Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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Historians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book. Sponsor: C-SPAN,Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Topics: washington, lincoln, white house, kennedy, obama, nixon, nixon, andrew johnson, john f. kennedy,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Historians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book. Sponsor: C-SPAN,Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Topics: brian, washington, white house, richard, nixon, susan, edna, abraham lincoln, andrew johnson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum added narration to archival film, photographs and audio recordings to tell the story of FDR during World War II. Nine short chapters in the 30 minute program focus on different topics including, the course of the war, the home front, the Holocaust, Japanese internment, racial equality, the Four Freedoms, the atomic bomb, and the United Nations. Sponsor: Roosevelt (Franklin) Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: roosevelt, germany, fdr, europe, pacific, white house, hitler, japan, poland, northwestern europe,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This President Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum film tells the life story of President Ford and features the events related to Watergate and the 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon. Sponsor: Ford (Gerald R.) Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: white house, nixon, washington, michigan, vietnam, jerry, nixon
Source: Comcast Cable

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This documentary details the complicated legal battle that resulted after an 1839 slave ship mutiny in the Caribbean that landed the ship in Connecticut, and eventually landed the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. It is produced by the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the U.S. judicial branch. Part of its mission is developing educational programs about the history of the U.S. federal courts. Sponsor: Federal Judicial Center
Topics: mindy, connecticut, judson, cuba, new york, washington, jetson, adams, navy, baldwin, thompson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) discussed the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak, including efforts in hard hit Washington state. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: washington, redfield, cdc, white house, melinda gates, china, larry kudlow, walter reed, robert...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film funded by Coca-Cola takes a journey around the world celebrating cultures and tourist sites on six continents while also suggesting that people everywhere drink co*ke. This film from the Prelinger Archives was produced by Detroit's Jam Handy Organization, which made thousands of industrial and educational films from the 1930s through the 1970s. Sponsor: Coca-Cola Company
Topics: europe, rome, mexico, spain, england, france, pacific, south america, pamplona, louvre, incas,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. government newsreel documents the funeral of President Franklin Roosevelt, who died on April 12, 1945, and also includes biographical information about the new President, Harry Truman, and scenes of his first speech to congress. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topics: roosevelt, franklin roosevelt, harry truman, harry s. truman, truman, washington, white house
Source: Comcast Cable

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On Road to the White House Rewind, we look back to the 1992 campaign of Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. He announced his candidacy on October 3, 1991, and five days later visited Franklin High School in New Hampshire, where he ate lunch, played basketball and took questions from students. Sponsor: Clinton (William J.) Presidential Campaign
Topics: clinton, new hampshire, hawaii, gorbachev, israel, bush, bill clinton, arkansas, franklin
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Information Agency film produced by Movietone News documents key events in President John F. Kennedy's administration from the 1961 inauguration to the 1962 State of the Union address. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: kennedy, united nations, white house, washington, mr. kennedy, congo, mrs. kennedy, berlin,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In its early years, Colorado was inhabited by an eclectic group of people from lawmen to ranchers to those looking to strike it rich in the gold mines. Randi Samuelson-Brown, author of "The Bad Old Days of Colorado," examined the unconventional beginnings of Colorado's history and the characters that helped shape this early frontier state. Golden History Museum & Park hosted this talk and provided the video. Sponsor: Golden History Museum
Topics: colorado, denver, denver, indians, randi, nevada, shillington, john gregory, texas, isabella,...
Source: Comcast Cable

18 18

Historian Julie Prieto provides commentary for a silent 1916 U.S. Army film documenting the Mexican expedition of 1916-1917 to police the border with Mexico. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: julie, mexico, chihuahua, carranza, wilson, steve, france, pancho villa, pershing, columbus,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Republican Senators Chuck Grassley (IA), Roger Wicker (MS), Jim Risch (ID), and John Barrasso (WY), the respective chairs of the Finance, Commerce, Foreign Relations, and Environment committees, held a news conference on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. The senators, whose committees have jurisdiction over the revised North American trade agreement, spoke about the timing of legislative action on the Senate floor, which largely depends on when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)...
Topics: usmca, white house, canada, nafta, toledo, agriculture, c-span, risch, ohio, china
Source: Comcast Cable

