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10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 3, Civil Rights
directed by Dominique Anders, fl. 2003-2017 and Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Mary Courtney, fl. 2004-2016 and Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment; interview by Henry Rollins, 1961-, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 43 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 Dominique Anders, fl. 2003-2017 and Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Mary Courtney, fl. 2004-2016 and Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment; interview by Henry Rollins, 1961-, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 43 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.
Henry cracks open the books on one of America's most defining chapt...
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.
Henry cracks open the books on one of America's most defining chapters--the Civil Rights movement. On a road not often traveled, he crosses the country in search of the unknown stories that built a generation of heroes.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mary Courtney, fl. 2004-2016, Henry Rollins, 1961-, Asylum Entertainment
Author / Creator
Dominique Anders, fl. 2003-2017, Stuart Chait, 1980-, Henry Rollins, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Things You Don't Know About
Person Discussed
Fred Korematsu, 1919-2005, Clyde Kennard, 1927-1963, Malcolm X, 1925-1965, Nichelle Nichols, 1932-, Claudette Colvin, 1939-, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Segregation, Racism, Social activism and activists, Civil rights, Japanese American Internment, 1942-1945, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, AL, December 1955, Civil Rights Act Passed, U.S., July 2, 1964, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Japanese, African Americans, Americans
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The American Citizens Handbook
edited by Joy Elmer Morgan, 1889- (American University, 1941), 416 page(s)
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edited by Joy Elmer Morgan, 1889- (American University, 1941), 416 page(s)
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General Audience
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Monograph
Contributor
Joy Elmer Morgan, 1889-
Date Published / Released
1941
Publisher
American University
Topic / Theme
Citizenship, Patriotism
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Battleline, 2, Dunkirk
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 22 mins
German advances through Belgium into France in early 1940 pinned thousands of Allied troops in a narrow corridor along the coat. Ultimately, more than 30,000 British, French, and Belgian troops were evacuated from the port city of Dunkirk. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 22 mins
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German advances through Belgium into France in early 1940 pinned thousands of Allied troops in a narrow corridor along the coat. Ultimately, more than 30,000 British, French, and Belgian troops were evacuated from the port city of Dunkirk. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Dunkirk.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, James Halstead
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1963, 1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
James Halstead
Topic / Theme
Evacuations, Lines of defense, Military maneuvers, Evacuation of Dunkirk, May-June, 1940, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 560, Road to the Wall
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
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Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Leon Trotsky, 1879-1940
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Politica...
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Biography, Fiorello LaGuardia
produced by Jack Haley, Jr., 1933-2001, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1961), 27 mins
This documentary, produced by A&E Television Networks, is about the life and political career of Fiorello LaGuardia.
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produced by Jack Haley, Jr., 1933-2001, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1961), 27 mins
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This documentary, produced by A&E Television Networks, is about the life and political career of Fiorello LaGuardia.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jack Haley, Jr., 1933-2001, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Date Published / Released
1961, 1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Person Discussed
Fiorello H. La Guardia, 1882-1947
Topic / Theme
Mayors, Political machines, Politicians, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Biography, Dwight D. Eisenhower
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by David Lloyd Wolper, 1928-2010 and Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 26 mins
From his career as a military commander in both World Wars to his term as a president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a natural leader. Learn more about this great man and his many accomplishments.
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by David Lloyd Wolper, 1928-2010 and Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 26 mins
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From his career as a military commander in both World Wars to his term as a president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a natural leader. Learn more about this great man and his many accomplishments.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Lloyd Wolper, 1928-2010, Alan Landsburg, 1933-, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Military careers, Political life, Cold War, 1945-1989, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Biography, Thomas Dewey
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 25 mins
Thomas Dewey’s defeat in the 1948 presidential election confounded the experts and amazed the nation. Learn more about this sincere and hardworking man, from his childhood in Michigan to his time as a federal prosecutor and both of his defeats as the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency in the 1940s.
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 25 mins
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Thomas Dewey’s defeat in the 1948 presidential election confounded the experts and amazed the nation. Learn more about this sincere and hardworking man, from his childhood in Michigan to his time as a federal prosecutor and both of his defeats as the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency in the 1940s.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Landsburg, 1933-, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1963, 1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Person Discussed
Thomas Edmund Dewey, 1902-1971
Topic / Theme
Elections, Lawyers, Organized crime, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Biography, Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit
directed by Harry Rasky, 1928-2007; produced by Harry Rasky, 1928-2007, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005, originally published 1994), 47 mins
She is one of the 20th century's most respected and admired figures; a humanitarian who transformed the role of women in society-and in the White House. Eleanor Roosevelt was the architect behind the now well-established tradition of the First Lady activist. A pioneer among presidents' wives she formed her own sta...
