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America in the 20th Century, 1, America Becomes a World Power
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 1 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 29 mins
The United States was irrevocably transformed between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century. From controversial expansionism, through war in the Caribbean and Pacific, unrest in Asia and troubles at home, the country experienced radical change on a course to world leadership.
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 1 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 29 mins
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The United States was irrevocably transformed between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century. From controversial expansionism, through war in the Caribbean and Pacific, unrest in Asia and troubles at home, the country experienced radical change on a course to world leadership.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, 1869-1964, John Milton Hay, 1838-1905, José Martí, 1853-1895, Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, William Henry Seward, 1801-1872, Valeriano Weyler, 1838-1920, Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, Matthew Calbraith Perry, 1794-1858
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, Treaties, United States territories, War, Battle of Manila, July 25-August 13, 1898, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900, Philippine-American War, 1899-1902, Spanish-American War, 1898, American History, Reconstruction (1866–1876), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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© 2004 Media Rich Communications LLC
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Chronoscope, Rep. Walter H. Judd (R-MN)
interview by William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983 and Henry Hazlitt, 1894-1993, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1951), 15 mins
DECEMBER 10, 1951 Participants: Representative Walter H. Judd (R-MN) interviewed by Henry Hazlitt and William Bradford Huie. Topics: Possible extension of war in Asia, criticism of U.S. foreign policy regarding expansion of communism in Asia (particularly China), and opinion on U.S. involvement in the Korean confl...
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interview by William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983 and Henry Hazlitt, 1894-1993, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1951), 15 mins
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DECEMBER 10, 1951 Participants: Representative Walter H. Judd (R-MN) interviewed by Henry Hazlitt and William Bradford Huie. Topics: Possible extension of war in Asia, criticism of U.S. foreign policy regarding expansion of communism in Asia (particularly China), and opinion on U.S. involvement in the Korean conflict.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Author / Creator
William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, Henry Hazlitt, 1894-1993
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Walter Henry Judd, 1898-1994, William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Person Discussed
Walter Henry Judd, 1898-1994
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, Legislators, War, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Chronoscope, Farrell Dobbs
interview by James H.R. Cromwell and William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1952), 15 mins
AUGUST 1, 1952 Participants: Farrell Dobbs, national chairman, Socialist Workers Party, interviewed by William Bradford Huie and James H. R. Cromwell. Topics: Principal issues in the Presidential campaign, disarmament and withdrawal of troops from Korea, and platform for Dobbs's Presidential candidacy.
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interview by James H.R. Cromwell and William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1952), 15 mins
Description
AUGUST 1, 1952 Participants: Farrell Dobbs, national chairman, Socialist Workers Party, interviewed by William Bradford Huie and James H. R. Cromwell. Topics: Principal issues in the Presidential campaign, disarmament and withdrawal of troops from Korea, and platform for Dobbs's Presidential candidacy.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Author / Creator
James H.R. Cromwell, William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Farrell Dobbs, 1907-1983, William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Person Discussed
Farrell Dobbs, 1907-1983
Topic / Theme
Elections, Government policy, International relations, Socialism, War, Cold War, 1945-1989, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Soviet Union, 1922-1991, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Chronoscope, Val Peterson (April 1953)
interview by Hardy Burt and William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
APRIL 20, 1953 Participants: Val Peterson, Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration (former Governor of Nebraska), interviewed by William Bradford Huie and Hardy Burt. Topics: Probable damage to United States if attacked by the Soviet Union, the latest Soviet peace initiative, advance precautions...
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interview by Hardy Burt and William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
Description
APRIL 20, 1953 Participants: Val Peterson, Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration (former Governor of Nebraska), interviewed by William Bradford Huie and Hardy Burt. Topics: Probable damage to United States if attacked by the Soviet Union, the latest Soviet peace initiative, advance precautions necessary for survival in case of an attack, and general appraisal of civil defense in the United States.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Author / Creator
Hardy Burt, William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson, 1903-1983, William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Person Discussed
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson, 1903-1983
Topic / Theme
Government appointees, Government policy, Nuclear warfare, Weapons testing, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Chronoscope, Val Peterson (Aug. 1953)
interview by Bill Downs and Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
AUGUST 19, 1953 Participants: Val Peterson, Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration (former Governor of Nebraska), interviewed by Edward P. Morgan and Bill Downs. Topics: Civil defense and possibility of a nuclear attack.
