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Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 1, Hidden in the Genes
directed by Krista Whetstone, fl. 1995; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels—uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the history of “pa...
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directed by Krista Whetstone, fl. 1995; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Description
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels—uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the history of “passing”--shedding light on our nation’s complex racial past.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc., McGee Media
Author / Creator
Krista Whetstone, fl. 1995, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Finding Your Roots
Speaker / Narrator
Rebecca Hall, 1982-, Lee Daniels
Person Discussed
Rebecca Hall, 1982-, Lee Daniels
Topic / Theme
Census, Race and culture, Family, Family and Culture, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Untold: America Explained, 84, Castle Bravo: The Largest Nuclear Explosion in US History
produced by Makematic, in Untold: America Explained, 84 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 2 mins
In 1954, the US Government conducted a series of secret nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. The idyllic coral island Bikini Atoll became the epicentre of the largest nuclear test disaster in US history. The affects of radiation exposure and environmental destruction are still being felt by the Marshallese peo...
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produced by Makematic, in Untold: America Explained, 84 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 2 mins
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In 1954, the US Government conducted a series of secret nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. The idyllic coral island Bikini Atoll became the epicentre of the largest nuclear test disaster in US history. The affects of radiation exposure and environmental destruction are still being felt by the Marshallese people today.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Makematic
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: America Explained
Topic / Theme
Weapons testing, Nuclear weapons, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Untold: Hidden Figures, 35, Maria Tallchief: Native American Prima Ballerina
produced by Makematic, in Untold: Hidden Figures, 35 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 2 mins
In a world dominated by mainly caucasian dancers, Native American Maria Tallchief overcame discrimination to become the United States’ first prima ballerina.
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produced by Makematic, in Untold: Hidden Figures, 35 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2022), 2 mins
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In a world dominated by mainly caucasian dancers, Native American Maria Tallchief overcame discrimination to become the United States’ first prima ballerina.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Makematic
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: Hidden Figures
Person Discussed
Maria Tallchief, 1925-2013
Topic / Theme
American Indians, Dancers, Ballet, Race and Gender, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Crash Course US History, Civil Rights and the 1950s
in Crash Course US History (Crash Course US History, 2021), 11 mins
In which John Green teaches you about the early days of the Civil Rights movement. By way of providing context for this, John also talks a bit about wider America in the 1950s. The 1950s are a deeply nostalgic period for many Americans, but there is more than a little idealizing going on here. The 1950s were a tim...
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in Crash Course US History (Crash Course US History, 2021), 11 mins
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In which John Green teaches you about the early days of the Civil Rights movement. By way of providing context for this, John also talks a bit about wider America in the 1950s. The 1950s are a deeply nostalgic period for many Americans, but there is more than a little idealizing going on here. The 1950s were a time of economic expansion, new technologies, and a growing middle class. America was becoming a suburban nation thanks to cookie-cutter h...
In which John Green teaches you about the early days of the Civil Rights movement. By way of providing context for this, John also talks a bit about wider America in the 1950s. The 1950s are a deeply nostalgic period for many Americans, but there is more than a little idealizing going on here. The 1950s were a time of economic expansion, new technologies, and a growing middle class. America was becoming a suburban nation thanks to cookie-cutter housing developments like the Levittowns. While the white working class saw their wages and status improve, the proverbial rising tide wasn't lifting all proverbial ships. A lot of people were excluded from the prosperity of the 1950s. Segregation in housing and education made for some serious inequality for African Americans. As a result, the Civil Rights movement was born. John will talk about the early careers of Martin Luther King, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, and even Earl Warren. He'll teach you about Brown v Board of Education, and the lesser known Mendez vs Westminster, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and all kinds of other stuff.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Crash Course US History
Series
Crash Course US History
Topic / Theme
U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Episode 1, Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)
directed by David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Stephanie Jenkins, fl. 2016, Ken Burns, 1953-, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 2 hours 8 mins
Cassius Clay rises from amateur boxer to 1960 Olympic gold medal winner. He turns professional and hones his genius for self-promotion. In 1964, he upsets the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship of the world.
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directed by David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Stephanie Jenkins, fl. 2016, Ken Burns, 1953-, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 2 hours 8 mins
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Cassius Clay rises from amateur boxer to 1960 Olympic gold medal winner. He turns professional and hones his genius for self-promotion. In 1964, he upsets the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship of the world.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stephanie Jenkins, fl. 2016, Ken Burns, 1953-, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012, David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Florentine Films
Author / Creator
David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012, Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali
Person Discussed
Malcolm X, 1925-1965, Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975, Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016
Topic / Theme
Boxing, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2021 The Muhammad Ali Film Project, LLC
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Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Episode 2, Round Two: What’s My Name? (1964-1970)
directed by David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Stephanie Jenkins, fl. 2016, Ken Burns, 1953-, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 1 hour 53 mins
Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. When he refuses induction into the U.S. Army, he is stripped of his title. After 3 years, Ali triumphantly returns to boxing, but it’s clear that he has lost a step.
