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Biography, Peter the Great: The Tyrant Reformer
produced by Thomas Fuchs, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2000), 48 mins
Towering over his countrymen, literally and figuratively, he virtually single-handedly modernized his immense nation. From 1696 to 1725, he ruled Russia with an iron hand, and his life and legacy have captivated generation after generation ever since.
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produced by Thomas Fuchs, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2000), 48 mins
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Towering over his countrymen, literally and figuratively, he virtually single-handedly modernized his immense nation. From 1696 to 1725, he ruled Russia with an iron hand, and his life and legacy have captivated generation after generation ever since.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thomas Fuchs, Harry Smith, 1951-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Smith, 1951-
Person Discussed
Peter I, 1672-1725
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Progress of civilization, Political and Social Movements, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
Place Discussed
Russia
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Cold War and Beyond, 3, Vietnam, Nixon, Carter 1968-1979
directed by Jim Thebaut; produced by Jim Thebaut, in Cold War and Beyond, 3 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2004, originally published 2003), 30 mins
Follows the US struggle to reach a consensus concerning American involvement in Vietnam, the efforts of Kissinger and Nixon, and the presidency of Carter, and the heightened conflict in Third World countries.
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directed by Jim Thebaut; produced by Jim Thebaut, in Cold War and Beyond, 3 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2004, originally published 2003), 30 mins
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Follows the US struggle to reach a consensus concerning American involvement in Vietnam, the efforts of Kissinger and Nixon, and the presidency of Carter, and the heightened conflict in Third World countries.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jim Thebaut, Camille Dixon
Author / Creator
Jim Thebaut
Date Published / Released
2003, 2004
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Cold War and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Henry Kissinger, 1923-, Gerald R. Ford, 1913-2006, Camille Dixon
Person Discussed
Henry Kissinger, 1923-, Gerald R. Ford, 1913-2006, Jimmy Carter, 1924-, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994
Topic / Theme
Human rights, International relations, Invasions, Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), May 26, 1972, Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan, 1978-1992, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Prague Spring, 1968, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by The Chronicles Group, Inc.
Place Discussed
China, Russia, United States, Czechoslovakia (Historical Place)
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Communication with Mr. Layard, 1877
written by Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1817-1894, in Records created or inherited by the Foreign Office Records of Private Office and Private Papers (FO). Simmons Papers (FO 358), of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (1877), Simmons papers (described at item level). 1876-1880 , 5 page(s)
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written by Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1817-1894, in Records created or inherited by the Foreign Office Records of Private Office and Private Papers (FO). Simmons Papers (FO 358), of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (1877), Simmons papers (described at item level). 1876-1880 , 5 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1877
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1817-1894
Topic / Theme
Turkey and its Borders, Military maneuvers, Political boundaries, Politics & Policy, Russians, Turkish, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, R...
Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
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Turkey, Russia
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Confidential Document by A. H. Layard on the Defense of Turkey in Europe, May 5, 1877
written by Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1817-1894, in Records created or inherited by the Foreign Office Records of Private Office and Private Papers (FO). Simmons Papers (FO 358), of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (05 May 1877), Simmons papers (described at item level). 1876-1880 , 6 page(s)
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written by Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1817-1894, in Records created or inherited by the Foreign Office Records of Private Office and Private Papers (FO). Simmons Papers (FO 358), of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (London, England - Kew) (05 May 1877), Simmons papers (described at item level). 1876-1880 , 6 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
05 May 1877, 1877
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1817-1894
Topic / Theme
Turkey and its Borders, Lines of defense, Political boundaries, Politics & Policy, Turkish, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, R...
Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
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Place Discussed
Russia, Turkey
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Conquerors, Season 1, Episode 8, Napoleon's Greatest Victory
directed by Scott Paddor, in Conquerors, Season 1, Episode 8 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 46 mins
Focuses on the greatest battles ever fought and the men who won them. Brings the terrifying rumble of the tanks and deadly arrows of conquest to life. Traveling the globe and spanning two millennia, this program features diary entries, interviews with scholars, and historical re-enactment to examine the strategies...
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directed by Scott Paddor, in Conquerors, Season 1, Episode 8 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 46 mins
Description
Focuses on the greatest battles ever fought and the men who won them. Brings the terrifying rumble of the tanks and deadly arrows of conquest to life. Traveling the globe and spanning two millennia, this program features diary entries, interviews with scholars, and historical re-enactment to examine the strategies, weapons of conquest, and the significance of each engagement in the annals of history.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dale Dye, 1944-
Author / Creator
Scott Paddor
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Conquerors
Speaker / Narrator
Dale Dye, 1944-
Person Discussed
Napoleon, Napoléon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Topic / Theme
Commanders (Navy), Military strategy, Battles, Battle of Austerlitz, December 2, 1805, War and Violence, World History, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005. Used by permission of A&E Television.
