United States history : origins to 2000

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The Vietnam War

2001
Uses reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians to examine significant events in the history of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, discussing the actions of President Lyndon Johnson, the Tet Offensive, the anti-war movement, the "domino theory," and other topics.

U.S. politics, 1980-2000

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews explore U.S. political history from 1980 to 2000 and the presidencies of Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.

U.S. politics, 1960-1980

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians examine U.S. political history from 1960 to 1980 including the presidencies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter; the Civil Rights movement, Iranian hostage crisis, Vietnam, and Watergate.

The Middle East

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews explore significant events in the Middle East since World War II, including the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Gulf War, and the creation of the State of Israel.

The Vietnam War

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews explore significant events of the Vietnam War era including the anti-war movement, the policies of Lyndon Johnson, the fall of Saigon, and the social and political impact.

Civil rights

2003
Explores the Civil Rights movement including the efforts to end segregation of African Americans and to obtain equal rights for other ethnic groups, women, and the disabled. Uses archival footage and interviews to provide an account of the people, events, and legislation of the times.

The Cold War

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians examine significant events of the Cold War period between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the post-World War II era, with coverage of the Berlin crisis, Fidel Castro and Cuba, and the collapse of the U.S.S.R.

Post-war U.S.A

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians provides an overview of U.S. history, focusing on the post-World War II era, discussing the economic boom, the Fair Deal, racial tensions, the return of women to the home, and the origins of the Cold War.

United States history

the Great Depression & the New Deal
2003
Examines significant events in the history of the U.S., focusing on the Great Depression and the New Deal, with discussion of the causes of the stock market crash, President Franklin Roosevelt's response to the crisis, and the Social Security Act.

The roaring twenties

2003
Reenactments, readings, and interviews explore major events of the 1920s including the automobile culture, the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz Age, and prohibition.

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