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directed by David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Stephanie Jenkins, fl. 2016, Ken Burns, 1953-, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012 and David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 1 hour 53 mins
Description
Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. When he refuses induction into the U.S. Army, he is stripped of his title. After 3 years, Ali triumphantly returns to boxing, but it’s clear that he has lost a step.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stephanie Jenkins, fl. 2016, Ken Burns, 1953-, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012, David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Florentine Films, Keith David, 1956-
Author / Creator
David McMahon, fl. 2001-2012, Sarah Burns, fl. 2012, Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali
Speaker / Narrator
Keith David, 1956-
Person Discussed
Malcolm X, 1925-1965, Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975, Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016
Topic / Theme
Boxing, Muhammad Ali v. State of Texas, 1967-1971, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1966-, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 The Muhammad Ali Film Project, LLC
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I Married the War
directed by Betty Rodgers, fl. 2011 and Ken Rodgers, fl. 2003; produced by Betty Rodgers, fl. 2011 and Ken Rodgers, fl. 2003, Syringa Cinema and Wide Eye Productions (Boise, ID: Syringa Cinema, 2021), 1 hour 34 mins
Through every generation and from every corner of our nation, women have waited and welcomed their warriors back from battle, only to discover that the conflict followed their husbands home. In I MARRIED THE WAR, wives of combat veterans from WWII to the Middle-East wars bring to light the ways in which families...
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directed by Betty Rodgers, fl. 2011 and Ken Rodgers, fl. 2003; produced by Betty Rodgers, fl. 2011 and Ken Rodgers, fl. 2003, Syringa Cinema and Wide Eye Productions (Boise, ID: Syringa Cinema, 2021), 1 hour 34 mins
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Through every generation and from every corner of our nation, women have waited and welcomed their warriors back from battle, only to discover that the conflict followed their husbands home. In I MARRIED THE WAR, wives of combat veterans from WWII to the Middle-East wars bring to light the ways in which families are impacted and forever changed by the victories and defeats experienced by our country's veterans. This is a story of struggle, isola...
Through every generation and from every corner of our nation, women have waited and welcomed their warriors back from battle, only to discover that the conflict followed their husbands home. In I MARRIED THE WAR, wives of combat veterans from WWII to the Middle-East wars bring to light the ways in which families are impacted and forever changed by the victories and defeats experienced by our country's veterans. This is a story of struggle, isolation, triumph, redemption, and love.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Betty Rodgers, fl. 2011, Ken Rodgers, fl. 2003, Syringa Cinema, Wide Eye Productions
Author / Creator
Betty Rodgers, fl. 2011, Ken Rodgers, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Syringa Cinema
Topic / Theme
Marital relations, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Veterans (Armed services), Family relationships
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Copyright © 2021 by Syringa Cinema, LLC.
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Untold: America Explained, 62, Manhattan Project Human Experiments
in Untold: America Explained, 62 (Makematic, 2021), 2 mins
When scientists at the top secret 'Manhattan project' wanted to discover how radioactive bomb materials could affect the human body – they secretly injected terminally ill patients with uranium to find out.
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When scientists at the top secret 'Manhattan project' wanted to discover how radioactive bomb materials could affect the human body – they secretly injected terminally ill patients with uranium to find out.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: America Explained
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Untold: Original Explainers, Episode 108, The Rosenbergs: First Civilians Executed for Espionage
in Untold: Original Explainers, Episode 108 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2021), 2 mins
An introduction to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass US atomic secrets to the Soviets, and were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York in 1953
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in Untold: Original Explainers, Episode 108 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2021), 2 mins
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An introduction to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass US atomic secrets to the Soviets, and were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York in 1953
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: Original Explainers
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World War II Experience, Who is Weary Willie?
directed by Constanza Hevia H.; produced by Daniel Leonard Bernardi, fl. 2015, El Dorado Films and Veteran Documentary Corps, in World War II Experience (El Dorado Hills, CA: El Dorado Films, 2021), 16 mins
"Who is Weary Willie?" explores the life of the famous circus character Weary Willie and his story tied to controversy and confusion over identity between his creator, Emmett Kelly Sr., and his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.
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directed by Constanza Hevia H.; produced by Daniel Leonard Bernardi, fl. 2015, El Dorado Films and Veteran Documentary Corps, in World War II Experience (El Dorado Hills, CA: El Dorado Films, 2021), 16 mins
Description
"Who is Weary Willie?" explores the life of the famous circus character Weary Willie and his story tied to controversy and confusion over identity between his creator, Emmett Kelly Sr., and his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Daniel Leonard Bernardi, fl. 2015, El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
Author / Creator
Constanza Hevia H.
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Series
World War II Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Dominique Jando, Chris Berry, Wini McKay
Person Discussed
Dominique Jando, Chris Berry, Wini McKay, Emmett Kelly, 1898-1979, Emmett Kelly, Jr., 1924-2006
Topic / Theme
Circuses, Trade and Commerce, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2021 El Dorado Films
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