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America in the World, Line in the Sand: A History of the Western U.S. - Mexico Border
written by Rachel St. John, 1976-, in America in the World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 297 page(s)
Line in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creation at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the emergence of the modern boundary line in the first decades of the twentieth century. In this sweeping narrative, Rachel St. John explores how this boundary...
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written by Rachel St. John, 1976-, in America in the World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 297 page(s)
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Line in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creation at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the emergence of the modern boundary line in the first decades of the twentieth century. In this sweeping narrative, Rachel St. John explores how this boundary changed from a mere line on a map to a clearly marked and heavily regulated divide between the United States and Mexico. Focusing on t...
Line in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creation at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the emergence of the modern boundary line in the first decades of the twentieth century. In this sweeping narrative, Rachel St. John explores how this boundary changed from a mere line on a map to a clearly marked and heavily regulated divide between the United States and Mexico. Focusing on the desert border to the west of the Rio Grande, this book explains the origins of the modern border and places the line at the center of a transnational history of expanding capitalism and state power in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Moving across local, regional, and national scales, St. John shows how government officials, Native American raiders, ranchers, railroad builders, miners, investors, immigrants, and smugglers contributed to the rise of state power on the border and developed strategies to navigate the increasingly regulated landscape. Over the border's history, the U.S. and Mexican states gradually developed an expanding array of official laws, ad hoc arrangements, government agents, and physical barriers that did not close the line, but made it a flexible barrier that restricted the movement of some people, goods, and animals without impeding others. By the 1930s, their efforts had created the foundations of the modern border control apparatus. Drawing on extensive research in U.S. and Mexican archives, Line in the Sand weaves together a transnational history of how an undistinguished strip of land became the significant and symbolic space of state power and national definition that we know today.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Rachel St. John, 1976-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Series
America in the World
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Ethnic relations, International relations, Political boundaries, Sociology, Geography, Politics & Policy, History, Mexicans, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Ataturk, Founder of Modern Turkey
directed by Zelfa Olivier, fl. 2001; produced by Tarquin Olivier, 1936- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 58 mins
This is the colorful story of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, the controversial and charismatic leader of Turkey after the first World War. The documentary traces the rise of modern Turkey, which acts as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. Ataturk was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize even though...
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directed by Zelfa Olivier, fl. 2001; produced by Tarquin Olivier, 1936- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 58 mins
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This is the colorful story of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, the controversial and charismatic leader of Turkey after the first World War. The documentary traces the rise of modern Turkey, which acts as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. Ataturk was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize even though his rise to power came from his role in the First World War. He established peace on the borders of Turkey in marked contrast to the e...
This is the colorful story of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, the controversial and charismatic leader of Turkey after the first World War. The documentary traces the rise of modern Turkey, which acts as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. Ataturk was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize even though his rise to power came from his role in the First World War. He established peace on the borders of Turkey in marked contrast to the expansionist old Ottoman Empire. His first and greatest reform was to secularize the country in order to bring it into the modern world. Under his leadership, women were emancipated, certain minorities were guaranteed equal rights, and the Latin alphabet replaced of Arabic script. Along with rare archival footage there are commentaries from experts such as Prof. Vamik Volkan and Prof. Geoffrey Lewis, and interviews with his adopted daughter, Ulku, with Suleyman Demirel, President of the Turkish Republic, and with the Patriach of the Orthodox church. Turkey holds a key role in the mid Eastern affairs, and this film will enlighten students about its history. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tarquin Olivier, 1936-
Author / Creator
Zelfa Olivier, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Tarquin Olivier, 1936-
Person Discussed
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, 1881-1938
Topic / Theme
Battles, Church and state relations, Democracy, International relations, Military strategy, Revolutions, Women's rights, Gallipoli Campaign, 1915-1916, Political and Social Movements, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Berkeley Barb, Volume 2, Issue 18, Berkeley Barb, Vol. 2 no. 18, May 6, 1966
edited by Max Scherr, 1916-1981, in Berkeley Barb, Volume 2, Issue 18 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Barb, 1966), 12 page(s)
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edited by Max Scherr, 1916-1981, in Berkeley Barb, Volume 2, Issue 18 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Barb, 1966), 12 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Max Scherr, 1916-1981
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Berkeley Barb
Series
Berkeley Barb
Topic / Theme
Political commentary, Social reforms, Left and radical left movements
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Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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Biography, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin: Voice of the Revolution
produced by Bob Niemack, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 50 mins
Biography profiles the fanatical philosopher who was catapulted to power by an incredible combination of passion, luck and unlikely alliances.
