Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu December 2003

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American Studies

This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

Advertising & the end of the world 1998

Advertising as culture -- How far into the future can we think? -- Imagining a different future"Extensively illustrated with graphics and examples from commercial imagery, Advertising and the End of the World presents a compelling and accessible argument about consumerism and its impact on the earth's future."--Container.

MEDIA 2-3404

Ali 2002

Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash, motor-mouthed athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight championship title thus stripped from him entirely for political reasons, the champ sets about to win back his crown, culminating in a legendary unification bout against George Foreman in Zaire, dubbed the "Rumble in the Jungle.".

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America by design. Public places and monuments [videorecording] / 1987

Episode four visits the sites that are our common ground--the parks, monuments, civic centers, libraries, and numerous other spaces and structures that bear witness to those values we hold as a people.

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America by design. The house [videorecording] / 1987

Episode one explores the evolution of the single-family detached dwelling as a symbol of the American dream. Apartment buildings, mansions, row houses, farm houses, and mobile homes also figure in the story.

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America by design. The shape of the land [videorecording] 1987

Episode five illustrates how farming and strip mining, bridges, and irrigation projects--and, of course, our settlement patterns--have left their imprint on the American land mass. The program contrasts Indian and European notions of land ownership and use, and examines the issues involved in the regulation of natural resources.

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America by design. The street [videorecording] 1987

Episode three traces the history of American transportation systems from rivers to railways and from simple roads to high-speed interstate highways. Host Spiro Kostof walkes along such thoroughly American institutions as Main Street, Millionaire's Row, and Elm Street and shows how they reflect a city's character.

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America by design. The workplace [videorecording] 1987

Episode two focuses on farms, mills, factories, warehouses and office buildings, tracing the changes that have taken place over three hundred years. The effects on worksite design of water power, steam, electricity, elevators, steel, reinforced concrete, and computers are shown.

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American gypsy a stranger in everybody's land 1999

America is home to one million Gypsies, or Rom, whose rich culture has long been mysterious to outsiders. A flamboyant Romani leader -- defying widely held stereotypes and his own people's code of secrecy -- invites the viewer into this world when it comes under threat. He leads us through the history of his people through civil rights courts, Las Vegas casinos and beyond.

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American photography a century of images 1999

v.1. The developing image, 1900-1934 -- v. 2. The photographic age, 1935-1959 -- v.3. Photography transformed, 1960-1999Presents the whole range of photography in the United States in the 20th century. The range of topics include artistic photography, photojournalism and home photography. The series mentions the technological change and the impact that photographs have whether they are personal or newsworthy.

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Ansel Adams a documentary film 2002

Intimate portrait of a great artist and ardent environmentalist-for whom life and art, photography and wilderness, creativity and communication, love and expression, were inextricably connected.

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Arsenal of democracy 1993

By 1939, Americans were still struggling to end the Great Depression. Their dreams of peace and prosperity were celebrated at the World's Fairs in New York and San Francisco, but prosperity did not come in peacetime. Millions fled the "dust bowl" states to finally find work in new defense industries. While the New Deal changed America forever, it was war that ended the Great Depression.

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The Atomic cafe 1993

Artfully culled from newsreel footage and government archives of the 1940s and 50s, this film serves up the dark side of Cold War America in all its fear and paranoia about the atomic bomb, and manages to blend this with a deep black humor.

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Barbie nation an unauthorized tour 1998

"Journeying from Barbie conventions to anti-Barbie demonstrations, from girls' play dates to Barbie web pages, Barbie Nation plumbs the international cult of the Barbie doll, telling the Barbie stories of diverse men, women and children. At the center of Barbie Nation is the story of Barbie creator and Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler"--Container.

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Baseball Bottom of the eighth 1994

"In 1967, the Boston Red Sox go from losers to winners, with Carl Yastrzemski leading the way. The Sox take the pendant, but lose the World Series to the St. Louis cardinals and their fearsome pitcher, Bob Gibson. The turbulence of the 60s and the rise of popularity of football causes many to question the revelancy of the game. Now the game is about to be radically transformed by the first successful attempt by the baseball players to organize into a union while Curt Flood's attempt to escape the reserve clause is doomed to failure."--Container.

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Baseball Bottom of the fifth 1994

"Babe Ruth's fading career gives way to the rising stars of Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, and Bob Feller. The inning culminates with one of the greatest showdowns in baseball history when Satchel Paige, arguably the best pitcher ever, pitches to Josh Gibson, "the black Babe Ruth," in the Negro League World Series."--Container.

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Baseball bottom of the first inning 1994

Trace the rise of baseball, from a gentleman's hobby to a national sport played and watched by millions. Included in this episode are the stories of the first attempts by ball players to unionize and the tragedy of black professionals were bounded out of the game by Jim Crow laws. Viewers meet players, Michael "King" Kelly, Cap Anson, Denton T. "Cy" Young, and the Baltimore Orioles' John McGraw.