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This documentary details the complicated legal battle that resulted after an 1839 slave ship mutiny in the Caribbean that landed the ship in Connecticut, and eventually landed the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. It is produced by the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the U.S. judicial branch. Part of its mission is developing educational programs about the history of the U.S. federal courts. Sponsor: Federal Judicial Center
Topics: cuba, connecticut, judson, washington, baldwin, new york, adams, navy, gibbs, roger sherman...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1944 documentary was intended to encourage African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II. The film traces the history of African American contributions to society during war and peace, beginning with the Revolutionary War, then shows their work as teachers, judges, scientists, artists, musicians, athletes, and soldiers. The film was produced by Frank Capra. In 2011, this forty-minute film was chosen to be preserved in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress...
Topics: nazis, france, washington, boston, berlin, pacific, new york, owens, tokyo, atlantic, metcalf, jim,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This short biography concentrates primarily on Dwight Eisenhower's activities after World War II, and concludes with a portion of his first State of the Union address. The fledgling U.S. Information Agency, which was founded in 1953 as a Cold War initiative to show foreign audiences a positive view of America, produced the documentary. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: eisenhower, dwight eisenhower, white house, columbia, europe, abilene, eisenhowers, russia, wilson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In 1995 and 1997, the U.S. Air Force published reports on the so-called Roswell Incident in 1947 in the New Mexico desert. The alleged sightings of aliens and UFOs have led to numerous books, conferences, documentaries, Hollywood films, and several museums alleging a U.S. government cover-up. This video companion to the Air Force reports argues that experiments involving high altitude balloons, parachute-dropped crash test dummies, NASA test flights, and several Air Force accidents were behind...
Topics: roswell, new mexico, mexico, nasa, holloman, kittinger, ohio, southeast asia, air force base,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Sponsor: Democratic National Committee
Topics: Road to the White House AHTV - Road to the White House Rewind - Stevenson Nominational Acceptance...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Office of War Information United Newsreel includes five stories: President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term in a ceremony at the White House, a Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates a sea rescue, a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island in the Philippines is bombed, ice breakers work on Lake Michigan, and fighting in Burma (Myanmar) is shown. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topics: white house, roosevelt
Source: Comcast Cable

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Seventy-five years ago on May 8, 1945, the Allies accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces, bringing an end to hostilities in World War II's European theater. May 8 is known as V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day. American History TV and Washington Journal were LIVE to mark the anniversary with a look at the lead-up to the surrender and the meaning of the Nazi defeat for Europe and the rest of the world. Our guest was Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson, author of...
Topics: europe, germany, berlin, pacific, eisenhower, rick, hitler, rick atkinson, nazis, kansas, adolf...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Office of War Information United Newsreel includes five stories: President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term in a ceremony at the White House, a Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates a sea rescue, a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island in the Philippines is bombed, ice breakers work on Lake Michigan, and fighting in Burma (Myanmar) is shown. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topics: white house, franklin roosevelt
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Army film shows the June, 1945 founding of the United Nations and documents how the international body responded to world crises in its first five years. Highlighted conflicts include those associated with Indonesian independence, border struggles between newly-independent India and Pakistan, territorial conflicts over the founding of Israel, and the Korean War. Sponsor: U.S. Army
Topics: united nations, india, korea, indonesia, pakistan, kashmir, soviet union, reagan, united nations...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Narrated by actor Robert Mitchum, this documentary takes a sympathetic yet critical look at the late 1960s counterculture movement. With scenes in San Francisco, London, Nepal, Rome, and Istanbul, the film argues that hippies' excessive drug use is dangerous, and that "dropping out" won't solve the problems of society. George Washington University and the National Institute of Mental Health produced the film. Sponsor: George Washington University
Topics: oregon, istanbul, europe, britain, barry mcguire
Source: Comcast Cable

6 6.0

Using photographs, political cartoons, and newsreel footage, this Defense Department film biography of President Theodore Roosevelt marks the centennial of his 1858 birth by paying tribute to the "Rough Rider." Sponsor: Department of Defense
Topics: roosevelt, europe, new york, white house, washington, navy, spain, panama
Source: Comcast Cable

