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Saturdays: 10:30 a.m. at Roy and Helen Hall Library (Hall)

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Feb. 10: Black History Month

Mar. 9: Women's History Month

Apr. 13: Arab American Heritage Month

May 18: Asian American / Pacific Islander Heritage Month

61) The WPA Film Library: Part 1NORAD, ca. 1960

Pub. Date

[2012], c1960

Language

English

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NORAD Film. Explanation of how NORAD works (part 1)

62) The WPA Film Library: Part 1Operation Castle Nuclear Test, 1954

Pub. Date

[2012], c1954

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Operation Castle - This segment shows preparations, the area of testing and the nuclear explosion.

63) The WPA Film Library: Part 3NORAD, ca. 1960

Pub. Date

[2012], c1960

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NORAD Film. Explanation of how NORAD works (part 3)

64) The WPA Film Library: Princess Grace in New York City, 1958

Pub. Date

[2012], c1958

Language

English

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Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier at NYC charity ball

65) The WPA Film Library: President Truman, ca. 1948

Pub. Date

[2012], c1948

Language

English

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The Truman Story Montage of scenes from Truman's first term in office

66) The WPA Film Library: The Marshall Plan, 1948

Pub. Date

[2012], c1948

Language

English

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George Marshall warns Senate to approve his plan; montage of scenes of Western Europe rebuilding (Marshall Plan)

67) The WPA Film Library: General Matthew Ridgeway, ca. 1951

Pub. Date

[2012], c1951

Language

English

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General Matthew Ridgeway (Ridgway) salutes UN troops, meets other generals

68) Universal Newsreels: Detroit (03/19/1959)

Pub. Date

[2010], c1959

Language

English

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This Universal newsreel focuses on U.S. ballistic missile production. A plant outside of Detroit plays host to military representatives of a dozen NATO nations who have come to see the production lines that turn out Jupiter and Redstone missiles.

69) The WPA Film Library: Douglas MacArthur Speech, 1951

Pub. Date

[2012], c1951

Language

English

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General Douglas MacArthur talks to Massachusetts Legislature; says the outcome of the war was futility; Korean War

70) The WPA Film Library: Part 2NORAD, ca. 1960

Pub. Date

[2012], c1960

Language

English

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NORAD Film. Explanation of how NORAD works (part 2)

71) The WPA Film Library: Chinese Civil War Ends, 1950

Pub. Date

[2012], c1950

Language

English

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Chinese nationalist soldiers and refugees flee the country after defeat by Communists in China.

72) The WPA Film Library: Victims of Our Lady of Angels Fire Buried, 1958

Pub. Date

[2012], c1958

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Funeral for victims of Our Lady of The Angels parochial school fire

73) The WPA Film Library: Arab National Committee Head Quarters Bombed, 1948

Pub. Date

[2012], c1948

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Arab National Committee in Jaffa, Palestine hit by bomb

74) The WPA Film Library: Christmas in West Berlin, ca. 1949

Pub. Date

[2012], c1949

Language

English

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Christmas in Berlin under Soviet blockade

75) The WPA Film Library: US Army Boot Camp, 1953

Pub. Date

[2012], c1953

Language

English

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G.I. Army boot camp: two teams of 50 men each run into a pit and try to toss out opposing members.

76) The King years: historic moments in the civil rights movement

Author

Branch, Taylor

Pub. Date

[2013]

Language

English

77) The WPA Film Library: American Christmas, ca. 1958

Pub. Date

[2012], c1958

Language

English

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Home movies of suburban American Christmas: Little girl brings box of ornaments for tree, she brings a cup of milk, cookies and a couple of carrots to set out for Santa & his reindeer. Says prayers with mom and dad tucks her in.

78) The WPA Film Library: Part 2HUAC Propaganda Film, 1960

Pub. Date

[2012], c1960

Language

English

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US Government, anti-communist, propaganda film produced by the House Committee on Un-American Activities about the HUAC hearings in San Francisco May 12-14 1960 (part 2)

79) The WPA Film Library: Part 1HUAC Propaganda Film, 1960

Pub. Date

[2012], c1960

Language

English

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US Government, anti-communist, propaganda film produced by the House Committee on Un-American Activities about the HUAC hearings in San Francisco May 12-14 1960 (part 1)

80) The WPA Film Library: President Truman Speech on Communist Aggression, 1951

Pub. Date

[2012], c1951

Language

English

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Truman speaks in Detroit about the danger of Communist aggression; calls for a military buildup in classic Cold War terminology

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Start Your Weekend at the Library!

Enjoy stories, songs, and hands-on activities.

(All Ages)

61) The WPA Film Library: Part 1NORAD, ca. 1960

62) The WPA Film Library: Part 1Operation Castle Nuclear Test, 1954

63) The WPA Film Library: Part 3NORAD, ca. 1960

64) The WPA Film Library: Princess Grace in New York City, 1958

65) The WPA Film Library: President Truman, ca. 1948

66) The WPA Film Library: The Marshall Plan, 1948

67) The WPA Film Library: General Matthew Ridgeway, ca. 1951

68) Universal Newsreels: Detroit (03/19/1959)

69) The WPA Film Library: Douglas MacArthur Speech, 1951

70) The WPA Film Library: Part 2NORAD, ca. 1960

71) The WPA Film Library: Chinese Civil War Ends, 1950

72) The WPA Film Library: Victims of Our Lady of Angels Fire Buried, 1958

73) The WPA Film Library: Arab National Committee Head Quarters Bombed, 1948

74) The WPA Film Library: Christmas in West Berlin, ca. 1949

75) The WPA Film Library: US Army Boot Camp, 1953

76) The King years: historic moments in the civil rights movement

77) The WPA Film Library: American Christmas, ca. 1958

78) The WPA Film Library: Part 2HUAC Propaganda Film, 1960

79) The WPA Film Library: Part 1HUAC Propaganda Film, 1960

80) The WPA Film Library: President Truman Speech on Communist Aggression, 1951

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