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Background Paper re: U.S.-Mexican Emergency Planning, c. 1979
written by United States. Department of Defense. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency and United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, in General Records of the Department of Commerce, 1898 - 2000 (RG40). Southwest Border Regional Commission Meeting Proceedings, 1978 - 1980 (P 12), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1979), Box 1, Border Working Group Meeting - April 24-25 Rm. 1406 State Dept. (Aldrete folder) , 5 page(s)
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written by United States. Department of Defense. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency and United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, in General Records of the Department of Commerce, 1898 - 2000 (RG40). Southwest Border Regional Commission Meeting Proceedings, 1978 - 1980 (P 12), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1979), Box 1, Border Working Group Meeting - April 24-25 Rm. 1406 State Dept. (Aldrete folder) , 5 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1979
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
United States. Department of Defense. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Disaster relief, Economics, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference website
Author / Creator
Alice Farmer, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Human Rights Watch
Topic / Theme
Australia-Indonesia-East Timor Border, Police brutality, Detention centers, Children, Refugees, Law, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Baseball on the Border: A Tale of Two Laredos
written by Alan M. Klein, 1946- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997), 317 page(s)
From 1985 to 1994 there existed a significant but unheralded experiment in professional baseball. For ten seasons, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major leag...
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written by Alan M. Klein, 1946- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997), 317 page(s)
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From 1985 to 1994 there existed a significant but unheralded experiment in professional baseball. For ten seasons, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. In...
From 1985 to 1994 there existed a significant but unheralded experiment in professional baseball. For ten seasons, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. In true border fashion, Mexican and American national anthems were played before each game, and the Tecos were operated by interests in both cities. Baseball on the Border is the story of the rise and unexpected demise of this surprising team. For Alan Klein, a cultural anthropologist specializing in sport, "the border" is almost a nation of its own. Having formed teams of players from both sides of the Rio Grande for almost a century, organizers and followers of the "Border Birds" often join forces but just as frequently squabble with each other in a chronic border tension. Throughout the book, Klein includes firsthand observations of the team and descriptions of its players. Readers will meet Dan Firova, the Tecos' beleaguered manager, a border-region native who nevertheless finds himself a target of the Mexican media. The "Ugly American," Willie Waite, is a young pitcher whose stunning success does nothing to diminish the disdain he has for his Mexican teammates. Ernesto Barraza, "The Trickster," once threw a no-hitter on only seventy-three pitches (on April Fool's Day, appropriately enough), but occasionally shows up at the park missing part of his uniform. And then there is Andres Mora, an aged slugger who, despite three seasons in major league baseball and a life of personal excesses, came within a few home runs of setting the all-time Mexican League record. This is just part of the roster of the Tecos and only a fraction of the lineup of Baseball on the Border. Anyone with an interest in baseball will be enlightened and entertained by this informative book.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Alan M. Klein, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, International relations, Cultural identity, Sociology, Americans, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 by Princeton University Press
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Battle For Warsaw '44
directed by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986; produced by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986, October Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009, originally published 2004), 47 mins
The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The Poles wanted to free their capital and greet the...
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directed by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986; produced by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986, October Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009, originally published 2004), 47 mins
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The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The Poles wanted to free their capital and greet the advancing Red Army as a free people. They counted on help from the Allies but this did not come. 200,000 people, one-third of Warsaw's...
