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America in the 20th Century, 12, The Sixties
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 12 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 38 mins
In the 1960s, Americans embraced the liberal promises and programs of two presidents: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The two men could not have been more different, yet each embraced the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and sought to reshape the New Deal into their own world vision. For JFK, it was the New...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 12 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 38 mins
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In the 1960s, Americans embraced the liberal promises and programs of two presidents: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The two men could not have been more different, yet each embraced the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and sought to reshape the New Deal into their own world vision. For JFK, it was the New Frontier; for LBJ, the Great Society. Each had its triumphs and failures, but together they redefined the role of federal government i...
In the 1960s, Americans embraced the liberal promises and programs of two presidents: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The two men could not have been more different, yet each embraced the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and sought to reshape the New Deal into their own world vision. For JFK, it was the New Frontier; for LBJ, the Great Society. Each had its triumphs and failures, but together they redefined the role of federal government in American life and culture.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, International relations, Social reforms, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Civil Rights Act Passed, U.S., July 2, 1964, Cold War, 1945-1989, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Space Race, 1957-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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America in the 20th Century, 34, World War I
in America in the 20th Century, 34 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 52 mins
World War I pitted the Central Powers against the Allied Powers, which included the U.S. The Great War spawned unprecedented death and destruction. On the home front, African Americans and women assumed new roles; the suffrage movement gained steam; while racial tensions and the erosion of civil liberties threaten...
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in America in the 20th Century, 34 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 52 mins
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World War I pitted the Central Powers against the Allied Powers, which included the U.S. The Great War spawned unprecedented death and destruction. On the home front, African Americans and women assumed new roles; the suffrage movement gained steam; while racial tensions and the erosion of civil liberties threatened the country.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harlan Hogan, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Speaker / Narrator
Harlan Hogan, 1946-
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, International relations, Weapons and ordnance, Propaganda, Rationing, Soldiers, War, Wartime economy, World War I, 1914-1918, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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America in the 20th Century, 78, World War II
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 78 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 1 hour 7 mins
While the United States chose a course of isolationism in the aftermath of World War I, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was thrust into a conflict that would span the globe and trigger political, social and military re...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 78 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 1 hour 7 mins
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While the United States chose a course of isolationism in the aftermath of World War I, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was thrust into a conflict that would span the globe and trigger political, social and military repercussions that would resonate through the twentieth century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Nazism, War, Wartime economy, Battle of Midway, June 3-6, 1942, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, World War II, 1939-1945, Yalta Conference meets, February 1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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American Justice, High Crimes And Misdemeanors
produced by Mike Leiderman, Rise Sanders Larson and Rachel Hanfling, in American Justice (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 46 mins
The most powerful position in the country comes under scrutiny in American Justice: High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Presidential misdeeds have been common, but punishment is rare. A&E looks at the historic moments when the national leader was reprimanded and, in one case, impeached. Andrew Johnson stands as the only...
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produced by Mike Leiderman, Rise Sanders Larson and Rachel Hanfling, in American Justice (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 46 mins
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The most powerful position in the country comes under scrutiny in American Justice: High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Presidential misdeeds have been common, but punishment is rare. A&E looks at the historic moments when the national leader was reprimanded and, in one case, impeached. Andrew Johnson stands as the only executive to have been so removed. His opposition to the powerful post-Civil War Radical party ensured his departure. More recently, R...
The most powerful position in the country comes under scrutiny in American Justice: High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Presidential misdeeds have been common, but punishment is rare. A&E looks at the historic moments when the national leader was reprimanded and, in one case, impeached. Andrew Johnson stands as the only executive to have been so removed. His opposition to the powerful post-Civil War Radical party ensured his departure. More recently, Richard Nixon resigned from office rather than face the same fate. The Watergate scandal typifies one of the most controversial periods of American leadership. A&E analyzes these close calls and takedowns while suggesting the possibility for legal reform.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mike Leiderman, Rise Sanders Larson, Rachel Hanfling, Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
American Justice
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Person Discussed
Andrew Johnson, 1808-1875, Alcee Lamar Hastings, 1936-, William Jefferson Clinton, 1946-, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994
Topic / Theme
Crime, Government, Law enforcement, Laws and legislation, Andrew Johnson Impeachment, February 21 - May 16, 1868, Watergate Scandal, 1972-1975, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by A&E Television Networks.
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American Manifesto
directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960-; produced by EMB Entertainment (Charlottesville, VA: Heritage Film Project, 2003), 8 mins
Contains mature language
This short documentary, directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, features Steve, who just got out of jail, railing against the issues he sees in American society.
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directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960-; produced by EMB Entertainment (Charlottesville, VA: Heritage Film Project, 2003), 8 mins
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This short documentary, directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, features Steve, who just got out of jail, railing against the issues he sees in American society.
Field of Study
Social Theory
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
EMB Entertainment
Author / Creator
Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Heritage Film Project
Topic / Theme
Capitalism, Government, African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
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