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Big Picture, The Muckrakers
produced by Media Rich Learning, in Big Picture (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2018), 5 mins
In October 1902, a new issue of McClure's Magazine hit the newsstands. The popular monthly had built a reputation on publishing the best literature of the day. Now it introduced a new style of probing journalism to its demanding readers. McClure's core of crusading journalists became torchbearers for social change...
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produced by Media Rich Learning, in Big Picture (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2018), 5 mins
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In October 1902, a new issue of McClure's Magazine hit the newsstands. The popular monthly had built a reputation on publishing the best literature of the day. Now it introduced a new style of probing journalism to its demanding readers. McClure's core of crusading journalists became torchbearers for social change in the United States. Empowering Progressive Era reforms by exposing the worst of turn-of-the-century America to a nation that was beg...
In October 1902, a new issue of McClure's Magazine hit the newsstands. The popular monthly had built a reputation on publishing the best literature of the day. Now it introduced a new style of probing journalism to its demanding readers. McClure's core of crusading journalists became torchbearers for social change in the United States. Empowering Progressive Era reforms by exposing the worst of turn-of-the-century America to a nation that was beginning to demand change.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Learning
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Print media, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913)
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Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant To President
directed by Paul Berczeller, fl. 2002 and Mark Radice, fl. 2000-2016; presented by Matt Frei, 1963-; produced by Paul Berczeller, fl. 2002 and Bernadette Ross, fl. 2001, 72 Films (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 48 mins
The remarkable true story of Donald Trump’s family history – one of the most extraordinary immigration success stories ever told – and what this background reveals about the United States’ 45th president. Drawing on an incredible archive, it looks back at Trumps' roots, from his immigrant German grandfathe...
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directed by Paul Berczeller, fl. 2002 and Mark Radice, fl. 2000-2016; presented by Matt Frei, 1963-; produced by Paul Berczeller, fl. 2002 and Bernadette Ross, fl. 2001, 72 Films (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 48 mins
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The remarkable true story of Donald Trump’s family history – one of the most extraordinary immigration success stories ever told – and what this background reveals about the United States’ 45th president. Drawing on an incredible archive, it looks back at Trumps' roots, from his immigrant German grandfather Friedrich, who built the beginnings of the Trump fortune on vice and shady dealings during the gold rush, to his father Fred, a real...
The remarkable true story of Donald Trump’s family history – one of the most extraordinary immigration success stories ever told – and what this background reveals about the United States’ 45th president. Drawing on an incredible archive, it looks back at Trumps' roots, from his immigrant German grandfather Friedrich, who built the beginnings of the Trump fortune on vice and shady dealings during the gold rush, to his father Fred, a real estate tycoon and master of self-promotion. As the world looks for answers on who Donald Trump really is, this fascinating programme shows that the forces that have shaped him more than anything else can be found in his family tree.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Berczeller, fl. 2002, Bernadette Ross, fl. 2001, 72 Films
Author / Creator
Paul Berczeller, fl. 2002, Mark Radice, fl. 2000-2016, Matt Frei, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Person Discussed
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, 1912-2000, Fred Trump, 1905-1999, Frederick Trump, 1869-1918, Donald Trump, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Genealogy, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Tell Them We Are Rising
directed by Marco Williams, 1956- and Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Cyndee Readdean, fl. 2004, Marco Williams, 1956- and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 1 hour 22 mins
A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries - and path of promise toward the American dream - Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for more than 150 years. For the first time e...
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directed by Marco Williams, 1956- and Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Cyndee Readdean, fl. 2004, Marco Williams, 1956- and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 1 hour 22 mins
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A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries - and path of promise toward the American dream - Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for more than 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Cyndee Readdean, fl. 2004, Marco Williams, 1956-, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Firelight Media
Author / Creator
Marco Williams, 1956-, Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Person Discussed
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, 1868-1963, Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915, Charles Hamilton Houston, 1895-1950, Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993
Topic / Theme
Foundations of Education, Education Law/Legal Issues, Diversity, Segregation, Literacy, Post Secondary, Lunch Counter Sit-ins, U.S. South, 1960, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–19...
Foundations of Education, Education Law/Legal Issues, Diversity, Segregation, Literacy, Post Secondary, Lunch Counter Sit-ins, U.S. South, 1960, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Civil War (1860–1865), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Early National Era (1790–1828), African Americans
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10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 2, Texas
directed by Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 43 mins
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a m...
