Summary: It was May 1945, and the US forces in Europe had just celebrated victory over the Nazis. While some would then occupy Germany, others would return home. And yet still, many would redeploy to the Pacific for the invasion of Japan-a battle resulting in the highest number of casualties in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Over 100,000 servicemen and tens of thousands of civilians were...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This episode of the U.S. Army’s The Big Picture pays tribute to combat medics and their intimate role with the infantryman in battle. Also in this film from the National Archives and Records Administration is an interview of Major Robert Glazier, Cleveland, Ohio, veteran of eight campaigns and Battalion Commander of the 3rd Infantry, by Colonel William Quinn.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Overshadowed by the wars that came before and after it, the Korean War has received little of the attention it rightly deserves, yet its legacy endures: armies still face each other across the demilitarized zone - and nuclear saber-rattling, this time coming from North Korea, is still a factor. In this ABC News program, correspondent Phil Ittner embeds himself with a group of veterans making a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Guilty Chimneys: documentary about the environmental effects of air pollution
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Guilty Chimneys: documentary about the environmental effects of air pollution
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Guilty Chimneys: documentary about the environmental effects of air pollution
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Guilty Chimneys: documentary about the environmental effects of air pollution
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Guilty Chimneys: environmental effects of coal in home heating (air pollution)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Guilty Chimneys: documentary about the environmental effects of air pollution
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Americans and British in action near Taegu; Korean War
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1950
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Summary: George Marshall announces that the UN troops will withdraw from Korea if Communists make sincere steps toward peace
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1951
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Summary: Action around "Heartbreak Ridge"; big helicopters prove useful in Korean War battle
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1951
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Summary: UN forces withdrawing after Communist rout (Korea)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1950
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Summary: UN forces cross Han river to Seoul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1951
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Summary: American troops patrol in Korea; Korean War
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1951
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Summary: This episode from the U.S. Army’s The Big Picture television series, narrated by motion picture, stage, and television star Henry Fonda, turns its attention to the soldiers of the Special Forces. Viewers will find this video from the National Archives and Records Administration entertaining and informative as they see the rigorous, demanding training at the Special Warfare Center in Fort Bragg,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on the atom bomb test at Bikini Atoll. Universal Newsreel, in cooperation with the U.S. Army and Navy, presents "Operation Crossroads," a film that shows in dramatic detail the various phases of an epochal A-bomb experiment--from takeoff to the awful blast that destroyed or damaged more than half the ships in Bikini Lagoon. The motion picture spectacle of all time!
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on Philippines sovereignty. At the transfer of sovereignty for an independent republic of the Philippines on July 4, President Manuel Rojas, U.S. Ambassador Paul Vories McNutt, and General Douglas MacArthur are present.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on five topics, as follows. Reel 1, Two record DC-4 airplane crashes leave a total of 94 people dead. Reel 2, Anzio heroes are honored at a Memorial Day ceremony. Reel 3, Displaced Polish women arrive in Montreal to work, while a group of Yugoslav refugees are repatriated to their homeland. Reel 4, Phalanx wins the 79th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race!...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on seven topics, as follows. Reel 1, U.S. arctic radar defenses are rushed in Operation DEW Line--"they will sound the first alarm should air attack come." Reel 2, First films of the Northrop Snark intercontinental guided missile. Reel 3, President Eisenhower presents the Young American Medal to Patricia Ann Strickland, for bravery. Reel 4, The 75th diamond...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on two topics, as follows. Reel 1, Ike reassures the nation that Russia's satellite success with Sputnik does not indicate a lag in U.S. rocket research. Reel 2, Ike decorates outgoing Defense Secretary Wilson with the Medal of Freedom.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on five topics, as follows. Reel 1, Test Vehicle 3 of Project Vanguard explodes during launch. Reel 2, A British train collision leaves approximately 100 dead in "a fog-bound nightmare." Reel 3, The 75th anniversary of the Amsterdam Aquarium is celebrated. Reel 4, With stunning force, a gas explosion virtually levels Villa Rica, Ga. Reel 5, Prince Bernhard of the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on Alaska statehood. President Eisenhower signs a proclamation in the White House making Alaska a state--and adding a 49th star to Old Glory in the process.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on civil defense during the Cold War. A new housing development near Denver, Colo., exhibits the first model homes constructed with a built-in fallout shelter.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010