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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Hellenic Resources Network
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Diplomacy, Turkish, Cypriots, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Ludwig II: The Life and Death of the Fairy-Tale King
directed by Ray Muller, fl. 1993-2010; produced by Ray Muller, fl. 1993-2010, Utopia Film; performed by Jon Goldworthy (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 2004), 51 mins
Whoever thinks about Bavaria`s King Ludwig II, can`t help but thinking about castles, mountains, lakes and unending panoramic views. Castle Neuschwanstein with its sublime towers and the resplendent lawns of Castle Herrenchiemsee come to mind first. As the constructor of these facinating and magnificent castles, K...
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directed by Ray Muller, fl. 1993-2010; produced by Ray Muller, fl. 1993-2010, Utopia Film; performed by Jon Goldworthy (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 2004), 51 mins
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Whoever thinks about Bavaria`s King Ludwig II, can`t help but thinking about castles, mountains, lakes and unending panoramic views. Castle Neuschwanstein with its sublime towers and the resplendent lawns of Castle Herrenchiemsee come to mind first. As the constructor of these facinating and magnificent castles, King Ludwig II goes down in history as the Fairytale King. On the night of June 13, 1886 the body of the Monarch was found in Lake Starn...
Whoever thinks about Bavaria`s King Ludwig II, can`t help but thinking about castles, mountains, lakes and unending panoramic views. Castle Neuschwanstein with its sublime towers and the resplendent lawns of Castle Herrenchiemsee come to mind first. As the constructor of these facinating and magnificent castles, King Ludwig II goes down in history as the Fairytale King. On the night of June 13, 1886 the body of the Monarch was found in Lake Starnberg. Even today the circumstances of his death are unexplained. In the lavishly filmed-on-location scenes, this gripping film portrays the tragic end of the Bavarian King. We meet his cousin, Sissi, and observe how his grandiose buildings originated. At the same time we learn about the dark shadow side of his life. We see his secret letters, are witness to his reclusivess, and accompany him into the hell of his insanity. The viewer is also witness to a police investigation. The producer, Ray Müller, and the director, Matthias Unterburg, reconstruct the glamorous as well as tragic life of the Fairytale King and investigate the mysterious conditions of his death. Underscored with music from Wagner`s Lohengrin, the film provides not only insight into the life and psyche of Ludwig II, but viewers are also taken on time journey back into the legendary world of the Fairytale King.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Jon Goldworthy
Contributor
Ray Muller, fl. 1993-2010, Utopia Film, David Creedon, fl. 1982-2008, David Kehoe
Author / Creator
Ray Muller, fl. 1993-2010, Jon Goldworthy
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Monarda Arts
Speaker / Narrator
David Creedon, fl. 1982-2008, David Kehoe
Person Discussed
Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1845-1886
Topic / Theme
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Monarda Arts
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The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3, Nation
directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins
The cultures and religions that have shaped the Spain we know today are revealed over the course of a journey through its key cities – Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Cartagena – in the company of historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. It’s a story packed with surprises and includes some of the great civili...
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directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins
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The cultures and religions that have shaped the Spain we know today are revealed over the course of a journey through its key cities – Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Cartagena – in the company of historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. It’s a story packed with surprises and includes some of the great civilisations of the ancient world, as well as the most extraordinary characters. From Hannibal to the Caliphate, the Roman emperors Trajan a...
The cultures and religions that have shaped the Spain we know today are revealed over the course of a journey through its key cities – Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Cartagena – in the company of historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. It’s a story packed with surprises and includes some of the great civilisations of the ancient world, as well as the most extraordinary characters. From Hannibal to the Caliphate, the Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian, the Jewish Prime Ministers under Muslim rule to the expulsion of the Jews, the Inquisition and the rise of the Habsburgs: Charles V, Phillip II and empire, the Bourbons, Napoleon and ultimately Franco and beyond. We discover how this is a part of the world where the influence of previous cities and their respective faiths are evident at every turn.
