days of urban combats. In the Al Hajar Al Aswad district, she accompanies the unit of Abu Omar's rebel fighters. They have barricaded themselves in a house. Assad’s snipers have taken up position just 150 metres across the road. There are no civilians left, only the skeletal remains of houses. We witness a house-t...
The civil war has raged since 2011 and killed around 250.000 people. Roshak Ahmad is a Kurdish student. In 2013, she films during 12 days of urban combats. In the Al Hajar Al Aswad district, she accompanies the unit of Abu Omar's rebel fighters. They have barricaded themselves in a house. Assad’s snipers have taken up position just 150 metres across the road. There are no civilians left, only the skeletal remains of houses. We witness a house-to-house battle.
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Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Arte France, DOKfilm, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Roshak Ahmad, fl. 2009-2017
Author / Creator
Roshak Ahmad, fl. 2009-2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Windrose (Film distributor)
Speaker / Narrator
Roshak Ahmad, fl. 2009-2017
Topic / Theme
Syria (2011 - Present), Soldiers, Living conditions, Attacks (Battles), Civil war, Military strategy, Syrian Civil War, 2011-, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Anthropology, Syrians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Activities in Northern Burma, August 6, 1956
in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Subject Files 1949-1958 - Border Incursions, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (06 August 1956), Box 1, 320.0024 Border Incursion 1956 , 2 page(s)
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in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Subject Files 1949-1958 - Border Incursions, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (06 August 1956), Box 1, 320.0024 Border Incursion 1956 , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
06 August 1956, 1956
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Burma and Thailand Border, Military encampments, Military maneuvers, Military units, Political boundaries, Politics & Policy, French, Chinese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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AF Press Guidance, November 29, 1994
written by United States. Department of State, in Records on Donald Steinberg and Rwanda, of William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum (Little Rock, AR) (29 November 1994), Box 3, Folder 505000 (originally published 1994), 5 page(s)
National Security Council Cable, Email, and Records Management System - NSC Cables Jan 93-Dec 94 - Steinberg & Rwanda
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written by United States. Department of State, in Records on Donald Steinberg and Rwanda, of William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum (Little Rock, AR) (29 November 1994), Box 3, Folder 505000 (originally published 1994), 5 page(s)
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National Security Council Cable, Email, and Records Management System - NSC Cables Jan 93-Dec 94 - Steinberg & Rwanda
Date Written / Recorded
29 November 1994, 1994
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
United States. Department of State
Date Published / Released
1994
Topic / Theme
Rwanda, Tutsi Genocide (1994), Deportation, Attacks (Battles), Violence, Refugee camps, Refugees, Post Genocide Rwanda, 1994-, Law, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Post Conflict Support, International Response, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Airgram from AmEmbassy Tel Aviv to Secretary of State, September 12, 1958
written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (12 September 1958), Box 2, Border Incidents General. January 1, 1958 - May 1967 , 1 page(s)
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written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (12 September 1958), Box 2, Border Incidents General. January 1, 1958 - May 1967 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
12 September 1958, 1958
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, International relations, Military maneuvers, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Syrians, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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'Alacrity' at Shanghai, 19th August 1900
in ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. Division within ADM - Records of Stations and Fleets. ADM 125 - Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence. Subseries within ADM 125 - British trade and relations with the Chinese Governments., of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (1900), Disturbances in China. (The Boxer Rebellion). (ADM/125/109) , 11 page(s)
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in ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. Division within ADM - Records of Stations and Fleets. ADM 125 - Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence. Subseries within ADM 125 - British trade and relations with the Chinese Governments., of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (1900), Disturbances in China. (The Boxer Rebellion). (ADM/125/109) , 11 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1900
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Chinese Revolution of 1911, Military maneuvers, Attacks (Battles), Politics & Policy, Chinese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Ri...
Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
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American Experience: The Abolitionists, Interview with Tony Horwitz, part 2 of 3
directed by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Molly Jacobs, 1980-, Kathryn Lord, fl. 2005-2017 and Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, Apograph Productions and WGBH Boston; interview by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, in American Experience: The Abolitionists (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2013), 26 mins
Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War.
