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| ID # | Title | Film Type | Playing Time | Release Date | Color or BW | Description | Keywords | Volume | Notes | Links |
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173D |
The World Wars The Complete History Of WWI and WWII |
DVD |
2009 |
Color and B&W |
OKINAWA: THE FINAL BATTLE The war in the Pacific was long and bloody, and when the final battle came, it was perhaps the fiercest of all. At Okinawa, over 250,000 people fought a desperate battle for control of the island, in which nearly half died. OKINAWA: THE FINAL BATTLE is a riveting look at one of the most storied engagements in military history. Soldiers who were there, including USMC General Victor Krulak, and Colonel Joseph Alexander, recall the extraordinary circumstances that made Okinawa unique. The Japanese defenders, an all-or-nothing attempt to stop the Americans, employed guerilla tactics, bolstered their defense with women, and sent wave after wave of Kamikaze planes at the attackers. Dramatic footage-some of it unseen for decades-captures the chaos and destruction of this unltimate battle, and military historians probe its lasting legacy. OKINAWA: THE FINAL BATTLE is a gripping portrait of one of the most important engagements in military history. |
10 of 14 dvd set. |
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174D |
The World Wars The Complete History of WWI and WWII |
DVD |
2009 |
Color and B&W |
EMPIRES OF INDUSTRY: WAR PLANES OF WORLD WAR II Flight was born in America at the turn of the century. But World War II saw more planes built in a single year-300,000-than had been built in the previous forty. World War II turned the American aviation industry into a huge, high-tech giant. Among the aircraft built for World War II were some of the greatest planes of all time: the C-47 transport (the "Goony Bird"): the rugged B-17 flying fortress: the P-51 Mustang, the greatest prop-driven fighter; and the scrappy Gruman "Iron Works" output-Wildcats and Hellcats that leapt from the decks of U.S. aircraft carrers to maul the Japanese air force. Modern states of restored aircraft, historic footage from factory floors to dogfights, and interviews with pilots and designers recapture the aviation industry's finest hour. |
11 of 14 dvd collection |
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175D |
The World Wars The Complete History of WWI and WWII |
DVD |
2009 |
Color and B&W |
NUREMBERG: TYRANNY ON TRIAL World War II didn't end on the battlefield-it ended in a courtroom. The Nuremburg Trials bore witness to some of humanity's darkest hours and revealed the full scope of the atrocities of Nazism, culminating in the execution of many top Nazi leaders. NUREMBERG: TYRANNY ON TRIAL follows the hearings from accusation to sentencing, offering insight into the cases of such defendants as Rudolph Hess and Hermann Goering. Discover how the trials galvanized modern principles regarding the laws of nations and established a new sandard for atrocity: "Crimes against Humanity." Meet some of the men who witnessed the hearings and those who presented the cases, including the chief counsel for the prosecution, while history balanced on their every word. Join History for an in-depth investigation of the Nuremberg Trails, a moment in history the world has promised to never forget. |
12 of 14 dvd set. |
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176D |
The World Wars The Complete History of WWI and WWII |
DVD |
2009 |
Color and B&W |
GREAT BLUNDERS OF WORLD WAR II. World War II was an epic conflict in which victory was achieved not only by the brilliant battle strategies of the Allied commanders, but also by the tactical errors and fatal miscalculations of the Axis powers. THE GERMAN BLUNDER AT DUNKIRK Hitler's 1940 Blitzkrieg upon Europe drove the British Expeditionary Force into the sea at Dunkirk, but his reckless plan of attack turned his chance to destroy the British into history's greatest escape. HITLER'S DECLARATION OF WAR ON THE U.S. Even with Hitler's forces ravaging Europe, America hesitated to join the fight against him. All thaT changed, however, with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and a foolish decision on the Fuhrer's part to ally with Japan. THE PILOT WHO BOMBED LONDON One lost and confused Luftwaffe pilot mistaenly dropped his bombs on London, igniging what became known as the Blitz and pshing Britain's durabilty to its furthest limits. HITLER'S FLYING BLUNDERS The Luftwaffe's lighting-fast, short-range figter-bombers were used in supposrt of highly mobile ground forces, a strategy which utlimately went horribly awry. |
13 of 14 dvd set. |
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467 |
THEM |
N/A |
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600 |
Thieves of Time |
N/A |
This dramatic story traces the history of our country |
archives, material culture, museum history, Native American history, Native Americans, property laws, public history, United States |
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293 |
Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Vol. I |
N/A |
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294 |
Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Vol. II |
N/A |
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295 |
Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Vol. III |
N/A |
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348D |
Thrilla in Manila |
DVD |
2008 |
Color |
In 1975 Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought their third and final contest. What unfolded in the searing heat of Manila is now considered the greatest-ever boxing match in history; with an ending so dramatic it defies belief and continues to provoke controversy.
