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Road to the White House, Part 2
directed by Dathaí Keane, 1978-; produced by Bríd Seoighe, fl. 2004-2017 and Eileen Seoighe, fl. 2003-2017, Abú Media, in Road to the White House (London, England: Content Media Corporation, 2016), 49 mins
The Road to the White House tells the story of how Irish immigrants to the United States rose from impoverished, despised, disorganized outsiders to elect John F. Kennedy as the country’s first (and so far, only) non-Protestant, non-Anglo Saxon president.
The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows th...
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directed by Dathaí Keane, 1978-; produced by Bríd Seoighe, fl. 2004-2017 and Eileen Seoighe, fl. 2003-2017, Abú Media, in Road to the White House (London, England: Content Media Corporation, 2016), 49 mins
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The Road to the White House tells the story of how Irish immigrants to the United States rose from impoverished, despised, disorganized outsiders to elect John F. Kennedy as the country’s first (and so far, only) non-Protestant, non-Anglo Saxon president.
The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows the rise of Irish-American political machines in cities like New York, Boston, Kansas City and Chicago and features contributions from Pu...
The Road to the White House tells the story of how Irish immigrants to the United States rose from impoverished, despised, disorganized outsiders to elect John F. Kennedy as the country’s first (and so far, only) non-Protestant, non-Anglo Saxon president.
The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows the rise of Irish-American political machines in cities like New York, Boston, Kansas City and Chicago and features contributions from Pulitzer Prize winning authors such as Robert Caro and Jack Beatty.
The three-part series tell the story of six unique and powerful Irish-American politicians whose ancestors all came to America as impoverished Irish immigrants. The Irish, by the very process of coming to America, changed the country. They were the first immigrant group in the US who seized upon politics as a means of making a living and they left a permanent mark on the American political landscape which stills resonates today.
The series opens in New York in the mid 1800s with the story of Richard 'Boss' Croker, it continues in New York with the story of Alfred E. Smith. The series also covers the Kansas Machine with the story of ‘Boss’ Tom Pendergast before moving on to Boston with James Michael Curley, to Chicago with the Major Richard J. Daley Story and ending with the John F. Kennedy election victory.
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Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bríd Seoighe, fl. 2004-2017, Eileen Seoighe, fl. 2003-2017, Abú Media, Steve Wall, fl. 1994-2017
Author / Creator
Dathaí Keane, 1978-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2016
Publisher
Content Media Corporation
Series
Road to the White House
Speaker / Narrator
Steve Wall, fl. 1994-2017
Person Discussed
James Michael Curley, 1874-1958, Tom Pendergast, 1873-1945
Topic / Theme
Politicians, Immigration and emigration, Political machines, New Deal, 1933-1938, Irish, Americans
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Road to the White House, Part 3
directed by Dathaí Keane, 1978-; produced by Bríd Seoighe, fl. 2004-2017 and Eileen Seoighe, fl. 2003-2017, Abú Media, in Road to the White House (London, England: Content Media Corporation, 2016), 45 mins
The Road to the White House tells the story of how Irish immigrants to the United States rose from impoverished, despised, disorganized outsiders to elect John F. Kennedy as the country’s first (and so far, only) non-Protestant, non-Anglo Saxon president.
The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows th...
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directed by Dathaí Keane, 1978-; produced by Bríd Seoighe, fl. 2004-2017 and Eileen Seoighe, fl. 2003-2017, Abú Media, in Road to the White House (London, England: Content Media Corporation, 2016), 45 mins
Description
The Road to the White House tells the story of how Irish immigrants to the United States rose from impoverished, despised, disorganized outsiders to elect John F. Kennedy as the country’s first (and so far, only) non-Protestant, non-Anglo Saxon president.
The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows the rise of Irish-American political machines in cities like New York, Boston, Kansas City and Chicago and features contributions from Pu...
