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America in the 20th Century, 10, Vietnam
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 10 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 1 hour 12 mins
Vietnam was the longest war in America’s history and the most divisive in more than a century. Decades later, U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia remains misunderstood, misinterpreted and misrepresented. This powerful program explores the genesis of America’s “quagmire” in the region—from the roots of Vie...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 10 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 1 hour 12 mins
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Vietnam was the longest war in America’s history and the most divisive in more than a century. Decades later, U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia remains misunderstood, misinterpreted and misrepresented. This powerful program explores the genesis of America’s “quagmire” in the region—from the roots of Vietnamese nationalism and a century of French colonialism through the long and costly American war and beyond.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, William C. Westmoreland, 1914-2005, Ngo Dinh Diem, 1901-1963
Topic / Theme
Communism, Political demonstrations, International relations, Public opinion, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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America in the 20th Century, 11, Cold War
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 11 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 2 hours 12 mins
The communists and capitalists united in World War II to crush the Fascists. But in 1945, with Hitler’s Germany defeated, the allies became adversaries. The world’s two great superpowers locked in a dramatic showdown over ideology, vision and freedom that would persist for five decades. Under the omnipresent t...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 11 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 2 hours 12 mins
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The communists and capitalists united in World War II to crush the Fascists. But in 1945, with Hitler’s Germany defeated, the allies became adversaries. The world’s two great superpowers locked in a dramatic showdown over ideology, vision and freedom that would persist for five decades. Under the omnipresent threat of nuclear holocaust, the Cold War became the defining conflict of the twentieth century.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-, George Kennan, 1845-1924, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Nikita Khrushchev, 1894-1971, Kim Il-sung, 1912-1994, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, Joseph Raymond McCarthy, 1908-1957, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, George Catlett Mars...
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-, George Kennan, 1845-1924, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Nikita Khrushchev, 1894-1971, Kim Il-sung, 1912-1994, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, Joseph Raymond McCarthy, 1908-1957, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, George Catlett Marshall, 1880-1959, Leonid Ilich Brezhnev, 1906-1982
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Communism, Government aid, Human rights, International relations, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cold War, 1945-1989, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Marshall Plan, 1948-1952, Potsdam Conference, July 17-August 2, 1945, Truman Doctrine, 1947-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, U-2 Spy Plane Incident, 1960, McCarthy Era, U.S., 1949-1954, American History, The Sixties (1960..
Communism, Government aid, Human rights, International relations, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cold War, 1945-1989, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Marshall Plan, 1948-1952, Potsdam Conference, July 17-August 2, 1945, Truman Doctrine, 1947-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, U-2 Spy Plane Incident, 1960, McCarthy Era, U.S., 1949-1954, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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America in the 20th Century, 12, The Sixties
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 12 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 38 mins
In the 1960s, Americans embraced the liberal promises and programs of two presidents: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The two men could not have been more different, yet each embraced the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and sought to reshape the New Deal into their own world vision. For JFK, it was the New...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 12 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 38 mins
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In the 1960s, Americans embraced the liberal promises and programs of two presidents: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The two men could not have been more different, yet each embraced the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and sought to reshape the New Deal into their own world vision. For JFK, it was the New Frontier; for LBJ, the Great Society. Each had its triumphs and failures, but together they redefined the role of federal government i...
In the 1960s, Americans embraced the liberal promises and programs of two presidents: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The two men could not have been more different, yet each embraced the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and sought to reshape the New Deal into their own world vision. For JFK, it was the New Frontier; for LBJ, the Great Society. Each had its triumphs and failures, but together they redefined the role of federal government in American life and culture.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, International relations, Social reforms, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Civil Rights Act Passed, U.S., July 2, 1964, Cold War, 1945-1989, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Space Race, 1957-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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American Experience: 1964, Season 26, Episode 2, 1964: Interview with Max Frankel, Correspondent and Editor
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Season 26, Episode 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 1 hour 1 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Season 26, Episode 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 1 hour 1 mins
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It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This film is an interview with correspondent and editor Max Frankel.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Insignia Films
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Max Frankel, 1930-, Robert McNamara, 1916-2009, Everett M. Dirksen, 1896-1969, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Popular culture, Social activism and activists, Legislatures, International relations, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Gulf of Tonkin incident, Vietnam, August 2, 1964, Family and Culture, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience, JFK, Part Two
directed by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 1 hour 52 mins
JFK's campaign for president is the first to be waged on television, a distinct advantage for the telegenic candidate.