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produced by Bob Niemack, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 50 mins
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Biography profiles the fanatical philosopher who was catapulted to power by an incredible combination of passion, luck and unlikely alliances.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bob Niemack, Harlan Saperstein, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harlan Saperstein, fl. 1995
Person Discussed
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Political parties, Revolutionaries, Revolutions, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Canto Libre, Vol. 1 no. 2, November 1974
written by Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY: Center for Cuban Studies, 1974), 40 page(s)
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written by Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY: Center for Cuban Studies, 1974), 40 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Author / Creator
Center for Cuban Studies
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Center for Cuban Studies
Topic / Theme
Revolutionaries, Songs, Civil rights
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Canto Libre, Vol. 1 no.1, July 1974
written by Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY: Center for Cuban Studies, 1974), 24 page(s)
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written by Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY: Center for Cuban Studies, 1974), 24 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Author / Creator
Center for Cuban Studies
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Center for Cuban Studies
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Songs
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Center for Cuban Studies Newsletter, Vol. 1 no. 5, July 26, 1974
written by Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY: Center for Cuban Studies, 1974), 26 page(s)
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written by Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY: Center for Cuban Studies, 1974), 26 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Author / Creator
Center for Cuban Studies
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Center for Cuban Studies
Topic / Theme
Revolutionaries, Community events, Civil rights
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(Students for a Democratic Society), 35 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Publisher
Students for a Democratic Society
Topic / Theme
Political commentary, Political corruption, Imperialism, Revolutions, Sociology, Left and radical left movements
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Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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Counterpoint, Vol. 1 no. 4, May 1968
edited by Allan Abbott (Stevens Point, WI: Privately Published, 1968), 16 page(s)
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edited by Allan Abbott (Stevens Point, WI: Privately Published, 1968), 16 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Allan Abbott
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Students, Social activism and activists, Student activism
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Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
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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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 the Spanish-American War in 1898. The documentary goes on to paint a canvas of everyday Cuban life. It contrasts the successes of Cuba...
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 the Spanish-American War in 1898. The documentary goes on to paint a canvas of everyday Cuban life. It contrasts the successes of Cuba - medical care, education and housing - with the often repressive political measures implemented by the Castro government. We hear from Cuban artists, State Department officials, exiled writers, and Fidel Castro himself. We visit the Psychiatric Hospital, the Women's Prison, and a library to see what books are available. This film does full justice to its complex subject. It is neither a rationale for Communist Cuba nor a political tool for Cuban exiles. It will interest audiences of all political persuasions. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Suzanne Bauman, fl. 1982-2013, Carol Polakoff, Raul Julia, 1940-1994
Author / Creator
Jim Burroughs, fl. 1981-2010
Date Published / Released
1986, 1987
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Raul Julia, 1940-1994
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Fulgencio Batista, 1901-1973, Che Guevara, 1928-1967, José Martí, 1853-1895
Topic / Theme
Cuba and the United States Border, Economic conditions, Government policy, Heads of state, International relations, Revolutions, Socialism, Guerrilla warfare, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Cuban War of Independence, 1895-1898, Political and Social Movements, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, World Hist...
Cuba and the United States Border, Economic conditions, Government policy, Heads of state, International relations, Revolutions, Socialism, Guerrilla warfare, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Cuban War of Independence, 1895-1898, Political and Social Movements, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, World History, Cubans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1987. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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