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Battleline, 35, The Bombing of Japan
directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 35 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
Once the Mariana Islands are secure, American B-29 bombers are within range of Japan--and Japanese anti-aircraft guns are nearly powerless against the high altitude flights of these massive new weapons. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides...
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directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 35 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
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Once the Mariana Islands are secure, American B-29 bombers are within range of Japan--and Japanese anti-aircraft guns are nearly powerless against the high altitude flights of these massive new weapons. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline. Part of the series Battleline.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, James Hall
Author / Creator
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008
Date Published / Released
1964, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
James Hall
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Military campaigns, World War II, 1939-1945, 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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Battleline, 37, The Fall of Berlin
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 37 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
As the Red Army advanced towards Berlin in early 1945, Germans feared retribution for what their forces had done to the people of the Soviet Union. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline on the Eastern Front. Part of the ser...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 37 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
Description
As the Red Army advanced towards Berlin in early 1945, Germans feared retribution for what their forces had done to the people of the Soviet Union. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline on the Eastern Front. Part of the series Battleline.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Gerhard Hurst
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1964, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Gerhard Hurst
Topic / Theme
Battles, Military campaigns, Military marches, German Surrender, May 7, 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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Battleline, Anzio
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Operation Shingle in January 1944 was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio, Italy. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline at Anzio. Part of the series Battleline.
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Description
Operation Shingle in January 1944 was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio, Italy. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline at Anzio. Part of the series Battleline.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Ludwig Vogl
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1963, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Ludwig Vogl
Topic / Theme
Battles, Invasions, Military campaigns, Battle of Anzio, Italy, January 22-June 5, 1944, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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Beaufort Bomber
produced by United States. Office of War Information and United States. Office for Emergency Management. Film Unit (District of Columbia: United States. Office of War Information, 1941), 20 mins
This video, created by the U.S. government's Office of Information during World War II, shows the manufacture of Beaufort bomber airplanes.
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produced by United States. Office of War Information and United States. Office for Emergency Management. Film Unit (District of Columbia: United States. Office of War Information, 1941), 20 mins
Description
This video, created by the U.S. government's Office of Information during World War II, shows the manufacture of Beaufort bomber airplanes.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Office of War Information, United States. Office for Emergency Management. Film Unit, Carl August Sandburg, 1878-1967
Date Published / Released
1941
Publisher
United States. Office of War Information
Speaker / Narrator
Carl August Sandburg, 1878-1967
Topic / Theme
Manufacturing processes, Airplanes, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Australians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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Beautiful Washington
produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1936), 12 mins
Shows aerial views of Washington, D.C., and close-ups of the Capitol Dome, Union Station Plaza, the White House, Arlington Amphitheater, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the memorial to the Maine, Great Falls, cherry trees in bloom around Tidal Basin, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Airport, and th...
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produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior, 1936), 12 mins
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Shows aerial views of Washington, D.C., and close-ups of the Capitol Dome, Union Station Plaza, the White House, Arlington Amphitheater, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the memorial to the Maine, Great Falls, cherry trees in bloom around Tidal Basin, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Airport, and the Commerce Department Building. Edward Mead, Commissioner of Reclamation, and his employees pose on the steps of the Interior Departmen...
Shows aerial views of Washington, D.C., and close-ups of the Capitol Dome, Union Station Plaza, the White House, Arlington Amphitheater, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the memorial to the Maine, Great Falls, cherry trees in bloom around Tidal Basin, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Airport, and the Commerce Department Building. Edward Mead, Commissioner of Reclamation, and his employees pose on the steps of the Interior Department Building. Includes views of an Army Day parade on Pennsylvania Avenue and a building under construction.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Department of the Interior
Date Published / Released
1936
Publisher
United States. Department of the Interior
Topic / Theme
Memorials, Buildings, Cities, Political and Social Movements, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Bed Manners: How to Bring Sunshine Into Your Nights
written by Ralph Y. Hopton, fl. 1934 and Anne Balliol, fl. 1934 (New York, NY: Vanguard Press, 1934), 122 page(s)
Women (Adults)
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written by Ralph Y. Hopton, fl. 1934 and Anne Balliol, fl. 1934 (New York, NY: Vanguard Press, 1934), 122 page(s)
Description
Women (Adults) Men (Adults)
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Monograph
Author / Creator
Ralph Y. Hopton, fl. 1934, Anne Balliol, fl. 1934
Date Published / Released
1934
Publisher
Vanguard Press
Topic / Theme
Etiquette, Husbands, Wives, Bedrooms, Humor
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Behind the Burly Q
directed by Leslie Zemeckis, 1969-; produced by Leslie Zemeckis, 1969-, Jackie Levine, fl. 2003-2013 and Sheri Hellard, fl. 1997-2008, Mistress, Inc.; performed by Joan Arline, 1932-2011, Alan Alda, 1936- and Bud Abbott, 1895-1974 (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2010), 1 hour 38 mins
Burlesque was one of America's most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century. Gaudy, bawdy and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands of paying customers every night of the week. And yet the legacy of burlesque is often vilified and misunderstood, and left out of the history...