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interview by Bill Downs and Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
Description
AUGUST 19, 1953 Participants: Val Peterson, Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration (former Governor of Nebraska), interviewed by Edward P. Morgan and Bill Downs. Topics: Civil defense and possibility of a nuclear attack.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Bill Downs
Author / Creator
Bill Downs, Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson, 1903-1983, Bill Downs
Person Discussed
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson, 1903-1983
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Nuclear warfare, Politicians, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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CNN Specials, Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin
in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2022), 42 mins
As Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on, Fareed Zakaria takes viewers inside the mind of the man behind the conflict: Vladimir Putin. How did Putin come to fear and hate the West? Zakaria reveals what drives the notorious strongman.
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in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2022), 42 mins
Description
As Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on, Fareed Zakaria takes viewers inside the mind of the man behind the conflict: Vladimir Putin. How did Putin come to fear and hate the West? Zakaria reveals what drives the notorious strongman.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fareed Zakaria, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
CNN Specials
Speaker / Narrator
Julia Ioffe, 1982-, Edward Lucas, 1962-, David Remnick, 1958-
Person Discussed
Julia Ioffe, 1982-, Edward Lucas, 1962-, David Remnick, 1958-, Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin, 1931-2007, Vladimir Putin, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Crossing borders, Attacks (Battles), Political life, Politics, Presidents, Leadership roles
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 524, December 30, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months.
CRASH KILLS 17.--
A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every per...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months.
CRASH KILLS 17.--
A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every person on board.
BRITAIN MOURNS KING.--
Death claims George V, plunging England and the Emipre into mourning for the sovereign.
SOLDIERS GET BONUS.--
War veterans rush for the bonus bonds authorized by act of Congress.
CITY FLEES FLOOD.--
Thousands in Johnstown stampede for the hills on a false report that the dam is out during floods in Pennsylvania.
HAUPTMANN EXECUTED.--
Still protesting innocence of the Lindbergh kidnapping, Bruno Hauptmann goes to the chair.
TORNADO RIPS SOUTH.--
Hundreds die in Gainesville, Ga., as a cyclone tears through the locality.
ITALIANS TAKE ADDIS.--
The Ethiopian capital, a smoking ruin, falls to the victorious invaders.
HUGE LINER ARRIVES.--
The gigantic Queen Mary sails proudly into New York Harbor on her maiden voyage.
RACER CHEATS DEATH.--
Most remarkable pictures show a sensational auto crack-up during a race at South Gate, Calif.
SPAIN IN FLAMES.--
The fires of Civil War rage as the military revolts against the Republican Government.
SINGER HOPS SEA.--
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill span the Atlantic by air in a round-trip flight to England.
WOMAN FLIES OCEAN.--
Beryl Markham comes down in a Nova Scotian bog at the end of her solo flight from Britain.
BOULDER DAM OPENS.--
The huge structure reaches completion and begins its many tremendous operations.
STORM BATTERS COAST.--
The Atlantic shore from Virginia to Jersey feels the force of a shattering hurricane and floods.
PASSENGERS SPAN PACIFIC.--
The Philippine Clipper carries the first regular passengers to Manila.
F.D.R. SWAMPS G.O.P.--
President Roosevelt is re-elected in the greatest victory in over a century.
BAY BRIDGE OPENS.--
The towering structure over San Francisco Bay gets a gala inauguration.
MANY DIE IN EL WRECK.--
A steel train demolishes a wooden coach on Chicago's 'El,' killing ten and injuring scores.
ROOSEVELT ASKS PEACE.--
The President opens the Inter-American Peace Conference at Buenos Aires.
KING EDWARD QUITS.--
The monarch abdicates, refusing the throne for "the woman I love."
THRILLS OF 1937. --
Sand sirens at Venice, Calif., show a new way to say, "Happy New Year!"
