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1421: the Year China Discovered America
directed by David Wallace; produced by Clive Syddall, fl. 1989 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 54 mins
This documentary examines the theories outlined by Gavin Menzies in his best-selling book. An amateur historian and former submarine commander in the British Navy, Menzies poses an argument that could change the way we perceive global history forever -- that Chinese admirals discovered America and Chinese junks fi...
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directed by David Wallace; produced by Clive Syddall, fl. 1989 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 54 mins
Description
This documentary examines the theories outlined by Gavin Menzies in his best-selling book. An amateur historian and former submarine commander in the British Navy, Menzies poses an argument that could change the way we perceive global history forever -- that Chinese admirals discovered America and Chinese junks first circled the earth.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Clive Syddall, fl. 1989, Larry Belling
Author / Creator
David Wallace
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
Larry Belling
Person Discussed
Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506, Giovanni da Verrazzano, 1485-1528, Zheng He, 1371-1435
Topic / Theme
Astronomy, Exploration, Genetics, Imperialism, International trade, Maps, Maritime commerce, Monsoons, Navy ships, Ships' logs, Wild animals, Columbus's First Voyage to America, 1492-1493, Imperialism and Colonialism, Science and Technology, Trade and Commerce, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Copyright © 2004 by Penguin TV
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Africa's Great Civilizations, Episode 6, Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations
directed by Karen McGann, 1975-; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Karen McGann, 1975-, McGee Media, Inkwell Films and Kunhardt Films, in Africa's Great Civilizations, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 53 mins
In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent,...
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directed by Karen McGann, 1975-; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Karen McGann, 1975-, McGee Media, Inkwell Films and Kunhardt Films, in Africa's Great Civilizations, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 53 mins
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In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizati...
In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world. Professor Gates travels the length and breadth of Africa to chronicle the continent's history from a firmly African perspective. His journey takes him from the city of Great Zimbabwe, to the pyramids of Meroe, and the spectacular rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia. The epic story that he tells is full of surprises and unexpected connections, helping us to appreciate the collective and individual genius of Africans who, across thousands of years, built civilizations and empires, fought wars, established great cities, furthered and spread learning, and created some of the most sublime art and architecture in human history.In this episode, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the dynamism of 19th century Africa, the “Scramble” by European powers for its riches, and the defiant and successful stand of uncolonized Ethiopia.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Karen McGann, 1975-, McGee Media, Inkwell Films, Kunhardt Films
Author / Creator
Karen McGann, 1975-, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Africa's Great Civilizations
Person Discussed
Shaka, King of the Zulu, 1787-1828, Tibbu Tip, 1832-1905
Topic / Theme
African diaspora, Slave trade, Trade and commerce, Civilization, Empire, Monarchy, First Italo-Ethiopian War, Ethiopia, 1895-1896, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Race and Gender, Imperialism and Colonialism, Africans
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Copyright © 2017 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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America and the Taliban, 3, America and the Taliban, Part 3
directed by Martin Smith, 1949- and Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018; produced by Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018 and Brian Funck, 1969-, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in America and the Taliban, 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
This program contains graphic imagery; viewer discretion is advised.
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting, and interviews with Taliban and US officials, part one of an investigation of the missteps and consequences.
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directed by Martin Smith, 1949- and Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018; produced by Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018 and Brian Funck, 1969-, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in America and the Taliban, 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
Description
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting, and interviews with Taliban and US officials, part one of an investigation of the missteps and consequences.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Brian Funck, 1969-, Rain Media, Frontline (Television program)
Author / Creator
Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
America and the Taliban
Topic / Theme
Crimes against humanity, War crimes, Transition of power, Political violence, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-2021, Afghans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 WGBH Educational Foundation
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American Experience, We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower
produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 1 hour 17 mins
In 1621, Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags of New England negotiated a treaty with Pilgrim settlers. A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English and a confederation of Indians, this diplomatic gamble seemed to have been a grave miscalculation.
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produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 1 hour 17 mins
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In 1621, Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags of New England negotiated a treaty with Pilgrim settlers. A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English and a confederation of Indians, this diplomatic gamble seemed to have been a grave miscalculation.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Topic / Theme
Treaties
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Public Broadcast Service
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American Experience, Civilian Conservation Corps
produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2010), 53 mins
Interweaving rich archival imagery with the personal accounts of Civilian Conservation Corps veterans, this film tells the story of one of the boldest and most popular New Deal experiments, positioning it as a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern environmentalism and federal unemployment relief.
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produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2010), 53 mins
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Interweaving rich archival imagery with the personal accounts of Civilian Conservation Corps veterans, this film tells the story of one of the boldest and most popular New Deal experiments, positioning it as a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern environmentalism and federal unemployment relief.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Topic / Theme
Government aid
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Public Broadcast Service
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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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American Experience, The Big Burn
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would defin...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
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Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation’s fire policy for the rest of the 20th century and beyond. As America tries to manage its fire-prone land...
Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation’s fire policy for the rest of the 20th century and beyond. As America tries to manage its fire-prone landscapes in the 21st century, The Big Burn provides a cautionary tale of heroism and sacrifice, arrogance and greed, hubris and, ultimately, humility, in the face of nature’s frightening power.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, Oliver Platt, 1960-
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Oliver Platt, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Land conservation, Government policy, Wildfires, Forest fires, Great Fire of 1910, Northwest United States, August 20-21, 1910, Climate and the Environment
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Public Broadcasting Service
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American Experience, Season 34, Episode 2, The American Diplomat
directed by Leola Calzolai-Stewart, fl. 2010; produced by Rachell Shapiro, fl. 2011 and Kiley Kraskouskas, fl. 2013, WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience, Season 34, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 53 mins
Explore the lives and legacies of three African-American ambassadors--Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan--who pushed past racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrim...
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directed by Leola Calzolai-Stewart, fl. 2010; produced by Rachell Shapiro, fl. 2011 and Kiley Kraskouskas, fl. 2013, WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience, Season 34, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 53 mins
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Explore the lives and legacies of three African-American ambassadors--Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan--who pushed past racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rachell Shapiro, fl. 2011, Kiley Kraskouskas, fl. 2013, WGBH Educational Foundation, Andre Braugher, 1962-
Author / Creator
Leola Calzolai-Stewart, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Andre Braugher, 1962-
Person Discussed
Terence Todman, 1926-2014, Carl T. Rowan, 1925-2000, Edward Dudley, 1911-2005
Topic / Theme
Race relations, Diplomatic missions, Diplomats, Ambassadors, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 WGBH Educational Foundation
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And She Could Be Next, Season 1, Part 1, Building a Movement
directed by Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015; produced by Jyoti Sarda, fl. 2016, Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015, Independent Television Service, Mozaik, Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Good Pitch, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Women In Film, Reflective Democracy Campaign, Good Gravy Films, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation and International Documentary Association, in And She Could Be Next, Season 1, Part 1 (Virginia: Public Broadcasting Service), 1 hour 52 mins
During the 2018 midterms, women of color run for political office in record numbers. Candidates and organizers mobilize to expand the electorate, inspire voters to turn out and make history in the process.
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directed by Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015; produced by Jyoti Sarda, fl. 2016, Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015, Independent Television Service, Mozaik, Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Good Pitch, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Women In Film, Reflective Democracy Campaign, Good Gravy Films, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation and International Documentary Association, in And She Could Be Next, Season 1, Part 1 (Virginia: Public Broadcasting Service), 1 hour 52 mins
Description
During the 2018 midterms, women of color run for political office in record numbers. Candidates and organizers mobilize to expand the electorate, inspire voters to turn out and make history in the process.
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jyoti Sarda, fl. 2016, Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008, Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015, Independent Television Service, Mozaik, Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Good Pitch, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Women In Film, Reflective Democracy Campaign, Good Gravy Films, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, International Documentary Association
Author / Creator
Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008, Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
And She Could Be Next, Season 1
Speaker / Narrator
Kamala Harris, 1964-, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 1989-, Esther Lim, fl. 2017, Tania Unzueta, Andy Goddeeris, Steve Tobocman, 1970-, Veronica Escobar, 1969-, Bushra Amiwala, fl. 2018, MARIA Elena Durazo, 1953-, Lucy MCBATH, 1960-, Nsé Ufot, fl. 2013, Stacey Abrams, 1973-, Rashida Tlaib, 1976-
Person Discussed
Kamala Harris, 1964-, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 1989-, Esther Lim, fl. 2017, Tania Unzueta, Andy Goddeeris, Steve Tobocman, 1970-, Veronica Escobar, 1969-, Bushra Amiwala, fl. 2018, MARIA Elena Durazo, 1953-, Lucy MCBATH, 1960-, Nsé Ufot, fl. 2013, Stacey Abrams, 1973-, Rashida Tlaib, 1976-
Topic / Theme
Elected officials, Elections, Politics, Arab Americans, North Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Children in Crisis: The Story of CHIP
directed by Scott Galloway, fl. 1991; produced by Susie Films (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 56 mins
In the early 1980s the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs e...
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directed by Scott Galloway, fl. 1991; produced by Susie Films (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 56 mins
Description
In the early 1980s the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs ever enacted – the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susie Films
Author / Creator
Scott Galloway, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Robert Patrick Casey Jr., 1960-, Bill Flanagan, Allen Kukovich, 1947-, Charlie LaVallee, fl. 1976
Person Discussed
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Robert Patrick Casey Jr., 1960-, Bill Flanagan, Allen Kukovich, 1947-, Charlie LaVallee, fl. 1976
Topic / Theme
Churches, Economic recessions, Government programs, Health insurance industry, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 Susie Films
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