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Border Incidents Reported by Jerusalem Post, September 6-12, 1953
written by United States. Embassy (Tel Aviv), 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 (07 September 1953), Box 1, Border Incidents General - UNTSO Reports , 4 page(s)
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written by United States. Embassy (Tel Aviv), 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 (07 September 1953), Box 1, Border Incidents General - UNTSO Reports , 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
07 September 1953, 1953
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Recipient Organization
United States. Department of State
Author / Creator
United States. Embassy (Tel Aviv)
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Shootings, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Politics & Policy, Law, Greeks, Israelis, Egyptians, Yugoslavs, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain, Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain, Programme 3
directed by Timothy Copestake, fl. 1993-2009; produced by Timothy Copestake, fl. 1993-2009, in Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain (London, England: Digital Rights Group, 2004), 49 mins
Finding new and previously unexplained evidence, Francis Pryor overturns the idea that Britain reverted to a state of anarchy and disorder after the Romans left in 410 AD. Instead of doom and gloom Francis discovers a continuous culture that assimilated influences from as far a field as the Middle East and Constan...
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directed by Timothy Copestake, fl. 1993-2009; produced by Timothy Copestake, fl. 1993-2009, in Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain (London, England: Digital Rights Group, 2004), 49 mins
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Finding new and previously unexplained evidence, Francis Pryor overturns the idea that Britain reverted to a state of anarchy and disorder after the Romans left in 410 AD. Instead of doom and gloom Francis discovers a continuous culture that assimilated influences from as far a field as the Middle East and Constantinople. Through scrutinizing the myth of King Arthur to find out what was really going on when the Romans left, Francis is confronted...
Finding new and previously unexplained evidence, Francis Pryor overturns the idea that Britain reverted to a state of anarchy and disorder after the Romans left in 410 AD. Instead of doom and gloom Francis discovers a continuous culture that assimilated influences from as far a field as the Middle East and Constantinople. Through scrutinizing the myth of King Arthur to find out what was really going on when the Romans left, Francis is confronted by evidence that confounds traditional views of the 'Dark Ages'. There was also no invasion of bloodthirsty Anglo Saxons, rampaging across the countryside. With new archaeological evidence Francis discovers a far more interesting story.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Timothy Copestake, fl. 1993-2009
Author / Creator
Timothy Copestake, fl. 1993-2009
Date Published / Released
2004-09-20
Publisher
Digital Rights Group
Series
Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain
Speaker / Narrator
Francis Pryor, 1945-
Person Discussed
Francis Pryor, 1945-, Arthur, legendary King of England
Topic / Theme
Cultural adaptation, English people, Myths and legends, Royal courts, Imperialism and Colonialism, British, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Copyright © 2013 by Digital Rights Group
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Bulletproof Salesman
directed by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker; produced by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2008), 1 hour 10 mins
Bulletproof Salesman is the darkly humorous story of Fidelis Cloer, a self-confessed war profiteer. In a career spanning two decades of global turmoil, Fidelis has supplied kings, presidents and dictators with the finest armored vehicles that money can buy. In his world, where security is a commodity, violence (an...
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directed by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker; produced by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2008), 1 hour 10 mins
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Bulletproof Salesman is the darkly humorous story of Fidelis Cloer, a self-confessed war profiteer. In a career spanning two decades of global turmoil, Fidelis has supplied kings, presidents and dictators with the finest armored vehicles that money can buy. In his world, where security is a commodity, violence (and better yet, war) presents sales opportunities just as rain sells umbrellas.
Fidelis found the perfect business opportunity when the...
Bulletproof Salesman is the darkly humorous story of Fidelis Cloer, a self-confessed war profiteer. In a career spanning two decades of global turmoil, Fidelis has supplied kings, presidents and dictators with the finest armored vehicles that money can buy. In his world, where security is a commodity, violence (and better yet, war) presents sales opportunities just as rain sells umbrellas.
Fidelis found the perfect business opportunity when the US invaded Iraq – selling thousands of his hand-crafted vehicles was possible. But as the war evolved, and armor-defeating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) proliferated, Fidelis found himself engaged in an arms race with insurgents who upped their explosive ante to defeat his increasingly higher (and more expensive) levels of armor.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
Author / Creator
Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Business affairs, Weapons and ordnance, War, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009. Used by permission of First Run Features.