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Baseball Bottom of the fourth 1999

By the late 1920s, a growing number of Negro National League teams, like their white counterparts, are traveling throughout the country, inspiring a whole new generation of players. St. Louis Cardinals manager Branch Rickey develops baseball's first farm system, and as Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs in a season, the New York Yankees establish their legendary invincibility. Also featured are Grover Cleveland Alexander's 7th game heroics in the 1926 World Series and the debut of Lou Gehrig.

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Baseball Bottom of the ninth 1999

"Free agency, with its enormous salaries and dislocations, threatens America's affection for the game. Nevertheless, baseball becomes more competitive than ever. In one ten-year period, ten different teams win the World Series, something that had never happened before. Teams that finish in last place one year win the World Series the next year. And when the Toronto Blue Jays win in 1992, the game becomes truly international. The series ends with a retrospective of the game and its place in American history."--Container.

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Baseball Bottom of the second inning 1994

"Abandoned by the federal government, segregated from the rest of society, black Americans begin to establish colleges, start newspapers and speak of forming a league of black baseball teams."--Container.

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Baseball Bottom of the seventh 1999

"In the mid 1950s, baseball is at its zenith, but as the decade wanes, white fans flee to the suburbs and move to growing sunbelt cities, and baseball struggles to keep up. Sparked by Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally win their first World Series only to know, just two years later, the ultimate heartbreak as their team moves to a new city 3,000 miles away."--Container.

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Baseball Bottom of the sixth 1999

"Changing baseball--and the entire country--forever, Branch Rickey integrates the major leagues on April 15, 1947, when heroic Jackie Robinson takes the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The game finally becomes what it had always claimed to be: 'The National Pastime.'"--Container.

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Baseball Bottom of the third 1999

As the popularity of baseball spreads, teams are created in factories and companies across America. Meanwhile in the major leagues, players and owners continue to wrangle over wages and benefits, and many of the game's most popular players go off to war. This episode culminates in the Black Sox scandal, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox, including the incomparable Shoeless Joe Jackson, take money from gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series.

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Baseball Eighth inning, A whole new ballgame 1994

"Signaling the beginning of the end of New York Yankee's dynasty, Pittsburgh's Bill Mazeroski wins the 1960 World Series with a home run in the last inning of the last game. In the following season, Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's record by hitting 61 home runs. Sandy Koufax, the shy untouchable pitcher, dominates most of the decade, and Casey Stengel manages the New York Mets, a motley mix of veterans and newcomers renowned for their ineptitude."--Container.

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Baseball Fifth inning, Shadow ball 1994

"As baseball struggles through the Depression, owners struggle to adapt, introducing night baseball, the first All-Star game and the Hall of Fame to help fill their stadiums, but nothing seems to work. In one of the most hotly debated moments in baseball history, Babe Ruth, at the plate in the 1932 World Series, waves his arm and then hits a homer, seemingly in the direction he pointed. Negro leagues thrive in the shadlow of the all-white major leagues, like a parallel world filled with gifted athletes like Josh Gibson, "Cool Papa" Bell and Satchel Paige."--Container.

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Baseball First inning, Our game 1999

Tells the story of the origins of the game as a barehanded game played by men and boys in cities, usually in the vicinity of a saloon. Meet the first baseball magnate Albert Goodwill Spalding, explore the game's first gambling scandal, and see the attempts by women to play the game in the 1860s.

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Baseball Fourth inning : a national heirloom 1999

As America roars through the 1920's, baseball grows popular worldwide. One big reason is the astounding play of Babe Ruth, which secures his legend forever and makes it "A National Heirloom.".

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Baseball Ninth inning, Home 1999

"By 1970, the national pastime is in trouble in spite of great performances by Brooks Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron, who breaks Babe Ruth's lifetime record of 714 home runs. Attendance figures lag in ball parks across the country, but game six of the 1975 World Series -- thought by many to be the greatest game every played -- reawakens a whole country's love for the game."--Container.

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Baseball Our game, 1840-1900 : bottom of the first inning 1999

Trace the rise of baseball, from a gentleman's hobby to a national sport played and watched by millions. Included in this episode are the stories of the first attempts by ball players to unionize and the tragedy of black professionals were bounded out of the game by Jim Crow laws. Viewers meet players, Michael "King" Kelly, Cap Anson, Denton T. "Cy" Young, and the Baltimore Orioles' John McGraw.

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Baseball Second inning : something like a war, 1900 to 1910 1999

"Major league baseball enters the twentieth century in trouble, beset by declining attendance, rowdyism, unhappy players and feuding, greedy club owners. Then it divides itself in two and succeeds beyond anyone's wildest dreams."--Container.

