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Biography, The La Guardia Story
directed by Mel Stuart, 1928-2012; produced by Jack Haley, Jr., 1933-2001, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1961), 37 mins
Archival footage gives an appealing picture of the pugnacious "Little Flower." Highlights of La Guardia's career are shown as well as the mayor's speeches, public appearances and radio talks by which he sustained himself through three terms (1934-1945) as a Republican mayor in a Democratic city.
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directed by Mel Stuart, 1928-2012; produced by Jack Haley, Jr., 1933-2001, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1961), 37 mins
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Archival footage gives an appealing picture of the pugnacious "Little Flower." Highlights of La Guardia's career are shown as well as the mayor's speeches, public appearances and radio talks by which he sustained himself through three terms (1934-1945) as a Republican mayor in a Democratic city.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jack Haley, Jr., 1933-2001, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Author / Creator
Mel Stuart, 1928-2012
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Person Discussed
Fiorello H. La Guardia, 1882-1947
Topic / Theme
Government, Humanities
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Biography, Huey Long
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 27 mins
It was said of Huey Long that he never forgot a person's face or name. This helped his political career immensely: People did not forget him either. This biography presents the story of populist Huey Long, who became first Governor and then Senator for Louisiana, before his assassination at the age of 42. The prog...
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 27 mins
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It was said of Huey Long that he never forgot a person's face or name. This helped his political career immensely: People did not forget him either. This biography presents the story of populist Huey Long, who became first Governor and then Senator for Louisiana, before his assassination at the age of 42. The program investigates Long's colorful political career, which had made him many enemies, as well as friends. Archival film footage shows Lon...
It was said of Huey Long that he never forgot a person's face or name. This helped his political career immensely: People did not forget him either. This biography presents the story of populist Huey Long, who became first Governor and then Senator for Louisiana, before his assassination at the age of 42. The program investigates Long's colorful political career, which had made him many enemies, as well as friends. Archival film footage shows Long's charismatic style. Personal accounts detail his murder on the steps of the Louisiana statehouse.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Landsburg, 1933-, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Political events, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
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Biography, J.F.K.: A Personal Story
produced by Rhys Thomas, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005, originally published 1996), 1 hour 25 mins
Relive the glory moments of John F. Kennedy's life as BIOGRAPHY-® presents the compelling story of this unforgettable leader and the rich dynasty he left behind. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. will always be remembered as the youthful president who inspired America a charismatic leader who gave the nation a sense of...
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produced by Rhys Thomas, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005, originally published 1996), 1 hour 25 mins
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Relive the glory moments of John F. Kennedy's life as BIOGRAPHY-® presents the compelling story of this unforgettable leader and the rich dynasty he left behind. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. will always be remembered as the youthful president who inspired America a charismatic leader who gave the nation a sense of pride and confidence. His sharp mind quick wit and boundless determination won him friends confidantes and devoted followers. A World...
Relive the glory moments of John F. Kennedy's life as BIOGRAPHY-® presents the compelling story of this unforgettable leader and the rich dynasty he left behind. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. will always be remembered as the youthful president who inspired America a charismatic leader who gave the nation a sense of pride and confidence. His sharp mind quick wit and boundless determination won him friends confidantes and devoted followers. A World War II hero respected senator and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Profiles in Courage" Kennedy regarded life as a race against boredom. Through archival footage and interviews with friends famous journalists Hollywood actors and former staffers (including ex-cabinet member John Kenneth Galbraith) BIOGRAPHY-® revisits pivotal moments of Kennedy's life and presidency with amazing clarity and insight.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rhys Thomas, Jim Ward, 1959-
Date Published / Released
1996, 2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Ward, 1959-
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Family, Heads of state, Political life, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Mao's Great Leap Forward
produced by Nick Davidson; in Mao Tse Tung: China's Peasant Emperor, Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks), 7 mins
In the summer of 1958, Mao's Great Leap Forward was the greatest mobilization of people the world had ever seen. Grain production was expected to quadruple. Mao felt the country needed to produce more steel, so why shouldn'’t China'’s millions help the country to jump decades and industrialize overnight? Reports...