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Using a map and portions of NBC's election night coverage, three political scientists dissect the results of a presidential contest that saw Jimmy Carter narrowly defeat incumbent President Gerald Ford. "Election 1976" is a series of eight programs produced by the U.S. Information Agency during the country's bicentennial year. Intended for international audiences, the program describes the U.S. presidential election system, and follows the campaign's progress. Sponsor: U.S....
Topics: carter, jimmy carter, ford, california, mr. carter, georgia, illinois, roosevelt, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Representative Dan Meuser (R-PA), a member of the Budget Committee, discussed the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak and federal policy options to respond to it. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: cdc, china, pennsylvania, washington, trump, obama, c-span, roger, donald trump, richard, the cdc,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Universal Newsreel includes stories about the Potsdam Declaration of Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and President Harry Truman, the science behind the atom bomb, and Truman's speech announcing the August 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: new mexico, washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Universal Newsreel includes stories on Alaska celebrating statehood, construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Nike Hercules Missile demonstration, President & Mrs. Eisenhower celebrating their 42nd wedding anniversary, and Queen Elizabeth visits Scotland. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: white house, new york, elizabeth
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Office of War Information United Newsreel includes five stories: President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term in a ceremony at the White House, a Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates a sea rescue, a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island in the Philippines is bombed, ice breakers work on Lake Michigan, and fighting in Burma (Myanmar) is shown. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topic: white house
Source: Comcast Cable

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Seventy-five years ago, in early 1945, U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest contests of World War II. Hershel "Woody" Williams reflected on his experiences in that battle and the sacrifices made by American soldiers throughout the nation's history. He was one of more than two dozen Americans to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions on Iwo Jima. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted the event....
Topics: mr. williams, navy, virginia, woody, williams, tokyo, vietnam, herschel, nashville, richmond,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This CIA report created for President Ronald Reagan provides a general background of the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the role of Islam in the country, and status of the fight against the Soviets. Sponsor: Central Intelligence Agency
Topics: afghanistan, soviets, kabul, moscow, babrak, pakistan, taraki, amin, u.n., karmal, babrak karmal,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On "Road to the White House Rewind," we look back to the 1980 presidential election when Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy. In a taped message from New York City, the former California governor talks about the economy, taxes, energy and foreign policy. Ronald Reagan went on to win the 1980 Republican nomination, with George H.W. Bush finishing a distant second. He then defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter in the general election, carrying 44 states. Sponsor: Reagan...
Topics: jimmy carter, canada, mexico, ronald reagan, california, mr. carter, opec
Source: Comcast Cable

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Seventy-five years ago, in early 1945, U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest contests of World War II. Hershel "Woody" Williams reflected on his experiences in that battle and the sacrifices made by American soldiers throughout the nation's history. He was one of more than two dozen Americans to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions on Iwo Jima. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted the event....
Topics: mr. williams, navy, woody, virginia, vietnam, tokyo, san antonio, rusty, marine, korea, afghanistan
Source: Comcast Cable

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Three political analysts discuss the presidential primary system as it existed in 1976, the race between incumbent President Gerald Ford and challenger Ronald Reagan, and their ideas for reforming the nomination system. This U.S. Information Agency program was produced for international audiences. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: florida, howard, new hampshire, stephen, truman, mcgovern, white house, jimmy carter,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This CIA report created for President Ronald Reagan provides a general background of the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the role of Islam in the country, and status of the fight against the Soviets. Sponsor: Central Intelligence Agency
Topics: afghanistan, soviets, kabul, pakistan, moscow, babrak, ussr, karmal, taraki, united nations
Source: Comcast Cable

36 36

The Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum added narration to archival film, photographs and audio recordings to tell the story of FDR during World War II. Nine short chapters in the 30 minute program focus on different topics including, the course of the war, the home front, the Holocaust, Japanese internment, racial equality, the Four Freedoms, the atomic bomb, and the United Nations. Sponsor: Roosevelt (Franklin) Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: roosevelt, germany, fdr, europe, pacific, hitler, japan, franklin roosevelt, white house, poland,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Narrated by actor Robert Mitchum, this documentary takes a sympathetic yet critical look at the late 1960s counterculture movement. With scenes in San Francisco, London, Nepal, Rome, and Istanbul, the film argues that hippies' excessive drug use is dangerous, and that "dropping out" won't solve the problems of society. George Washington University and the National Institute of Mental Health produced the film. Sponsor: George Washington University
Topics: bellevue, roach, britain, europe
Source: Comcast Cable