But this is a story about more than a remarkable fight, it's about a bitter and intense rivalry, fueled by race and religion. Just eight years earlier these men had been friends, with Frazier even supporting Ali when he had been stripped of his boxing license for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War, but leading up to their final confrontation in Manila the two were caught up in a growing vicious feud born out of the explosive racial politics of 1970s America.
Combined with electrifying footage and exclusive interviews, this is the definitive account of a 1970s iconic event through the eyes of the other man in the ring - Joe Frazier. |
boxing, pugilism, frazier, muhammad ali, racism, sports |
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484 |
To Survive Childhood They Had to Fight as Men |
N/A |
warfare |
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37 |
Topaz |
N/A |
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese living in America came under fire.The majority of these lived on the west coast, and this is the story of their exile to Utah |
20th century, detention, Japanese Americans, Pearl Harbor, U.S. history, West Coast, World War II |
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568 |
Topsy |
N/A |
The life of William Morris was a crusade against the ugliness of the Industrial Revolution |
19th century, art, crafts, Industrial Revoloution, Romantics, William Morris |
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283D |
TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt |
DVD |
1996 |
Color |
TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt explores the influences of Roosevelt's childhood, charts his meteoric rise to the presidency and explores the turbulent years after he left office. The result is an engaging portrait of a skillful politician, rugged outdoorsman, caring father and fascinating individual. |
Presidency, United States |
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189D |
Train to Pakistan |
DVD |
Color |
The film was made to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence but Train to Pakistan with its humanist message, remains a film for all times. Based on the novel by Khuswant Singh, the film has ha message that transcends the border of this little village where the action takes place. Mano Majra is a sleepy town on the Punjab between India and Pakistan, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived peacefully for years. As the freedom struggle reaches its climax the frontier becomes a scene of rioting and bloodshed. But the village carries on its tryst with peace and bonhomie until a train rattles in at an unusual time with an unusual cargo. This train from Pakistan is bursting forth with corpses on Hindus and Sikhs. A few days later, the gory incident is repeated and the village is unwittingly thrown into the cauldron of violence and hate. The hitherto sylvan landscape becomes a battlefield of conflicting loyalties and neither the Magistrate nor the police can stem the rising tide of violence and revenge. In the face of official helplessness hope lies only with few individuals who might still be swayed by humanitarian instincts. Juggut Singh, the village gangster, is one such hero who redeems himself by saving the Muslim community in this village from the wrath of the Sikhs, Jugga may have done it for a personal reason he was carrying on a clandestine affair with the daughter of a Muslim weaver. Nevertheless, his act becomes a living testimony of the fact that eventually it is the voice of reason and compassion that can save humanity from doom. |
Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence, hero, Hindus, humanitarian, India, Juggut Singh, Khuswant Singh, Muslim, Pakistan, rioting, Sikhs, Train, violence |
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Triumph of the Will |
propaganda film |
Color and B&W |
Record of the Nazi Party Congress held at Nuremberg in 1939. |
20th century, Europe, Germany, Leni Reifenstahl, Nazis, Nuremberg, propaganda, World War II |
**This video is missing, October 17, 2006. Still missing October 13, 2006. |
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228D |
Triumph of the Will |
propaganda |
Color and B&W |
Record of the Nazi Party Congress held at Nuremberg in 1939. |
20th century, Europe, Germany, Leni Reifenstahl, Nazis, Nuremberg, propaganda, World War II |
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113 |
Trouble the Water |
DVD |
2008 |
Color and B&W |
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance film Festival and an academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, this astonishingly powerful documentary takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. Incorporating remarkable home footage shot by Kimberly Rivers Roberts-an aspiring rap artist trapped with her husband in the 9th ward-directors/producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal (producers of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine) weave this insider's view of Katrina with a devastating portrait of the hurricane's aftermath. Trouble the Water takes audiences on a journey that is by turns heart stopping, ifuriating, inspiring and empowering. It's not only about the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, but about the underlying issues that remained when th4e floodwaters receded-falling public schools, record high levels of incarceration, poverty, structural racism and lack of government accountability. |
failing public schools, Hurricane Kitrina, Katrina's aftermath, lack of government accountability., poverty, record high levels of incarceration, structural racism |
Documentary |
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284 |
Troublesome Creek |
N/A |
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485 |
Turbulent Sixties |
N/A |
1960s, 20th century, Civil Rights Movement, United States, Vietnam |