World History
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POMPEII, A.D. 79
The volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, A.D. 79, called an abrupt halt to the busy life of the city of Pompeii. Buried under a shower of ash, pumice and volcanic mud, the ancient town played host to a unique disaster of nature, one which preserved as it destroyed.
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IN VIENNA, THEY PUT YOU IN JAIL: THE MAX BIRNBACH STORYJewish Studies World History Directed by Women
In 1938 Vienna, anti-Semitism was at its peak. Hitler's army was threatening Austria's border and Max Birnbach knew that he would have to flee Austria or risk certain death as a Jew.
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NO EASY WALK (series)African Studies Anthropology Europe Political Science Sociology World History
This series chronicles the history of colonialism and the
struggle for independence in three African countries - Ethiopia,
Kenya, and Zimbabwe.
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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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GRENADA: THE FUTURE COMING TOWARDS USLatin-American Studies Europe Political Science Spanish Language World History Directed by Women
Examines the aims and accomplishments of the New Jewel Movement and the reasons for the Fall 1983 U.S. military invasion.
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SACRIFICIO: WHO BETRAYED CHE GUEVARA?Criminal & Law Latin-American Studies Political Science World History Sociology Spanish Language
The one person singled out as ultimately responsible for Guevara’s capture was his former lieutenant, Ciro Bustos. His version of those events, combined with interviews with historians, former CIA agents and Bolivian army officers, raises serious questions about how history is written.
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MARQUIS DE SADE: PORNOGRAPHER OR PROPHET?, THEWorld History Sociology Literature Human Sexuality Europe
This provocative and emotionally unsettling video examines the realities behind the myth of the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), the French author who, charged with numerous sexual offenses, spent half of his adult life in prisons or asylums.
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L'CHAYIM, COMRADE STALIN!World History Sociology Russia Jewish Studies Eastern Europe Immigration
Traces the history of Birobidzhan, the capital of the Soviet Union's Jewish Autonomous Region, from 1928 to the present.
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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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DISGRACED MONUMENTSWorld History Sociology Political Science Eastern Europe Art History Russia Directed by Women
Featuring rare archival footage and
interviews with sculptors, art historians, gallery and museum directors, this video
examines how monuments connect us with the past, how they are destroyed and new
ones raised at times of social cataclysm, and how every turning point in society has begun
history anew in a struggle with old monuments.
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PERSONAL BELONGINGSWorld History Sociology Russia Political Science Eastern Europe
Filmmaker Steven Bognar documents the story of his father, Bela, who, as a young
Hungarian idealist, took up arms against Soviet tanks in the streets of Budapest in 1956.
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PREDICTIONS OF FIREWorld History Sociology Political Science Peace & Conflict Eastern Europe Europe
Predictions of Fire is a revealing study of the controversial and
internationally acclaimed Slovenian arts collective NSK, as seen through the lens of 20th
century European history.
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THE EMPIRE OF THE STROGANOFFSWorld History Eastern Europe Russia
Chronicles the 500-year history of the Stroganoff family in Russia, showing how the Stroganoffs cultivated their style in everything from architecture, icon painting, and applied art, to home life and even cuisine.
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FROM THE SHADOW OF HISTORYWorld History Peace & Conflict Sociology Political Science
Chronicles the efforts of the newly independent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
to establish a democratic society, to avoid involvement in the ongoing wars in the
northern Balkans, and to join the European Community.
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DECOLONIZATIONWorld History African Studies Political Science
Examines the process whereby former colonial territories have gained their independence
and the right to govern themselves. Archival footage, interviews and maps trace the
changes during the last three decades throughout Africa, Asia, the Carribean and the
Pacific.
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WEIMAR: A MODERN DAY RENAISSANCE CITYWorld History Sociology Urban Studies Performing Arts Europe Cultural Studies
Weimar: A Modern Day Renaissance City is a
celebration of the small town that has capped its triumphant comeback by being
recognized as the Culture city of Europe in 1999. This video looks at Weimar's past and
present.
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CROSSROADS OF CIVILIZATION (Series)World History Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Archeology
Produced in collaboration with a distinguished group of historians, archaeologists, art historians and political scientists, explores the history and cultural heritage of the Middle Eastern world.
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DECLINE OF THE MAYAN EMPIRE, THEWorld History Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Archeology Anthropology
This video chronicles the history of the Mayans, the most sophisticated civilization
among pre-Columbian societies.
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ESCAPE FROM CHINAChildren & Young Adult World History Sociology Political Science Asian Studies Directed by Women
Filmed on location in the People's Republic of China under clandestine conditions, this
documentary re-creates the remarkable experience of student leader Zhang Boli after his
flight from Beijing in the repressive aftermath of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy
demonstrations in June 1989.
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DHARAMSALA: TIBET IN EXILEWorld History Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Asian Studies Directed by Women
Tibetans in exile discuss the discrimination and human rights abuses their people suffer
from the occupying Chinese government. These interviews, filmed in the U.S. and in a
Buddhist monastery in Dharamsala, the Dalai Lama's government in exile in Northern
India, are blended with historical footage of the Chinese invasion and occupation of Tibet,
surveillance footage of the brutal Chinese suppression of a major protest by Tibetan
monks in 1988, and contemporary footage and photos of life in Dharamsala, the second
home for Tibetan refugees.
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