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Baseball Seventh inning, The capital of baseball 1994

Focuses on the glorious heyday of New York City baseball, where for 10 straight years, a local team always played in the World Series and almost always won. Rare newsreel footage and interviews illuminate some of baseball's most memorable moments, including the "shot heard round the world," Bobby Thomson's home run off Ralph Branca in 1951, Willie Mays' incredible catch in the 1954 World Series and the switch-hitting slugger Mickey Mantle.

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Baseball Sixth inning, National pastime 1994

"This episode focuses on the season of 1941, one of the most exciting of all time, when Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 straight games (the longest streak before or since), Ted Williams became the last man to bat .400, and the Brooklyn Dodgers won their first pendant in 20 years. Then World War II intervenes and baseball's best players become soldiers."--Container.

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Baseball Third inning the faith of fifty million people 1994

Baseball wins millions of true believers as a massive wave of immigrants fills the stands, eager to "become American" by rooting for America's game. But they are dealt a crushing blow when eight Chicago White Sox players succumb to the "Black Sox" scandal of 1919. Bribed to throw the World Series, even Shoeless Joe Jackson is banished from baseball forever. A shadow falls across America's pasttime, prompting F. Scott Fitzgerald to chastise the culprits who had destroyed "the faith of 50 million people".

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The battle over Citizen Kane 1996

William Randolph Hearst, the powerful newspaper magnate, was portrayed in Citizen Kane, an Orson Welles film. Hearst's reaction upon learning about the film was to work to supress it and destroy Welles. Major movie theater chains refused to show Citizen Kane, and Welles' masterpiece virtually disappeared for almost 25 years. Never again would Orson Welles gain control of a major Hollywood production.

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Bell Hooks cultural criticism & transformation 1997

Pt. 1. On cultural criticism (22 min.) -- pt. 2. Doing cultural criticism (40 min.)The author and professor of English makes a compelling argument for the transformative power of cultural criticism. Issues of race, gender and class are central as clips from motion pictures and television illustrate her view of the pervasiveness of "white supremacist capitalist patriarchy" in American popular culture.

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Berkeley in the '60's 1990

Pt. 1. Confronting the university : the free speech movement -- Pt. 2. Confronting America : the anti-war movement -- pt. 3. Confronting history : the counter-culture movementPresents a history of Berkeley, California during the 1960's through interviews with students, activists, and use or archival news footage.

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Bound for glory 2000

In 1936 Woody Guthrie leaves Texas and heads to California looking for work. He meets hobos, migrant workers and people down on their luck, and begins his career as a folk singer.

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Breaking boundaries, testing limits 1991

The youth rebellion--one of the quirkiest, most penetrating and unsettling movements in American history--is the focus of this episode which traces the evolution of the counterculture from the innocent days of Beetle moptops to Haight-Ashbury and its spread into the mainstream consciousness. Along the way the program takes a closer look at the values, the triumphs and the self-destructive tragedies of young people who went too far.

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The Breeding of impotence perspectives on the crisis in our communities and schools 1993

Examines the causes and consequences of the culture of failure that is endemic among children of poverty and children of color in the United States. The effects of the tendency for some children and groups of children to be held in lesser regard is traced through one educational system, particularly with regard to special education.

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Bright like a sun 1999

Discusses the creative visions of African-American artists such as singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson, who uses his fame and artistry to fight for social justice; sculptor Augusta Savage, who builds an art school in Harlem to nurture African-American talent; jazz musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, playing the bebop that will become a recognized musical genre.

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Brooklyn Bridge 1996

Part 1 details the building of the Bridge, the involvement of the Roebling family in its construction and the many engineering innovations and difficulties involved. Part 2 discusses the Brooklyn Bridge as a symbol of strength, vitality, ingenuity, and promise in American culture.

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The celluloid closet 1996

Assembles footage from over 120 films showing the changing face of cinema homosexuality from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Many actors, writers and commentators provide anecdotes regarding the history of the role of gay men and lesbians on the silver screen, taking into account public attitudes, attitudes within the film industry, and official censorship.

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Chicago, 1968 1996?

Explores the atmosphere surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Insight into factors contributing to events is provided through interviews with writers, politicians, anti-war activists and historians.

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A conversation with academics about Selena 1999?

Five unidentified women discuss the pop singer Selena's life, the influence she had on Chicano teenage girls, and the events that led to her murder.

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The D & R 1974

Presents a history of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, once the busiest and most valuable waterway in the United States. Tells of its construction, life along the prosperous canal, its abandonment, and its subsequent recreational use.

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Danzante the living tradition 1992

Ofrendas -- Viejos -- Atl-atlchinolli -- Tonatluh -- Guerreros -- Mictecacihuatl -- XiutecuhtliExplores the importance of dance to the culture of the native peoples of the southwestern United States, with emphasis on northern New Mexico. Five dancers (danzantes) are interviewed, each expressing desire to perform native dance in order to keep it a living tradition.