Place Discussed
Austria, Russia, France
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Cosmonauts, Episode 1, How Russia Won the Space Race, Episode 1
directed by Michael Lachmann; produced by Michael Lachmann, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Cosmonauts, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
When, in July 1969, Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But the real space pioneers of the 20th century were the Soviets. Between 1961 and 1966, they realized a number of spectacular historical achievements, including the first man a...
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directed by Michael Lachmann; produced by Michael Lachmann, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Cosmonauts, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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When, in July 1969, Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But the real space pioneers of the 20th century were the Soviets. Between 1961 and 1966, they realized a number of spectacular historical achievements, including the first man and woman in space. Up to that point, they seemed unstoppable.
Then a string of misfortunes struck. The deaths of two key figures, Serg...
When, in July 1969, Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But the real space pioneers of the 20th century were the Soviets. Between 1961 and 1966, they realized a number of spectacular historical achievements, including the first man and woman in space. Up to that point, they seemed unstoppable.
Then a string of misfortunes struck. The deaths of two key figures, Sergei Korolev, the godfather of the programme, and hero and icon Yuri Gagarin, were followed by a series of mechanical setbacks. This allowed the Americans to streak ahead and ultimately claim victory. But it did not end there. The Russians recalibrated their space programme in the 1970's, achieving more success and coming in many ways to dominate modern space exploration. Covering all these events and more, this series uses unseen archive and compelling interviews to reveal the story of the space race from the other side of the iron curtain.
Cosmonauts Episode 1 is part of the compelling BBC history series Cosmonauts which explores the Russian attempt to win the space race in the 1960's and 1970's.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Lachmann, British Broadcasting Corporation, Paul McGann, 1959-
Author / Creator
Michael Lachmann
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Cosmonauts
Speaker / Narrator
Paul McGann, 1959-
Topic / Theme
Rivalry, Spacecraft accidents, Scientists, Pioneers, Space exploration, Americans, Russians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
Place Discussed
United States, Russia
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Flashbacks, Episode 32
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Flashbacks (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
This video, produced by World Wide Entertainment, is about the Vietnam War and its lasting effects.
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Flashbacks (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
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This video, produced by World Wide Entertainment, is about the Vietnam War and its lasting effects.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Flashbacks
Topic / Theme
Children, Military casualties, Explosive mines, Family, International relations, Military alliances, Missing in action, War, Cold War, 1945-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
Place Discussed
China, Russia, United States, Vietnam
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Freedom to Hate
produced by Ray Errol Errol (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994, originally published 1993), 1 hour 7 mins
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ray Errol Fox took extraordinary personal risks documenting the new form of anti-Semitism emerging in the former Soviet Union. While Russian anti-Semitism has been a constant in that country's troubled history, it has been unleashed with disturbing virulence by the nationalist movement, "...
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produced by Ray Errol Errol (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994, originally published 1993), 1 hour 7 mins
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ray Errol Fox took extraordinary personal risks documenting the new form of anti-Semitism emerging in the former Soviet Union. While Russian anti-Semitism has been a constant in that country's troubled history, it has been unleashed with disturbing virulence by the nationalist movement, "Pamyat." The freedom unleashed by Glasnost, Gorbachev and Yeltsin has included the freedom to hate. The popularity of ultra-nationalist...
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ray Errol Fox took extraordinary personal risks documenting the new form of anti-Semitism emerging in the former Soviet Union. While Russian anti-Semitism has been a constant in that country's troubled history, it has been unleashed with disturbing virulence by the nationalist movement, "Pamyat." The freedom unleashed by Glasnost, Gorbachev and Yeltsin has included the freedom to hate. The popularity of ultra-nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky is the logical extension of that hatred. Organized black-shirted hate groups are observed spearheading a grass-roots movement against their traditional Jewish scapegoats. Clandestinely made footage shows Pamyat thugs taking over a Writers Union meeting. Pamyat spokesmen stir up and enlist their working class sympathizers with anti-Semitic statements at a town meeting. A rare interview with a KGB major general exposes the present government's indifference to the threatening situation. While Russian Jews now have the freedom to emigrate, they are often victimized in the process. Although there are voices raised in defense of the Jews, such as that of "Babi Yar" poet Yevtushenko, the potential for tragedy is disturbingly imminent. This is a film for anyone concerned with the emergence of neo-fascism and religious hatred wherever they may occur. The filmmaker is available for speaking engagements with the film. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ray Errol Errol, Dan Rather, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1993, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Dan Rather, 1931-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Antisemitism, Hate groups, Jewish people, Threats of violence, Family and Culture, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Anthropology, Sociology, Origins, World History, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Place Discussed
Russia
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Glasnost Film Festival, Volume 10, The Trial (Part Two)
directed by Igor Belyaev, fl. 1988; produced by American-Soviet Film Initiative, Citizen Exchange Council, Gosteleradio and Sovexportfilm, in Glasnost Film Festival, Volume 10 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1988), 1 hour 1 mins
The Glasnost Film Festival is a collection featuring 22 Soviet documentary films produced or released in the beginning of the "Glasnost Era" -- 1987-1988. These films definitively document the dramatic cultural and political changes that led to the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991. Volume 10 - The Trial-II, 55 m...
