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Explore the evolution of America in the early to mid 20th century through a variety of films portraying life in American during those eras. Also in this collection is a variety of film collections that were shown in schools during this period - films which greatly influenced the development of young people in those eras.
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Advertising Animations Volume 1 DVD
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This fascinating DVD is a collection of short animated advertising films made in the 1940's and 1950's. The collection explores a wide variety of areas of life at that time including how electricity is generated and how it is a key to our essential freedoms, how the average person can put the stock market to work for him to generate additional money to buy the finer things in life and several cold war films teaching the average American why capitalism and hard work is better than communism. All in all an excellent collection demonstrating the mood and thinking of the times.

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Advertising Animations Volume 2 DVD
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This classic DVD is a collection of short animated advertising films made in the 1930's. The collection explores a wide variety of areas of life at that time including a variety of well produced Chevrolet advertisements, an Oldsmobile ad, Esso Gas, Rice Krispies with the Snap, m Crackle and Pop pals and their adversaries Mushy, Toughy and Soggy as well as a neat animation showing how gas travels through the car to make power for the vehicle and a classic film on water management.

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Aerial and Boat Views of Amtrak Train Derailment, Mobile, Alabama
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Aerial and Boat Views of Amtrak Train Derailment, Mobile, Alabama is a 1993 film produced by the U.S. Coast Guard. The presentation contains aerial views of the Amtrak train derailment scene taken on September 23, 1993 (one day after accident) from a United States Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter. You will see aerial views of the wreckage, crash scene, salvage efforts and diving operations. You will also see footage taken from a USCG boat showing close-up views of wreckage, salvage and diving operations.

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Agriculture and Farming History Films on DVD
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Before the age of the mega-farm, there were many small farms in every community and farmers were hardy individuals and families that worked hard bringing their crops to market. They were proud of their profession and important members of the community who banded together to help each other in good times and bad. This collection of nine classic farming history films shows a variety of examples of farmers, farming and farming technologies that were shaping the 1940's and 1950's (and beyond) both in the United States and in Chile, South America - which gives a fascinating counterpoint of two different culture's views on farmers and farming.

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Airports Mean Business
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Airports Mean Business (1972) was created by the Federal Aviation Administration. It was created to showcase how airports bring more business and opportunity to cities and towns across America. The purpose of the film is an educational piece to demonstrate clearly why communities should invest in airports and the related infrastructure: showing that the good created by the airport overrides the small negative of noise pollution from air traffic.

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Allegheny Portage Railroad
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Allegheny Portage Railroad is a 1993 film created by the National Park Service; Harpers Ferry, WV. Harpers Ferry Center. The film tells the history of the Allegheny Portage Railroad in the westward movement of settlers and commerce in central Pennsylvania in the mid-1800's. It is a fascinating story of how the railroad was instrumental in the migration of settlers through this area.

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Anatomy of a Crisis: The Livingston Train Wreck
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Produced by the Environmental Protection Agency, this film provides an overview of the day-to-day activities surrounding the tragic train wreck of September 28, 1982, in Livingston, Louisiana. This wreck containing 41 cars carrying hazardous chemical materials derailed, causing the contents to spill and burn for days. The film shows several scenes of the actual wreckage and on a day by day basis shows the activities and events surrounding the containment of this extremely hazardous disaster.

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Anti Drug, Marijuana & Reefer Madness Film Library 2 DVD Set
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This classic 2 DVD set contains a variety of anti-drug films that were made to show America's youth the dangers of using drugs. In some ways the films are quite explicit in their showing of drug preparation and use. In other ways, they are quite simplistic in their teachings - reflecting the simpler times and more clear cut moral values of the time.

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At the End of the Rainbow DVD
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A fascinating historic exploration of ultraviolet light and its health giving properties.

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Atomic Age Civil Defense Film Library DVD
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This classic collection of Civil Defense films were mostly created during the height of the cold war in the 1950's when there was a communist behind every bush and Nuclear War was going to happen at any instant.

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Atomic Attack on DVD
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This film, featuring Walter Matthau, discusses the life of the mitchell family and how it turns into a nightmare whan an atomic bomb is dropped on New York City, just 50 miles away. The film details the horrifying aftermath of this nuclear attack. The film was made during the Cold War era of the 50s to show the American population the dangers of a nuclear enabled Soviet Union.

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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was filmed in 2006 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to show people the wild beauty of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland that is set aside as government protected lands.

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Burlesque and Stag Film Collection DVD
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This memorable DVD brings back history. Go gack to the 30's to the 50's when Burlesque was big and the excitement was as much in the anticipation of the show as in the imagination. View classic mid 20th century beauties doing a variety of shows revealing as much of themselves as was acceptable at the time. While there is very brief nudity in the shows, the primary attraction is the anticipation and the wondering of how far the performer will go in her unrobing.

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Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Desert Wilderness
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Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Desert Wilderness was filmed in 2006 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to show people the wild beauty of the Cabeza Prieta Desert in Arizona that is set aside as government protected lands.

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Can't Take No More: The History Of Occupational Health and Safety
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Can't Take No More: The History Of Occupational Health and Safety was produced in 1980 for the Occupational Health and Safety Administration by Durrin Films, Inc. This DVD is fascinating look at the history of occupational health and safety in the U.S. from the Industrial Revolution to the 1970s. It is a fascinating review of how working and safety conditions have improved through the decades.

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Caution: Adolescents at Risk
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Caution: Adolescents at Risk is a 1991 film produced bythe National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. It was designed for health professionals who work with adolescents. It shows the stories of several adolescents recounting their personal struggles dealing with a variety of devastating situatios; homelessness, drinking and driving, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, gangs, violence, prejudice, and peer pressure.

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Celebrating Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
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Celebrating Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge was filmed in 2006 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to show people the beauty of the Chincoteague Refuge in Virginia that is set aside as government protected lands.

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Cholesterol, Diet, and Heart Disease
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Cholesterol, Diet, and Heart Disease (1994) was produced by the National Institutes of Health. The DVD identifies the three primary factors that contribute to increased risk of heart attacks. The three factors examined are smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The film is narrated by Dr. Bryan Brewer, Chief of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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Civil Aviation - The Golden Age of Flight Film Library 2 DVD Set
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Go back to the magical era of air flight where brave men and women risk their lives for the glory and adventure of breaking records - including such early legends as Charles Lindbergh and Kay Stinson plus the 1927 Dole Air Race. It also include more modern features from the 40's and 50's showing how "modern" airplanes and airports work and much more.

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Civil Defense Film Library DVD
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Take a trip back to the cold war when there was the active threat and hysterial of a potential nuclear war at any moment. See firsthand how the government, through film, educated the masses to prepare for a nuclear attack and how to protect themselves from radiation and other dangers both during and after the attack.

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