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directed by Stuart Chait, 1980-; presented by Henry Rollins, 1961-; produced by Asylum Entertainment, in 10 Things You Don't Know About, Season 3, Episode 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 43 mins
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In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know.
Texas - there's no state in America like it. Big. Brash. Bold. But...
In "10 Things You Don't Know About", punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy twists and tidbits behind the historical tales, figures, and places you only thought you knew. Whether he's analyzing centuries-old documents at the National Archives or exploring the inside of a dead gangster's speakeasy, he's on a mission to discover the info every casual history fan needs to know.
Texas - there's no state in America like it. Big. Brash. Bold. But Henry's trek through the Lone Star State will completely shatter what you thought you knew.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Asylum Entertainment
Author / Creator
Stuart Chait, 1980-, Henry Rollins, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
10 Things You Don't Know About
Person Discussed
Gaston Méliès, 1852-1915, Jean Lafitte, 1780-1823
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, History, Battle of the Alamo, San Antonio, TX, February 23-March 6, 1836, Galveston Hurricane, September 8, 1900, War and Violence, Trade and Commerce, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913)
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American Experience, Edison
directed by Michelle Ferrari, fl. 2014; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Michelle Ferrari, fl. 2014, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 1 hour 53 mins
By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in history, Edison had achieved glory as the genius behind such revolutionary inventions as sound recording, motion pictures, and electric light. Born on the threshold of...
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directed by Michelle Ferrari, fl. 2014; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Michelle Ferrari, fl. 2014, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 1 hour 53 mins
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By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in history, Edison had achieved glory as the genius behind such revolutionary inventions as sound recording, motion pictures, and electric light. Born on the threshold of America’s burgeoning industrial empire, Edison’s curiosity led him to its cutting edge. With just three months of formal schooling,...
By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in history, Edison had achieved glory as the genius behind such revolutionary inventions as sound recording, motion pictures, and electric light. Born on the threshold of America’s burgeoning industrial empire, Edison’s curiosity led him to its cutting edge. With just three months of formal schooling, he took on one seemingly impossible technical challenge after another, and through intuition, persistence, and a unique team approach to innovation, invariably solved it. Driven and intensely competitive, Edison was often neglectful in his private life and could be ruthless in business. Challenged by competition in the industry he’d founded, Edison launched an ugly propaganda campaign against his rivals, and used his credibility as an electrical expert to help ensure that high-voltage electrocution became a form of capital punishment. Edison explores the complex alchemy that accounts for the enduring celebrity of America’s most famous inventor, offering new perspectives on the man and his milieu, and illuminating not only the true nature of invention, but its role in turn-of-the-century America’s rush into the future.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Michelle Ferrari, fl. 2014, Insignia Films, Michael Murphy, 1938-
Author / Creator
Michelle Ferrari, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Murphy, 1938-
Person Discussed
Thomas Edison, 1847-1931
Topic / Theme
Electric chair, Electricity, Innovation and invention, Science and Technology
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American Experience, The Big Burn
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would defin...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
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Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation’s fire policy for the rest of the 20th century and beyond. As America tries to manage its fire-prone land...
Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation’s fire policy for the rest of the 20th century and beyond. As America tries to manage its fire-prone landscapes in the 21st century, The Big Burn provides a cautionary tale of heroism and sacrifice, arrogance and greed, hubris and, ultimately, humility, in the face of nature’s frightening power.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, Oliver Platt, 1960-
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Oliver Platt, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Land conservation, Government policy, Wildfires, Forest fires, Great Fire of 1910, Northwest United States, August 20-21, 1910, Climate and the Environment
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American Experience, The Rise and Fall of Penn Station
directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Michael Rossi, fl. 2005-2014, Film Posse, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
New York's Pennsylvania Station opened to the public in 1910. The station was a massive civil engineering project, covering nearly eight acres and requiring the construction of 16 miles of underground tunnels. No one could imagine that this architectural marvel built for the ages would be torn down a few decades l...