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produced by Nick Davidson; in Mao Tse Tung: China's Peasant Emperor, Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks), 7 mins
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In the summer of 1958, Mao's Great Leap Forward was the greatest mobilization of people the world had ever seen. Grain production was expected to quadruple. Mao felt the country needed to produce more steel, so why shouldn'’t China'’s millions help the country to jump decades and industrialize overnight? Reports poured in of fantastic increases in output; Mao wanted to hear good news, and nobody wanted to contradict him. But by the winter of 19...
In the summer of 1958, Mao's Great Leap Forward was the greatest mobilization of people the world had ever seen. Grain production was expected to quadruple. Mao felt the country needed to produce more steel, so why shouldn't China's millions help the country to jump decades and industrialize overnight? Reports poured in of fantastic increases in output; Mao wanted to hear good news, and nobody wanted to contradict him. But by the winter of 1959, Mao's ambitions had pushed China into the worst man-made famine in history.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nick Davidson
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Person Discussed
Mao Zedong, 1893-1976
Topic / Theme
Agricultural conditions, Character traits, Heads of state, Industrialization, Cultural Revolution, China, 1966-1972, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Civil War Journal, Dan Sickles: General Who Got Away With Murder
directed by Craig Haffner; produced by Yann Debonne, in Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 39 mins
The Civil War produced some of the most colorful and controversial figures in American history, many of whose lives off the battlefield were every bit as fascinating as their heroic efforts during battle. One of the war's most intriguing characters was the fiery Daniel Sickles, a senator and Union general. Get to...
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directed by Craig Haffner; produced by Yann Debonne, in Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 39 mins
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The Civil War produced some of the most colorful and controversial figures in American history, many of whose lives off the battlefield were every bit as fascinating as their heroic efforts during battle. One of the war's most intriguing characters was the fiery Daniel Sickles, a senator and Union general. Get to know this fascinating and violently passionate man who is most famous for getting away with murder.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Yann Debonne
Author / Creator
Craig Haffner
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Civil War Journal
Person Discussed
Daniel Edgar Sickles, 1819-1914
Topic / Theme
Battles, Generals, Politicians, Public life, Battle of Chancellorsville, VA, April 30-May 6, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg, PA, July 1-3, 1863, American History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Civil War Journal, Freedom's Road: Slavery & The Opposition
directed by Donna Lusitana; produced by Martin Gillam, in Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 47 mins
By the 19th century the United States was the only western country still practicing slavery. Every European nation had already abolished the practice of buying and selling human beings for labor. America's northern states had ended slavery too, but in the South the white community vowed to do anything necessary to...
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directed by Donna Lusitana; produced by Martin Gillam, in Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 47 mins
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By the 19th century the United States was the only western country still practicing slavery. Every European nation had already abolished the practice of buying and selling human beings for labor. America's northern states had ended slavery too, but in the South the white community vowed to do anything necessary to hold on to slavery, even if that meant civil war.
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Gillam, Danny Glover, 1946-
Author / Creator
Donna Lusitana
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Civil War Journal
Speaker / Narrator
Danny Glover, 1946-
Person Discussed
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865
Topic / Theme
Abolitionism, National government, Slavery, Emancipation Proclamation, U.S., September 22, 1862, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Class of the 20th Century, 1968-1969
directed by Merrill M. Mazuer; produced by Merrill M. Mazuer, in Class of the 20th Century (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1991, originally published 1991), 47 mins
This program covers the years 1968-1969.
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directed by Merrill M. Mazuer; produced by Merrill M. Mazuer, in Class of the 20th Century (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1991, originally published 1991), 47 mins
Description
This program covers the years 1968-1969.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Merrill M. Mazuer, Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-
Author / Creator
Merrill M. Mazuer
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Class of the 20th Century
Speaker / Narrator
Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-
Person Discussed
Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1929-1994
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Counterculture, Politicians, Social conflict, Social consciousness, Space exploration, Martin Luther King, Jr., Assassination, Memphis, TN, April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy, Assassination, Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 1968, First Moon Landing, July 20, 1969, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Cole Conspiracy
directed by Carsten Oblaender; produced by Story House Productions, Inc. (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 1 hour 17 mins
Crewmen detail the fiery reality of the first major salvo in Al Qaeda's war on the United States.
Hear from the crewmen who were aboard the destroyer.
Footage shows the stricken vessel's struggle for survival.
See how Al Qaeda planned and carried out the operation.
The War on Terror began long before hijacked je...
