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Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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In this episode—which includes special guest appearances from The League of Gentlemen’s Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton—we meet a surprisingly charming Stuart highwayman, the captain of the Titanic holds the world’s worst safety briefing, famous writer Mary Shelley pitches the movie of her life, and those violent Vikings show their softer side in a song.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Our present-day civilization is the result of a learning process that has taken thousands of years. Human beings have slowly developed their intelligence and utilized the possibilities offered to mankind by nature. This program covers the major advances of humankind throughout the ages. Beginning more than two million years ago, the program covers how people created the first tools, discovered fire, invented the wheel, created written language, and...
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait resulted in more than one million troops facing off against each other in the desert of the Persian Gulf. The Allied Coalition's air war, known as Operation Desert Storm, involved the most sophisticated technological weaponry available.
5) Hostages
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government’s excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his closest ally: the United States. As religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini grows in popularity, the Shah flees and the country becomes engulfed in revolution, endangering the U.S. embassy.
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
During the Cold War, the power blocs of the East and West vied to control the vast mineral resources of the former Belgian colony, The Congo. The CIA working with the British, French, and Belgian Secret Services feared that this newly independent African country had fallen under Soviet influence. So the Secret Services funded a rebellion in the mineral-rich province of Katanga-and installed a puppet President, Moishe Tchombe, whose first act was to...
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
What is democracy? Who is free? Does it really matter if American democracy falls? In episode 1, we dive into the history of democracy, its birth and the United States’ unique take on this form of government. The episode looks at some uniquely American challenges that limit American democracy such as hyper-partisanship, negative partisanship, institutional constraints (gerrymandering, the Electoral College, voter registration) public apathy and...
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This episode of the exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary returns to the House as Brexit hits the lords with a bang when they vote on leaving Europe and become the center of the nation's attention. They also have their biggest ceremonial day of the year when the Queen pays her annual visit. Lords turn out in massive numbers to have their say on the most important issue in decades and decide whether to rebel on Brexit or not. And on Queen's Speech...
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
On 15 March 2019, an anonymous user posts a message on the internet stating that they intend to carry out an attack 'against the invaders' and will live-stream the attack via Facebook. The post is written by Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian living in New Zealand. After uploading the message, he turns on his body-worn camera and drives to the Al-Noor mosque in Christchurch, where he opens fire on worshippers. The live-streaming of an attack...
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English
Description
When you think of America's immigration story, you think of Ellis Island New York... right? Think again, because over 2,500 miles away is Angel Island, where immigrants coming into the West Coast were processed for entry to the US, but it was an experience that was anything but welcoming.
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Language
English
Description
This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television show spotlights the political, economic, and social background that brought about the creation of a military force for the free Bonn Republic of West Germany. The creation of this German Army was an important plank in the founding platform of the NATO nations as the addition of this force unified the stand of these nations against aggression. This video shows the American Army officers training...
12) DK Timelines
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This is a timeline of the life of the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus. An admiral, and navigator, he set sail westwards from Spain in 1492 with the aim of arriving in the Far East, but instead, landed in the Americas, then unknown to Europeans. Seen as a hero and pioneer by some, by others he is seen as someone whose arrival brought suffering to people living in the Americas.
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English
Description
This collection of significant speeches given by John F. Kennedy covers his candidacy for president, his inauguration, and the challenges of his administration during the idealistic and turbulent '60s - an era that included both the birth of the Peace Corps and the Cuban missile crisis.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
It has shaken conventional media, has had its Italian premiere banned amid huge controversy, has provoked anger and tears among 2 million Italian viewers, has been discussed in more than 50 independently organized debates around the world, and has opened the public’s eyes to the full nature of Italy’s political, economic, and moral malaise. Directed by Italian filmmaker Annalisa Piras and narrated by former Economist chief editor Bill Emmott,...
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In 2022, King Charles III ascended the British throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, who had reigned for 76 years. For more than a millennium, England has had a monarchy, a form of government in which a king or queen serves as head of state. Unlike in centuries past, however, the royal family today holds little formal power and serves a largely ceremonial function. Some wonder if the British monarchy has outlived its usefulness...
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Language
English
Description
The seeds of World War II were sown in the dark days of depression following the first world conflict. While the United States chose a course of isolationism, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. Without warning, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor pushed the reluctant nation into war. The bloody conflict would span the globe and trigger political, social and military repercussions that would resonate through the twentieth...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Dan Rather Remembers 9/11 is a special broadcast hosted by the man who was watched by tens of millions of viewers on the day America was attacked. This video shares his personal recollections as well as poignant stories about how much our country has changed and sacrificed in the last decade.
20) Car Bomb
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The decisive weapon of the 20th century is the car bomb. You can defeat a superpower, start a civil war or just blow up your own government with a trunk-load of explosives and a battered old car. In this film, ex-CIA agent Robert Baer—whose life was depicted by George Clooney in the Oscar-winning movie Syriana—uncovers the history of this extraordinary weapon for the first time.
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