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60 Minutes, The Reckoning
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produced by Shawn Efran, fl. 2004-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
Scott Pelley reports on the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic.
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produced by Shawn Efran, fl. 2004-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Scott Pelley, 1957-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
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Code Name: Butterflies
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directed by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995; produced by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995 (Privately Published, 2008), 1 hour 1 mins
A veces la bravura para se hacer la revolución proviene de donde menos lo esperas. Em la isla caribeña, de la República Dominicana, 1960, há un pueblo asediado, sufriendo bajo la cruel tiranía de Rafael Trujillo, el dictador más sanguinario de la historia latinoamericana. Tres bellas y notables hermanas - Pa...
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directed by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995; produced by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995 (Privately Published, 2008), 1 hour 1 mins
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Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
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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
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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DK Timelines, 2, Julius Caesar
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produced by ClickView and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines, 2 (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 4 mins
This is a timeline of events in the life of Julius Caesar, a powerful general and ambitious politician of the Roman Republic. He was known for his military conquests and declared himself 'Dictator for life' before his brutal murder in 44 BCE.
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produced by ClickView and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines, 2 (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 4 mins
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Greats, Episode 3
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produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011 and Merran Williams, in Greats (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 25 mins
Indira Gandhi: India's first female Prime Minister was born into the influential Nehru Dynasty in November 1917. Her father had risen under the mentorship of Mahatma Gandhi to become the first prime minister of independent India in 1947. Muhammad Ali: By his account he floated like butterfly and stung like a bee....
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produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011 and Merran Williams, in Greats (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 25 mins
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Infamous Assassinations, 11, The Assassination of Zia Ul Haq
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in Infamous Assassinations, 11 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
On August 17 1988, en route for a military base in Northern Pakistan, Pakistan’s pro-military strongman was brought down by a bomb in his Hercules transport plane, possibly in retaliation for helping the rebels fight the Russians in Afghanistan. Was a Russian agent in the aircraft minutes before he took off?
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in Infamous Assassinations, 11 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
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Main Event, 17, 1959
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 17 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
In 1959 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuban dictator Baptiste to become prime minister of embattled Cuba. The country remained under Castro's control for nearly half a century. On January 8, Castro's army rolled victoriously into Havana, amid crowds of jubilant supporters, and eight days later was sworn in as Prime Minis...
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 17 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
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The Mexican Revolution
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directed by Henry Nevison and Iván Drufovka, fl. 2004; produced by Iván Drufovka, fl. 2004, Clio Television and Lou Reda Productions, Inc. (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 1 hour 3 mins
This A&E Special takes a close look at the Mexican Revolution, a revolt against a dictator that ended in civil war, with action on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border. Offers a much needed historical perspective on Mexican-American relations.
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directed by Henry Nevison and Iván Drufovka, fl. 2004; produced by Iván Drufovka, fl. 2004, Clio Television and Lou Reda Productions, Inc. (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 1 hour 3 mins
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The Normans, Episode 4, Domesday
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directed by Andrea Illescas, fl. 2005; produced by Andrea Illescas, fl. 2005 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, in The Normans, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
In this programme on the Domesday Book, Dr Stephen Baxter, medieval historian at King's College, London, reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of England's earliest surviving public record. He also finds out the real reason it was commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The D...
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directed by Andrea Illescas, fl. 2005; produced by Andrea Illescas, fl. 2005 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, in The Normans, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
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Political Assassinations, Thomas Sankara:  Fratricide In Burkina, Africa
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directed by Didier Mauro, fl. 2010 and Ho Thuy Tiên, fl. 1981; produced by Quartier Latin Media and Solferino Images, in Political Assassinations (Film Ideas, 2010), 52 mins
Burkina Faso, Africa, October 15, 1987. Automatic gunfire breaks the evening's silence and kills President Thomas Sankara. Would the assassins have been sent by his brothers in arms, Blaise Compaore, with whom he had launched the Marxist Revolution a few years before? His main argument was also one of the assassin...
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directed by Didier Mauro, fl. 2010 and Ho Thuy Tiên, fl. 1981; produced by Quartier Latin Media and Solferino Images, in Political Assassinations (Film Ideas, 2010), 52 mins
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