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directed by Leslie Zemeckis, 1969-; produced by Leslie Zemeckis, 1969-, Jackie Levine, fl. 2003-2013 and Sheri Hellard, fl. 1997-2008, Mistress, Inc.; performed by Joan Arline, 1932-2011, Alan Alda, 1936- and Bud Abbott, 1895-1974 (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2010), 1 hour 38 mins
Description
Burlesque was one of America's most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century. Gaudy, bawdy and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands of paying customers every night of the week. And yet the legacy of burlesque is often vilified and misunderstood, and left out of the history books. By telling the intimate and surprising stories from its golden age through the women (and men!) who lived it, Behind the Burly Q...
Burlesque was one of America's most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century. Gaudy, bawdy and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands of paying customers every night of the week. And yet the legacy of burlesque is often vilified and misunderstood, and left out of the history books. By telling the intimate and surprising stories from its golden age through the women (and men!) who lived it, Behind the Burly Q reveals the true story of burlesque, even as it experiences a new renaissance.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Joan Arline, 1932-2011, Alan Alda, 1936-, Bud Abbott, 1895-1974
Contributor
Leslie Zemeckis, 1969-, Jackie Levine, fl. 2003-2013, Sheri Hellard, fl. 1997-2008, Mistress, Inc., Phil Marshall, fl. 1970-2015
Author / Creator
Leslie Zemeckis, 1969-, Joan Arline, 1932-2011, Alan Alda, 1936-, Bud Abbott, 1895-1974
Date Published / Released
2010-04-23
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Burlesque, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by First Run Features Inc.
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Better Housing News Flashes
produced by United States. Federal Housing Administration (District of Columbia: United States. Federal Housing Administration, 1935), 5 mins
Theatrical short subject, newsreel-style, promoting the benefits of the National Housing Act for homebuilders, remodelers and would-be homeowners.
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produced by United States. Federal Housing Administration (District of Columbia: United States. Federal Housing Administration, 1935), 5 mins
Description
Theatrical short subject, newsreel-style, promoting the benefits of the National Housing Act for homebuilders, remodelers and would-be homeowners.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Federal Housing Administration
Date Published / Released
1935
Publisher
United States. Federal Housing Administration
Topic / Theme
Houses, Personal finances, New Deal, 1933-1938, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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A Better Minnesota
produced by United States. Work Projects Administration (District of Columbia: United States. Work Projects Administration, 1937), 9 mins
On Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Minnesota. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and WPA units battle a forest fire. Shows dams under construction at Lakeland, St. Paul, etc. WPA members supervise nursery school operations. Children are given medical examinations. Shows household training classes an...
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produced by United States. Work Projects Administration (District of Columbia: United States. Work Projects Administration, 1937), 9 mins
Description
On Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Minnesota. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and WPA units battle a forest fire. Shows dams under construction at Lakeland, St. Paul, etc. WPA members supervise nursery school operations. Children are given medical examinations. Shows household training classes and scenes at a children's vacation camp. Sioux and Chippewa Indians weave, embroider, and make beads. Pink granite is quarried and build...
On Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Minnesota. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and WPA units battle a forest fire. Shows dams under construction at Lakeland, St. Paul, etc. WPA members supervise nursery school operations. Children are given medical examinations. Shows household training classes and scenes at a children's vacation camp. Sioux and Chippewa Indians weave, embroider, and make beads. Pink granite is quarried and building construction begins. Shows WPA exhibits at the 1936 State Fair and fair ground improvements made by the WPA. County roads are graded and surfaced.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Work Projects Administration
Date Published / Released
1937
Publisher
United States. Work Projects Administration
Topic / Theme
Government programs, Employment opportunities, Trade and Commerce, Political and Social Movements, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Bend. National Park Service. 194-
produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior), 6 mins
Travelogue: On Big Bend National Park. Shows mountains, arid flat lands and the Rio Grande River. Shows vegetation such as wild flowers, cactus, and bluebonnets.
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produced by United States. Department of the Interior (District of Columbia: United States. Department of the Interior), 6 mins
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Travelogue: On Big Bend National Park. Shows mountains, arid flat lands and the Rio Grande River. Shows vegetation such as wild flowers, cactus, and bluebonnets.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher
United States. Department of the Interior
Topic / Theme
Plants, Geophysical features, National parks, Climate and the Environment, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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