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American Experience, 3, Flood in the Desert
in American Experience, 3 (Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastrophe killed more...
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in American Experience, 3 (Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
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Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastrophe killed more than 400 people and destroyed millions of dollars of property.
Field of Study
Engineering
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
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American Experience, 4, Plague at the Golden Gate
in American Experience, 4 (Public Broadcasting Service), 1 hour 53 mins
Discover how the 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. A fascinating medical mystery and timely examination of the relationship between the medical community, city powerbrokers and the Chinese-American community, Plague at the Golden Gate tells the gripping story o...
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in American Experience, 4 (Public Broadcasting Service), 1 hour 53 mins
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Discover how the 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. A fascinating medical mystery and timely examination of the relationship between the medical community, city powerbrokers and the Chinese-American community, Plague at the Golden Gate tells the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from the deadly plague.
Field of Study
Black Studies, Social Sciences
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
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American Experience, America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference
directed by Martin Ostrow, fl. 1973; produced by Martin Ostrow, fl. 1973, Fine Cut Productions, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1994), 1 hour 23 mins
In 1937, 17-year-old Kurt Klein emigrated to the U.S. to escape the growing discrimination against Jews following Hitler's rise in 1933 and then worked to get his parents out of Germany. The film uses the tale of Klein's struggles against a wall of bureaucracy to explore the complex social and political factors th...
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directed by Martin Ostrow, fl. 1973; produced by Martin Ostrow, fl. 1973, Fine Cut Productions, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1994), 1 hour 23 mins
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In 1937, 17-year-old Kurt Klein emigrated to the U.S. to escape the growing discrimination against Jews following Hitler's rise in 1933 and then worked to get his parents out of Germany. The film uses the tale of Klein's struggles against a wall of bureaucracy to explore the complex social and political factors that led the American government to turn its back on the plight of the Jews.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Ostrow, fl. 1973, Fine Cut Productions, Hal Linden, 1931-
Author / Creator
Martin Ostrow, fl. 1973
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Hal Linden, 1931-
Topic / Theme
Holocaust, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience, New York Underground
written by Elena Mannes, fl. 2002; produced by Libby Kreutz and Elena Mannes, fl. 2002, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1997), 53 mins
Ever since its grand opening in 1904, New York City's subway has remained the largest subway system in the world, with more than 700 miles of track and a billion passengers per year.
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written by Elena Mannes, fl. 2002; produced by Libby Kreutz and Elena Mannes, fl. 2002, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1997), 53 mins
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Ever since its grand opening in 1904, New York City's subway has remained the largest subway system in the world, with more than 700 miles of track and a billion passengers per year.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Libby Kreutz, Elena Mannes, fl. 2002, Len Cariou, 1939-
Author / Creator
Elena Mannes, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2005, 1997
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Len Cariou, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Subway trains
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American Experience, Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014; produced by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation and Social Media Productions, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 23 mins
In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War,...
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directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014; produced by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation and Social Media Productions, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 23 mins
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In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War, led to momentous Supreme Court decisions, and helped give birth to the civil rights movement. High School College Adult
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, Daniel Anker, 1964-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation, Social Media Productions, Andre Braugher, 1962-
Author / Creator
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, Daniel Anker, 1964-2014
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Andre Braugher, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Racism, Scottsboro Case, AL, 1931, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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American Experience, Remember the Alamo
directed by Joseph Tovares; produced by Joseph Tovares, La Plaza Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004), 52 mins
In the early 1830s Texas was about to explode. Although under Mexican rule, the region was home to more than 20,000 U.S. settlers agitated by what they saw as restrictive Mexican policies. Mexican officials, concerned with illegal trading and immigration, were prepared to fight hard to keep the province under thei...
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directed by Joseph Tovares; produced by Joseph Tovares, La Plaza Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004), 52 mins
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In the early 1830s Texas was about to explode. Although under Mexican rule, the region was home to more than 20,000 U.S. settlers agitated by what they saw as restrictive Mexican policies. Mexican officials, concerned with illegal trading and immigration, were prepared to fight hard to keep the province under their control. With war on the horizon, the Tejanos had to pick a side.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joseph Tovares, La Plaza Films, Hector Elizondo, 1936-
Author / Creator
Joseph Tovares
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Hector Elizondo, 1936-
Person Discussed
Jose Antonio Navarro, fl. 1795
Topic / Theme
Rebellions, Texas War for Independence, 1835-1836, Battle of the Alamo, San Antonio, TX, February 23-March 6, 1836, War and Violence, Imperialism and Colonialism, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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American Experience, Coney Island
produced by Coney Island Film Project, WNET Channel 13, New York, NY and WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2006), 1 hour 11 mins
Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous. On summer Sundays, three great pleasure domes--Steeplechase, Luna Park and Dreamland--competed for the patronage of a half-million people. By day it was the world's m...
