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Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Journalist John Pilger examines the role of the United States' government in Latin American government, arguing that the United States has covertly worked to stifle "true" Latin American democracies whose policies have run counter to the United States' best political and economic interests
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory, with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish State and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout the world.
Awakening: An introduction to the main characters...
Series
Publisher
Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, this video examines the long and complex relationship between the presidency and public opinion. Scholars explore decisive moments in the history of the presidency from George Washington to FDR.
Series
PM video volume 5
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"A voyage into Latin America's most exciting experiment of the new millennium, exploring the history and projects of the Bolivarian Revolution through interviews with a range of its participants, from academics to farm workers and those living in the margins of Caracas. This introduction to the "revolución bonita" ("pretty revolution") offers in-depth interviews, unforgettable images and a lively soundtrack that will open new vistas onto this hopeful...
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Correspondent Sharmeen Obaid investigates the increasing power and influence of a new branch of the Taliban in Pakistan that is helping make the country one of the Obama administration's top foreign policy concerns. Also correspondent Doug Ruchkoff travels to the edge of the digital frontier -- South Korea -- for a look at a country that's embraced the wired world more thoroughly than any place on earth and is now potentially facing a new public...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Breathing new life into the traditional civics lesson, Peter Sagal travels across the country on a Harley Davidson to find out where the U.S. Constitution lives, how it works and how it doesn't, how it unites us as a nation and how it has nearly torn us apart.
[Episode 1]. A more perfect union: Peter explores the Constitution's most striking and innovative feature: its resilient brand of federalism. The framers created a strong national government...
Publisher
Distributed by Sky Island Films
Pub. Date
2004]
Language
English
Description
Brings together an ex-"60-Minutes" producer, a United States congressman, as well as some of the country's leading intellectual voices on the media to examine the mix of business, politics and idealogy that is the modern mainstream media. From the very size of the media monopolies and how they got that way to who decides what gets on the air and what doesn't, this film moves through a troubling list of questions and news stories that go unanswered...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In an era where the American Dream seems to have faded into a dark new dawn, filmmakers Dinesh D'Souza and John Sullivan ponder what may have become of the world if the U.S. had never come into being. By creating an alternate history in which British forces kill General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, the filmmakers lay the groundwork for a thought-provoking meditation on the crucial role of the United States on the world...
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
During the Cold War, the CIA secretly raised a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. The six-year operation included an intricate cover story by billionaire Howard Hughes. Drawing on declassified documents and never-before-seen interviews, NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY tells one of the highest-stakes, yet least-known stories of the Cold War.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A five-part docu-series following a veteran group of former GOP operatives and strategists known publicly as the Lincoln Project. The fastest-growing super PAC in America takes on the task of "saving democracy" and defeating their own party's sitting president, Donald Trump. While working to accomplish their stated goal of "defeating Trumpism," the group is shaken by internal upheaval, a sexual harassment scandal, and a tidal wave of negative press....
Publisher
ReelWorks Studio
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Witness the incredible true story of one man's personal journey to healing that led to an international prayer movement. Retired firefighter Mark Taylor finds himself in a crisis of faith as he struggles with a diagnosis of PTSD. As he works to understand his remarkable experience, he shares his vision and it spreads across the globe.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The story of the tumultuous years after the Civil War during which America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and at the same time, how former slaves could be brought into the life of the country.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents an examination of one of the most consequential and least understood chapters in U.S. history when, after the Civil War, the nation struggled to reunite North and South while living up to the promise of citizenship for millions of freed African Americans.
Publisher
Synergetic Distribution
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The tragic history of Tibet is revealed with new facts, internal conflicts, and contradictions. Viewers are rewarded with spectacular visuals and strong emotions. The combination of stunningly filmed footage from India, China and Tibet creates not only the definitive treatment of the Tibetan crisis, but a film with overwhelming emotional impact. Features Richard Gere, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the 14th Dalai Lama, and all the leading figures of the...
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This second AP® U.S. Government and Politics practice exam will familiarize you with the updated format, content, and timing of the official test. It includes an instant score report for Section I and examples of high-scoring responses with scoring guides for Section II." --
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