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2 Men of Fiji
directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
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directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
Description
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brett Porter, fl. 1959, Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company
Author / Creator
Brett Porter, fl. 1959
Date Published / Released
1959, 1996
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization)
Topic / Theme
Fijian, Imperialism, City life, Island life, Local customs, Cultural change and history, Fijian people, Brazilians
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6, The 19th Province
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 51 mins
The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds....
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 51 mins
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The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds. The Geneva conference. The air war, the retaliatory Scud missile attacks on Israel and the ground offensive to the moment of Iraq’s s...
The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds. The Geneva conference. The air war, the retaliatory Scud missile attacks on Israel and the ground offensive to the moment of Iraq’s surrender.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
6 Battle for the Gulf
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Person Discussed
Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah, 1944-2012, Ebraheem M. H. Behbahani, fl. 1990, Abdullah Al-Khandari, fl. 1990, Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, 1926-, Salem Al-Dayed, fl. 1990, Mahmoud Al-Doussari, fl. 1990, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Barbara Bodine, 1948-, Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah, fl. 1990, Tariq Aziz, 1936-2000, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, No...
Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah, 1944-2012, Ebraheem M. H. Behbahani, fl. 1990, Abdullah Al-Khandari, fl. 1990, Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, 1926-, Salem Al-Dayed, fl. 1990, Mahmoud Al-Doussari, fl. 1990, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Barbara Bodine, 1948-, Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah, fl. 1990, Tariq Aziz, 1936-2000, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, Norman Schwarzkopf, 1934-, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 1929-
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Iraq (1970s - Present), International sanctions, Diplomatic missions, Air raids, Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Law, British, Americans, Iraqis, Kuwaitis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001 SW Pictures
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 6 of 6, Wounds in the Soul
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 6 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
Surrender at Safwan: a secret deal? The rebellions by the Kurds in the north and Shia in the south; the imposition of sanctions on post-war Iraq. The effects of the war on Iraq, on Saudi Arabia and on Palestine.
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Surrender at Safwan: a secret deal? The rebellions by the Kurds in the north and Shia in the south; the imposition of sanctions on post-war Iraq. The effects of the war on Iraq, on Saudi Arabia and on Palestine.
Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
6 Battle for the Gulf
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Person Discussed
Charles W. Freeman, 1943-, Haidar Abdel-Shafi, 1919-0207, Yitzhak Shamir, 1915-2012, Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-, Rolf Ekeua, 1935-, Abdul Razak al-Hashimi, 1934-, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Mahmoud Osman, fl. 1991, Hussein Ali Al-Shaalan, fl. 1991, Tawfiq Al-Yassari, fl. 1991, Dick Cheney, 1941-, Victor Poussouvaluk, fl. 1991, Brent Scowcroft, 1925-, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, 1949-, Edward Gnehm, 1...
Charles W. Freeman, 1943-, Haidar Abdel-Shafi, 1919-0207, Yitzhak Shamir, 1915-2012, Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-, Rolf Ekeua, 1935-, Abdul Razak al-Hashimi, 1934-, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Mahmoud Osman, fl. 1991, Hussein Ali Al-Shaalan, fl. 1991, Tawfiq Al-Yassari, fl. 1991, Dick Cheney, 1941-, Victor Poussouvaluk, fl. 1991, Brent Scowcroft, 1925-, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, 1949-, Edward Gnehm, 1944-, Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah, 1944-2012, Najib Al-Salihi, fl. 1991, John J. Yeosock, 1937-1912, Richard N. Haass, 1951-, Khaled Al-Sultan, 1940-, Turgut Ozal, 1927-1993, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, Norman Schwarzkopf, 1934-
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Iraq (1970s - Present), International sanctions, Military occupation, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Law, Turkish, Americans, Kurdish, Arabs, Iraqis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Development of Nuclear Fission Technology in the 1930s
directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and John Maggio; produced by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and John Maggio; in Einstein's Letter, 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 6 mins
Explores how the great scientist urged Franklin Roosevelt to develop an atomic bomb.
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directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and John Maggio; produced by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and John Maggio; in Einstein's Letter, 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 6 mins
Description
Explores how the great scientist urged Franklin Roosevelt to develop an atomic bomb.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, John Maggio
Author / Creator
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, John Maggio
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America
Person Discussed
Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, Leó Szilárd, 1898-1964
Topic / Theme
Nazism, Nuclear warfare, Physics, Scientists, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 4, Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley
directed by Joe Berlinger, 1961-; produced by Rachel Dawson and Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000, in 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 44 mins
September 6, 1901 - The assassination of the 25th President by a young anarchist ushered in a new age of politics and gave rise to Theodore Roosevelt.