The Road to the White House tells the story of how Irish immigrants to the United States rose from impoverished, despised, disorganized outsiders to elect John F. Kennedy as the country’s first (and so far, only) non-Protestant, non-Anglo Saxon president.
The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows the rise of Irish-American political machines in cities like New York, Boston, Kansas City and Chicago and features contributions from Pulitzer Prize winning authors such as Robert Caro and Jack Beatty.
The three-part series tell the story of six unique and powerful Irish-American politicians whose ancestors all came to America as impoverished Irish immigrants. The Irish, by the very process of coming to America, changed the country. They were the first immigrant group in the US who seized upon politics as a means of making a living and they left a permanent mark on the American political landscape which stills resonates today.
The series opens in New York in the mid 1800s with the story of Richard 'Boss' Croker, it continues in New York with the story of Alfred E. Smith. The series also covers the Kansas Machine with the story of ‘Boss’ Tom Pendergast before moving on to Boston with James Michael Curley, to Chicago with the Major Richard J. Daley Story and ending with the John F. Kennedy election victory.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bríd Seoighe, fl. 2004-2017, Eileen Seoighe, fl. 2003-2017, Abú Media, Steve Wall, fl. 1994-2017
Author / Creator
Dathaí Keane, 1978-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Content Media Corporation
Series
Road to the White House
Speaker / Narrator
Steve Wall, fl. 1994-2017
Person Discussed
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., 1888-1969, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Richard Joseph Daley, 1902-1976
Topic / Theme
Political machines, Politicians, Immigration and emigration, Irish, Americans
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Sex & Justice
directed by Julian Schlossberg, 1942-; produced by Seymour Wishman, fl. 1995-2008 and Julian Schlossberg, 1942- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1993), 1 hour 15 mins
Sex & Justice presents the dramatic confrontation between Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas at his Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the United States Senate in 1991. Not since the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s has the nation been so riveted with such political passion. Narrated by leading feminist writer G...
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directed by Julian Schlossberg, 1942-; produced by Seymour Wishman, fl. 1995-2008 and Julian Schlossberg, 1942- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1993), 1 hour 15 mins
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Sex & Justice presents the dramatic confrontation between Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas at his Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the United States Senate in 1991. Not since the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s has the nation been so riveted with such political passion. Narrated by leading feminist writer Gloria Steinem, Sex & Justice brings back the highlights of those explosive moments. As Ms. Steinem puts it, “The hearings made histor...
Sex & Justice presents the dramatic confrontation between Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas at his Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the United States Senate in 1991. Not since the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s has the nation been so riveted with such political passion. Narrated by leading feminist writer Gloria Steinem, Sex & Justice brings back the highlights of those explosive moments. As Ms. Steinem puts it, “The hearings made history and changed history.”
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Seymour Wishman, fl. 1995-2008, Julian Schlossberg, 1942-, Gloria Steinem, 1934-
Author / Creator
Julian Schlossberg, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
First Run Features
Speaker / Narrator
Gloria Steinem, 1934-
Person Discussed
Anita Hill, 1956-, Clarence Thomas, 1948-
Topic / Theme
Courts, Government, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of First Run Features.
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Superpower
directed by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller; presented by Christy Johnson, fl. 1996; produced by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller, Superpower Productions (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2013), 1 hour 57 mins
SUPERPOWER goes behind the scenes of America’s national security apparatus and military operations to illustrate America’s quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy. Framed by dozens of interviews with notable experts like historian Noam Chomsky, Commander Eric Haney (founder of Delta F...
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directed by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller; presented by Christy Johnson, fl. 1996; produced by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller, Superpower Productions (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2013), 1 hour 57 mins
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SUPERPOWER goes behind the scenes of America’s national security apparatus and military operations to illustrate America’s quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy. Framed by dozens of interviews with notable experts like historian Noam Chomsky, Commander Eric Haney (founder of Delta Force, the Army’s counter-terrorist arm), and Dr. Sergei Khrushchev, son of Nikita Khrushchev, who offer analysis of U.S. foreign poli...
