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1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debate
interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 31 mins
Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
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interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 31 mins
Description
Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Author / Creator
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Person Discussed
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Government aid, Government policy, Political debates, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Historical Event
Cold War, 1945-1989
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Apprehension of Two Fugitive Penal Prisoners and Their Delivery to the Thuringian Volkspolizei, November 17, 1950
in Records of the U.S. High Commissioner for Germany (RG466), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (17 November 1950), Bavaria Land Commissioner, Intelligence Division, 1950-51. Reports of the Bayer Custom Police re. Border Crossings, Border Incident (1 of 2) , 1 page(s)
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in Records of the U.S. High Commissioner for Germany (RG466), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (17 November 1950), Bavaria Land Commissioner, Intelligence Division, 1950-51. Reports of the Bayer Custom Police re. Border Crossings, Border Incident (1 of 2) , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
17 November 1950, 1950
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Prisoners, Germany Divided into Occupation Zones, June 5, 1945, Cold War, 1945-1989, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Historical Event
Germany Divided into Occupation Zones, June 5, 1945, Cold War, 1945-1989
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Behind The Wall
directed by Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002; produced by Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly and Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 11 mins
Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, 'Behind the Wall' tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it...
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directed by Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002; produced by Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly and Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 11 mins
Description
Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, 'Behind the Wall' tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it could tell us what it was really like living there?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly, Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films
Author / Creator
Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Crossing borders, Communism, Social movements, Political boundaries, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, History, Sociology, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
Historical Event
Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Cold War, 1945-1989
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Big Picture, Episode 560, Road to the Wall
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Description
Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Leon Trotsky, 1879-1940
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Politi...
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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Biography, Josip Broz Tito: The Rebel Communist
produced by Noah Morowitz, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 47 mins
A personal and political biography of Tito, the peasant boy who gained fame as a guerilla leader during World War II and, after establishing a Communist government in Yugoslavia, became that country's first President.
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produced by Noah Morowitz, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 47 mins
Description
A personal and political biography of Tito, the peasant boy who gained fame as a guerilla leader during World War II and, after establishing a Communist government in Yugoslavia, became that country's first President.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Noah Morowitz, Harlan Saperstein, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harlan Saperstein, fl. 1995
Person Discussed
Josip Broz Tito, 1892-1980
Topic / Theme
Communism, Heads of state, Cold War, 1945-1989, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
Historical Event
Cold War, 1945-1989, World War II, 1939-1945
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Declassified, Rise and Fall of the Wall
produced by Susan Shearer, in Declassified (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 53 mins
Gives the history of the wall, showing some recently released archival film footage from East Germany. Tells how the wall came to be built and discusses the events that led to it's being pulled down.
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produced by Susan Shearer, in Declassified (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 53 mins
Description
Gives the history of the wall, showing some recently released archival film footage from East Germany. Tells how the wall came to be built and discusses the events that led to it's being pulled down.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Shearer
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Declassified
Topic / Theme
Cities, Political boundaries, Communism, Crossing borders, Cold War, 1945-1989, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
Historical Event
Cold War, 1945-1989, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989
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Declassified, Castro: The Survivor
produced by Susan Shearer, in Declassified (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 46 mins
Fidel Castro, the infamous Cuban dictator, has long been the target of a protracted and often bizarre series of assassination attempts. This program explores Castro's fascinating political career and his baffling ability to survive the more than 600 attempts on his life.
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produced by Susan Shearer, in Declassified (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 46 mins
Description
Fidel Castro, the infamous Cuban dictator, has long been the target of a protracted and often bizarre series of assassination attempts. This program explores Castro's fascinating political career and his baffling ability to survive the more than 600 attempts on his life.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Shearer
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Declassified
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
Topic / Theme
Assassination plots and attempts, Heads of state, Imperialism, Revolutions, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cold War, 1945-1989, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Imperialism and Colonialism, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
Historical Event
Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cold War, 1945-1989, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959
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Flying Through Time, 23, U.S. Heavy Bombers
directed by Darren Sharam, fl. 2006; produced by Wayne Malcolm-Gibbs, in Flying Through Time, 23 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007), 25 mins
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directed by Darren Sharam, fl. 2006; produced by Wayne Malcolm-Gibbs, in Flying Through Time, 23 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007), 25 mins
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wayne Malcolm-Gibbs, Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Author / Creator
Darren Sharam, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Flying Through Time
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Weapons and ordnance, Cold War, 1945-1989, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
Historical Event
Cold War, 1945-1989, World War II, 1939-1945
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Great Speeches Video Series, Margaret Thatcher: Westminster College Address
produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group), 46 mins
Westminster College Address by Margaret Thatcher.
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produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group), 46 mins
Description
Westminster College Address by Margaret Thatcher.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Series
Great Speeches Video Series
Speaker / Narrator
Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013
Person Discussed
Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Speeches, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by Educational Media Group
Historical Event
Cold War, 1945-1989
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March of Time on Television, Vienna Today
in March of Time on Television (New York, NY: Home Box Office, 1952, originally published 1952), 27 mins
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in March of Time on Television (New York, NY: Home Box Office, 1952, originally published 1952), 27 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
Home Box Office
Series
March of Time on Television
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Government, Local populations, Cold War, 1945-1989, Trade and Commerce, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
Historical Event
Cold War, 1945-1989
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