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This newsreel was part of a series produced in the 1940s and 1950s and designed for African American audiences. Stories in this episode include segments about Harry McAlpin, the first African American reporter to be given White House press credentials; athletes in competition at a track and field championship event in Chicago; and black troops fighting in the Pacific to take the Admiralty Islands with Gen. MacArthur. Sponsor: All-American News Incorporated
Topics: italy, louisville, chicago, white house, mussolini, indianapolis
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum added narration to archival film, photographs and audio recordings to tell the story of FDR during World War II. Nine short chapters in the 30 minute program focus on different topics including, the course of the war, the home front, the Holocaust, Japanese internment, racial equality, the Four Freedoms, the atomic bomb, and the United Nations. Sponsor: Roosevelt (Franklin) Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: europe, germany, pacific, roosevelt, hiroshima, fdr, hitler, japan, england, britain, poland, white...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This short biography concentrates primarily on Dwight Eisenhower's activities after World War II, and concludes with a portion of his first State of the Union address. The fledgling U.S. Information Agency, which was founded in 1953 as a Cold War initiative to show foreign audiences a positive view of America, produced the documentary. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: eisenhower, dwight eisenhower, white house, abilene, mrs. eisenhower, new york, columbia, kansas,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. government newsreel documents the funeral of President Franklin Roosevelt, who died on April 12, 1945, and also includes biographical information about the new President, Harry Truman, and scenes of his first speech to congress. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topics: roosevelt, franklin roosevelt, truman, washington, harry s. truman, harry truman, white house
Source: Comcast Cable

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Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), the respective chair and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, joined the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, for a discussion on defense spending. The two subcommittee leaders spoke about priorities for defense spending, particularly the size and scope the nation's ship and submarine building efforts. Due to coronavirus concerns, the discussion was closed to a public audience. Sponsor: Hudson...
Topics: navy, china, esper, courtney, rob, hudson, virginia, marine corp, russia, u.n., columbia, mr....
Source: Comcast Cable

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Constitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: "The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View." Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, argued that the America of today did not emerge from the Revolution and that we should not trace our values back to the Founders; instead, he argued that through failures and reinventions, we have used the Constitution as a tool to create our modern core values. Smithsonian...
Topics: jefferson, gettysburg, abraham lincoln, washington, thomas jefferson, king, virginia, england,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This newsreel was part of a series produced in the 1940s and 1950s and designed for African American audiences. Stories in this episode include segments about Harry McAlpin, the first African American reporter to be given White House press credentials; athletes in competition at a track and field championship event in Chicago; and black troops fighting in the Pacific to take the Admiralty Islands with Gen. MacArthur. Sponsor: All-American News Incorporated
Topics: white house, indianapolis, louisville, mrs. berry, ohio
Source: Comcast Cable

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Scholar and curator Katherine Egner Gruber used images to describe the significance of tailors in 18th century Alexandria, Virginia. Examining the account book of tailor William Carlin, who was active between 1763 and 1782, Gruber argued that men's clothing was important in reflecting meaningful moments in citizen's lives and helped prepare the community for revolution. The "Emerging Revolutionary War" blog, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Lyceum of Alexandria, Virginia co-hosted this...
Topics: carlin, alexandria, washington, virginia, london, gentry, william carlin, england, george mason,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter talked about her political partnership with Jimmy Carter, the 1976 campaign, and what she learned as first lady of Georgia, as well as her time in the White House: attending cabinet meetings, working on mental health issues, and the Iranian hostage crisis. Topics included negative press coverage of her as first lady and what she hoped her legacy would be. She also talked about her work with the Carter Center after leaving the White House and her continuing work...
Topics: jimmy, white house, georgia, rosalynn carter, jimmy carter, carter, atlanta, washington, florida,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd. Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service
Topics: mexico, washington, smokey
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