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directed by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Molly Jacobs, 1980-, Kathryn Lord, fl. 2005-2017 and Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, Apograph Productions and WGBH Boston; interview by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, in American Experience: The Abolitionists (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2013), 26 mins
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Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Molly Jacobs, 1980-, Kathryn Lord, fl. 2005-2017, Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, Apograph Productions, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: The Abolitionists
Person Discussed
Tony Horwitz, 1958-, John Brown, 1800-1859
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Attacks (Battles), Violence, Slavery, Abolitionism, Abolitionists, Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, Pottawatomie Massacre, May 24-25, 1856, Bleeding Kansas, 1854-1859, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, Sociology, History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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American Experience: The Abolitionists, Interview with Tony Horwitz, part 3 of 3
directed by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Molly Jacobs, 1980-, Kathryn Lord, fl. 2005-2017 and Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, Apograph Productions and WGBH Boston; interview by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, in American Experience: The Abolitionists (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2013), 25 mins
Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War.
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directed by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Molly Jacobs, 1980-, Kathryn Lord, fl. 2005-2017 and Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, Apograph Productions and WGBH Boston; interview by Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, in American Experience: The Abolitionists (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2013), 25 mins
Description
Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Molly Jacobs, 1980-, Kathryn Lord, fl. 2005-2017, Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009, Apograph Productions, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Rob Rapley, fl. 1994-2009
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: The Abolitionists
Person Discussed
Tony Horwitz, 1958-, John Brown, 1800-1859
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Slavery, Abolitionism, Abolitionists, Violence, Attacks (Battles), Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, John Brown, Execution, Charles Town, WV, December 2, 1859, Harpers Ferry Raid, VA, October 16, 1859, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, Sociology, History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), African Americans, Ameri...
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Slavery, Abolitionism, Abolitionists, Violence, Attacks (Battles), Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, John Brown, Execution, Charles Town, WV, December 2, 1859, Harpers Ferry Raid, VA, October 16, 1859, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, Sociology, History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), African Americans, Americans, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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American General Anthony Wayne capturing the British stronghold at Stony Point with a daring bayonet attack in July 1779 (litho)
in American Revolution of 1776 Image Collection (London, England: Bridgeman Art Library)
American General Anthony Wayne capturing the British stronghold at Stony Point with a daring bayonet attack in July 1779 (litho)
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in American Revolution of 1776 Image Collection (London, England: Bridgeman Art Library)
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American General Anthony Wayne capturing the British stronghold at Stony Point with a daring bayonet attack in July 1779 (litho)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Publisher
Bridgeman Art Library
Person Discussed
Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796
Topic / Theme
American Revolution of 1776, Attacks (Battles), American Revolution, 1775-1783, Battle of Stony Point, NY, July 16, 1779, History, Politics & Policy, Americans, British, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Anatomy of a Controversy
written by James Hershberg, 1960-, in The Cold War International History Project Bulletin, Issue 5, Spring 1995 (District of Columbia: George Washington University. National Security Archive, 1995),
Source: nsarchive2.gwu.edu
Source: nsarchive2.gwu.edu
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written by James Hershberg, 1960-, in The Cold War International History Project Bulletin, Issue 5, Spring 1995 (District of Columbia: George Washington University. National Security Archive, 1995),
Source: nsarchive2.gwu.edu
Source: nsarchive2.gwu.edu
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
James Hershberg, 1960-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
George Washington University. National Security Archive
Person Discussed
Nikita Khrushchev, 1894-1971, Anatoly Dobrynin, 1919-2010, McGeorge Bundy, 1919-1996, Dean Rusk, 1909-1994, Robert McNamara, 1916-2009, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Cold War: The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1961-1962, International relations, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cold War, 1945-1989, Politics & Policy, Diplomacy, Russians, Cubans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Arrangements Made Between Rear Admiral Giesler and Captain A. C. Clarke In Case of Hostilities with the Chinese, September 13, 1900
written by A. C. Clarke, fl. 1900, in ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. Division within ADM - Records of Stations and Fleets. ADM 125 - Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence. Subseries within ADM 125 - British trade and relations with the Chinese Governments., of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (1900), Disturbances in China. (The Boxer Rebellion). (ADM/125/109) , 4 page(s)
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written by A. C. Clarke, fl. 1900, in ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. Division within ADM - Records of Stations and Fleets. ADM 125 - Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence. Subseries within ADM 125 - British trade and relations with the Chinese Governments., of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (1900), Disturbances in China. (The Boxer Rebellion). (ADM/125/109) , 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1900
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
A. C. Clarke, fl. 1900
Topic / Theme
Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901, Military reinforcements, Navy ships, Train stations, Military maneuvers, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900, Politics & Policy, Germans, Chinese, British, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Ri...
Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
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