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Once Upon a Place. by Novis, Cèlia,film director.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Pragda in 2021.The story of "La Nacional," a nondescript building in New York City that welcomed thousands of immigrants to the United States over its 150-year history.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.;

The women's history of the modern world : how radicals, rebels, and everywomen revolutionized the last 200 years / by Miles, Rosalind,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Now is the time for a new women's history--for the famous, infamous, and unsung women to get their due--from the Enlightenment to the #MeToo movement. Recording the important milestones in the birth of the modern feminist movement and the rise of women into greater social, economic, and political power, Miles takes us through through a colorful pageant of astonishing women, from heads of state like Empress Cixi, Eugenia Charles, Indira Gandhi, Jacinda Ardern, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to political rainmakers Kate Sheppard, Carrie Chapman Catt, Anna Stout, Dorothy Height, Shirley Chisholm, Winnie Mandela, STEM powerhouses Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Rosalind Franklin, Sophia Kovalevskaya, Marie Curie, and Ada Lovelace, revolutionaries Olympe de Gouges, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Patyegarang, and writer/intellectuals Mary Wollstonecraft, Simon de Beauvoir, Elaine Morgan, and Germaine Greer. Women in the arts, women in sports, women in business, women in religion, women in politics--this is a one-stop roundup of the tremendous progress women have made in the modern era. A testimony to how women have persisted--and excelled--this is a smart and stylish popular history for all readers.
Subjects: Women revolutionaries; Women revolutionaries; Women; Women; Women; Women;

The Search for the Palace Letters. by Dellora, Daryl,film director.; Film Art Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Film Art Media in 2024.Professor Jenny Hocking's epic and successful legal battle against the Australian Government and HM Queen Elizabeth II to access the Palace letters, revealing the hidden story behind the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in 1975.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Australians.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;

Gemini : Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story. by Kluger, Jeffrey.;
After we first launched Americans into space but before we touched down on the moons surface, there was the Gemini program, which lasted for 20 months and resulted in 10 flights. 'Gemini' is the thrilling untold story of the pioneering Gemini program that was instrumental in getting Americans on the moon. From the author of 'Lost Moon', which was the basis for the movie 'Apollo 13'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century; SCIENCE / Space Science / Space Exploration; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics;

Lee and Grant. by The History® Channel (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by The History® Channel in 2011.Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, this 2-hour special is a personal look at two iconic leaders of the Civil War.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; History.; United States--History.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.;

The angel makers : arsenic, a midwife, and modern history's most astonishing murder ring / by McCracken, Patricia Nell,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."THE ANGEL MAKERS is a true-crime story like no other-a 1920s midwife who may have been the century's most prolific killer, leading a murder ring of women responsible for the deaths of at least 160 men"--
Subjects: Case studies.; True crime stories.; Murder; Poisoners; Serial murders; Women murderers; Women serial murderers;

Serving in Secret. by T., Jonathan,film director.; MSNBC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MSNBC Films in 2023.In 1970, Tom Carpenter graduated from the Naval Academy ready to follow his family’s lineage in the military as a US Marine Corps attack pilot. Then he met Courtland Hirschi. Tom and Court fell deeply in love, keeping their illicit relationship a secret. At that time, homosexuality – if discovered – resulted in being kicked out of the military with a dishonorable discharge, a court martial, jail time, or worse… Tom and Court’s story would be no exception. SERVING IN SECRET features leading voices in politics, historians, civil rights activists, and retired military personnel telling the story of LGBTQ discrimination in the military, and the controversial compromise known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Tom’s work towards its repeal along with many others was the Turning Point for LGBTQ+ rights, a fight that continues today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Military.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Current affairs.;

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame. by Tran, Florence,film director.; Boffey, Mercer,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mercer BoffeyOriginally produced by PBS in 2024.After the Notre Dame fire in 2019, two mysterious coffins were found buried beneath its floor. Where did they come from and who was inside? Follow scientists and historians as they investigate what their stories reveal about this iconic cathedral. From NOVA.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; History.; Archaeology.; France.;

America's Declaration. by Franzini, Jorge,film director.; Allen, Danielle,actor.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danielle AllenOriginally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2015.Danielle Allen explores the bold minds and historical circumstances that resulted in one of the greatest political writings in history.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; United States--History.; Documentary television programs.;

Grandpa Was an Emperor. by Marks, Constance,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2021.The great-granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia embarks on a quest to discover what happened to her relatives during the 1974 coup. For the first time, the Royal Family examines the events that led to the end of a 3,000-year dynasty.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; African studies.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;

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