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1937-01-04, 1937
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, War, Navies, Presidents, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 913, September 23, 1940
in Universal Newsreels, Release 913 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 10 mins
This newsreel features election campaigns, government policies, and war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 913 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 10 mins
Description
This newsreel features election campaigns, government policies, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 913
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ON THE WAR FRONT
BRITAIN WITHSTANDING NAZI AIR ASSAULT
England's heroic defense against the German aerial armadas astounds the world. Despite terrible raids against London, in which even the King's palace is not spared. Britain continues to starve all attacks.
Winston Churchill, England's d...
This newsreel features election campaigns, government policies, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 913
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ON THE WAR FRONT
BRITAIN WITHSTANDING NAZI AIR ASSAULT
England's heroic defense against the German aerial armadas astounds the world. Despite terrible raids against London, in which even the King's palace is not spared. Britain continues to starve all attacks.
Winston Churchill, England's dynamic leader, and the King and Queen as well, inspect bomb damage in London following one of the city's worst raids in history, to cheer hapless persons who haze lost their homes and loved ones.
F. D. R. GETS UNIVERSITY DEGREE
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--Receiving an honorary L.I.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania at its bicentennial celebration, President Roosevelt says that only dictators fear a free election! He also inspects the Navy Yard here, where construction is being rushed on more warships for our Navy.
WILLKIE HAILED ON WEST COAST
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--A record crowd of almost 100,000 turns out to see and hear the G.O.P. candidate at the Coliseum, as he continues to blast the New Deal. At the Golden Gate Exposition, 40,000 greet him after a triumphal tour through San Francisco.
NATIONAL GUARD BEGINS YEAR'S TRAINING
FORT DIX, N. J.--Uncle Sam's defense program shifts into high gear, with the arrival at camp of thousands of National Guardsmen, called out to serve a year with the Army. Life is busy for them--"In the Army Now!"
LEGIONNAIRES "TAKE" CITY
BOSTON, MASS.--Colorful scenes as the American Legion, many thousands strong, "captures" the Hub City for its annual convention. Following the dedication of a statue of Paul revere, the Legionnaires assemble at the "Garden" under Commander Kelly.
LARGEST FERRYBOAT LAUNCHED
MANITOWOC, WIS.--20,000 persons see the launching of the "City of Midland," world's biggest ferryboat. The streamlined craft weighs 6,000 tons and is 406 feet long! It will carry hundreds of passengers and autos on Lake Michigan.
HASH BEATS CHALLEDON IN UPSET
NARRAGANSETT, R. I.--Challedon, the odds-on favorite to win the $25,000 "Special," disappoints his followers as he comes in a half-length behind the Greentree Stable entry, in a spectacular finish.
VOLUME XII -- 1940
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1940-09-23, 1940
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Government policy, War, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1940 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Douglas Kinnard, 1982
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 21 mins
A US Army Brigadier and General who completed two tours in Vietnam, Douglas Kinnard recalls his time in Cambodia and his discovery of what he believed was a common practice of secret bombing against the Cambodians. Kinnard also admits in retrospect that he did not fully understand his enemy or the objectives he se...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 21 mins
Description
A US Army Brigadier and General who completed two tours in Vietnam, Douglas Kinnard recalls his time in Cambodia and his discovery of what he believed was a common practice of secret bombing against the Cambodians. Kinnard also admits in retrospect that he did not fully understand his enemy or the objectives he set out to fulfill.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Douglas Kinnard
Person Discussed
Douglas Kinnard
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Enemies, Generals, Government policy, Invasions, Military strategy, Secrets, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with George W. Ball, 1981
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 1 hour
George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of “drift” when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings....
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 1 hour
Description
George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of “drift” when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings. Ball discusses his role as the voice of dissent within the Johnson administration, arguing that they learn from mistakes previously co...
George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of “drift” when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings. Ball discusses his role as the voice of dissent within the Johnson administration, arguing that they learn from mistakes previously committed by the French in Vietnam. He recalls Johnson as a sympathetic and intelligent man who wanted to end the war but could not afford to lose it.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
George W. Ball, 1909-1994
Person Discussed
George W. Ball, 1909-1994, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Character traits, Government policy, Heads of state, Military withdrawals, Political advice, Political debates, Political dissidents, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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