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directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Michael Rossi, fl. 2005-2014, Film Posse, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
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New York's Pennsylvania Station opened to the public in 1910. The station was a massive civil engineering project, covering nearly eight acres and requiring the construction of 16 miles of underground tunnels. No one could imagine that this architectural marvel built for the ages would be torn down a few decades later. Trace the brief life of New York's Penn Station, whose destruction spurred landmarks preservation.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Michael Rossi, fl. 2005-2014, Film Posse, Michael Murphy, 1938-
Author / Creator
Randall MacLowry, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Murphy, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Railroad industry, Civil engineering, Train stations, Science and Technology
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The Italian Americans, Episode 1, La Famiglia: 1890-1910
produced by Muriel Soenens, fl. 1995-2015 and Julia Marchesi, fl. 2005-2015, WETA Productions and Ark Media, in The Italian Americans, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Learn what spurred Italian immigration to the U.S. and why those immigrants faced discrimination.
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produced by Muriel Soenens, fl. 1995-2015 and Julia Marchesi, fl. 2005-2015, WETA Productions and Ark Media, in The Italian Americans, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Description
Learn what spurred Italian immigration to the U.S. and why those immigrants faced discrimination.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Muriel Soenens, fl. 1995-2015, Julia Marchesi, fl. 2005-2015, WETA Productions, Ark Media, Stanley Tucci, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
The Italian Americans
Speaker / Narrator
Stanley Tucci, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Discrimination, Immigration and emigration, Italian people, Migration and Diaspora, Family and Culture, Americans, Italians
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The Italian Americans, Episode 2, Becoming Americans: 1910-1930
produced by Muriel Soenens, fl. 1995-2015 and Julia Marchesi, fl. 2005-2015, WETA Productions and Ark Media, in The Italian Americans, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Survey the various ways Italians adapted to American life in the early 20th century.
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produced by Muriel Soenens, fl. 1995-2015 and Julia Marchesi, fl. 2005-2015, WETA Productions and Ark Media, in The Italian Americans, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Description
Survey the various ways Italians adapted to American life in the early 20th century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Muriel Soenens, fl. 1995-2015, Julia Marchesi, fl. 2005-2015, WETA Productions, Ark Media, Stanley Tucci, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
The Italian Americans
Speaker / Narrator
Stanley Tucci, 1960-
Person Discussed
Rudolph Valentino, 1895-1926
Topic / Theme
Immigrant populations, Cultural assimilation, Italian people, Film and films, Migration and Diaspora, Family and Culture, Americans, Italians
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The Klondike Gold Rush
directed by Douglas Arrowsmith, fl. 2003-2015; produced by Karen Melvin, fl. 2003, Gold Rush Productions (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 57 mins
Renowned as the richest gold strike in North American mining history, the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) set off a stampede of over 100,000 people on a colossal journey from Alaska to the gold fields of Canada’s Yukon Territory. Filled with the frontier spirit, prospectors came and gave rise to what was one of t...
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directed by Douglas Arrowsmith, fl. 2003-2015; produced by Karen Melvin, fl. 2003, Gold Rush Productions (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 57 mins
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Renowned as the richest gold strike in North American mining history, the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) set off a stampede of over 100,000 people on a colossal journey from Alaska to the gold fields of Canada’s Yukon Territory. Filled with the frontier spirit, prospectors came and gave rise to what was one of the largest cities in Canada at that time—Dawson City. The boomtown, which became known as 'the Paris of the North,' earned the reputa...
Renowned as the richest gold strike in North American mining history, the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) set off a stampede of over 100,000 people on a colossal journey from Alaska to the gold fields of Canada’s Yukon Territory. Filled with the frontier spirit, prospectors came and gave rise to what was one of the largest cities in Canada at that time—Dawson City. The boomtown, which became known as 'the Paris of the North,' earned the reputation as a place where lives could be revolutionized. Brought to life with excerpts from the celebrated book The Klondike Stampede—published in 1900 by Harper’s Weekly correspondent Tappan Adney—and featuring interviews with award-winning author Charlotte Gray, and historians Terrence Cole and Michael Gates, The Klondike Gold Rush is an incredible story of determination, luck, fortune, and loss. In the end, it isn’t all about the gold, but rather the journey to the Klondike itself.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Karen Melvin, fl. 2003, Gold Rush Productions, L. Harvey Gold, 1946-
Author / Creator
Douglas Arrowsmith, fl. 2003-2015
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
L. Harvey Gold, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Gold mines and mining, Mining towns, Klondike Gold Rush, August 16, 1896-1899, Trade and Commerce
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