The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The Poles wanted to free their capital and greet the advancing Red Army as a free people. They counted on help from the Allies but this did not come. 200,000 people, one-third of Warsaw's population perished, 15,000 resistance fighters were taken prisoner-of-war, and 80% of Warsaw was destroyed. Battle for Warsaw '44 contains unique testimony from Polish, British, and German participants. Hugh Lunghi, a member of British Military Mission to Moscow, speaks for the first time about the British involvement at the time of the Uprising and pilots from the RAF and Red Army Air Force describe their airlifts to Warsaw. Included is the extraordinary film shot by the Poles themselves who used photo reporters and a special film unit to document the uprising. Today, two decades after the collapse of communism, hundreds of thousands of people gather at the Warsaw military cemetery on August lst to mark the outbreak of the insurrection. The commemoration in Poland was considered an act of defiance during the communist era, which government authorities monitored but dared not stop. Understanding what happened in 1944 helps explain the nature of Polish opposition to communism. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986, October Films, Michael Praed, 1960-
Author / Creator
Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986
Date Published / Released
2004, 2009
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Praed, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Nazi regime in Germany, 1933-1945, Military occupation, Rebellions, Surrenders, War, Warsaw Uprising, August-October 1944, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, World History, Polish, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2009. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Before the Boat: Understanding the Migrant Journey
written by Jacob Townsend, fl. 2013 and Christel Oomen, fl. 2013 (District of Columbia: Migration Policy Institute, 2015),
Source: www.migrationpolicy.org
Source: www.migrationpolicy.org
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written by Jacob Townsend, fl. 2013 and Christel Oomen, fl. 2013 (District of Columbia: Migration Policy Institute, 2015),
Source: www.migrationpolicy.org
Source: www.migrationpolicy.org
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference website
Author / Creator
Jacob Townsend, fl. 2013, Christel Oomen, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Migration Policy Institute
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Crossing borders, Refugees, Sociology, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Beggars' Oasis
directed by Janine Waeber, fl. 2015 and Carole Pirker, fl. 2015; produced by Florence Adam, fl. 2015 and Mattieu Henchez, fl. 2015, JMH Productions (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2015), 1 hour 26 mins
The Roma can be found in towns and cities across Europe, but how do local populations feel about their presence? This film follows the bid in Lausanne for a ban on begging that will effectively force the Roma out of the Swiss town. In doing so, it shines a spotlight on a people shunned by respectable society. In a...
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directed by Janine Waeber, fl. 2015 and Carole Pirker, fl. 2015; produced by Florence Adam, fl. 2015 and Mattieu Henchez, fl. 2015, JMH Productions (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2015), 1 hour 26 mins
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The Roma can be found in towns and cities across Europe, but how do local populations feel about their presence? This film follows the bid in Lausanne for a ban on begging that will effectively force the Roma out of the Swiss town. In doing so, it shines a spotlight on a people shunned by respectable society. In an increasingly hostile Europe, their way of life has few safe havens, leaving the Roma with a serious dilemma - where to next?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Florence Adam, fl. 2015, Mattieu Henchez, fl. 2015, JMH Productions
Author / Creator
Janine Waeber, fl. 2015, Carole Pirker, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Laws and legislation, Migrant life, Sociology, Law, Romani, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Journeyman Pictures
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Behind Forgotten Eyes
directed by Anthony Gilmore; produced by Anthony Gilmore and Alex Ferrair (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008, originally published 2007), 1 hour 17 mins
While Korea groaned under the harsh colonial rule of Imperial Japan from 1932 until 1945, the Japanese military coerced, tricked, and forced more than 200,000 women of Korea into a brutal and systematic form of sexual slavery on an unimaginable scale. Forbidden to leave the rickety shacks hastily constructed near...
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directed by Anthony Gilmore; produced by Anthony Gilmore and Alex Ferrair (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008, originally published 2007), 1 hour 17 mins
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While Korea groaned under the harsh colonial rule of Imperial Japan from 1932 until 1945, the Japanese military coerced, tricked, and forced more than 200,000 women of Korea into a brutal and systematic form of sexual slavery on an unimaginable scale. Forbidden to leave the rickety shacks hastily constructed near the front lines of Imperial Japan's aggressive wars, often with a blanket as the room's only "furniture", they were forced to have sex...
While Korea groaned under the harsh colonial rule of Imperial Japan from 1932 until 1945, the Japanese military coerced, tricked, and forced more than 200,000 women of Korea into a brutal and systematic form of sexual slavery on an unimaginable scale. Forbidden to leave the rickety shacks hastily constructed near the front lines of Imperial Japan's aggressive wars, often with a blanket as the room's only "furniture", they were forced to have sex with some 30-40 men every day. Behind Forgotten Eyes presents the stories of a few brave Korean women who have come forward and broken the silence exposing a past that some may want to stay buried. To this day, the Japanese government has yet to formally apologize or pay compensation to these women. Along with the first-hand accounts from Korean women, we hear from Japanese soldiers who used and abused them. With the expert testimony of academics, social activists, and professionals from Japan, Korea, and the United States the film offer a candid look into an issue that has been ignored for far too long. Time is running out for these women and their stories. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anthony Gilmore, Alex Ferrair, Yunjin Kim, 1973-
Author / Creator
Anthony Gilmore
Date Published / Released
2007, 2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Yunjin Kim, 1973-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Kidnapping, Government policy, Human rights, Sexual assault, Sexual intercourse, Soldiers, Venereal diseases, Women, Nanking Massacre, 1937-1938, Race and Gender, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Korean, Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Behind The Wall
directed by Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002; produced by Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly and Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 11 mins
Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, 'Behind the Wall' tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it...