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David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 1, The fear and the dream [videorecording] / 1997

In the postwar U.S., new affluence mingled with the fear of the new menace of communism. Discusses the nuclear arms race, anti-Communist hysteria and McCarthyism, and events leading to the Korean War.

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David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 2, Selling the American way [videorecording] /This episode of The Fifties shows how the invention of television and the perfection of the art of advertising were used in both commerce and politics. 1997

his episode of The Fifties shows how the invention of television and the perfection of the art of advertising were used in both commerce and politics.

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David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 3, Let's play house [videorecording] / 1997

Describes the unrest sometimes felt in the outwardly tranquil fifties, including dissatisfaction with women's roles as housewives and men's roles in the corporate rat race.

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David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 4, A burning desire [videorecording] 1997

During this time of social claustrophobia and sexual taboos, a handful of individuals brought a world of suppressed desires into the open. The publication of the famed "Kinsey Report" in particular exposed widespread hypocrisy about sex.

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David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 5, The beat [videorecording] 1997

On the road and in jazz clubs, renegades like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac challenged America's materialism and conformity. And a young man from Memphis named Elvis mesmerized restless teenagers and forever changed the face of popular music and culture with his revolutionary, hip-shaking rock 'n' roll. See how the Beat's search for a less materialistic, more spiritual America and the rise of rock 'n' roll helped forge the youth culture that would explode in the sixties.

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David Halberstam's the fifties. Volume 6, The rage within. The road to the sixtiesh[videorecording] 1997

The rage within: America in the fifties is finally forced to examine issues of racial discrimination. The road to the sixties: Shows American involvement with fast cars, fast food, the space race, the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba and a rising restlessness as the country moves toward the next decade.

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Drive-in blues 1987

Combining archival footage with contemporary scenes, this documentary pays homage to the uniquely American institution of the drive-in movie as it explores the development, current status, and future of the drive-in.

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Eclipse of the man made sun 1990

An examination of the imagery and language used in discussing nuclear weapons and power of the last 45 years. This language abounds with euphemisms, metaphors and myths. Shows how we assimilated the nuclear myth and illustrates its profound and lasting impact on our culture.

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The empire of signs 1997

An eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. In this seventh segment, after the post-war era, Hughes traces the development of abstract expressionism and the life of Jackson Pollock, and explores how artists as different as James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, David Smith, Willem De Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, Romare Bearden, Joseph Cornell, Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns reacted to the new consumer culture.

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Empire of the air the men who made radio 1991

The story of radio from the perspective of the men who shared in its invention: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong and David Sarnoff.

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Exploring society Sociological inquiry 2002

Using research methods and tools sociologists study the diverse behavior of social and cultural groups.

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The Famine within 1993

Discusses the current obsession with body image in North American women, and the influence of the mass media upon ideas about weight control. Psychologists describe the ideal of women in the United States, how women are oppressed by this ideal, and the psychological problems this ideal creates.

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Fatal flood 2001

"In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans, inundating hundreds of towns, killing as many as a thousand people and leaving a million homeless. In Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic plantation family, the Percys-- and the Percys against themselves."--Container.

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FDR 1994

Pt. 1. The center of the world -- Pt. 2. Fear itself -- pt. 3. The grandest job in the world -- pt. 4. The juggler"As president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a remarkably popular figure. This program examines the elusive public and private personalities of FDR, exploring the forces that shaped him and how his image penetrated so many corners of American life"--Container.

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The first measured century 2000

Looks at American history through data and measurement, revealing how the lives of everyday Americans have changed over the last century. Includes commentary by Theodore Caplow, a professor of sociology, and Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University's Center for Middletown Studies.

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Fit episodes in the history of the body 1991

Combines archival images and research to chart the development of American attitudes towards, and definitions of, physical fitness and the human body.

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For the living 1993

Chronicles the creation, building and design of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

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A fragile freedom African American historic sites 2002

From stops on the Underground Railroad to the sites where the grand drama of the Civil Rights Movement played out, this video tours the nation to tell the story of Black America. The eight stops take us from New York City to Jacksonville, Florida, visiting famous landmarks and overlooked sites, and exploring the significance of each with the help of local experts and other scholars. What emerges is a fascinating tapestry of the African-American experience from the 18th century to the present day.

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The freedom you will take 1999

In reaction to the narrow depiction of African Americans, the contemporary culture landscape has been transformed by the power of African-American film, dance, rap-music and spoken-word scene.

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From apprenticeship to the academy 1999

Brooks McNamara, expert on 19th-century theater, and theater historian and author Mary Henderson plot out crucial transitions in American culture between 1875-1914. The program also outlines the contributions of impresario David Belasco and the phenomenon of Sarah Bernhardt in the U.S.

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Given a chance 1995

Early 1965 is a critical period for President Johnson's war on poverty. The Office of Economic Opportunity's goal to have the poor themselves design and run anti-poverty programs attracts strong opposition from local and state governments. Head Start is created to provide poor children with adequate nutrition, health care and the educational advantages that other American children enjoy. This program focuses on the Head Start program in Mississippi.