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directed by Harry Rasky, 1928-2007; produced by Harry Rasky, 1928-2007, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005, originally published 1994), 47 mins
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She is one of the 20th century's most respected and admired figures; a humanitarian who transformed the role of women in society-and in the White House. Eleanor Roosevelt was the architect behind the now well-established tradition of the First Lady activist. A pioneer among presidents' wives she formed her own staff held press conferences and defined a female agenda beyond that of a homemaker. She fought for the civil rights of women and other me...
She is one of the 20th century's most respected and admired figures; a humanitarian who transformed the role of women in society-and in the White House. Eleanor Roosevelt was the architect behind the now well-established tradition of the First Lady activist. A pioneer among presidents' wives she formed her own staff held press conferences and defined a female agenda beyond that of a homemaker. She fought for the civil rights of women and other members of oppressed society. Yet this monumental public figure was also the unhappy wife of a philandering husband and an orphan whose family was destroyed by alcoholism. In this intimate portrait experts and scholars come together to make the important connections between Mrs. Roosevelt's public and private lives. BIOGRAPHY-® brings you the complete and inspiring life story of Eleanor Roosevelt champion of freedom and human dignity.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harry Rasky, 1928-2007, Celeste Holm, 1917-2012
Author / Creator
Harry Rasky, 1928-2007
Date Published / Released
1994, 2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Celeste Holm, 1917-2012
Person Discussed
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
First lady, Marriage, Social activism and activists, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913)
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Discussion of George Patton on John Pershing's Expedition to Mexico, 1916
directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Mort Zimmerman, fl. 1983-2005 and Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985; in General George Patton: A Genius for War, Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002, originally published 1995, first release 1995), 7 mins
General George S. Patton was a walking talking fighting machine whose personality was bigger and noisier than one of his Sherman tanks. He was tough. He was vain. He was brilliant. And in a world gone mad with war he was our greatest field commander. His slashing armored columns dismembered the panzers of Hitler's...
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directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Mort Zimmerman, fl. 1983-2005 and Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985; in General George Patton: A Genius for War, Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002, originally published 1995, first release 1995), 7 mins
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General George S. Patton was a walking talking fighting machine whose personality was bigger and noisier than one of his Sherman tanks. He was tough. He was vain. He was brilliant. And in a world gone mad with war he was our greatest field commander. His slashing armored columns dismembered the panzers of Hitler's "Thousand Year Reich" with matchless thunder and dash. Passionate and arrogant he slapped soldiers and cried over them; he was vilifie...
General George S. Patton was a walking talking fighting machine whose personality was bigger and noisier than one of his Sherman tanks. He was tough. He was vain. He was brilliant. And in a world gone mad with war he was our greatest field commander. His slashing armored columns dismembered the panzers of Hitler's "Thousand Year Reich" with matchless thunder and dash. Passionate and arrogant he slapped soldiers and cried over them; he was vilified and deified. But when it came time for the bloody business of war George Patton had no peers. This revealing profile takes a look at the complex personality of the man who struck fear into Nazi generals and left Allied superiors questioning his sanity. March into battle with George S. Patton a man who lived and died a warrior.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mort Zimmerman, fl. 1983-2005, Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985
Author / Creator
Don Horan, 1927-1996
Date Published / Released
1995, 2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Person Discussed
Pancho Villa, 1878-1923
Topic / Theme
Military maneuvers, Revolutionaries, Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Biography, Joseph Kennedy, Sr.: Father of An American Dynasty
produced by Edward Mallory, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 40 mins
Rare footage and interviews with his descendants including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty. His parents were determined that he rise above the level of the "saloon-keeping" Irish. He succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Joseph Kennedy, Sr.'s...
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produced by Edward Mallory, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 40 mins
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Rare footage and interviews with his descendants including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty. His parents were determined that he rise above the level of the "saloon-keeping" Irish. He succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Joseph Kennedy, Sr.'s life was a controversial saga of influence and alleged impropriety, public victories and private setbacks. But above all, it was a lif...
Rare footage and interviews with his descendants including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty. His parents were determined that he rise above the level of the "saloon-keeping" Irish. He succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Joseph Kennedy, Sr.'s life was a controversial saga of influence and alleged impropriety, public victories and private setbacks. But above all, it was a life marked by drive and fierce devotion. BIOGRAPHY® uses rare footage, period accounts, personal records and the memories of family members to trace the life of the man who fathered America's foremost political dynasty. Discover the brilliant business deals that made him a millionaire, and explore the allegations of his involvement in less-than-legal activities. See how he rose to political prominence as the first Irish-American ambassador to Great Britain, and how his behind-the-scenes influence contributed to the political successes of his sons. Joseph Kennedy, Sr. is a revealing chronicle of a uniquely American life and a legacy that continues to this day.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Edward Mallory, Sanford Orkin
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Sanford Orkin
Person Discussed
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., 1888-1969
Topic / Theme
Business occupations, Family, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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