Simon explores Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which Spain has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
The Making of Spain
Person Discussed
Francisco Franco, 1892-1975, Gaspar de Guzmaán, Count-Duke of Olivares, 1587-1645, Philip IV of Spain, 1605-1665, Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598
Topic / Theme
Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, War and Violence, Spanish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 BBC Worldwide
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Maria's Story: A Documentary Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War
directed by Pamela Cohen, fl. 2011 and Monona Wali, 1955-; produced by Catherine M. Ryan, fl. 2011 and Pamela Cohen, fl. 2011 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 57 mins
It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the frontlines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's dai...
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directed by Pamela Cohen, fl. 2011 and Monona Wali, 1955-; produced by Catherine M. Ryan, fl. 2011 and Pamela Cohen, fl. 2011 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 57 mins
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It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the frontlines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's daily life in the war as she travels from village to village organizing the peasant population, and helps plan a major nationwide offensiv...
It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the frontlines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's daily life in the war as she travels from village to village organizing the peasant population, and helps plan a major nationwide offensive that led the FMLN into the historic peace pact of 1992. Skirting bullets and mortar attacks, recounting a childhood of poverty and abuse by government troops, suffering the tragic loss of her daughter to enemy fire, and spending precious moments with her husband and surviving daughters, Maria brings viewers to the heart of the fight for a more just society. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the film is available for the first time on DVD. Included is an update of Maria Serrano and her family twenty years after the end of the civil war.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine M. Ryan, fl. 2011, Pamela Cohen, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Pamela Cohen, fl. 2011, Monona Wali, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Civilian war casualties, Civil war, Guerrilla warfare
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Menace on the northern border: text of a speech delivered in the Lok Sabha on Sept 12 1959 (b2748944)
written by Acharya Kripalani, 1888-1982, in Institute of Commonwealth Studies Collection, of University of London. Senate House Library (London, England) , 11 page(s)
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written by Acharya Kripalani, 1888-1982, in Institute of Commonwealth Studies Collection, of University of London. Senate House Library (London, England) , 11 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Acharya Kripalani, 1888-1982
Topic / Theme
China and its Borders, Border Events and Areas Context, Political boundaries, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Collection of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Senate House Library, University of London. Copyright © The University of London.
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Mexican People, Episode 1, The Native Civilizations: History and Present
directed by Luna Maran, fl. 2005-2013, in Mexican People, Episode 1 (Paris, Ile-de-France: 10 Francs, 2011), 31 mins
The Mexican People is an exceptional documentary series.A powerful journey inside Mexico, from its origins until today.An inside view of a complex society through different themes: its arts, culture, environment, future and many more.
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directed by Luna Maran, fl. 2005-2013, in Mexican People, Episode 1 (Paris, Ile-de-France: 10 Francs, 2011), 31 mins
Description
The Mexican People is an exceptional documentary series.A powerful journey inside Mexico, from its origins until today.An inside view of a complex society through different themes: its arts, culture, environment, future and many more.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Luna Maran, fl. 2005-2013
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
10 Francs
Series
Mexican People
Topic / Theme
Revolutions, Ancient civilizations, Mexican people, Indigenous peoples, Zapatista Rebellion, Chiapas, Mexico, 1994, Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920, War and Violence, Imperialism and Colonialism, Religion and Belief Systems, Race and Gender, Family and Culture, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), Early Modern Per...
Revolutions, Ancient civilizations, Mexican people, Indigenous peoples, Zapatista Rebellion, Chiapas, Mexico, 1994, Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920, War and Violence, Imperialism and Colonialism, Religion and Belief Systems, Race and Gender, Family and Culture, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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Mexico: From Independence to the Alamo
(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 47 mins
For 300 years after the conquistadors' triumph over the Aztecs, Mexico was the crown jewel of the Spanish colonial empire. This volume reveals what life was like during that time and examines the injustices of the feudal system and the excesses of the Inquisition, which led to the long fight for freedom from Spain...