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God fights back, 1979 1999

By mid-century, modern technology and Western thought had swept religion to the margins of public life. Since, millions have turned back to God -- and taken political action based on their religious beliefs. This video describes the growing power of religious fundamentalism in various parts of the world, including the fall of the Shah of Iran and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Iran and other Islamic countries, as well as the Christian right in the United States.

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The Great Depression and foreign affairs 1978

Presents America during the Depression and how the economic collapse changed America's outlook on the world.

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Hollywood DC a tale of two cities 2000

A documentary exploring the sometimes cozy, often contentious relationship between the U.S. federal government and the Hollywood entertainment industry.

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Homes and hands community land trusts in action 1998

Shows how communities nationwide are organizing to gain control of their local land and resources, using the community land trust model to create a stock of permanently affordable housing.

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Hoover Dam 1999

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, it was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. Workers struggled through heat, choking dust and perilous heights to build a colossus of concrete that brought electricity and water to millions and transformed the American southwest.

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Huey Long 1985

A documentary on the life and times of Huey Long, who became Louisiana's governor and senator. Includes interviews with people who remember Long, both favorably and not so favorably.

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If it bleeds, it leads a film about local TV news 1985

A discussion of the use of sensational news stories by local television news programs, focusing on Channel 22 in Dayton, Ohio.

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Influenza 1918 1998

In September 1918, soldiers stationed near Boston suddenly began to die. Doctors found the victims' lungs filled with a strange blue fluid. They identified the cause as Influenza, but it was unlike any strain ever seen, and medical science proved powerless against it. In desperation, people turned to folk remedies, while frantic officials closed all public places, and everyone was required to wear masks. But the virus was unstoppable, relentless, devastatingly lethal. By the time the epidemic ran its course, over 600,000 people were dead, more than all U.S. combat deaths of the 20th century.

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The Inheritance 1965

Presents a view of America as seen through the eyes of its working people. Uses still photographs, as well as silent film and newsreel footage, accompanied by folk songs and popular music, to show conditions since 1900 as found in the sweatshops, coal mines, and weaving mills, and as evidence in the labor struggles of the thirties and the civil rights movement of the sixties.

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It's been a long, long time 1990

Examines the sweeping social and economic changes that occured at the war's end.

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Japan invades China crisis in the Far East 1978

A documentary presentation on the Chinese-Japanese War, and on the relations between Japan and the United States highlighting events preceding America's involvement in World War II.

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Jazz 2000

v. 333. episode 1. Gumbo (90 min.) -- v. 334. episode 2. The gift (90 min.) -- v. 335. episode 3. Our language (120 min.) -- v. 336. episode 4. The true welcome (125 min.) -- v. 337. episode 5. Swing: pure pleasure (90 min.) -- v. 338. episode 6. Swing: the velocity of celebration (120 min.) -- v. 339. episode 7. Dedicated to chaos (120 min.) -- v. 340. episode 8. Risk (125 min.) -- v. 341. episode 9. The adventure (120 min.) -- v. 342. episode 10. Masterpiece by midnight (120 min.)A documentary history of jazz from its origins in the city of New Orleans during the 1890s within the African-American community through the 1990's.

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Jeannette Rankin the woman who voted no 1999?

A profile of Jeannette Rankin from Montana, who was the first woman elected to Congress. She was the only member to vote against American entry to both world wars. Includes interviews, original newsreels and photographs.

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Jimmy Carter 2002

Pt. 1. Jimmy who? -- pt. 2. HostageExamines the life and political career of President Carter.

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John Poindexter St. & the times of a sign a folk history of the Iran-Contra scandal 1994

The people of Odon, Indiana (birthplace of John Poindexter) comment on the events surrounding the Iran-Contra scandal. Also mentioned is the issue over whether to still rename the street in front of Odon's high school after John Poindexter since Poindexter was involved in the Iran-Contra affair. Discusses the theft of the sign by Bill Breeden and the procecution of the crime.

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The Killing screens media and the culture of violence 1994

Dr. George Gerbner discusses the depiction and marketing of graphic violence by the media and its cumulative effects on society as illustrated by interspersed scenes from popular movies and television programs.

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Legacies of the Sixties 1991

This final program looks at the effect of the Sixties on many of the people seen in previous episodes. Viewers hear their stories and find out how their lives have been changed--for better or worse--by the Sixties experience. Also explores the strong changes that have taken place in people's lives and how American society today has been affected on all levels--politically, socially, and culturally--by the Sixties.

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Liberating America's schools charter schools that work 2000

Looks at the pros and cons of school choice and how choice has been implemented within several public school systems. Also describes the use of vouchers for private schools.