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directed by Joe Berlinger, 1961-; produced by Rachel Dawson and Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000, in 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 44 mins
Description
September 6, 1901 - The assassination of the 25th President by a young anarchist ushered in a new age of politics and gave rise to Theodore Roosevelt.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rachel Dawson, Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000, Terry Kinney, 1954-
Author / Creator
Joe Berlinger, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America
Speaker / Narrator
Terry Kinney, 1954-
Person Discussed
William McKinley, 1843-1901
Topic / Theme
Anarchism, Assassinations, Fairs and festivals, Heads of state, William McKinley, Assassination, Buffalo, NY, September 6, 1901, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Influence of Daniel Shays' Rebellion on the Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution, 1787
in Shays' Rebellion, 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 10 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 6 mins
An armed uprising shortly after the American Revolutionary War sparks the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America
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in Shays' Rebellion, 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, 10 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 6 mins
Description
An armed uprising shortly after the American Revolutionary War sparks the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America
Person Discussed
Samuel Adams, 1722-1803
Topic / Theme
Constitution, National government, Rebellions, United States. Constitution Signed, Philadelphia, PA, September 17, 1787, American History, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 1, Presidential Assassinations
directed by Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a m...
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directed by Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
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In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know.
Four American Presidents have lost their lives to some of the most...
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know.
Four American Presidents have lost their lives to some of the most notorious madmen in all of history. But Henry Rollins is discovering that there are some strange and wild tales of assassination that you just don't know about. Whether it's failed attempts and medical oddities, or brain-busting conspiracies and savage gun battles, Henry has his crosshairs trained on the most shocking facts surrounding presidential assassins.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Asylum Entertainment
Author / Creator
Stuart Chait, 1980-, Henry Rollins, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Things You Don't Know About
Person Discussed
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, James A. Garfield, 1831-1881, Robert Todd Lincoln, 1843-1926, Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845
Topic / Theme
Conspiracies, Assassination plots and attempts, Assassinations, Presidents, Ronald Reagan, Assassination Attempt by John Hinckley, March 30, 1981, James Garfield Shot, July 2, 1881, Abraham Lincoln, Assassination, Washington, DC, April 14, 1865, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Civil War (1860–1865), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913)...
Conspiracies, Assassination plots and attempts, Assassinations, Presidents, Ronald Reagan, Assassination Attempt by John Hinckley, March 30, 1981, James Garfield Shot, July 2, 1881, Abraham Lincoln, Assassination, Washington, DC, April 14, 1865, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Civil War (1860–1865), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), The Sixties (1960–1974)
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10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 2, The White House
presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a m...
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presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
Description
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know. The White House might be the most recognizable home in the entire w...
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know. The White House might be the most recognizable home in the entire world. But as a Washington, D.C. native, Henry Rollins knows there's far more to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue than meets the eye.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Asylum Entertainment
Author / Creator
Henry Rollins, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Things You Don't Know About
Topic / Theme
Living arrangements, Construction, Presidents, Buildings, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Early National Era (1790–1828), Post-war Era (1945–1960)
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10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 3, The Founding Fathers
directed by Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a m...
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directed by Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 2, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
Description
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know. You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--m...
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know. You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment
Author / Creator
Stuart Chait, 1980-, Henry Rollins, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Things You Don't Know About
Person Discussed
Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, Alexander Hamilton, 1757-1804, George Washington, 1732-1799
Topic / Theme
Revolutions, Political rivalries, Personal finances, Presidents, Politicians, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Iroquois, Oneida, Americans
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13% Net Return on 2012 Virginia Retirement System
produced by Bloomberg L. P.; interview by Deirdre Bolton, fl. 1999-2013 (New York, NY: Bloomberg L. P., 2013), 6 mins
William and Mary School of Business Assistant Dean Deborah Hewitt discusses Virginia's retirement system with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's 'Money Moves.'
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produced by Bloomberg L. P.; interview by Deirdre Bolton, fl. 1999-2013 (New York, NY: Bloomberg L. P., 2013), 6 mins
Description
William and Mary School of Business Assistant Dean Deborah Hewitt discusses Virginia's retirement system with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's 'Money Moves.'
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story, Interview
Contributor
Bloomberg L. P.
Author / Creator
Deirdre Bolton, fl. 1999-2013
Date Published / Released
2013-07-09
Publisher
Bloomberg L. P.
Topic / Theme
Markets, Economics, Fiscal policy, State and provincial government, Financial investments, Employee benefits, Administration of Economic Programs, Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Bloomberg LP
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