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produced by Coney Island Film Project, WNET Channel 13, New York, NY and WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2006), 1 hour 11 mins
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Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous. On summer Sundays, three great pleasure domes--Steeplechase, Luna Park and Dreamland--competed for the patronage of a half-million people. By day it was the world's most amazing amusement park, by night, an electric "Eden".
Date Written / Recorded
2006-03-21
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Coney Island Film Project, WNET Channel 13, New York, NY, WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Published / Released
2006-03-21
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Topic / Theme
Amusement parks, Popular culture, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913)
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Copyright © 1991 WGBH Educational Foundation and Steeplechase Films
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American Experience, The Gold Rush
directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Laura Longsworth and Randall MacLowry, 1963-, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2006), 1 hour 54 mins
On January 24, 1848, James Marshall found gold near the fork of the American and Sacramento Rivers, and unleashed a massive migration from around the world to what had been a forgotten backwater. With head-spinning speed, these gold-seekers created one of the most extraordinary societies in history -- hard-driving...
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directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Laura Longsworth and Randall MacLowry, 1963-, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2006), 1 hour 54 mins
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On January 24, 1848, James Marshall found gold near the fork of the American and Sacramento Rivers, and unleashed a massive migration from around the world to what had been a forgotten backwater. With head-spinning speed, these gold-seekers created one of the most extraordinary societies in history -- hard-driving, overwhelmingly male, often brutal.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laura Longsworth, Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Michael Murphy, 1938-
Author / Creator
Randall MacLowry, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Murphy, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Mining industry, Gold mines and mining, Gold, California Gold Rush, 1849, War and Violence, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), American Indians, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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American Experience, Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 57 mins
For years, Apache tribes had resisted the advance of the pioneers and their threat to the traditional ways of life. But Geronimo fought the longest, becoming one of the most famous, feared and misunderstood Indian warriors in our history. Now at last, descendants of those Apaches who fought so long ago tell their...
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produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 57 mins
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For years, Apache tribes had resisted the advance of the pioneers and their threat to the traditional ways of life. But Geronimo fought the longest, becoming one of the most famous, feared and misunderstood Indian warriors in our history. Now at last, descendants of those Apaches who fought so long ago tell their story as it has never been told.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Topic / Theme
Apache people, Arabs
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American Experience, Summer of Love
directed by Vicente Franco, fl. 1990 and Gail Dolgin, 1945-2010; produced by Vicente Franco, fl. 1990 and Gail Dolgin, 1945-2010, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 55 mins
In the summer of 1967, thousands of young people from across the country flocked to San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district to join in the hippie experience, only to discover that what they had come for was already disappearing. By 1968 the celebration of free love, music, and an alternative lifestyle had descende...
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directed by Vicente Franco, fl. 1990 and Gail Dolgin, 1945-2010; produced by Vicente Franco, fl. 1990 and Gail Dolgin, 1945-2010, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 55 mins
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In the summer of 1967, thousands of young people from across the country flocked to San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district to join in the hippie experience, only to discover that what they had come for was already disappearing. By 1968 the celebration of free love, music, and an alternative lifestyle had descended into a maelstrom of drug abuse, broken dreams, and occasional violence. Through interviews with a broad range of individuals who live...
In the summer of 1967, thousands of young people from across the country flocked to San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district to join in the hippie experience, only to discover that what they had come for was already disappearing. By 1968 the celebration of free love, music, and an alternative lifestyle had descended into a maelstrom of drug abuse, broken dreams, and occasional violence. Through interviews with a broad range of individuals who lived through the Summer of Love -- police officers walking the beat, teenage runaways who left home without looking back, non-hippie residents who resented the invasion of their community, and scholars who still have difficulty interpreting the phenomenon -- this American Experience offers a complex portrait of the notorious event that many consider the peak of the 1960s counter-culture movement.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vicente Franco, fl. 1990, Gail Dolgin, 1945-2010, David Ogden Stiers, 1942-2018
Author / Creator
Vicente Franco, fl. 1990, Gail Dolgin, 1945-2010
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
David Ogden Stiers, 1942-2018
Topic / Theme
Counterculture, Recreational drugs, Social movements, Urban life, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation
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