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Lift every voice 1999

Looks at the trials and tribulations of the first generation of African-Americans born into freedom, focusing on the contributions of this generation to the arts. Presents biographies of Bert Williams and George Walker in vaudeville and Oscar Micheaux in film. Video also discusses the birth of jazz.

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Living longer, 1952 1998

With the advent and widespread use of penicillin during the Second World War and a greater understanding of microbiology, astonishing advances in Western medicine and public health followed as age-old diseases were systematically tackled in the United States and around the world. Millions hoped that new medical technologies would offer them better health--and longer lives.

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MacArthur 2001?

Pt. 1-2. Part one. Destiny -- Pt. 3-4. Part two. The politics of warNo soldier has ever captured the American imagination like Douglas MacArthur. He led Americans into battle for a half-century, through glorious victories and soul-numbing defeats. Courageous and supremely egotistical, he battled anyone who dared question his military judgment, even the President of the United States.

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Mark Twain 2001

Recounts Mark Twain's life, told primarily through his own words.

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Meltdown at Three Mile Island 1999

Discusses the events of March 28, 1979, when a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, overheated. Employs news footage and first-person interviews in relating the efforts made to avoid a catastrophic meltdown.

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The merchants of cool 2001

Explores the culture in which today's American teenager is growing up and how they've come to view themselves and their parents.

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Miles of smiles, years of struggles the untold story of the Black Pullman Porter 1983

Chronicles the organizing of the first black trade union--the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. This inspiring story of the Pullman porters provides the most in-depth account on film of African-American working life between the Civil War and World War II.

DANA. MEDIA 360 2-927

Mill times 2002

Live action segments follow the Industrial Revolution from Manchester, England to Lowell, Massachusetts. The animated story centers on a small New England community similar to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the first textile mill was established in America.

MEDIA 2-4016a

Money man 1992

Profiles the work of artist J.S.G. Boggs, who makes one-sided copies of United States currency, then attempts to spend his bills by convincing people that they are valuable as works of art. According to the artist, it is the successful spending of his bills that makes them complete, giving them greater artistic and monetary value for collectors. The artist is also shown in Washington attempting to get five of his confiscated bills back from the Secret Service, and visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

MEDIA 2-2543

More than bows and arrows 1994

Deals with the role of the American Indian in shaping various aspects of American culture, ranging from food and housing to the democratic way of life.

DANA 1067

Mount Rushmore 2002

Chronicles the story of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and the massive project of sculpting Mount Rushmore in the midst of adversity and an economic depression.

MEDIA 2-4363

New York a documentary film 1999-2001

Cassette 1. The country and the city, 1609-1825, pt. 1 -- cassette 2. The country and the city, 1609-1825, pt. 2 -- cassette 3. Order and disorder, 1825-1865, pt. 1 -- cassette 4. Order and disorder, 1825-1865, pt. 2 -- cassette 5. Sunshine and shadow, 1865-1898, pt. 1 -- cassette 6. Sunshine and shadow, 1865-1898, pt. 2 -- cassette 7. The power and the people, 1898-1918, pt. 1 -- cassette 8. The power and the people, 1898-1918, pt. 2 -- cassette 9. Cosmopolis, 1919-1931, pt. 1 -- cassette 10. Cosmopolis, 1919-1931, pt.2 -- casssette 11. City of tomorrow, 1929-1945 -- cassette 12. The city and the world, 1945-presentChronicles the history of New York from its founding in 1624 as a Dutch trading post to its continuing pre-eminence in the culture and economy of the world.

DANA. . . . . . MEDIA. . . . . . 1551 cassette 1 1551 cassette 2 1551 cassette 3 1551 cassette 4 1551 cassette 5 1551 cassette 6 1551 cassette 7 1551 cassette 8 1551 cassette 9 1551 cassette 10 1551 cassette 11 1551 cassette 12 2-4302 cassette 1 2-4303 cassette 2 2-4304 cassette 3 2-4305 cassette 4 2-4306 cassette 5 2-4307 cassette 6 2-4308 cassette 7 2-4309 cassette 8 2-4310 cassette 9 2-4311 cassette 10 2-4361 cassette 11 2-4362 cassette 12

Not a rhyme time 1999

Between 1963 and 1986, a cultural revolution began as black artists challenged mainstream aesthetics, identity and power, and ultimately defied the very notion of a mainstream.

MEDIA 2-4294

Nursing in America a history of social reform 1990

Chronicles the social and economic events of our country that shaped and changed nursing and were changed by nursing. These include feminism, community health, civil rights, social activisim and service.

DANA 399

On the shady side of the street 1990

This program features an examination of the darker side of World War II including an examination of the war industry, juvenile delinquency and the zoot suit riots.

MEDIA 2-4101

Onward Christian soldiers 1995

"Traces the phenomenal growth and influence of the Christian Right, not only on American politics and diplomacy, but also on American culture ... presents a convincing picture of how the Religious Right threatens democracy in America.".