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directed by Igor Belyaev, fl. 1988; produced by American-Soviet Film Initiative, Citizen Exchange Council, Gosteleradio and Sovexportfilm, in Glasnost Film Festival, Volume 10 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1988), 1 hour 1 mins
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The Glasnost Film Festival is a collection featuring 22 Soviet documentary films produced or released in the beginning of the "Glasnost Era" -- 1987-1988. These films definitively document the dramatic cultural and political changes that led to the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991. Volume 10 - The Trial-II, 55 min. A collective meditation on the past and future of the Soviet Union, including a testament from the wife of Nikolai Bukharin.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
American-Soviet Film Initiative, Citizen Exchange Council, Gosteleradio, Sovexportfilm
Author / Creator
Igor Belyaev, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
The Video Project
Series
Glasnost Film Festival
Speaker / Narrator
Anna Larina, 1914-1996
Person Discussed
Anna Larina, 1914-1996, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Nikolai Bukharin, 1888-1938
Topic / Theme
Government, Communism, Socialism, Political causes, Social activism and activists
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
Place Discussed
Russia
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Greats, Episode 13
produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011 and Merran Williams, in Greats (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 24 mins
Luciano Pavarotti: Luciano Pavarotti is better known for his soaring voice, but in 2001 The UN high commission for Refugees awarded him the Nansen Medal, recognizing that he’d raised more money for refugees than any other individual
Rudyard Kipling: Rudyard Kipling, England's most distinguished modern poet, achi...
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produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011 and Merran Williams, in Greats (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 24 mins
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Luciano Pavarotti: Luciano Pavarotti is better known for his soaring voice, but in 2001 The UN high commission for Refugees awarded him the Nansen Medal, recognizing that he’d raised more money for refugees than any other individual
Rudyard Kipling: Rudyard Kipling, England's most distinguished modern poet, achieved fame for his vivid word paintings of the exotic east. But for Kipling, the east wasn't the 'other'; it was home. He was born in Bo...
Luciano Pavarotti: Luciano Pavarotti is better known for his soaring voice, but in 2001 The UN high commission for Refugees awarded him the Nansen Medal, recognizing that he’d raised more money for refugees than any other individual
Rudyard Kipling: Rudyard Kipling, England's most distinguished modern poet, achieved fame for his vivid word paintings of the exotic east. But for Kipling, the east wasn't the 'other'; it was home. He was born in Bombay in 1865 at the height of the British Empire to cultured middle-class Anglo-Indian parents. The India of Kipling's childhood was full of color and warmth and its sights and sounds nourished the sensitive young child.
Judy Garland: It was Judy Garland's starring role as Dorothy gale in the Wizard of Oz that made her a superstar. Everything about the film works, but Judy's heart-breaking rendition of 'Over the Rainbow' is truly unforgettable. It became her signature tune and was judged the number one movie song of all time by the American Film Institute.
Michael Schumacher: In the fast-paced world of competitive motor sport, they don't come any greater than German-born Formula One champion Michael Schumacher. Statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen, Schumacher has won seven world championships.
John F. Kennedy, Part 1: Although he occupied the White House for less than three years, few Presidents have had the impact of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. JFK was born in 1917, the second son of a wealthy Irish-Catholic Massachusetts family. Kennedy joined the US Navy during the Second World War and saw Active Service, receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, Merran Williams, John Stanton
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Greats
Speaker / Narrator
Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, John Stanton
Person Discussed
Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936, Judy Garland, 1922-1969, Michael Schumacher, 1969-
Topic / Theme
Actors, Athletes, Sports occupations, Celebrities, Heads of state, Motor racing, Opera, Politicians, Singers, Writers, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Family and Culture, War and Violence, World History, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
Place Discussed
Cuba, Russia, United States
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