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Drew, Robert 1924-2014 Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Theodore Martin) 1917-2015 Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio) 1911-1978 Jacobs, Jane 1916-2006 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Kennedy, Robert F 1925-1968 Moses, Robert 1888-1981 United States Wallace, George C. (George Corley) 1919-1998 World politicsFilter By Subjects
Drew, Robert 1924-2014 Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Theodore Martin) 1917-2015 Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio) 1911-1978 Jacobs, Jane 1916-2006 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Kennedy, Robert F 1925-1968 Moses, Robert 1888-1981 United States Wallace, George C. (George Corley) 1919-1998 World politicsSummary: In 1960, a filmmaking group was granted direct access to John F. Kennedy, filming him on the campaign trail and eventually in the Oval Office. This resulted in three films of remarkable, behind-closed-doors intimacy, Primary, Adventures on the New Frontier, and Crisis, and, following the president's assassination, the poetic short Faces of November. Collected here are all four of these titles,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KENSummary: It is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably, no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects. The film vividly brings to life Jacobs' 1960s showdown with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Media Group 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CITSummary: A unique glimpse at more than fifty years of American history. Educator, civil rights champion, advisor to presidents, envoy to popes, theologian and activist, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh was called on by countless world leaders to tackle the most challenging issues of the day. He built a reputation as a savvy political operator with a penchant for bridging the divide between bitter enemies. Through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019