MEDIA 2-5730

A Place of rage 1991

Prominent black women comment upon experiences of Afro-American women, upon racial discrimination and its effects upon the American culture and make suggestions which they hope will improve the future. Includes historical footage of civil rights movement in the 1960's.

MEDIA 2-2570

Porgy and Bess an American voice 1999

"A center of controversy over its portrayal of African-Americans since its debut, Porgy and Bess has thrived amidst a changing social climate for more than 60 years. This extraordinary program, narrated by Ruby Dee, chronicles the history of George and Ira Gershwin's uniquely American folk opera, set against the backdrop of America's turbulent struggle to resolve its racial inequities. Academic experts address the still-volatile racial aspects of the work, while octogenarian Anne Brown, the original Bess, and other illustrious alumni and noted literary figures including Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Diahann Carroll, and Maya Angelou are featured in interviews and eloquent performance clips."--Container.

DANA. MUSIC 1405 1405 441

Profits and promises reinventing the corporation 1995

A diversified fortune 500 company is plagued by mediocre performance, low employee morale, a sluggish stock price and impatient shareholders. This program presents a panel who discuss issues and initiative to improve this company's performance.

DANA 583

Profits and promises reworking the American dream 1994

Panel discussion with Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich, former Xerox CEO David Kearns, GM Board Chairman John G. Smale, and other prominent business and labor leaders on the topic of what, if anything, do American corporations owe their workers as companies are reorganizing or relocating.

DANA 584

The Promised land 1997

An eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. In this second segment early settlers in the "Promised land" strive to carve out an identity in a virgin land while in the West, Spanish missions use art to convert the natives. In the East, plain Protestant settlers are suspicious of art's pleasures while in Virginia, an exiled aristocracy, strives to recreate its ideal of England.

MEDIA 2-4079

Radio, racism and foreign policy 1978

A documentary presentation on the relationship between American public opinion and foreign policy during the 1920s. Includes coverage of the imposition of strict immigration quotas and a period of racism and ethnic discrimination as the United States tries to isolate herself after World War I, and of the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928.

MEDIA 2-4129

Rate it X 1985

An ironic portrait of the American man and his stubborn sexual chauvinism. Amazing interviews with a wide variety of men reveal the deep rooted sense of machismo and the sexual double standards and racism at work in our culture today.

MEDIA 2-3946

Richard Rodriguez victim of two cultures 1994

Presents Rodriguez's experiences of growing up in America as the son of immigrants, the loss of his "Mexican soul", and his first exposure to American culture. Discussion focuses also on the differences between Mexican and American cultures, including Rodriguez' observations on America's growing sense of loss and the essence of American society today.

DANA 695

Right in der Führer's face 1995

"The American government enlists the skills of Hollywood, Tin Pan Alley and Madison Avenue to grind out propaganda for domestic consumption."--Container.

MEDIA 2-4102

The Rockefellers 2000

The story of the Rockefellers, one of the richest and most powerful, admired and hated families in American history.

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The Russians are here 1983

Contrasts Russian emigrés' feelings of freedom before and after their immigration to the United States. Examines how abstract ideas like freedom are influenced by culture.

MEDIA 2-312

Sankofa 1993

"Sankofa, an Akan word meaning 'one must return to the past in order to move forward,' is the story about the transformation of Mona, a self-possessed African-American woman sent on a spiritual journey in time to experience the pain of slavery and the discovery of her African identity"--Container.

DANA. MEDIA 586 2-2598

Sentimental imperialists America and Asia 1992

Shows how U.S. missionairies, politics, culture and business attempted to dominate the Philippines and China in the 19th and 20th centuries.

MEDIA 2-2212

Spirit doctors 1996

Follows three healers going about their daily work among Mexican-Americans in the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, where the folk healing tradition still flourishes.

MEDIA 2-5658

The spirit travels immigrant music in America 1991

Surveys the musical contributions made by a variety of immigrant groups to the American culture. Celebrates how the gifts of native music, traditions and cultural expressions have enriched the cultural diversity of American music.

MEDIA 2-3950

Sporting fever, 1930 1998

In the early 1900's, competitive sports were still not far removed from recreation--more for the player than the spectator. This film follows boxing, baseball, soccer, and more, as sports transition from a modest pastime to a fiercely competitive--and commercial--business to a potent expression of national pride and politics. Throughout, sports fans the world over remember the drama, the thrill, the exhilaration--and the patriotism--their favorite athletes and sports teams aroused. Includes a look at the role of American sportswriters, and live radio and television broadcasting of sporting events.

MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA 2-4090a 2-3846 2-5624

Style wars 1983

Focuses on the graffiti subculture of New York City. Includes interviews with graffiti artists and break dancers, along with documentary footage.

MEDIA D-397

Teen sexuality in a culture of confusion 2002

Explores the interaction of popular culture and personal sexual behavior and ethics among teens and youth. Focuses on the personal stories of eight different young people and their partners.

