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60 Minutes, Treasure Island
produced by Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
The island of Madagascar is awash in sapphire fever. The gems were discovered only two years ago, so the riches have barely been tapped. Bob Simon reports.
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produced by Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
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The island of Madagascar is awash in sapphire fever. The gems were discovered only two years ago, so the riches have barely been tapped. Bob Simon reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2000-11-27
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2000-11-27
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Didier Ratsiraka, 1936-, Joseph Shea, fl. 1978, Dror Morodov, fl. 2000, Dave Schaffer, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Corruption, Economic conditions, Mining communities, Miners, Precious stones, Trade and Commerce, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
© 2000 CBS News
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Adventures in Apache Country: A Tour Through Arizona and Sonora, with Notes on the Silver Regions of Nevada
written by John Ross Browne, 1821-1875 (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1871), 535 page(s)
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written by John Ross Browne, 1821-1875 (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1871), 535 page(s)
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
John Ross Browne, 1821-1875
Date Published / Released
1871
Publisher
Harper and Brothers
Topic / Theme
Migration and Diaspora
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Autobiography of a Chinese Woman
written by Buwei Yang Chao, 1889-; edited by Yuenren Chao (New York, NY: John Day Co., 1947), 327 page(s)
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written by Buwei Yang Chao, 1889-; edited by Yuenren Chao (New York, NY: John Day Co., 1947), 327 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Chapter
Contributor
Yuenren Chao
Author / Creator
Buwei Yang Chao, 1889-
Date Published / Released
1947
Publisher
John Day Co.
Topic / Theme
Domestic matters, Education, Family, Travel
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The Autobiography of Mother Jones
(Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 1925), 242 page(s)
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(Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 1925), 242 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Chapter
Date Published / Released
1925
Publisher
Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company
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Black Manhattan
written by James Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938 (New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1930), 284 page(s)
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written by James Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938 (New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1930), 284 page(s)
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Author / Creator
James Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938
Date Published / Released
1930
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Administrator of the Literary Estate of James Weldon Johnson.
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The Canadian Journal of Lady Aberdeen
written by Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, 1857-1939; edited by John T. Saywell (Toronto, ON: Champlain Society, 1960), 517 page(s)
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written by Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, 1857-1939; edited by John T. Saywell (Toronto, ON: Champlain Society, 1960), 517 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Contributor
John T. Saywell
Author / Creator
Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, 1857-1939
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Champlain Society
Topic / Theme
Politics, Entertaining
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1960, The Champlain Society (CS No. 38
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Daring Adventures of Kit Carson and Fremont, Among Buffaloes, Grizzlies, and Indians: Being a Spirited Diary of the Most Difficult and Wonde...
(New York, NY: Hurst & Blackett, 1885), 493 page(s)
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(New York, NY: Hurst & Blackett, 1885), 493 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
1885
Publisher
Hurst & Blackett
Topic / Theme
Exploration, Travel
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Description of Louisiana, Newly Discovered to the Southwest of New France...
edited by John Dawson Gilmary Shea, fl. 1899 (New York, NY: John G. Shea (Publisher), 1880), 407 page(s)
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edited by John Dawson Gilmary Shea, fl. 1899 (New York, NY: John G. Shea (Publisher), 1880), 407 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Book
Contributor
John Dawson Gilmary Shea, fl. 1899
Date Published / Released
1880
Publisher
John G. Shea (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Exploration
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Early Western Travels, vol. 5: Bradbury's Travels in the Interior of America, 1809-1811
edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1853-1913 (Cleveland, OH: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1904), 320 page(s)
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edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1853-1913 (Cleveland, OH: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1904), 320 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1853-1913
Date Published / Released
1904
Publisher
Arthur H. Clark Co.
Topic / Theme
American Indians
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Early Western Travels, vol. 10: Hulme's Journal, 1818-1819: Flower's Letters from Lexington and the Illinois, 1819
edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1853-1913 (Cleveland, OH: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1904), 357 page(s)
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edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1853-1913 (Cleveland, OH: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1904), 357 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Reuben Gold Thwaites, 1853-1913
Date Published / Released
1904
Publisher
Arthur H. Clark Co.
Topic / Theme
American Indians, Nature
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