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5) What we saw
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Coverage of the events of September 11, 2001 with original footage and news reports from the CBS News archives.
9) Expansionism
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Covers the growth of the country in the early nineteenth century under president Thomas Jefferson.
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A tour through the redecorated White House conducted by Mrs. John F. Kennedy. Dramatizes the meaning and significance of the White House by focusing on figures who lived in the White House and those who contributed to its construction and reconstruction. Discusses the function and administration of the Chief Executive's home and headquarters, as well as the duties and responsibilities of the Presidency. President Kennedy makes a brief appearance.
12) The Cold War
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United States history origins to 2000 volume 21
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The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from World War II at odds over their postwar goals. The escalation of these conflicting opinions led the world into a tense, bitter struggle that came to be known as the Cold War. While the world's superpowers never battled each other directly, their indirect involvement with each other in locales around the globe pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. This vivid program utilizes archival footage...
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The Boston Massacre: March 5th, 1770. Tensions are mounting on King Street at the Custom House. New taxes have been imposed by British Parliament on the colonies. Governor Hutchinson, John Adams and Sam Adams discuss their rationale for rioting. Ultimately the rioting escalates leaving many people dead, including Crispus Attucks.
The Boston Tea Party: December 16th, 1773. Under the new tax act imposed by the British, three ship boats loaded with...
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One of the most beloved figues of our time, Pope John Paul II -- Karol Joseph Wojtyla -- inspired millions with his leadership and personal crusade against injustice and repression. The first Polish-born pope, John Paul II was a true citizen of the world who spoke multiple languages and traveled ceaselessly to spread Christianity -- even after an assassin's bullet nearly ended his life. From childhood through papal reign, this intimate portrait takes...
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The triumph of Alexander the Great: 324 B.C. When his Macedonian troops revolt, Alexander the Great must decide what course of action is necessary. He analyzes and determine if he should crush the rebellion or yield to the mutiny.
The death of Socrates: 399 B.C. Hours before he is to be executed for refusing to recognize God, Socrates explains to his friends why he must choose death over life. His friends desperately try to convince him otherwise...
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Washington crosses the Delaware: December 25th, 1776. After American forces suffered crushing defeats from the British army, General George Washington and Colonels Harrison and Tilghman debate what to do. They decide to launch a surprise attack by crossing the Delaware river in different places. Washington explains how America is fighting a personal battle for liberty.
Washington's farewell to his officers: December 4th, 1783. The war is over! A...
17) A new nation
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The United States was a fledgling country inventing a new kind of government as it formed the Continental Congress, and ratified the Articles of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance. This program covers Shay's Rebellion, the Constitutional Convention, the Ratification Debates, the creation of the Bill of Rights, political factions and the two-party system, the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Marshall Court.
Provides a brief overview of the civil...
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The second segment in a 3-part film history of the Vietnam War, as chronicled by Walter Cronkite and other CBS News correspondents. The Elusive enemy, filmed mostly by the Viet Cong, takes an inside look at the weapons and tactics of the enemy. The Tet Offensive: By 1968, American commanders felt optimistic but then came the enemies' searing Tet holiday offensive, a coordinated attack on more than 100 cities throughout South Vietnam. This program...
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The first segment in a 3-part film history of the Vietnam War, as chronicled by Walter Cronkite and other CBS News correspondents. Seeds of conflict looks at America's growing entanglement in Vietnam. America takes charge presents the arrival of the first American ground forces in Vietnam, followed by a massive buildup of U.S. forces as the war becomes Americanized. Courage under fire features remarkable combat footage from the first American offensive...
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Describes preparations for the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, introduces the twenty-four Nazis indicted, examines the case put forward by the prosecution and the inadequate response of the defense, and notes the verdict and sentence charged to each defendant.