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Holidays in the Danger Zone, Series 3, Episode 2, America Was Here: Cambodia
directed by Luke Menges; produced by Luke Menges, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Holidays in the Danger Zone, Series 3, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 45 mins
Is the American legacy of the Cold War a lesson for today? As the War on Terror has brought America's foreign policy to the forefront of the world's consciousness, there is a clear polarisation of 'us' and 'them'. From the Vietnam War, to Laos in the 1970s, to George Bush Senior's invasion of Panama a decade ago,...
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directed by Luke Menges; produced by Luke Menges, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Holidays in the Danger Zone, Series 3, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 45 mins
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Is the American legacy of the Cold War a lesson for today? As the War on Terror has brought America's foreign policy to the forefront of the world's consciousness, there is a clear polarisation of 'us' and 'them'. From the Vietnam War, to Laos in the 1970s, to George Bush Senior's invasion of Panama a decade ago, America's actions abroad have had a major impact across the globe. Ben Anderson travels through the jungles of Asia to the slums of Pan...
Is the American legacy of the Cold War a lesson for today? As the War on Terror has brought America's foreign policy to the forefront of the world's consciousness, there is a clear polarisation of 'us' and 'them'. From the Vietnam War, to Laos in the 1970s, to George Bush Senior's invasion of Panama a decade ago, America's actions abroad have had a major impact across the globe. Ben Anderson travels through the jungles of Asia to the slums of Panama and on to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. It is a journey in the footprints of American soldiers and politicians and an examination of the challenges to come.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Luke Menges, British Broadcasting Corporation, Ben Anderson
Author / Creator
Luke Menges
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Holidays in the Danger Zone
Speaker / Narrator
Ben Anderson
Person Discussed
Ben Anderson
Topic / Theme
Cold War, 1945-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, The Sixties (1960–1974), Cambodian, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2004 BBC Worldwide
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Huey Newton: Interview from Jail
produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1967), 2 mins
This video presents Huey Newton giving an interview about police brutality and unfair treatment during trials.
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produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1967), 2 mins
Description
This video presents Huey Newton giving an interview about police brutality and unfair treatment during trials.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
1967-05-02
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Speaker / Narrator
Huey P. Newton, 1942-1989
Person Discussed
Huey P. Newton, 1942-1989
Topic / Theme
Racism, Trials and litigation, African-Americans, Violence, Police brutality, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1966-, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1967 by Educational Media Group
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Interview with Eleanor Holmes Norton (50th anniversary of March on Washington) (2013)
produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Gwen Ifill, 1955- (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2013), 12 mins
Decades before delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton would represent her district as a congresswoman on Capitol Hill, she worked as one of the original organizers for the March on Washington. Fifty years later, Holmes Norton reflects with Gwen Ifill on her efforts, part of a series of discussions on the legacy of August...
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produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Gwen Ifill, 1955- (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2013), 12 mins
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Decades before delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton would represent her district as a congresswoman on Capitol Hill, she worked as one of the original organizers for the March on Washington. Fifty years later, Holmes Norton reflects with Gwen Ifill on her efforts, part of a series of discussions on the legacy of August 28, 1963.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions
Author / Creator
Gwen Ifill, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2013-08-21
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Person Discussed
Eleanor Holmes Norton, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Civil rights, Black community, Social activism and activists, African-Americans, Martin Luther King's March on Washington, DC, August 28, 1963, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Australian Aborigines, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of NewsHour Productions. All rights reserved.
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Jackie Kennedy Spanish Campaign Ad for Kennedy/Johnson
(Citizens for Kennedy-Johnson, 1960), 1 min
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(Citizens for Kennedy-Johnson, 1960), 1 min
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Citizens for Kennedy-Johnson
Speaker / Narrator
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1929-1994
Person Discussed
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1929-1994, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Marketing and advertising, Wives, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Jackie Robinson: Excerpts from Civil Rights Rally
produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1963), 1 min
This video presents excerpts of Jackie Robinson's speech on civil rights.
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produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1963), 1 min
Description
This video presents excerpts of Jackie Robinson's speech on civil rights.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Speaker / Narrator
Jackie Robinson, 1919-1972
Person Discussed
Jackie Robinson, 1919-1972
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, African-Americans, Speeches, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1963 by Educational Media Group
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James Baldwin: Speech on Civil Rights
produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1968), 18 mins
This video shows James Baldwin giving a speech on civil rights to a group of students in London.
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produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1968), 18 mins
Description
This video shows James Baldwin giving a speech on civil rights to a group of students in London.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Speaker / Narrator
James Arthur Baldwin, 1924-1987
Person Discussed
James Arthur Baldwin, 1924-1987
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Lectures, African-Americans, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1968 by Educational Media Group
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JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald, Episode 7, JFK Declassified: The New Files
produced by Winston Cutshall, fl. 2006, Karga Seven Pictures, in JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald, Episode 7 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2017), 41 mins
On October 26, 2017, the federal government released thousands of highly classified documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this hour-long special, Bob Baer examines the most shocking documents as he reconciles discoveries he's previously made, with the information found in these ne...