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Contact, Season 1, Episode 9, Elliott Erwitt – Kitchen Debate
directed by Mario Paloschi and Gianluigi Attorre; produced by Mario Paloschi and Gianluigi Attorre, Ballandi/Arts and Ballandi/Media, in Contact, Season 1, Episode 9 (Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2014), 22 mins
Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist. Henri Cartier - Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposed to the idea of disclosing his contact sheets....
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directed by Mario Paloschi and Gianluigi Attorre; produced by Mario Paloschi and Gianluigi Attorre, Ballandi/Arts and Ballandi/Media, in Contact, Season 1, Episode 9 (Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2014), 22 mins
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Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist. Henri Cartier - Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposed to the idea of disclosing his contact sheets. However, this series reveals that the process by which an image is chosen reveals the multi - layered meeting point between the photogr...
Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist. Henri Cartier - Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposed to the idea of disclosing his contact sheets. However, this series reveals that the process by which an image is chosen reveals the multi - layered meeting point between the photographer's personal style and philosophy and the subject being captured on the other side of the lens.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mario Paloschi, Gianluigi Attorre, Ballandi/Arts, Ballandi/Media, Leslie La Penna
Author / Creator
Mario Paloschi, Gianluigi Attorre
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
First Hand Films
Series
Contact
Speaker / Narrator
Leslie La Penna
Person Discussed
Elliot Erwitt, 1928-, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Nikita Khrushchev, 1894-1971, Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962
Topic / Theme
Trade conventions, Political debates, Capitalism, Communism, Cold War, 1945-1989
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Film Platform
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Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
directed by Jim Burroughs, fl. 1981-2010; produced by Suzanne Bauman, fl. 1982-2013 and Carol Polakoff (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987, originally published 1986), 1 hour
Filmed on location at La Plata, Castro's former guerrilla headquarters- the first time any foreign film crew had been permitted there - the documentary examines the origins of Castro's revolution, and its ultimate successes and failures. It places U.S.-Cuban relations within the context of history, dating back to...
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directed by Jim Burroughs, fl. 1981-2010; produced by Suzanne Bauman, fl. 1982-2013 and Carol Polakoff (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987, originally published 1986), 1 hour
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Filmed on location at La Plata, Castro's former guerrilla headquarters- the first time any foreign film crew had been permitted there - the documentary examines the origins of Castro's revolution, and its ultimate successes and failures. It places U.S.-Cuban relations within the context of history, dating back to the Spanish-American War in 1898. The documentary goes on to paint a canvas of everyday Cuban life. It contrasts the successes of Cuba...
Filmed on location at La Plata, Castro's former guerrilla headquarters- the first time any foreign film crew had been permitted there - the documentary examines the origins of Castro's revolution, and its ultimate successes and failures. It places U.S.-Cuban relations within the context of history, dating back to the Spanish-American War in 1898. The documentary goes on to paint a canvas of everyday Cuban life. It contrasts the successes of Cuba - medical care, education and housing - with the often repressive political measures implemented by the Castro government. We hear from Cuban artists, State Department officials, exiled writers, and Fidel Castro himself. We visit the Psychiatric Hospital, the Women's Prison, and a library to see what books are available. This film does full justice to its complex subject. It is neither a rationale for Communist Cuba nor a political tool for Cuban exiles. It will interest audiences of all political persuasions. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Suzanne Bauman, fl. 1982-2013, Carol Polakoff, Raul Julia, 1940-1994
Author / Creator
Jim Burroughs, fl. 1981-2010
Date Published / Released
1986, 1987
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Raul Julia, 1940-1994
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Fulgencio Batista, 1901-1973, Che Guevara, 1928-1967, José Martí, 1853-1895
Topic / Theme
Cuba and the United States Border, Economic conditions, Government policy, Heads of state, International relations, Revolutions, Socialism, Guerrilla warfare, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Cuban War of Independence, 1895-1898, Political and Social Movements, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, World Hist...
Cuba and the United States Border, Economic conditions, Government policy, Heads of state, International relations, Revolutions, Socialism, Guerrilla warfare, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Cuban War of Independence, 1895-1898, Political and Social Movements, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, World History, Cubans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1987. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Dealing with Pirates
directed by Nils Giversen; produced by Soren Klovborg (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): Danish Broadcasting Corporation, 2009), 1 hour 1 mins
7th November, 2008 a phone rings at one of Denmark's largest shipping companies, Clipper. Somali pirates have hijacked the cargo vessel CEC Future and 13 crew members. The pirates demand 7 mio dollar. A nightmare has just begun.
