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From September 20 to October 20, 1950, United Nations forces struck hard against the Communist army in Korea. This classic film, from the National Archives and Records Administration, features footage of the recapture of Seoul and the fall of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital city. As part of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture series, this historical recording also includes incredible footage of an airdrop by the 187th Regimental Airdrop team and the...
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The story of the United States Military Academy at West Point is told in this episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series. This program from the National Archives and Records Administration describes the origin and mission of the Academy. Also presented is a comprehensive view of the life of a cadet from the time he enters West Point until his graduation as a Bachelor of Science and a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army or Air Force. Cadet...
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series contrasts Europe of the 1950s with Europe of the 1940s, when most of humanity was fighting on battlefields throughout the continent. During World War II, the United States Army was fighting all over the world. In its aftermath, soldiers are still on alert everywhere, in an attempt to prevent another world war from breaking out. This video from the National Archives and Records...
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The year was 1917 when the American Expeditionary Force under General John J. Pershing poured ashore in France, expecting to fight as a separate Army. It wasn't until the following year, however, when Pershing was able to create the First United States Army under his command. Produced by the U.S. Army, this episode of The Big Picture features footage from the National Archives and Records Administration and is a chronological history of the First...
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During the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror, Comrade Duch oversaw the murder of thousands of innocent people in Tuol Sleng prison. In this documentary, Duch is brought up on charges of crimes against humanity at a special UN tribunal, and three of the prison's seven survivors describe what they endured at Tuol Sleng. Watching wrenching footage of his own brutality and facing the distraught families of his victims, Duch apologizes - leaving many to question...
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This program reveals the views and actions of two opponents: The radical student group staging a protest over the issue of on-campus industrial recruitment and the college president. A film crew follows the student group and the president throughout the 10-day demonstration.
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This program studies Atlantic City's Project WILL in the larger context of secondary school education in America today. The project, backed by $100,000 in Title I funds, was set up for two six-week periods at the Hotel Traymore on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. Here, some 80 students, black and white, engaged in a process of "living and learning." Each of the students checked in to the hotel daily after attending regular high school classes. The...
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Although previous episodes of Ken Burns' Baseball series also deal with African-American contributions to the game, much of this program is devoted to the Negro Leagues and the vast number of talented black players barred from competing in the Majors. The film's title refers to a common pre-game feature in which players staged a mock game with an imaginary ball-an unintended yet apt metaphor for the discriminatory policies of the era. The impact of...
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During the 1920s, Babe Ruth's phenomenal performance at the plate made him the savior of baseball, rescuing the game from the Black Sox scandal of the previous decade. This program focuses on that miraculous period, in which power hitting became the centerpiece of baseball's allure and the monikers "Bambino" and "Sultan of Swat" conjured a magic understood by an entire nation. Viewers learn about the end of the "dead ball" era and the consequential...
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The first ten years of the 21st century formed one of the most dramatic periods in American economic history-a time of ambition, innovation, excess, and implosion. In this CNBC Original documentary, award-winning correspondent David Faber examines the three economic bubbles that defined the decade. Beginning with the tech bubble, Faber looks at AOL's audacious 2001 takeover of Time Warner, a deal that signified the ultimately fruitless hopes of the...
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In 1921, white mobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma murdered, terrorized and burned down the Greenwood District, known as “Negro Wall Street.” Now, the city is reckoning with its painful past. Washington Post reporter DeNeen Brown chronicles the discovery of a mass grave in Tulsa and investigates the reign of racial terror and legacy of violence that swept across the United States in the early 20th century.
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They aren't chosen by popular election, but when the 3,000 members of the National People's Congress gather in Beijing, they do the nation's business within their ascribed political parameters. Does this mean that the average citizen has a voice in government? Are China's top leaders influenced by these locally appointed representatives, or is power so centralized that over 1.35 billion people can still be ruled as a whole, from behind closed doors?...