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60 Minutes, Who Poisoned The Children?
produced by Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
A pharmacist in Haiti used barrels of what he thought was pharmaceutical glycerine to sweeten medicine for children. It turned out to be diethylene glycol instead, and in 1996 children began to die from taking the tainted medicine. The barrels were traced to Europe, and then to China. The FDA was asked to follow u...
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produced by Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
Description
A pharmacist in Haiti used barrels of what he thought was pharmaceutical glycerine to sweeten medicine for children. It turned out to be diethylene glycol instead, and in 1996 children began to die from taking the tainted medicine. The barrels were traced to Europe, and then to China. The FDA was asked to follow up with China, but had no authority to get answers. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act came about in the United States because of a simi...
A pharmacist in Haiti used barrels of what he thought was pharmaceutical glycerine to sweeten medicine for children. It turned out to be diethylene glycol instead, and in 1996 children began to die from taking the tainted medicine. The barrels were traced to Europe, and then to China. The FDA was asked to follow up with China, but had no authority to get answers. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act came about in the United States because of a similar problem in the 1930s. Mike Wallace reports.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Date Published / Released
1997-09-28, 1999-07-11
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Accidental deaths, Chemical industry, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Place Discussed
China, Haiti
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60 Minutes, The China Connection
produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
Steve Kroft reports on how the United States has made it easy for China to obtain their information on nuclear weapons development.
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produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
Description
Steve Kroft reports on how the United States has made it easy for China to obtain their information on nuclear weapons development.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Steve Kroft, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1999-06-06
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
International relations, International trade, Nuclear weapons, Science and Technology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Place Discussed
China, United States
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60 Minutes, The World's Greatest Fakes
produced by Wendy Krantz, fl. 2004 and Draggan Mihailovich, fl. 1994-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2004), 13 mins
December 4, 2008 - In 2004, Bob Simon traveled to China to report on the widespread practice of counterfeiting consumer goods.
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produced by Wendy Krantz, fl. 2004 and Draggan Mihailovich, fl. 1994-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2004), 13 mins
Description
December 4, 2008 - In 2004, Bob Simon traveled to China to report on the widespread practice of counterfeiting consumer goods.
Date Written / Recorded
2004-01-26
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Wendy Krantz, fl. 2004, Draggan Mihailovich, fl. 1994-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2004-01-26
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Jim Colbert, 1941-, John Theriault, fl. 2003, Gao Feng, fl. 2003, Jack Clode, Harley Lewin, fl. 2003, Dan Chow, fl. 2003, Stu Herrington, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, Counterfeit products, Consumer products, Trade and Commerce
Copyright Message
© 2003 CBS News
Place Discussed
China
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60 Minutes, Too Many Men
produced by Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2006), 13 mins
One of China's population problems can be easily summed up: there are too many men and not enough women. Lesley Stahl takes a closer look at what is causing the issue.
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produced by Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2006), 13 mins
Description
One of China's population problems can be easily summed up: there are too many men and not enough women. Lesley Stahl takes a closer look at what is causing the issue.
Date Written / Recorded
2006-04-16
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2006-04-16
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Population policies, Population composition, Political and Social Movements, Family and Culture, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Place Discussed
China
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60 Minutes, Part 2, Jiang Zemin (Part Two)
produced by Robert G. Anderson, fl. 2000, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Mike Wallace, 1918-2012, in 60 Minutes, Part 2 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 14 mins
In part two of his interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace, the President of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemin discusses the Chinese government.
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produced by Robert G. Anderson, fl. 2000, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Mike Wallace, 1918-2012, in 60 Minutes, Part 2 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 14 mins
Description
In part two of his interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace, the President of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemin discusses the Chinese government.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story, Interview
Contributor
Robert G. Anderson, fl. 2000, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Date Published / Released
2000-09-03
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Zemin Jiang, 1926-
Topic / Theme
International relations, Government, Heads of state, Political and Social Movements, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Place Discussed
China
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1421: the Year China Discovered America
directed by David Wallace; produced by Clive Syddall, fl. 1989 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 54 mins
This documentary examines the theories outlined by Gavin Menzies in his best-selling book. An amateur historian and former submarine commander in the British Navy, Menzies poses an argument that could change the way we perceive global history forever -- that Chinese admirals discovered America and Chinese junks fi...