SUPERPOWER goes behind the scenes of America’s national security apparatus and military operations to illustrate America’s quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy. Framed by dozens of interviews with notable experts like historian Noam Chomsky, Commander Eric Haney (founder of Delta Force, the Army’s counter-terrorist arm), and Dr. Sergei Khrushchev, son of Nikita Khrushchev, who offer analysis of U.S. foreign policy, SUPERPOWER exposes this quest with a comprehensive review of historical events and archival footage. What emerges is a view of U.S. international policy in stark contrast to that depicted by mainstream media and U.S. heads of state.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barbara-Anne Steegmuller, Superpower Productions, Christy Johnson, fl. 1996
Author / Creator
Barbara-Anne Steegmuller, Christy Johnson, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2008, 2013
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Speaker / Narrator
Christy Johnson, fl. 1996
Topic / Theme
9/11 and Post-9/11 World, International relations, Military strategy, Political theory, Economic policy, Political influence, World War II, 1939-1945, National Security Act, U.S., July 26, 1947, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, War and Violence, Economics, Politics & Policy, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Theory And Practice: Conversations With Noam Chomsky And Howard Zinn
produced by PM Press (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2010), 1 hour 48 mins
Two of the most venerable figures on the American Left--Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky--converse with Sasha Lilley about their lives and political philosophies, looking back at eight decades of struggle and theoretical debate.
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produced by PM Press (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2010), 1 hour 48 mins
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Two of the most venerable figures on the American Left--Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky--converse with Sasha Lilley about their lives and political philosophies, looking back at eight decades of struggle and theoretical debate.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary, Interview
Contributor
PM Press
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Speaker / Narrator
Howard Zinn, 1922-2010, Noam Chomsky, 1928-
Person Discussed
Howard Zinn, 1922-2010, Noam Chomsky, 1928-
Topic / Theme
Philosophy, Educational philosophies, Politicians, Political life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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This Is What Democracy Looks Like
produced by Big Noise Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2002), 1 hour 9 mins
This Is What Democracy Looks Like, a co-production of the IMC and Big Noise Films, weaves the footage of over 100 videographers into a gripping document of what really happened on Seattle's streets. The film cuts through the confusion and tear gas to paint an intimate, passionate portrait of a week that changed th...
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produced by Big Noise Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2002), 1 hour 9 mins
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This Is What Democracy Looks Like, a co-production of the IMC and Big Noise Films, weaves the footage of over 100 videographers into a gripping document of what really happened on Seattle's streets. The film cuts through the confusion and tear gas to paint an intimate, passionate portrait of a week that changed the world.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Big Noise Films
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Political debates, Political corruption, Politicians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Video: Electoral Dysfunction
directed by Leslie D. Farrell, fl. 1993-2014, David Deschamps and Bennett Singer; produced by Trio Pictures LLC (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. Mo Rocca takes a quest that leads him to Indiana, home to some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. Two impassioned Hoosiers—one Republican and one Democr...
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directed by Leslie D. Farrell, fl. 1993-2014, David Deschamps and Bennett Singer; produced by Trio Pictures LLC (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
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Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. Mo Rocca takes a quest that leads him to Indiana, home to some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. Two impassioned Hoosiers—one Republican and one Democrat—take him inside their efforts to turn out every vote. As he progresses on his journey, he investigates the heated battle over vote...
Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. Mo Rocca takes a quest that leads him to Indiana, home to some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. Two impassioned Hoosiers—one Republican and one Democrat—take him inside their efforts to turn out every vote. As he progresses on his journey, he investigates the heated battle over voter ID and voter fraud, explores the origins and impact of the electoral college, critiques ballot design, and examines the case of a former felon sentenced to 10 years in prison—for the crime of voting. Animated segments bring key historical concepts to life, while interviews with reformers and experts highlight efforts to bring greater fairness and uniformity to America’s electoral system. Electoral Dysfunction is a film for voters across the political spectrum who want their votes to count.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Trio Pictures LLC
Author / Creator
Leslie D. Farrell, fl. 1993-2014, David Deschamps, Bennett Singer
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Mo Rocca, 1969-
Person Discussed
Mo Rocca, 1969-
Topic / Theme
Political corruption, Voting rights, Government policy, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The War Campaign
directed by Boris B. Bertram, 1971-; produced by Lise Lense-Møller, fl. 1990, Magic Hour Films (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): DR Sales, 2013), 59 mins
With 'The War Campaign', Boris Bertram single-handedly obliterates our belief in political integrity in his coverage of the prelude to the war in Iraq and the political game that drove it. The film is a harrowing account of a war machine that, once in motion, roared away with full determination, showing no interes...
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directed by Boris B. Bertram, 1971-; produced by Lise Lense-Møller, fl. 1990, Magic Hour Films (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): DR Sales, 2013), 59 mins
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With 'The War Campaign', Boris Bertram single-handedly obliterates our belief in political integrity in his coverage of the prelude to the war in Iraq and the political game that drove it. The film is a harrowing account of a war machine that, once in motion, roared away with full determination, showing no interest in criticism or conflicting evidence. When the decision to launch a war against Iraq is made, every effort is made to legitimize the...
With 'The War Campaign', Boris Bertram single-handedly obliterates our belief in political integrity in his coverage of the prelude to the war in Iraq and the political game that drove it. The film is a harrowing account of a war machine that, once in motion, roared away with full determination, showing no interest in criticism or conflicting evidence. When the decision to launch a war against Iraq is made, every effort is made to legitimize the war to the people of the United States and its allies. The war's marketing is carefully composed of customised intelligence reports, 'if's' and hot air, and delivered with a doomsday rhetoric that leaves no room for doubt. Through TV archive materials and interviews with a number of key figures and whistle-blowers who witnessed and contributed to the distortion of the facts that were the basis for the war, we are taken all the way into the corridors of the offices where stories are invented and history is written. 'The War Campaign' gives us an insight into the frightening nature of war and the personal relationships and ambitions that play a larger role in moving the war forward than facts and solid reasoning.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lise Lense-Møller, fl. 1990, Magic Hour Films
Author / Creator
Boris B. Bertram, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
DR Sales
Person Discussed
George Walker Bush, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Politicians, Politics, War, Politics & Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of DR Sales. All rights reserved.
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The War On Democracy
directed by John Pilger, 1939-; produced by Wayne Young, fl. 1986-2011 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 34 mins
The War on Democracy demonstrates the brutal reality of the America's notion of 'spreading democracy'; that, in fact, America is actually conducting a war on democracy, and that true popular democracy is now more likely to be found among the poorest of Latin America whose grassroots movements are often ignored in...
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directed by John Pilger, 1939-; produced by Wayne Young, fl. 1986-2011 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 34 mins
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The War on Democracy demonstrates the brutal reality of the America's notion of 'spreading democracy'; that, in fact, America is actually conducting a war on democracy, and that true popular democracy is now more likely to be found among the poorest of Latin America whose grassroots movements are often ignored in the west. John Pilger conducts an exclusive interview with President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Pilger also goes to the United States an...
The War on Democracy demonstrates the brutal reality of the America's notion of 'spreading democracy'; that, in fact, America is actually conducting a war on democracy, and that true popular democracy is now more likely to be found among the poorest of Latin America whose grassroots movements are often ignored in the west. John Pilger conducts an exclusive interview with President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Pilger also goes to the United States and in some remarkable interviews, speaks exclusively to US government officials who ran the CIA's war in Latin America in the 1980s. This reveals more about US policy than all the statements and postures of recent times; it also reveals how what's happened in Latin America is a metaphor for how the rest of the world is being 'ordered.'
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wayne Young, fl. 1986-2011
Author / Creator
John Pilger, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Politicians, Political life, Democracy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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