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A CALL TO ACTION!: How Industry Can Cooperate in the "Food Fights for Freedom" Program
written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service, United States. Office of War Information and Advertising Council, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). Office of Information (RG16.7). General Records (RG16.7.1). World War II Food Campaign Files, 1941-48, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 1, Folder Unspecified) (1944) , 14 page(s)
Government pamphlet detailing how the advertising industry can help inform the public of the importance of food in the war effort.
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written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service, United States. Office of War Information and Advertising Council, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). Office of Information (RG16.7). General Records (RG16.7.1). World War II Food Campaign Files, 1941-48, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 1, Folder Unspecified) (1944) , 14 page(s)
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Government pamphlet detailing how the advertising industry can help inform the public of the importance of food in the war effort.
Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Pamphlet
Author / Creator
United States. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service, United States. Office of War Information, Advertising Council
Topic / Theme
Marketing and advertising, Food supply, Government programs, World War II, 1939-1945, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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5. Celebrities and More: A Sample of Notable Visitors
written by Lionel D. Wyld; in Naval War College, Campus History (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 85-98
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written by Lionel D. Wyld; in Naval War College, Campus History (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 85-98
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Lionel D. Wyld
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Campus History
Person Discussed
William F. Buckley, Jr., 1925-2008, Jimmy Carter, 1924-, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, John Glenn, 1921-2016, Herman Wouk, 1915-, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Henry Kissinger, 1923-
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Military academies, Persons
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Lionel D. Wyld
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Catching Up with The Curator: The White House Map Room
produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2015), 4 mins
White House curator Bill Allman takes you inside the White House Map Room to tell you how it got its name.
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produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2015), 4 mins
Description
White House curator Bill Allman takes you inside the White House Map Room to tell you how it got its name.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. White House
Date Published / Released
2015-05-08
Publisher
United States. White House
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Allman, fl. 2002
Person Discussed
Bill Allman, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
Presidents, Maps, Political and Social Movements, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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A Challenge to Democracy
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by United States. War Relocation Authority (District of Columbia: United States. War Relocation Authority, 1943), 18 mins
This documentary discusses the how the internment camps challenged American democracy.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by United States. War Relocation Authority (District of Columbia: United States. War Relocation Authority, 1943), 18 mins
Description
This documentary discusses the how the internment camps challenged American democracy.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. War Relocation Authority, John Baker
Date Published / Released
1943
Publisher
United States. War Relocation Authority
Speaker / Narrator
John Baker
Topic / Theme
Daily life, Employment, Internment camps, Japanese people, Municipal government, Patriotism, Schools, Wages and salaries, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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CNN Specials, The Fight To Save American Democracy
in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2022), 42 mins
Democracy in America is in danger. Could it die out completely? In this special, Fareed Zakaria looks at the evidence that this country is turning away from Democracy, even as the entire world follows a similar trend.
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in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2022), 42 mins
Description
Democracy in America is in danger. Could it die out completely? In this special, Fareed Zakaria looks at the evidence that this country is turning away from Democracy, even as the entire world follows a similar trend.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fareed Zakaria, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
CNN Specials
Speaker / Narrator
Jon Meacham, Steven Levitsky, 1968-, Robert Kagan, 1958-
Person Discussed
Jon Meacham, Steven Levitsky, 1968-, Robert Kagan, 1958-, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Charles Edward Coughlin, 1891-1979, Donald Trump, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Riots, Politicians, Politics, Democracy, Jews
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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Color of War, 5, At Ease
produced by Peter A. Steen, in Color of War, 5 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 47 mins
The Allied servicemen in every theater spend an overwhelming majority of their time in what normally would be called everyday activities: eating, sleeping, resting, writing and receiving letters, trying somehow to snatch a few precious moments of enjoyment in the midst of the most titanic struggle the world had ev...
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produced by Peter A. Steen, in Color of War, 5 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 47 mins
Description
The Allied servicemen in every theater spend an overwhelming majority of their time in what normally would be called everyday activities: eating, sleeping, resting, writing and receiving letters, trying somehow to snatch a few precious moments of enjoyment in the midst of the most titanic struggle the world had ever seen. For the fighting men of the Second World War, these all too brief interludes often became their most treasured war time experi...
The Allied servicemen in every theater spend an overwhelming majority of their time in what normally would be called everyday activities: eating, sleeping, resting, writing and receiving letters, trying somehow to snatch a few precious moments of enjoyment in the midst of the most titanic struggle the world had ever seen. For the fighting men of the Second World War, these all too brief interludes often became their most treasured war time experiences. -- from video introduction.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter A. Steen, Peter Coyote, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Color of War
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Coyote, 1941-
Topic / Theme
Postal services, Military life, Food rations, Sexual intercourse, Leisure time, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
Copyright Message
Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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Discussion of the Effects of the Death of Franklin Roosevelt on U.S. Troops in World War II, 1945
produced by Douglas Miller; in Victory, Color of War, 12 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 1 min
This program spotlights the final year of the Second World War - for Allied servicemen, the most difficult of all.
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produced by Douglas Miller; in Victory, Color of War, 12 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 1 min
Description
This program spotlights the final year of the Second World War - for Allied servicemen, the most difficult of all.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Douglas Miller
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Color of War
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Military morale, Mourning, German Surrender, May 7, 1945, Japanese Surrender, August 14, 1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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Crusade in the Pacific, 2, Awakening in the Pacific
in Crusade in the Pacific, 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 27 mins
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in Crusade in the Pacific, 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 27 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1951
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
HBO
Series
Crusade in the Pacific
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
International relations, United States territories, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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Crusade in the Pacific, 3, The Rise of the Japanese Empire
in Crusade in the Pacific, 3 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 27 mins
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in Crusade in the Pacific, 3 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 27 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1951
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
HBO
Series
Crusade in the Pacific
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Imperialism, War, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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D.A.R. Manual for Citizenship: 1935
written by Elizabeth Cynthia Barney Buel, 1868- (Daughters of the American Revolution, 1935), 83 page(s)
General Audience
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written by Elizabeth Cynthia Barney Buel, 1868- (Daughters of the American Revolution, 1935), 83 page(s)
Description
General Audience
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Monograph
Author / Creator
Elizabeth Cynthia Barney Buel, 1868-
Date Published / Released
1935
Publisher
Daughters of the American Revolution
Topic / Theme
Citizenship
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