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directed by Carsten Oblaender; produced by Story House Productions, Inc. (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 1 hour 17 mins
Description
Crewmen detail the fiery reality of the first major salvo in Al Qaeda's war on the United States.
Hear from the crewmen who were aboard the destroyer.
Footage shows the stricken vessel's struggle for survival.
See how Al Qaeda planned and carried out the operation.
The War on Terror began long before hijacked jets slammed into the World Trade Center. Almost a year before 9/11, on a quiet, sweltering morning off the coast of Yemen, a small fiber...
Crewmen detail the fiery reality of the first major salvo in Al Qaeda's war on the United States.
Hear from the crewmen who were aboard the destroyer.
Footage shows the stricken vessel's struggle for survival.
See how Al Qaeda planned and carried out the operation.
The War on Terror began long before hijacked jets slammed into the World Trade Center. Almost a year before 9/11, on a quiet, sweltering morning off the coast of Yemen, a small fiberglass boat drew up beside the U.S.S. Cole and exploded. Though it was not clear at the time, a new era had begun.
THE COLE CONSPIRACY is a minute-by-minute look at the attack that killed 17 sailors, wounded more than 30, and nearly sank the destroyer. Experience the heroism of the crew of the crippled vessel as they fought to rescue crewmates from a fiery hell and prevent the Cole from sinking. And hear from experts who detail the meticulous planning and careful execution of Al Qaeda's first military strike in their war against the United States.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Story House Productions, Inc., Christopher Nissley
Author / Creator
Carsten Oblaender
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Nissley
Topic / Theme
Terrorism, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
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Eyewitness In Iraq
directed by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985 and Tracy Connors; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985 and Tracy Connors (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 46 mins
If a picture paints a thousand words, what will photographs from the Second Gulf War show us? This special focuses on the embedded photographers who traveled with fighting units on the cutting edge of the armored spear slicing into Iraq. The war was thereto be captured in all its raw truth by any photographer with...
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directed by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985 and Tracy Connors; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985 and Tracy Connors (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 46 mins
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If a picture paints a thousand words, what will photographs from the Second Gulf War show us? This special focuses on the embedded photographers who traveled with fighting units on the cutting edge of the armored spear slicing into Iraq. The war was thereto be captured in all its raw truth by any photographer with the guts to step out and shoot the picture. In collaboration with the Associated Press, we view never-before-seen photos that portray...
If a picture paints a thousand words, what will photographs from the Second Gulf War show us? This special focuses on the embedded photographers who traveled with fighting units on the cutting edge of the armored spear slicing into Iraq. The war was thereto be captured in all its raw truth by any photographer with the guts to step out and shoot the picture. In collaboration with the Associated Press, we view never-before-seen photos that portray the horror, struggle, and endurance of mankind.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, Tracy Connors
Author / Creator
Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, Tracy Connors
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Topic / Theme
War, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Current Affairs
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Herbert Hoover & Huey Long
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, A&E Television Networks (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1989, originally published 1989), 46 mins
The Great Depression crashed upon America in 1929. This program profiles Herbert Hoover, president from 1929 to 1933, and Huey Long—governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, senator from 1932 to 1935, presidential hopeful, and victim of assassination—murdered at the height of his popularity.
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, A&E Television Networks (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1989, originally published 1989), 46 mins
Description
The Great Depression crashed upon America in 1929. This program profiles Herbert Hoover, president from 1929 to 1933, and Huey Long—governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, senator from 1932 to 1935, presidential hopeful, and victim of assassination—murdered at the height of his popularity.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Landsburg, 1933-, A&E Television Networks, Peter Graves, 1926-2010
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964, Thomas Semmes Walmsley, 1889-1942, Peter Graves, 1926-2010
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964, Thomas Semmes Walmsley, 1889-1942, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, CarlAustin Weiss, 1906-1935
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government appointees, Heads of state, Humanitarian aid, Political corruption, Political influence, Political intrigue, Political life, Stock market, Economic classes, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War I, 1914-1918, Mississippi River Flood 1927, Bonus Army Marches on Washington, D.C., 1932, Political and Social Movements, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–...
Economic depressions, Government appointees, Heads of state, Humanitarian aid, Political corruption, Political influence, Political intrigue, Political life, Stock market, Economic classes, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War I, 1914-1918, Mississippi River Flood 1927, Bonus Army Marches on Washington, D.C., 1932, Political and Social Movements, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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