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Changing shape of the United Nations
Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt hosted a roundtable discussion about the changing shape of the United Nations with political writers, politicians, diplomats, and educators
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Future of France
Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt hosted a rountable discussion on the future of France with prominent French politicians, political writers, and educators
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South Asia in crisis
Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt hosted a roundtable discussion about South Asia in crisis with political writers, educators, and government administrators
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Sideways
Komedie waarin twee vrienden van begin veertig een weekje wijn gaan proeven in CalifornieĢ
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Return to sender
Een jonge ter dood veroordeelde vrouw heeft door e-mailcontact een vriendschap opgebouwd met een man. Hij ontdekt dat zij misschien onschuldig is.
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The natives of the Southwest
This segment on the Native Americans of the Southwest, particularly the Pueblo tribes such as the Hopi, Navajo and Apache, debunks the prevalent myths surrounding their ancient societies
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Miss Congeniality
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The Bay of Pigs
Combines film footage and interviews with Americans and Cubans in exploring this episode in history and the long-term effects it has had on the two countries
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First families
private lives and public duties
Report on a two-day conference at the Gerald R. Ford museum on the private lives and public duties of Americas modern first ladies and their children. Participants include Betty Ford, Rosalyn Carter, granddaughter of FDR, and daughter of LBJ. They share their thoughts on their historic role, on life in the White House and beyond.
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Inspector Morse
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PBS Video Abraham Lincoln
a new birth of freedom
Describes Abraham Lincoln as a person and tells of his responsibility in bringing an end to slavery in the United States
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The beat
Beneath the veneer of complacency in American society in the 1950s lay a growing unrest among the younger generation. This unrest became apparent in the music, literature and pop culture of the era. Revolutions in music, movies and literature were fueled by the affluence of the era, and the realization that the youth of America presented a new market. Armed with allowances and earnings from part-time jobs and baby-sitting, American teen-agers possessed a purchasing power that financed rock-nroll,...
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A burning desire
A Burning Desire examines the sexual attitudes and realities of the 1950s. While sexual desires were recognized as a fact of lie, American society sought to contain sexuality within the confines of marriage. But the sexual revolution of the 1960s began in the 1950s. The strict moral codes of the 1950s created a paradox in that a society which sought to contain sexuality was obsessed with sexuality. The outrage over Dr. Kinsey's studies on male and female sexuality was matched only by their success...
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The fear and the dream
At the end of World War II, America stood on the verge of a new era in American history. Prosperity, world dominance, and a higher standard of living than ever before imagined beckoned. But the price of this wonder world was high. As the 1940s gave way to the 1950s, a new, more lethal, capacity to wage war dominated the era. The Cold War was in full swing, and anxieties over the spread of Communism and nuclear power dominated America. The Fear and the Dream examines the anxieties of post-war America....
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The rage within
The Rage Within : The idyllic media images of the 1950s belie the simmering unrest beneath the surface. Racial discrimination and segregation were a way of life, and events unfolded in the 1950s that brought the simmering rage to a boil. When Emmett Till's mother showed the mutilated body of her murdered son to the world, the images of complacency were shattered. Till's murder, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the violence surrounding the integration of Central High School were captured by the media,...
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Selling the American way
Selling the American Way focuses on the impact of television and advertising on America. With the introduction of television into private homes, advertisers dreams came true. Here was a machine that commanded a captive audience, and combined visual product recognition with name brand recognition. With the prosperity of the decade producing higher incomes for a larger segment of the American populace, manufacturers turned to ad men to garner market shares. The power of television advertising not only...
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Let's play house
This episode of The Fifties focuses on the changes in the family and gender roles following World War II. Trying to ameliorate the disruption and dislocations of the war, and the anxieties of the dawning atomic era, Americans turned to marriage in greater numbers and at an earlier age than ever before. The subsequent baby boom produced by these marriages created a home and child centered existence that demanded rigid gender roles, especially for women. Let’s Play House examines the implementation...
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