Curators Herman Eberhardt from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Clay Bauske of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library talked about the factors that lead to the remaking of their museums and the thought that goes into overhauling their exhibits. The two also discussed what their jobs as curators entail. The FDR Presidential Library hosted this conversation and provided the video. Sponsor: Roosevelt (Franklin) Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: truman, harry truman, herman, eleanor roosevelt, fdr, franklin roosevelt, bess truman, harry,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This World War II Combat Bulletin for military personnel covers the July-August 1945 Potsdam Conference meeting of President Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill. Other stories include fighting in Asia near Borneo and several reports about the aftermath of the invasion of the Pacific island of Okinawa. The U.S. War Department used these "restricted" newsreels to distribute combat developments to their officers and enlisted men. Sponsor: Department of War
Topics: okinawa, truman, stalin, frank, potsdam white house, white house historical association, navy,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1944 documentary was intended to encourage African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II. The film traces the history of African American contributions to society during war and peace, beginning with the Revolutionary War, then shows their work as teachers, judges, scientists, artists, musicians, athletes, and soldiers. The film was produced by Frank Capra. In 2011, this forty-minute film was chosen to be preserved in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress...
Topics: nazis, cuba, france, germany, jim, boston, berlin, metcalf, japan, new york city, pacific, tokyo,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd. Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service
Topics: mexico, smokey, washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Information Agency short film describes the death and funeral of President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963. It includes footage of President Lyndon B. Johnson's statement upon arriving in Washington, the funeral processions, mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral, and ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. It ends with President Johnson's meetings with world leaders who attended the funeral. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: kennedy, johnson, john f kennedy, dallas, white house, texas, lyndon b. johnson
Source: Comcast Cable

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On Road to the White House Rewind, we look back to the 1992 campaign of Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. He announced his candidacy on October 3, 1991, and five days later visited Franklin High School in New Hampshire, where he ate lunch, played basketball and took questions from students. Sponsor: Clinton (William J.) Presidential Campaign
Topics: clinton, new hampshire, hawaii, arkansas, bill clinton, bush, gorbachev, franklin, germany, israel,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Commissioned by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, this 2010 documentary includes survivors of the 1918 flu telling their stories, a history of the pandemic, and a look at the science of flu and the genetic sequencing of the 1918 strain based on remnants of the virus extracted from frozen bodies under Alaskan permafrost. The 1918 influenza pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including more than 600,000 Americans. Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services
Topics: jeffrey, olana, alaska, tennessee, baltimore, philadelphia, mexico, albuquerque, texas, sweden
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Information Agency report examines the meaning of the term "Silent Majority" as used by President Nixon in his November 3, 1969 address on Vietnam War policy. Anchored by Baltimore TV journalist Wiley Daniels, the film includes an interview with pollster George Gallup, comments from President Nixon and Senator Hubert Humphrey, and scenes of anti-war protests. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: vietnam, nixon, washington, white house, reagan
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Army film shows the June, 1945 founding of the United Nations and documents how the international body responded to world crises in its first five years. Highlighted conflicts include those associated with Indonesian independence, border struggles between newly-independent India and Pakistan, territorial conflicts over the founding of Israel, and the Korean War. Sponsor: U.S. Army
Topics: united nations, india, indonesia, korea, pakistan, soviet union, north koreans, security council,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd. Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service
Topics: mexico, texas, washington, al gore
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd. Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service
Topics: mexico, smokey, washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film narrated by Edward R. Murrow marks the 10th anniversary of the April 4, 1949 founding of NATO by profiling the people, geography and resources of member countries. The film argues that the organization has been partly responsible for Europe's recovery from World War II. This was produced by NATO and presented in 1959 as an episode of the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series. Sponsor: NATO
Topics: nato, europe, atlantic, britain, canada, france, turkey, germany, italy, belgium, norway, paris,...
Source: Comcast Cable

10 10.0

This United Newsreel documents the founding meeting of the United Nations. The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco by over forty nations. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: united nations, san francisco, truman, halifax, joe mccarthy, russia, white house, craig wright
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Cold War classroom lecture film argues that the Pilgrims' early collectivist economic system failed, leading to a more successful capitalist system based on individual responsibility and private ownership. This is one of a series of lectures by historian Clifton Ganus, Jr. on the American system produced in the mid-1950s by the National Education Program at Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas. Sponsor: Harding College | National Educational Program
Topics: plymouth, jamestown, colony, atlantic, plymouth colony, england, smith, john smith
Source: Comcast Cable