DANA 1711

Ten nights in a bar-room 1996

Story of a well-respected man who avoids the local saloon until by chance he succumbs to drink and his life falls apart.

MEDIA 2-6199

To be somebody 199?

Many Americans, struggling to survive the Great Depression, were determined to help build a better America through direct action in the courts, in the Congress and in everyday life. Black heavy-weight champion Joe Louis became a symbol of national strength at a time when lynchings, segregation, and anti-semitism were commonplace. In different ways both Louis and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt challenged America to live up to its promise of justice and opportunity for people of every race and faith.

MEDIA. 2-2227 2-4181

Tough guise violence, media, and the crisis in masculinity 1999

Pt. 1. Understanding violent masculinity (25 mins.) -- pt. 2. Violent masculinity in action (30 mins.)Examines the relationship between the images in popular culture and masculine identities in the late 20th century United States.

DANA, MEDIA 1710 2-3959

Village radicals, new Americans, boom, and crash 1999

This program examines the cultural changes of the early 20th century using theater as a mirror, to reveal the ongoing development of American culture and society's artistic aspirations.

DANA 1648

The War at home 1986

Documentary about the anti-war movement. Concentrating on the political activities of radical students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison which culminated in the bombing of the U.S. Army Math Research Center on campus. Includes interviews with local, state and national figures as well as news clips of the war in Vietnam.

DANA. MEDIA 496 2-587

A wave from the Atlantic 1997

An eight part series presenting American history through its visual art, painting, sculpture, architecture and monuments. In this fifth segment waves of immigrants in the early 20th century bring both their old culture and a thirst for the new. The tenements are documented by photographer Jacob Riis and the socially conscious Ashcan School. Then, after the historic 1913 Armory show, artists like Joseph Stella, Paul Strand, Alfred Stieglitz, forge a modernism that is uniquely American. Also presents the work of Robert Henri, George Bellows, Marcel Duchamp, Charles Demuth, Arthur Dove, Georgia O'Keeffe, Mabel Dodge Luhand, Marsden Hartley and Frank Lloyd Wright.

MEDIA 2-4082

Woodrow Wilson 2002

[Part 1] Episode I. A passionate man / produced by Carl Byker, David Mrazek and Isaac Mizrahi -- [Part 2] Episode II. The redemption of the world / produced by Carl Byker, David Mrazek and Richard KassebaumExplores the transformation of a history professor into one of America's greatest presidents. Living through the Civil War as a child, he reluctantly led America into World War I, suffering a paralyzing stroke from which he never fully recovered. The only president incapacitated in office, Wilson carried out his duties from bed with the help of his wife who became the de facto chief executive.

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Wrapped in pride the story of kente in America 1999

"Once reserved for African royalty, kente cloth has become a familiar pattern in American culture. [This] half-hour documentary ... looks at how this tradition textile crossed the Atlantic from the West African Republic of Ghana and made its way into everyday American life."--Container.

DANA XX(1810888.1)

The Wright stuff 1998?

The story of two ordinary men, the Wright brothers, who, working alone, reshaped the twentieth century with the invention of the airplane.

MEDIA 2-4068

You can't get there from here ephemeral films, 1946-1960 1987

Report to home builders (1946) -- Shy guy (1947) -- Are you popular? (1947) -- Technicolor for industrial films (ca. 1949) -- Meet King Joe (1949) -- Dating : do's and don'ts (1949) -- The last date (1950) -- A date with your family (1950) -- Treasures for the making (1951) -- What to do on a date (1951) -- A young man's fancy (1952) -- Eisenhower for president (1952) -- Mother takes a holiday (1952) -- Sniffles and sneezes (1955) -- Two-Ford freedom (1956) -- Design for dreaming (1956) -- The relaxed wife (1957) -- American look (1958) -- A wonderful world of new Fords (1960)Shows the dark side of America's postwar prosperity in films that promote a cornucopia of consumer goods, provide behavior checks for confused children, and shamelessly relegate women to the role of happy house wife. These films were produced to fulfill a specific commercial or educational purpose.

MEDIA 2-535

Young blood, 1968 1999

By 1960 almost half the U.S. population was under eighteen years of age. By 1968, the conservative '50s had been overtaken by full-blown social and political revolt. In Europe, students rioted and demonstrated for greater intellectual freedom--and against the rigid values of the parents' generation. This film revisits the Civil Rights Movement, the beginnings of Students for a Democratic Society, the experience of the Vietnam War, student protest in 1968 Paris, anti-war movements, the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, the Weather Underground, the advent or rock and roll, hippies, counter-culture, yippies and anti-nuclear campaigns.

MEDIA. 2-4200a 2-5634

Zora is my name! 2003

Dramatiization of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who wrote of the folklore of the rural south.

DANA 1813