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directed by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 1 hour 52 mins
Description
JFK's campaign for president is the first to be waged on television, a distinct advantage for the telegenic candidate.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Oliver Platt, 1960-
Author / Creator
Susan Bellows, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Oliver Platt, 1960-
Person Discussed
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1929-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
International relations, Presidents, Politicians, Political life, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Public Broadcasting Service
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Big Picture, Episode 537, Operation Readiness
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 537 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
As the Berlin crisis reached a climax during the summer of 1961, President Kennedy, in a televised address to the nation, explained the significance of the situation in that divided city. This week's episode is a graphic portrayal of the steps this nation is taking to bring our armed forces to an advanced stage of...
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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 537 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
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As the Berlin crisis reached a climax during the summer of 1961, President Kennedy, in a televised address to the nation, explained the significance of the situation in that divided city. This week's episode is a graphic portrayal of the steps this nation is taking to bring our armed forces to an advanced stage of readiness.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
International relations, Military personnel, Military training, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 614, Battalion Commander
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 614 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1963), 28 mins
A Battalion Commander holds one of the most responsible and respected jobs in the Army--representing, in his single experience, a career of national service and Army leadership. Under his command are hundreds of men, machines and weapons - forged together into a thunderbolt representing many thousands of dollars i...
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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 614 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1963), 28 mins
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A Battalion Commander holds one of the most responsible and respected jobs in the Army--representing, in his single experience, a career of national service and Army leadership. Under his command are hundreds of men, machines and weapons - forged together into a thunderbolt representing many thousands of dollars in the nation's investment in military security. This episode focuses on crowded days in the life of the commander of an armored battali...
A Battalion Commander holds one of the most responsible and respected jobs in the Army--representing, in his single experience, a career of national service and Army leadership. Under his command are hundreds of men, machines and weapons - forged together into a thunderbolt representing many thousands of dollars in the nation's investment in military security. This episode focuses on crowded days in the life of the commander of an armored battalion in West Germany, where United States and NATO forces serve in the forward lines of the free world's defenses.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Battalion, International relations, Military careers, Military discipline, Military life, Military officers, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 631, Iran
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 631 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 28 mins
In April of 1964, a Persian word meaning "courageous" became known to Americans as the name of a bold military adventure. An entire airborne brigade with heavy equipment was airlifted to Iran--land of the ancient Persians. American and Iranian armed forces successfully demonstrated their combat readiness.
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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 631 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 28 mins
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In April of 1964, a Persian word meaning "courageous" became known to Americans as the name of a bold military adventure. An entire airborne brigade with heavy equipment was airlifted to Iran--land of the ancient Persians. American and Iranian armed forces successfully demonstrated their combat readiness.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Donald Cosgrove
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Donald Cosgrove
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Battle preparations, International relations, Military training, Paratroops, Transportation, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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Big Picture, Episode 632, NATO: The Changed Face of Europe
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 632 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
Background, origins, and purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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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 632 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
Description
Background, origins, and purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, George Catlett Marshall, 1880-1959, Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, George Catlett Marshall, 1880-1959, Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Topic / Theme
Humanitarian aid, International relations, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Marshall Plan, 1948-1952, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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Big Picture, Episode 633, America on the Move
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 633 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
The spirit and motivation of the United States as it responds to its challenge in a time of historic crisis.
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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 633 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
Description
The spirit and motivation of the United States as it responds to its challenge in a time of historic crisis.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
American people, Communism, International relations, Liberty, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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