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(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 47 mins
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For 300 years after the conquistadors' triumph over the Aztecs, Mexico was the crown jewel of the Spanish colonial empire. This volume reveals what life was like during that time and examines the injustices of the feudal system and the excesses of the Inquisition, which led to the long fight for freedom from Spain. Also, the storied Battle of the Alamo is relived, which forever colored Mexico's relationship with its powerful neighbor to the North...
For 300 years after the conquistadors' triumph over the Aztecs, Mexico was the crown jewel of the Spanish colonial empire. This volume reveals what life was like during that time and examines the injustices of the feudal system and the excesses of the Inquisition, which led to the long fight for freedom from Spain. Also, the storied Battle of the Alamo is relived, which forever colored Mexico's relationship with its powerful neighbor to the North.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Francisco Rivela, 1955-2009
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Francisco Rivela, 1955-2009
Topic / Theme
Agricultural conditions, Colonial populations, Sieges, Battles, Decolonization, Imperialism, Mexican Revolution, 1810-1821, Battle of the Alamo, San Antonio, TX, February 23-March 6, 1836, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Mexico: God, Gold and Glory
(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 47 mins
Explore the mysteries of the Toltec and Mayan civilizations through visits to the ruins of Teotihuacan and Palenque, trace the waves of conquest that made the Aztecs the most powerful people in the New World, and examine the battles with the Spanish that brought their empire to its knees in little over a year afte...
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(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 47 mins
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Explore the mysteries of the Toltec and Mayan civilizations through visits to the ruins of Teotihuacan and Palenque, trace the waves of conquest that made the Aztecs the most powerful people in the New World, and examine the battles with the Spanish that brought their empire to its knees in little over a year after the arrival of Cortes in 1519.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Francisco Rivela, 1955-2009
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Francisco Rivela, 1955-2009
Person Discussed
Hernán Cortés, 1485-1547
Topic / Theme
Aztec people, Imperialism, Maya people, Religious beliefs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Spanish people, War, Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-1521, Family and Culture, Imperialism and Colonialism, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, Vietnamese, Asians, Post-Classical Period (500–1450), Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE), Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Monarchy by David Starkey, Episode 2, Aengla Land
directed by David Wilson, fl. 1965-2014; produced by David Wilson, fl. 1965-2014, in Monarchy by David Starkey, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2004), 49 mins
Dr. Starkey chronicles the stormy path of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the world's first nation state.
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directed by David Wilson, fl. 1965-2014; produced by David Wilson, fl. 1965-2014, in Monarchy by David Starkey, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2004), 49 mins
Description
Dr. Starkey chronicles the stormy path of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the world's first nation state.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Wilson, fl. 1965-2014
Author / Creator
David Wilson, fl. 1965-2014
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Monarchy by David Starkey
Speaker / Narrator
David Starkey, 1945-
Person Discussed
David Starkey, 1945-, Edgar King of England, 0943-0975
Topic / Theme
Revolutions, History curriculums, Monarchy, Royal successions, Invasions, English, Scandinavians, Danish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Aliant Content
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Monarchy by David Starkey, Episode 3, Conquest
directed by David Hutt, fl. 2004; produced by David Hutt, fl. 2004, in Monarchy by David Starkey, Episode 3 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2004), 48 mins
As the direction of English kingship takes a radical new turn with the invasion and imposition of Norman history, Dr. Starkey follows the fortunes of both the invaders and the invaded.
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directed by David Hutt, fl. 2004; produced by David Hutt, fl. 2004, in Monarchy by David Starkey, Episode 3 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2004), 48 mins
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As the direction of English kingship takes a radical new turn with the invasion and imposition of Norman history, Dr. Starkey follows the fortunes of both the invaders and the invaded.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Starkey, 1945-, David Hutt, fl. 2004
Author / Creator
David Hutt, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Monarchy by David Starkey
Person Discussed
Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189
Topic / Theme
Charters and by-laws, History curriculums, Monarchy, Invasions, English, French
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Aliant Content
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