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Panama-Pacific International Exposition: Opening day celebrations / crowds at the entrances / pan of Exposition proper / parades on Market Street and Van Ness Avenue / Tower of Jewels / Fountain of Energy / other buildings / day for night shots / submarines / Fun Zone at night / nighttime illumination of buildings showing use of fog machines and special lights / Uncle Sam's submarines. No audio. (13 minutes)
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This archival footage reveals military activities in Vietnam during April and May 1966. Elements include: the 25th Infantry Division; the 173rd Airborne Brigade; the 1st Cavalry Division command change; and events in the Dominican Republic, Thailand, and USAREUR. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.
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Sifting through questions surrounding oppression and terrorism, Spanish essayist and philosopher Fernando Savater has often analyzed religious dogma-studying those who promote it and those who oppose it. This program documents Savater's views on the social and intellectual wellsprings of terrorism and militant fundamentalism, as well as the eternal conflict between science and religion. The author of Ethics for Amador and The Task of the Hero examines...
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On June 22, 1979, Sony Japan launched the Walkman TPS-L2. This video examines how the Walkman has spread throughout the world changing our domestic environments, our attitude toward music, and paved the way for a range of everyday miniature and portable objects, such as the iPod, the MP3 player, the mobile phone, and many more.
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"Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school-- an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek can't wait to create his own Youtube web series. But he soon realizes Youtube stardom is a lot of work. On top of that, it's time for his foster monkey Frank to go to monkey college so Derek must scramble to find a reason for Frank to stay with his family-- if only a little while...
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The ability to vote-to have a legal say in the affairs of America, large or small-is one of the greatest powers a U.S. citizen can have.and, too often, it's one of the most neglected. This program reemphasizes the value of universal suffrage through the stories of Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24, and 26, which, taken together, enfranchise citizens 18 years of age and older and forbid denying the vote on the basis of race, sex, locale, or tax arrears. Profiles...
10) Alfonso XIII
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After reprising key events from Alfonso XIII's early years-most notably the loss of Spain's remaining colonies in 1898-this program traces his reign up to the military debacle at Annual. Vintage film and dramatizations bring early-20th-century Spain to life as they document major challenges to Spanish monarchal rule: Catalan agitation for autonomy, the spread of socialism and anarchism, the execution of Francisco Ferrer Guardia, labor violence, and...
11) Babe Ruth
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Babe Ruth, the home-run king, never took himself seriously - until he put on a uniform. In his 22-year career, he made baseball America's favorite sport, always with the promise of an exciting game.
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This episode of the Air Force Story covers large scale operations in 1943, including plans to destroy Nazi U-Boats at the Casablanca Conference, bringing the enemy submarine threat under control; supplies air lifts over Himalayas to China; fighters protecting the Northwest region from Japanese attack; and Solomon Island Campaign highlights. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of...
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Jacinto Benavente-a member of the Generation of '98, the winner of the 1922 Nobel Prize for Literature, and one of the most influential Spanish dramatists of the entire 20th century-penned more than 170 plays. This program tells the story of Benavente's life and the turbulent times in which he lived as it sheds light on aspects of his writing. A critic of the bourgeois class, he nonetheless counted its members among his most loyal supporters. Readings...
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This video allows viewers to improve listening ability and capitalize on the benefits of better listening skills. Topics include both the causes and the costs of poor listening habits; an exploration of appreciative, emphatic, comprehensive, and critical listening; and specific suggestions to improve listening. Lecture-launching, discussion-provoking, and ideal for in-class showing.
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Compiled by author, teacher, and curriculum advisor Ben Walsh, this program features 11 extracts on the Cuban missile crisis from various film archive sources. Clip selections and Walsh's commentary are organized around the following three topics: the build-up to the crisis, the actions and decisions of President John F. Kennedy in confronting the threat, and the outcome of the conflict in geopolitical terms. Specific film sources include One Week...