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produced by Winston Cutshall, fl. 2006, Karga Seven Pictures, in JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald, Episode 7 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2017), 41 mins
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On October 26, 2017, the federal government released thousands of highly classified documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this hour-long special, Bob Baer examines the most shocking documents as he reconciles discoveries he's previously made, with the information found in these newly released archives. These files could hold the key to finally answering on of the most riveting mysteries of our time: Did Lee Harve...
On October 26, 2017, the federal government released thousands of highly classified documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this hour-long special, Bob Baer examines the most shocking documents as he reconciles discoveries he's previously made, with the information found in these newly released archives. These files could hold the key to finally answering on of the most riveting mysteries of our time: Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone in the murder of JFK?
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Winston Cutshall, fl. 2006, Karga Seven Pictures, Chad Brannon, 1979-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald
Speaker / Narrator
Chad Brannon, 1979-
Topic / Theme
Political and Social Movements, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2017 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Kathleen Cleaver: Interview on Natural Hair
produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1968), 2 mins
In this video Kathleen Cleaver discusses African American women who decide to wear their hair naturally.
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produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1968), 2 mins
Description
In this video Kathleen Cleaver discusses African American women who decide to wear their hair naturally.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Speaker / Narrator
Kathleen Cleaver, 1945-
Person Discussed
Kathleen Cleaver, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Women, African-Americans, Hairstyles, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1968 by Educational Media Group
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Known for Single Act of Defiance, Rosa Parks Trained for Life Full of Activism (Feb. 7. 2013)
produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Gwen Ifill, 1955- (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2013), 8 mins
What do you really know about the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks? Gwen Ifill talks with biographer Jeanne Theoharis, whose book 'The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks' offers a complex portrait of the woman best known for refusing to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955.
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produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Gwen Ifill, 1955- (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2013), 8 mins
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What do you really know about the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks? Gwen Ifill talks with biographer Jeanne Theoharis, whose book 'The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks' offers a complex portrait of the woman best known for refusing to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions
Author / Creator
Gwen Ifill, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2013-02-07
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Person Discussed
Jeanne Theoharis, fl. 1964-2013, Rosa Parks, 1913-2005
Topic / Theme
Civil disobedience, Civil rights, Social activism and activists, Women, African-Americans, Rosa Parks Arrested, Montgomery, AL, December 1, 1955, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of NewsHour Productions. All rights reserved.
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Legacy
directed by Pete Travis, fl. 1996; produced by Rob Bullock, fl. 1996, British Broadcasting Corporation and Slim Film + Television; performed by Andrew Scott, 1976-, Charlie Cox, 1982- and Romola Garai, 1982- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour 29 mins
Charlie Cox, Romola Garai, Andrew Scott and Simon Russell Beale star in this gripping espionage thriller set during the height of the Cold War. MI6 agent Charles Thoroughgood must put his training to the ultimate test when he is asked to recruit Russian diplomat Viktor Koslov. But then Viktor reveals some disturbi...
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directed by Pete Travis, fl. 1996; produced by Rob Bullock, fl. 1996, British Broadcasting Corporation and Slim Film + Television; performed by Andrew Scott, 1976-, Charlie Cox, 1982- and Romola Garai, 1982- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour 29 mins
Description
Charlie Cox, Romola Garai, Andrew Scott and Simon Russell Beale star in this gripping espionage thriller set during the height of the Cold War. MI6 agent Charles Thoroughgood must put his training to the ultimate test when he is asked to recruit Russian diplomat Viktor Koslov. But then Viktor reveals some disturbing information about Charles’ family and suddenly everything Charles had believed about his late father is called into question. Set...
Charlie Cox, Romola Garai, Andrew Scott and Simon Russell Beale star in this gripping espionage thriller set during the height of the Cold War. MI6 agent Charles Thoroughgood must put his training to the ultimate test when he is asked to recruit Russian diplomat Viktor Koslov. But then Viktor reveals some disturbing information about Charles’ family and suddenly everything Charles had believed about his late father is called into question. Set against the economic troubles facing Britain in the 1970s, the civil unrest, the coal miners’ strikes and the resulting power cuts, Legacy is a fast paced spy story with a personal twist.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Andrew Scott, 1976-, Charlie Cox, 1982-, Romola Garai, 1982-
Contributor
Rob Bullock, fl. 1996, British Broadcasting Corporation, Slim Film + Television, Ruth Barrett, fl. 2006-2018
Author / Creator
Pete Travis, fl. 1996, Andrew Scott, 1976-, Charlie Cox, 1982-, Romola Garai, 1982-, Paula Milne, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Espionage, Political and Social Movements, Charles Thoroughgood, Viktor Koslov, Anna, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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