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directed by David Wallace; produced by Clive Syddall, fl. 1989 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 54 mins
Description
This documentary examines the theories outlined by Gavin Menzies in his best-selling book. An amateur historian and former submarine commander in the British Navy, Menzies poses an argument that could change the way we perceive global history forever -- that Chinese admirals discovered America and Chinese junks first circled the earth.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Clive Syddall, fl. 1989, Larry Belling
Author / Creator
David Wallace
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
Larry Belling
Person Discussed
Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506, Giovanni da Verrazzano, 1485-1528, Zheng He, 1371-1435
Topic / Theme
Astronomy, Exploration, Genetics, Imperialism, International trade, Maps, Maritime commerce, Monsoons, Navy ships, Ships' logs, Wild animals, Columbus's First Voyage to America, 1492-1493, Imperialism and Colonialism, Science and Technology, Trade and Commerce, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Penguin TV
Place Discussed
Calicut, Kerala, Cape Verde, China, Guadalupe, Federal District (Mexico), Kenya, North America, Saudi Arabia
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Place Discussed:
Calicut, Kerala, Cape Verde, China, Guadalupe, Federal District (Mexico), Kenya, North America, Saudi Arabia
Place Discussed:
Calicut, Kerala, Cape Verde, China, Guadalupe, Federal District (Mexico), Kenya, North America, Saudi Arabia
Place Discussed:
Calicut, Kerala, Cape Verde, China, Guadalupe, Federal District (Mexico), Kenya, North America, Saudi Arabia
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Actualites Mondiales, January 25, 1941
produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1941, originally published 1941), 13 mins
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produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1941, originally published 1941), 13 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Les Actualites Mondiales
Date Published / Released
1941-01-25, 1941
Series
Actualites Mondiales
Topic / Theme
Athletic events, Police surveillance, Political alliances, Winter, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of INA.
Place Discussed
Japan, China, France, Germany
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Big History, Season 1, Episode 7, World of Weapons
directed by Samuel K. Dolan, 1980-; produced by Ryan T. Hurst, fl. 2003-2017, Flight 33 Productions, in Big History, Season 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 22 mins
"Big History" puts a sci-fi spin on history by linking iconic events to our daily lives. What if every event in history is connected?
Humans have small teeth and no claws or armor, so how do we project our power? Warfare has defined traditional history, but Big History digs deeper to reveal how it all began. We se...
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directed by Samuel K. Dolan, 1980-; produced by Ryan T. Hurst, fl. 2003-2017, Flight 33 Productions, in Big History, Season 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 22 mins
Description
"Big History" puts a sci-fi spin on history by linking iconic events to our daily lives. What if every event in history is connected?
Humans have small teeth and no claws or armor, so how do we project our power? Warfare has defined traditional history, but Big History digs deeper to reveal how it all began. We see how bat poop and ancient trees shaped the history of weapons, and link the gun all the way back to a change in our bodies that turned...
"Big History" puts a sci-fi spin on history by linking iconic events to our daily lives. What if every event in history is connected?
Humans have small teeth and no claws or armor, so how do we project our power? Warfare has defined traditional history, but Big History digs deeper to reveal how it all began. We see how bat poop and ancient trees shaped the history of weapons, and link the gun all the way back to a change in our bodies that turned us into throwing machines.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ryan T. Hurst, fl. 2003-2017, Flight 33 Productions, Bryan Cranston, 1956-
Author / Creator
Samuel K. Dolan, 1980-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Big History
Speaker / Narrator
Bryan Cranston, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Weapons and ordnance, Technology, Black Death in Europe, 1348-1350, Battle of Crécy, August 26, 1346, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright 2016 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
Place Discussed
China
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Biography, Genghis Khan: Terror And Conquest
produced by Lionel Friedberg, fl. 1968, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995, originally published 1995), 45 mins
Recounts the life and conquests of Genghis Khan.
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produced by Lionel Friedberg, fl. 1968, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995, originally published 1995), 45 mins
Description
Recounts the life and conquests of Genghis Khan.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lionel Friedberg, fl. 1968
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Person Discussed
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227
Topic / Theme
Armies, Heads of state, Invasions, Military victories, War and Violence, World History, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995. Used by permission of A&E Television.
Place Discussed
China, Mongolia
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Breaking the Wall of Silence
directed by Oystein F. Rakkenes (Oslo, Oslo County: Nordic World, 2008), 50 mins
Breaking the Wall of Silence is a documentary that portrays the courageous struggle of a peaceful, vulnerable culture against domination by an aggressive neighbour – a story of personal sacrifice and spiritual fortitude. Breaking the Wall of Silence will take you behind the scenes of the Tibetan struggle. It wil...
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directed by Oystein F. Rakkenes (Oslo, Oslo County: Nordic World, 2008), 50 mins
Description
Breaking the Wall of Silence is a documentary that portrays the courageous struggle of a peaceful, vulnerable culture against domination by an aggressive neighbour – a story of personal sacrifice and spiritual fortitude. Breaking the Wall of Silence will take you behind the scenes of the Tibetan struggle. It will present monks and nuns willing to risk their lives in trying to march across the Himalayas back home to Tibet. It will also portray i...
Breaking the Wall of Silence is a documentary that portrays the courageous struggle of a peaceful, vulnerable culture against domination by an aggressive neighbour – a story of personal sacrifice and spiritual fortitude. Breaking the Wall of Silence will take you behind the scenes of the Tibetan struggle. It will present monks and nuns willing to risk their lives in trying to march across the Himalayas back home to Tibet. It will also portray icons such as the Dalai Lama and the writer Tsering Woeser.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Oystein F. Rakkenes
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Nordic World
Person Discussed
Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-
Topic / Theme
International relations, Political causes, Religious communities, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Nordic World.
Place Discussed
China, Tibet Autonomous Region
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