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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
Description
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
Description
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, 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
Description
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's Work in Germany after World War II, His Death, and Legacy, 1945
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), 5 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), 5 mins
Description
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
George Smith Patton, 1885-1945
Topic / Theme
International relations, Military burials, Nazism, Overseas duty, German Surrender, May 7, 1945, 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, John Dillinger: Public Enemy #1
in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 47 mins
John Dillinger (1903-1934) escapes rural life in Indiana to become a notorious bank robber: the FBI's Public Enemy Number One.
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in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 47 mins
Description
John Dillinger (1903-1934) escapes rural life in Indiana to become a notorious bank robber: the FBI's Public Enemy Number One.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Drummond
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
John Drummond
Person Discussed
John Dillinger, 1903-1934
Topic / Theme
Larceny or theft, Great Depression, 1929-1941, 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
Description
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)
Copyright Message
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Biography, FDR: The War Years
directed by John Alan Kane; produced by Caleb B. Stratton, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 45 mins
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the career and personal life of New Deal PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt. Admitted to the New York bar in 1907, he served as a progressive state senator and assistant navy secretary before running unsuccessfully as vice-president on the 1920...
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directed by John Alan Kane; produced by Caleb B. Stratton, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 45 mins
Description
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the career and personal life of New Deal PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt. Admitted to the New York bar in 1907, he served as a progressive state senator and assistant navy secretary before running unsuccessfully as vice-president on the 1920 Democratic ticket. After a crippling attack of polio in 1921 (he would never again walk without assistance), he resumed his political...
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the career and personal life of New Deal PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt. Admitted to the New York bar in 1907, he served as a progressive state senator and assistant navy secretary before running unsuccessfully as vice-president on the 1920 Democratic ticket. After a crippling attack of polio in 1921 (he would never again walk without assistance), he resumed his political career, becoming governor of New York and seeming to take on a new sense of purpose. With the country in a deep depression, he easily defeated Herbert Hoover in 1932. As president, he moved decisively and set the pattern for the modern liberal Democratic Party with a social and economic program called the "New Deal." An array of agencies and departments were designed to stimulate the economy, put people to work, and simply to create hope. Reelected by a landslide in 1936, he won unprecedented third and fourth terms in 1940 and 1944. Having maintained neutrality in the face of European hostilities his administration began supplying arms to the allies by 1940 and then led the nation into World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Having seen the nation through the war, Roosevelt died less than four weeks before the German surrender.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Caleb B. Stratton, Harry Chase
Author / Creator
John Alan Kane
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Chase
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, International relations, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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Biography, General George C. Marshall: Soldier and Statesman
produced by Mort Zimmerman, fl. 1983-2005 and Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 38 mins
This is the epic story of the monumental soldier and statesman who-perhaps more than anybody else-shaped the world we live in today. He is the only career soldier ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. His military genius led the Allies to victory in World War II, and his far-flung vision helped engineer the peace tha...
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produced by Mort Zimmerman, fl. 1983-2005 and Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 38 mins
Description
This is the epic story of the monumental soldier and statesman who-perhaps more than anybody else-shaped the world we live in today. He is the only career soldier ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. His military genius led the Allies to victory in World War II, and his far-flung vision helped engineer the peace that followed. George C. Marshall may well be the most influential figure of the century. He was so vital to America's effort in World War...
This is the epic story of the monumental soldier and statesman who-perhaps more than anybody else-shaped the world we live in today. He is the only career soldier ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. His military genius led the Allies to victory in World War II, and his far-flung vision helped engineer the peace that followed. George C. Marshall may well be the most influential figure of the century. He was so vital to America's effort in World War II that FDR said, 'I could not sleep if I did not know that George Marshall was in Washington.' Churchill called him 'the true organizer of victory.' Through extensive expert interviews, rare archival footage and contemporary accounts, the life and career of this monumental figure come to life. In a rare interview, Colin Powell talks about Marshall's brilliance in preparing America for war and laying out the grand strategy. See footage of Marshall receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for his Plan for European Recovery better known as the Marshall Plan. And discover why both FDR and Eisenhower agreed that Marshall would have been the greatest president America had ever seen.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mort Zimmerman, fl. 1983-2005, Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, Jack Perkins, 1933-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Person Discussed
George Catlett Marshall, 1880-1959
Topic / Theme
International relations, Military careers, Military strategy, Marshall Plan, 1948-1952, 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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Discussion of Omar Bradley's Post-World War II Service with the Veterans Administration and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1945-1950
directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985; in General Omar Bradley, Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 12 mins
Five-star General Omar Bradley was one of the main American field commanders in Europe and North Africa during World War II. This episode of Biography follows his distinguished military career from West Point, to the invasion of Normandy, to the Battle of the Bulge, and on to victory.
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directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985; in General Omar Bradley, Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 12 mins
Description
Five-star General Omar Bradley was one of the main American field commanders in Europe and North Africa during World War II. This episode of Biography follows his distinguished military career from West Point, to the invasion of Normandy, to the Battle of the Bulge, and on to victory.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985
Author / Creator
Don Horan, 1927-1996
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Person Discussed
Omar Nelson Bradley, 1893-1981
Topic / Theme
Government appointees, Military careers, Veterans (Armed services), World War II, 1939-1945, 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, Dwight D. Eisenhower: Commander-In-Chief
directed by Darryl Rehr; produced by Darryl Rehr, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 1 hour 26 mins
This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. From 1935-39 Eisenhower was an assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines. As World War II progressed, he continued to rise in rank and responsibilities and was assi...
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directed by Darryl Rehr; produced by Darryl Rehr, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 1 hour 26 mins
Description
This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. From 1935-39 Eisenhower was an assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines. As World War II progressed, he continued to rise in rank and responsibilities and was assigned to command the allied forces during their invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. His talent for both strategic planning and...
This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. From 1935-39 Eisenhower was an assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines. As World War II progressed, he continued to rise in rank and responsibilities and was assigned to command the allied forces during their invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. His talent for both strategic planning and staff coordination led him to be named supreme commander of the allied invasion of Normandy and he directed the campaign from D-Day to the surrender of Germany. By that time he had earned the army's highest rank, a five-star general. After commanding the U.S. occupation forces in Germany, he returned to the U.S.A. to serve as army chief of staff before retiring from active duty. The Republicans drafted him as their presidential candidate in 1952. He won by a landslide over Adlai Stevenson and did the same in 1956 becoming the nations 34th president. During his time in office he established a truce in the Korean War in 1953. In 1956 he sent troops to restore order in racially troubled Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Darryl Rehr, Tom Selleck, 1945-
Author / Creator
Darryl Rehr
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Selleck, 1945-
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Military careers, 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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