Summary: Let us...brace ourselves to our duties and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will say, 'This was their finest hour.' -Winston Churchill Items in this compilation include, * Churchill's speech given at Guildhall, London, on 2/23/40 at a luncheon held in honor of the crews of the Exeter and the Ajax after their victory during the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1990
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Summary: "At the midpoint of the twentieth century, Sir Winston Churchill called the United States "this gigantic capitalist organization, with its vast and superabundant productive power." The dollar reigned supreme and Pittsburgh and Detroit were at the summit of their power and prestige. From Washington, American statesmen sought to guide the destiny of nations. Victorious in the elections of 1948,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73009 BUNSherwin, Martin J.
Summary: Sherwin sets the Cuban Missile Crisis, with its potential for nuclear holocaust, in a wider historical narrative of the Cold War: how such a crisis arose, and why at the very last possible moment it didn't happen. He gives us a riveting explanation of the crisis itself, while also exploring the origins, scope, and consequences of the evolving place of nuclear weapons in the post WWII world....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.9106 SHESummary: 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,...
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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!
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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.
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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!...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on Cold War tensions between Cuba and America. Charging the U.S. with planning an invasion of Cuba, Fidel Castro calls out 200,000 militiamen to guard Havana. Castro's invasion scare also enlivens debate in the UN, where Cuba has charged the U.S. with aggression. In Moscow, Nikita Khrushchev receives a gift of the Cuban flag and endorses Castro's anti-Americanism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. Key moments of the day are highlighted: JFK in the Oval Office, at the swearing-in ceremony, at a gala luncheon in the Capitol, in the procession to the White House, at the inauguration day parade, and at an inaugural ball. "Let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe alike that the torch has been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on life in partitioned Berlin. Life goes on in Berlin, which has been divided into zones of control by the victorious allies. Life is not the same, however, as British troops accompany a harassed student on his way to school and a family is separated by a wall being constructed to keep easterners and westerners apart.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on Alfred Hitchcock, master of suspense, and his film The Birds. At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Hitchcock speaks humorously about his 50th movie and receives a citation to mark his 30 years of contributions to the world of entertainment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on two topics, as follows. Reel 1, In the Dominican Republic, a rebel movement to reinstate exiled President Juan Bosch collapses after U.S. marines are sent in to protect American lives. Reel 2, No longer a strictly defensive force at strategic Da Nang Air Base, U.S. marines in South Vietnam go on the offensive to flush out Viet Cong positions in the region.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on three demonstrations against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. A protest in New York City is led by Martin Luther King, Jr., to the UN building. Another march in downtown San Francisco is sponsored by a loose coalition of left-wing anti-war groups. A third protest, in Rome near the U.S. embassy, ends in violence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Unrest at Berlin between US and Soviet sectors
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1948
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Summary: Christmas in Berlin under Soviet blockade
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1949
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Summary: American Nazi leader George Lincoln Rockwell speaks about "Commies" at civil rights demonstrations; Anti-Communist; racist, neo-Nazi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1950
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Summary: Political strife in Berlin and Belgium
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1950
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Summary: Truman speaks in Detroit about the danger of Communist aggression; calls for a military buildup in classic Cold War terminology
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1951
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Summary: NORAD Film. Explanation of how NORAD works (part 1)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1960