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THE ORDER OF MYTHSAfrican-American Studies American Studies American History Sociology 2008 Directed by Women
The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama in 1703. In 2008, it is still racially segregated. A fascinating investigation into our nation's history and traditions, this acclaimed, award-winning documentary illuminates the complexities of race relations in 21st century America.
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IN THE WAKE OF THE ZACAAmerican History Sociology American Studies
Nine years in the making, this documentary film offers a riveting window into the past as seen through the eyes of this historic ship and the survivors of those who sailed on her.
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MYSTIC VOICES: the story of the pequot warNative American Studies Indigenous Studies Anthropology American History
Narrated in part by Roy Scheider, Mystic Voices tells the story of a pivotal event in the early history of the Colonial America that set the stage for the ultimate domination of Native Peoples by European settlers.
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SLAVE REPARATIONS: The Final PassageSociology Labor Studies Criminal & Law American Studies African-American Studies American History 2020 Political Science
New and revised. This documentary examines the current controversy over the issue of slave reparations, addressing the most often voiced objections ("Its long over," "I had nothing to do with it," "Affirmative Action is enough," etc.) to the claim for financial restitution to the ancestors of slaves for the wealth created by black labor in previous centuries.
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THE SENSATIONAL SEVENTIES (Series)World History American Studies American History
The major political, cultural and social issues of each year in the decade are brought vividly to life in this ten-part series.
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FORGOTTEN JOURNEY: THE STEPHENS-TOWNSEND-MURPHY SAGAAmerican History World History
In 1844 the Oregon Trail was full of farm families moving West, but that summer one party set out on its own, heading into an unknown wilderness and blazing the trail to California.
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THE FABULOUS SIXTIES (Series)American Studies American History
The major political, cultural and social issues of each year in the decade are brought vividly to life in this ten-part historical series.
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AS THE WIND ROCKS THE WAGONPerforming Arts Women's Studies American History
Between 1840 and 1870, over 250,000 Americans traveled west by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail. Some claimed land in Oregon; others headed for California gold country. Many went enthusiastically. Others reluctantly left homes, family and friends to face hardship and an uncertain future. Actress Amy Warner vividly presents the experiences and feelings of these pioneers in her one-woman performance based on entries from diaries, letters and memoirs of pioneer women and a young girl who trekked the Oregon Trail.
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DISPLACED: MIRACLE AT ST. OTTILIENAmerican History Jewish Studies Sociology World History
This documentary is based on the true experiences of U.S. Army privates Edward Herman and Robert Hilliard, who were stationed in Germany at the close of WWII. They discovered the horrendous treatment of displaced Jews in St. Ottilien, a displaced persons camp run by the U.S. military.
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WHO BUILT AMERICA? (series)American Studies American History Labor Studies Education Women's Studies World History Sociology
This ten-part series on nineteenth and twentieth-century American history uses period graphics and innovative computer animation to make history accessible and exciting for high school, college and adult education students.
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BRAVE MAN, THEChildren & Young Adult World History New York City American History
The Brave Man tells the story of the Battle of Brooklyn, one of the bloodiest but least-known conflicts of the War for Independence.
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THE FLAPPER STORYAmerican Studies American History Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Offers a lively mixture of contemporary interviews and archival film footage in a
thoughtful examination of the social phenomenon of the `flapper,' the provocative `New
Woman' of America's Roaring '20s.
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FROM MY GRANDMOTHER'S GRANDMOTHER UNTO MEAmerican History American Studies Cultural Studies Native American Studies Sociology Women's Studies
The storytelling tradition of the southern Appalachians comes to life through
actress/writer Clarinda Ross's portrayal of four generations of her maternal ancestors.
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THE FORGOTTEN GRAVEAmerican History American Studies Sociology Women's Studies
This video tells the true story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a 20-year-old woman who,
disguised as a man, enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War. She initially worked
as a male nurse, later disguised herself as a black soldier and a woman refugee and engaged
in espionage work behind enemy lines, and fought as a soldier in battles at Antietam and
Fredericksburg, among others.
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BATTLE OF VIEQUES, THEAmerican History American Studies Latin-American Studies Political Science Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines the U.S. Navy's control and use of Vieques, a satellite island and municipality
of Puerto Rico, as a military training, exercise and deployment base.
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FROM SWASTIKA TO JIM CROWSociology Jewish Studies Education American Studies American History African-American Studies Directed by Women Pacific Street Films
In the 1930s Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany and immigrated to the U.S. faced an uncertain future. Confronted with anti-Semitism at American universities and a public distrust of foreigners, many sought refuge in an unlikely place-traditionally black colleges in the segregated South.
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NO IRISH NEED APPLYAmerican Studies American History Sociology New York City Irish Studies Directed by Women Immigration
Novelist Peter Quinn hosts this documentary on Irish immigration into New York City in
the mid-nineteenth century. The video visits the NYC locations described in Quinn's
novel, The Banished Children of Eve, combining historical photos from the 1860's with
remnants of the buildings in the 1990's.
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DAY THE COLD WAR CAME HOME, THEAmerican History American Studies Cinema Studies Sociology World History
In October 1947, screenwriter Gordon Kahn was one of those subpoenaed to appear
before the House on Un-American Activities Committee which was investigating
`communist subversion' of the film industry.
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THE RETURN OF JOE HILLAmerican History American Studies Labor Studies Music Sociology World History Immigration
Tells the story of Joe Hill (1879-1915), a Swedish immigrant to America who became a
songwriter, cartoonist and labor organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
and whose 1915 execution by the state of Utah for a crime he probably did not commit
transformed him into a martyr for the labor movement and an international folk hero.
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THIS BLOODY, BLUNDERING BUSINESSAmerican History American Studies Asian Studies Political Science World History
Examines the history of American intervention in the Philippines following the Spanish
American War. A silent movie format with lively ragtime piano music is combined with a
dramatically understated narration and excerpts from `newsreels' of the period to reveal
the nature of American attitudes toward Third World peoples and cultures.
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