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Civil rights pioneers Fred Gray and Congressman John Lewis talked about Rosa Parks and her long history of civil rights activism. They highlighted her influence in igniting boycotts and non-violent protests against segregation and discrimination. This event was held to celebrate the opening of the new exhibit "Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words" at the Library of Congress. Sponsor: Library of Congress
Topics: alabama, montgomery, joanne, king, claudette colvin, martin, claudette, elaine steele, browder, ms....
Source: Comcast Cable

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Historians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book. Sponsor: C-SPAN,Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Topics: hoover, jefferson, jimmy carter, white house, china, lyndon johnson, jerry ford, monroe,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S....
Topics: washington, wilson, potomac park, white house
Source: Comcast Cable

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This short biographical documentary on the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt was shown in theaters after his death on April 12, 1945. It includes clips of President Roosevelt's speeches and a look at his political life. Sponsor: Official Films
Topics: franklin roosevelt, roosevelt, new york, albany, white house, hyde park, chicago
Source: Comcast Cable

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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) discussed Wisconsin as a Campaign 2020 battleground state. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: wisconsin, milwaukee, hillary clinton, trump, milwaukee, michigan, wisconsin milwaukee, ohio,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Using a map and portions of NBC's election night coverage, three political scientists dissect the results of a presidential contest that saw Jimmy Carter narrowly defeat incumbent President Gerald Ford. "Election 1976" is a series of eight programs produced by the U.S. Information Agency during the country's bicentennial year. Intended for international audiences, the program describes the U.S. presidential election system, and follows the campaign's progress. Sponsor: U.S....
Topics: carter, jimmy carter, ford, georgia, illinois, california, roosevelt, white house, mississippi, mr....
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On July 4, 1970, an "Honor America Day" celebration was held in Washington, D.C. The morning religious service at the Lincoln Memorial featured the Rev. Billy Graham and Bob Hope hosted the evening entertainment at the Washington Monument. This U.S. Information Agency report covers the event; missing is any mention of anti-war protesters who waded naked in the reflecting pool and were later tear-gassed by police. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: washington, billy graham, american history tv, richard, d.c., white house
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Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) discussed bipartisan legislative priorities for Congress. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: maria, new york, britain
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This 1948 U.S. Army documentary of the Nuremberg trials was first screened in Germany in November, 1948 and was not released in the U.S. until a restored version was completed by a team in 2016. Using Nazi and allied films, documents, and testimony, "Nuremberg" chronicles the rise of Nazi Germany, its annexation of neighboring countries, military invasions, war crimes, and death camps. This version has English language narration recorded over the trial sound, and contains many scenes...
Topics: germany, hitler, poland, austria, nazis, europe, goring, czechoslovakia, belgium, france, adolf...
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This CIA report created for President Ronald Reagan provides a general background of the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the role of Islam in the country, and status of the fight against the Soviets. Sponsor: Central Intelligence Agency
Topics: afghanistan, soviets, kabul, moscow, pakistan, babrak, amin, taraki, united nations, ussr, ronald...
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Historian Julie Prieto provides commentary for a silent 1916 U.S. Army film documenting the Mexican expedition of 1916-1917 to police the border with Mexico. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: julie, mexico, chihuahua, carranza, steve, wilson, france, pancho villa, pershing, europe,...
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President Ronald Reagan delivers a New Year's radio address to the nation on the topic of drunk driving prevention. This recording is from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum collections. Sponsor: White House,Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: spain, france, paris, britain, franklin, cia
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Using photographs, political cartoons, and newsreel footage, this Defense Department film biography of President Theodore Roosevelt marks the centennial of his 1858 birth by paying tribute to the "Rough Rider." Sponsor: Department of Defense
Topics: roosevelt, europe, white house, panama, teddy roosevelt, sagamore hill, washington, new york, navy,...
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[LIVE] A funeral service is held for Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) in Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsor: Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, GA)
Topics: john lewis, john, lillian, selma, atlanta, lewis, washington, nashville, john myles, alabama,...
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