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ID #	Title	Film Type	Playing Time	Release Date	Color or BW	Description	Keywords	Volume	Notes
102	War of the World	DVD	180 Minutes	2007	Color and B&W	World War II, we have been told all our lives, was our greatest triumph, the moment when the forces of light-the Western democracies and the U.S.S.R.-prevailed over the forces of darkness-the Nazis and the other Axis powers. It was a conflict that began in Europe in September 1939 and ended with the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan in August 1945. Or did it?Historian and host Niall Ferguson challenges assumptions and redefines World War II as the central act of an epic struggle between rival empires. The film considers the unparalleded stretch of violence during the 20th century as a single, unrelenting "war of the world" that began with Japan's invasion of Russia in 1904 and continued through the Korean War all the way to an ongoing "Third Worlds's War." The War Of The World presents bold new insight into the most violent century in history.	Japan's invasion of Russia, Korean War, most violent century in history., violence during the 20th century, World War II
609	Warrior Queen		90 min		Color and B&W	The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Wife of a king, Mother of two daughters. Leader of her tribe in first century Briton.	Celts, Europe, Great Britain, queens, Roman Empire, tribes, women, womens history
97	Warsaw Ghetto	documentary	60 min		Color and B&W	World War II	20th century, Europe, ghettos, Holocaust, Judaism, Poland, Warsaw, World War II
153D	We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower	DVD	90 Minutes	2009	Color and B&W	Episode One begins in New England in the 1620's, at the time of th so-called "first Thanksgiving". In March of 1621, Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoag, negotiated a diplomatic alliance wth a scraggly band of English settlers for the benefit of his people. It was a gamble that paid off for several decades, as Indians and colonists coexisted in relative peace. A half-centry later, as a brutal war flared between the English colonists and a confederation of New England Indians, the wisdom of Massasoit's choice seemed less clear.	1620, Massasoit, New England, Thanksgiving, Wampanoag	Part 1 of series	This is the first disc in a set.
124	We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes	DVD	90 Min	2009	Color and B&W	Episode One begins in New England in the 1620's, at the time of the so-called "first Thanksgiving," In March of 1621, Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoag, negotiated a diplomatic alliance with a scraggly band of English settlers for the benefit of his people. It was a gamble that paid off for several decades, as indians and colonists coexisted in relative peace. A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English colonists and a confederation of New England indians, the wisdom of Massasoit's choice seemed less clear.Four films from the ReelNative project, which reveal the diversity of the contemporary Native experience and showcase the resilience of Native people and culture.The WE SHALL REMAIN 30-minute preview film, which combines a sneak preview of the documentary films with a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the series.Short films on Native contemporary issuesBehind-the-scenes footagePrintable materials for educators and librarians.	1620's, colonists coexisted., English settlers, first Thanksgiving, Indians, Massasoit, New England, Wampanoag		1 of 3 dvds.
125	We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes	DVD	180 Min.	2009	Color and B&W	Episode Two tells the story of the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet. In the years following the American Evolution, the Prophet led a spirtual revival movement that drew thousands of followers from tribes across the Midwest. His brother forged a pan-Indian political and military alliance from that movement, coming closer than anyone since to creating an independent Indian State.Episode Three explores the resolve and resilience of the Cherokee people, who resisted removal from their homelands in the Southeast in every way they knew: assimilating, adopting a European-style government and legal system, accepting Christianity, and even taking their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.	military alliance., Shawnee, spiritual revival movement, Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa		2 of 3 dvds.
126	We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes	DVD	180 MIN.	2009	Color and B&W	Episode Four takes place at the end of the Indian Wars, near the close of the nineteenth century. Here, desperate times catapulted a controversial character to the leadership of an Apache band. To angry whites, Geronimo was an archenemy, the perpetrator of unspeakable savage cruelties. To some Apaches, he was a stubborn troublemaker whose actions needlessly brought the enemy's wrath upon them. To his supporters, he remained the embodiment of proud resistance, leading the last Native American fighting force to surrender to the United States government.Episode Five tells the gripping story of the 1973 siege of Wounded Knee, examining the broad political and economic forces that led to the emergence of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1960s. For 21 days, activists engaged in a standoff with the U.S. government, bringing the nation's attention to the desperate conditions on Indian reservations. Perhaps even more important, the siege united Native people across tribes, creating a pan-Indian identity and a new path into the future.	apache, Geronimo, Indian Wars, nineteenth century, surrender.		3 of 3 dvds.
