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100 Years of Silence: The Germans in Namibia
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directed by Halfdan Muurholm and Casper Erichsen; produced by Halfdan Muurholm (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 8 mins
One hundred years ago, the Herero people of Namibia were nearly exterminated by German colonial soldiers in what has become known as the first genocide of the 20th century. Herero men, women and children were rounded up like cattle and put into Germany's first ever concentration camps. Four years later, three-quar...
directed by Halfdan Muurholm and Casper Erichsen; produced by Halfdan Muurholm (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 8 mins
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China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1, Emperors
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directed by Adrian Pennink; presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Melanie Fall, fl. 1999 and Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 mins
The transformation of China into a global superpower raises some of the most challenging questions of our time – and this revealing series seeks out the answers. Will this turn out to be China’s century or will the Red Dragon crash and burn? Niall Ferguson travels through this vast country to find out how a fi...
directed by Adrian Pennink; presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Melanie Fall, fl. 1999 and Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 mins
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Engineering an Empire, Episode 9, Britain: Blood and Steel
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directed by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003; presented by Peter Weller, 1947-; produced by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003, Kralyevich Productions, in Engineering an Empire, Episode 9 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
The engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. At its pinnacle, the British Empire spanned every continent and covered one quarter of the Earth's land mass.
directed by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003; presented by Peter Weller, 1947-; produced by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003, Kralyevich Productions, in Engineering an Empire, Episode 9 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
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Face the Nation, Sunday, February 20, 1972
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directed by William E. Linden; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011 and Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Darius S. Jhabvala, 1928-1974, Richard Curt Hottelet, 1917-2014 and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1972), 29 mins
GUEST: THANT, U (FORMER SEC GENERAL OF THE UN) TOPIC: SHORT, LONG TERM IMP. SEATING CHINA IN UN/ NIXON's TRIP/ VIETNAM INTERVENTION COLUMNISTS: HOTTELET (CBS); JHABUALA, BOSTON GLOBE
directed by William E. Linden; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011 and Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Darius S. Jhabvala, 1928-1974, Richard Curt Hottelet, 1917-2014 and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1972), 29 mins
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Frontiers, Gold and the Gun
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produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Distinguished presenters visit some famous dividing lines between nations. Sometimes against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty, sometimes of bleak barbed wire, each film shows what a frontier does to the people who live in its shadow. Among those explored are former East/West Germany, South Africa/Mozambique, and...
produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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In Search of History, Rome's Eternal Wonders
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produced by Paola Di Florio, fl. 1994 and Linda Fuller, fl. 1993, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1992), 43 mins
"In Search of History" journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Built to attest to the power and glory of Rome, the ancient monuments often hide a rocky past. Bu...
produced by Paola Di Florio, fl. 1994 and Linda Fuller, fl. 1993, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1992), 43 mins
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In Search of History, Athens: Triumph and Tragedy
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produced by Laura Verklan, fl. 1991, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 44 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Athens: Triumph and Tragedy: After the Persians' defeat in 479 B.C., Athens entered a Golden...
produced by Laura Verklan, fl. 1991, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 44 mins
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Invasión
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directed by Abner Benaim, 1971-; produced by Ajimolido Films and Apertura Films (New York, NY: Pragda, 2018), 1 hour 35 mins

"The invasion of Panama by the U.S in Christmas and New Year of 1989 – when  American troops deposed dictator Manuel Noriega, killing an unknown number of civilians in the process- serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order re-define their identity and...

directed by Abner Benaim, 1971-; produced by Ajimolido Films and Apertura Films (New York, NY: Pragda, 2018), 1 hour 35 mins
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Life Under Siege
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directed by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022; produced by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022, Ruth Pereira, fl. 2022, Oleksander Udalyi, fl. 2022 and Vladyslav Pavlenko, fl. 2022 (Singapore: Mediacorp TV Singapore, 2022), 47 mins
As the war in Ukraine upends lives, thousands have stepped into critical roles. A CEO takes on the dangerous mission of driving aid into a city that’s bombed every day. A Kyiv resident figures out how to keep frontline defenders fed in wartime conditions. A Polish architect crosses into the war zone to rescue st...
directed by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022; produced by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022, Ruth Pereira, fl. 2022, Oleksander Udalyi, fl. 2022 and Vladyslav Pavlenko, fl. 2022 (Singapore: Mediacorp TV Singapore, 2022), 47 mins
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The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3, Nation
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directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins

The cultures and religions that have shaped the Spain we know today are revealed over the course of a journey through its key cities – Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Cartagena – in the company of historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. It’s a story packed with surprises and includes some of the great civili...

directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins
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