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Revisiting the French Resistance in cinema, literature, bande dessinée, and television (1942-2012)
\"Explores the fine line between fiction and history and considers how France's cultural production has contributed to shaping the image of the 2French Resistance\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The world at war
The World at War is the most successful history series ever produced by British television. TV producer and writer Taylor Downing explores the style, ethos, television context and impact of the programme, in a study that includes interviews with the producer, Jeremy Isaacs, and original research gathered from archives.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust. Episode two, Yearning to breathe free (1938-1942)
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy. After Kristallnacht, Jews are desperate to escape Hitler’s expanding reach. Americans are united in their disapproval of Nazi brutality but divided on whether or how to act even as World War II begins. Charles Lindbergh speaks for isolationists while FDR tries to support the European democracies. The Nazis invade the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust begins in secret.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust. Episode one, The golden door (beginnings-1938)
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy. After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. In Germany, Hitler finds support for his antisemitic rhetoric and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to flee to neighboring countries or America. FDR and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust. Episode three, The homeless, tempest-tossed (1942 - )
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy. The first reports of the killing reach the United States. A group of dedicated government officials form the War Refugee Board to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves and liberate German concentration camps, revealing the sheer scale of the Holocaust. The danger of its reverberations becomes apparent.
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Special. 761st Tank Battalion : the original Black Panthers
The powerful story of the first all-Black tank unit to serve in combat in US military history. Under General George Patten's command, the 761st battalion fought heroically throughout WWII and were the furthest east of all US troops in the European theater of war when hostilities ceased in 1945. Their valor went unrecognized for decades until veterans of the battalion and their allies saw to it that they received the honor and recognition they deserved. Executive Produced by Academy Award - winning actor Morgan Freeman, this documentary shines a light on these forgotten heroes as well as the contemporary heroes who helped uncover their story.
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My grandparents' war. Season 2. Episode 2, Keira Knightley
80 years after the outbreak of World War II, My Grandparents’ War follows leading Hollywood actors as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how those six years changed the lives of their families and the world forever. Episode 2: Actress Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement) has starred in several films set during World War II, yet admits she never knew much about her grandparents’ actual wartime experiences. Now, through conversations with family members and historians, she learns of the triumphs and tragedies her grandparents faced during some of the biggest conflicts of the century.
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My grandparents' war. Season 2. Episode 1, Kit Harington
80 years after the outbreak of World War II, My Grandparents’ War follows leading Hollywood actors as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how those six years changed the lives of their families and the world forever. Episode 1: Actor Kit Harington, who has played soldiers, spies, and – in Game of Thrones – warriors, discovers that his grandparents played comparable roles in their real lives during WWII. Speaking with family members and historians, he gains a new appreciation of the courage and sacrifice all four grandparents shared as they fought for their country and for a cause.
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My grandparents' war. Season 2, Episode 4, Toby Jones
80 years after the outbreak of World War II, My Grandparents’ War follows leading Hollywood actors as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how those six years changed the lives of their families and the world forever. Episode 4: Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his maternal grandparents, Reggie and Dorki, whose love endured despite the trauma and hardships they faced. He learns about his grandmother’s dramatic escape from the Nazis in Northern France and solves the family mystery of how his grandfather was shot while fighting the Japanese.
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