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directed by Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002; produced by Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly and Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 11 mins
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Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, 'Behind the Wall' tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it could tell us what it was really like living there?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly, Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films
Author / Creator
Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Crossing borders, Communism, Social movements, Political boundaries, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, History, Sociology, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Between Dreams and Nightmares
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 33 mins
Catalonia in Spain is the second biggest location in the world for illegal immigrants – only the USA has more. Most of the illegals are children and come from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa. The provincial Catalan government has put in place a system to handle this influx, but still most of the children end up o...
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 33 mins
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Catalonia in Spain is the second biggest location in the world for illegal immigrants – only the USA has more. Most of the illegals are children and come from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa. The provincial Catalan government has put in place a system to handle this influx, but still most of the children end up on the street, sniffing glue or robbing people. This documentary focuses on a group of youngsters who have received support, but since t...
Catalonia in Spain is the second biggest location in the world for illegal immigrants – only the USA has more. Most of the illegals are children and come from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa. The provincial Catalan government has put in place a system to handle this influx, but still most of the children end up on the street, sniffing glue or robbing people. This documentary focuses on a group of youngsters who have received support, but since they are no longer children, they are now faced with the challenge of going out into the world on their own. Mohamed, Mustafà and Bridget and their friends David, Zacarías and Ernest each have very different stories to tell, ranging from living the life of outcasts and delinquents to fulfilling their dreams: having working papers, a place to live and a job. Mustafà and David are working on an exciting project. They want to make a music video of their rap song “Emigration,” with the hope that it will one day be broadcast on TV in Senegal. They want to discourage Senegalese kids from coming to Europe because they feel that the hope of finding their dream-come-true abroad comes at too high a price. Mohamed has started a new job and received his first pay-cheque, leaving behind his days of sleeping on the street. Bridget has not been as lucky: she was expelled from a children’s shelter because medical tests showed that she was over the age of 18, though according to her passport she is just 17. A group of nuns have taken her in under their care, but that is probably only a six-month arrangement, so every night is a countdown to achieving her dream, which could very easily turn into a nightmare. These young people all crossed paths at the vocational training school for restaurant and hotel work in Barcelona. They came here with the hope of being able to send money back home to their families, but arriving in a foreign country as a child or adolescent with little education and no family support, where the system they encounter is confusing at best and, at times, cruel, is not the best way to start a new life. Most of these kids are the successful ones. Those who are still struggling regret having come to Europe but most of them also feel that, no matter what, there is no turning back.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Morocco and Spain Border, Economic conditions, Economic classes, Forced migration and expulsion, Sociology, Africans, Moroccans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 SW Pictures
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Beyond la Frontera: the History of Mexico-U.S. Migration
edited by Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 400 page(s)
Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date historical overview of Mexican migration to the U.S., Beyond la Frontera: The History of Mexico-U.S. Migration examines the transnational and historical impact of migratory trends as they developed in Mexico and the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. F...
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edited by Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 400 page(s)
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Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date historical overview of Mexican migration to the U.S., Beyond la Frontera: The History of Mexico-U.S. Migration examines the transnational and historical impact of migratory trends as they developed in Mexico and the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Featuring essays by leading authors in the field, the book utilizes both a chronological and thematic structure, referencing mutually in...
Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date historical overview of Mexican migration to the U.S., Beyond la Frontera: The History of Mexico-U.S. Migration examines the transnational and historical impact of migratory trends as they developed in Mexico and the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Featuring essays by leading authors in the field, the book utilizes both a chronological and thematic structure, referencing mutually influential periods in Mexican and Mexican-American history. Taking into consideration the bi-national historical factors and narrative constructions of Mexican migration, Beyond la Frontera also describes how we may better understand the persistent legislative debates surrounding migrant rights and national sovereignty.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011, 01 July 2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Migrant life, Immigration and emigration, Crossing borders, Geography, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011 Oxford University Press, Inc.
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