155D	We Shall Remain: Geronimo and Wounded Knee	DVD	90 Minutes	2009	Color and B&W	Episode Four takes place at the end of the Indian Wars, near the close of the nineteenth century. Here, desperate times catapulted a controversial character to the leadership of an Apache band. To angry whites, Geronimo was an archemeny, the perpetrator of unspeakable savage cruelties. To some Apaches, he was a stubborn troublemake whose actions needlessly brought the enemy's wrath upon them. To his supporters, he remained the embodiment of proud resistance, leading the last Native American fighting force to surrender to the United States Government. Episode Five tells the gripping story of the 1973 siege of Wounded Knee, examining the broad political and economic forces that led to the emergence of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1960s. For 71 days, activists engaged in a standoff with the U.S. Government, bringing the nation's attention to the desperate conditions on the Indian reservations. Perhaps even more important, the siege united Native people across tribes, creating a pan-Indian identity and a new path into the future.	1973 siege, American Indian Movement: AIM, apache, cruelties, Geronimo, indian reservations, Indian Wars, Native American, native people, pan-indian, resistance, savage, Wounded Knee	Parts 4 & 5 of series	Final disc in set.
154D	We Shall Remain: Tecumseh's Vision and Trail of Tears	DVD	90 Minutes	2009	Color and B&W	Episode Two tells the story of the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet. In the years following the American Recolution, the Prophet led a spiritual revival movement that drew thousands of followers from tribes across the Midwest. His brother forged a pan-Indian political and military alliance from tht movement, coming closer than anyone since to creating an independent Indian state. Episode Three explores the resolve and resilience of the Cherokee people, who resisted removal from their homelands in the Southeast in every way they knew; assimilating, adopting and European-style government and legal system, accepting Christianity, and even taking their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.	American Revolution, independent indian state, movement, Prophet, resisted removal, Shawnee, spiritual revival, Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa, US. Supreme Court	Parts 2 & 3 of series	This disc has Episodes 2 and 3.
521	Western Tradition: Part 13: The Decline of Rome. Part 14: The Fall of Rome. Part 15: Byzantine Empire. Part 16: The Fall of Byzantium	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	ancient history, ancient Rome, Byzantium, decline of Rome	vol 4
522	Western Tradition: Part 17: The Dark Ages. Part 18: The Age of Charlemagne. Part 19: The Middle Ages. Part 20: The Feudal Order	video			Color and B&W	no description	Charlemagne, feudalism, medieval Europe, Middle Ages	vol 5	**This Video is missing, October 17, 2006, 2/7/07.
518	Western Tradition: Part 1: The Dawn of History. Part 2: The Ancient Egyptians. Part 3: Mesopotamia. Part 4: From Bronze to Iron	documentary video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	Ancient Egyptians, ancient history, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Mesopotamia, Prehistory	vol1
523	Western Tradition: Part 21:Common Life-Middle Ages. Part 23: The Late Middle Ages. Part 24: Cities and Cathedrals-Middle Ages	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	growth of cities, Late Middle Ages, Middle Ages, middle class	vol 6
524	Western Tradition: Part 25: Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. Part 26: The Renaissance and the New World	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	age of discovery, Renaissance, the New World	vol 7
525	Western Tradition: Part 27: The Reformation. Part 28: The Rise of the Middle Class. Part 29: The Wars of Religion. Part 30: The Rise of the Trading Cities	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	Europe, religion, rise of the middle class, the Reformation, trade	vol 8
526	Western Tradition: Part 31: The Age of Absolutism. Part 32:Absolutism and the Social Contract. Part 33: The Enlightened Despots. Part 34: The Enlightenment	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	absolute rule, absolutism, Europe, social contract, the Enlightenment	vol 9
527	Western Tradition: Part 35: The Enlightenment and Society. Part 36:The Modern Philosophers. Part 37: The American Revolution. Part 38: The American Republic	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	American Republic, American Revolution, Enlightenment, Europe, social history, United States	vol 10
529	Western Tradition: Part 43: Revolution and Romantics. Part 44: The Age of the Nation-States. Part 45: A New Public. Part 46: Fin de Siecle.	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	18th century, 19th century, Europe, Fin-de-Siecle, nation-states, Revolutions, the Romantics	vol 12
530	Western Tradition: Part 47: The First World War and the Rise of Fascism. Part 48: The Second World War. Part 49: The Cold War. Part 50: Europe and the Third World	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	20th century, Cold War, Europe, fascism, Third World, warfare, World War I	vol 13
531	Western Tradition: Part 51: The Technological Revolution. Part 52:Toward the Future.	video	30 min.		Color and B&W	no description	20th century, globalism, technology	vol 14

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