For the first time ever a TV-documentary reveals the dramatic negotiations between a...
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directed by Nils Giversen; produced by Soren Klovborg (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): Danish Broadcasting Corporation, 2009), 1 hour 1 mins
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7th November, 2008 a phone rings at one of Denmark's largest shipping companies, Clipper. Somali pirates have hijacked the cargo vessel CEC Future and 13 crew members. The pirates demand 7 mio dollar. A nightmare has just begun.
For the first time ever a TV-documentary reveals the dramatic negotiations between a Western shipping company and Somali pirates. Experts are flown from London to Copenhagen to assist Clipper's CEO, Per Gullestrup, who f...
7th November, 2008 a phone rings at one of Denmark's largest shipping companies, Clipper. Somali pirates have hijacked the cargo vessel CEC Future and 13 crew members. The pirates demand 7 mio dollar. A nightmare has just begun.
For the first time ever a TV-documentary reveals the dramatic negotiations between a Western shipping company and Somali pirates. Experts are flown from London to Copenhagen to assist Clipper's CEO, Per Gullestrup, who faces a nervewrecking and very unusual task: He will have to try to strike a deal with pirates thousands of kilometers away and is under enormous pressure to free his crew members as quickly as possible. Per Gullestrup has to withstand threats and call bluffs as the crew slowly breaks down.
We followed the dramatic events in a hijacking that lasted more than two months. Authentic footage discloses negotiations, as they took place. And in an exclusive interview the pirate's negotiator reveals the tactics of the pirates on board.
Finally, 68 days later, in January 2009, the deal was finally settled and the money drop was made.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Soren Klovborg
Author / Creator
Nils Giversen
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Topic / Theme
International relations, Maritime commerce, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
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Diary of Charles Evans, September 24, 1853 - January 21, 1855
written by Charles Evans, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1853) , 182 page(s)
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written by Charles Evans, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1853) , 182 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1853
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Charles Evans
Topic / Theme
Rebellions, Gold mines and mining, Eureka Rebellion, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854, War and Violence, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria, all rights reserved.
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DK Timelines, 10, The Vikings
produced by ClickView and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines, 10 (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 3 mins
This is a timeline of the history of the Vikings, from 793 to 1066. Fierce warriors and raiders, the Viking people they left their homelands in Denmark, Sweden and Norway to invade new territories across Europe.
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produced by ClickView and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines, 10 (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 3 mins
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This is a timeline of the history of the Vikings, from 793 to 1066. Fierce warriors and raiders, the Viking people they left their homelands in Denmark, Sweden and Norway to invade new territories across Europe.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
ClickView, Northern Ireland Screen
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Makematic
Series
DK Timelines
Topic / Theme
Soldiers, Invasions, Seafaring life, History curriculums, Trade and commerce
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Makematic
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DK Timelines, China's Golden Age
produced by Makematic and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 4 mins
This is a timeline of the history of China’s Golden Age from 618 to 1279. The Tang and Song dynasties were periods of significant economic and cultural progress that lasted for more than 600 years and together are considered as China's Golden Age.
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produced by Makematic and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 4 mins
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This is a timeline of the history of China’s Golden Age from 618 to 1279. The Tang and Song dynasties were periods of significant economic and cultural progress that lasted for more than 600 years and together are considered as China's Golden Age.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Makematic, Northern Ireland Screen
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Makematic
Series
DK Timelines
Topic / Theme
Monarchs, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Makematic
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Economist Video, Energy crisis: what can 1973 teach us?
produced by The Economist, in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2023), 15 mins
Alongside his invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has throttled gas supplies to Europe—but the world has seen energy used as a weapon before. What can the energy shock of 1973 tell us about today’s crisis?
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produced by The Economist, in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2023), 15 mins
Description
Alongside his invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has throttled gas supplies to Europe—but the world has seen energy used as a weapon before. What can the energy shock of 1973 tell us about today’s crisis?
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story
Contributor
The Economist
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Person Discussed
Vladimir Putin, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Petroleum, Yom Kippur War, October 6-26, 1973, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 The Economist
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