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Camp Century: City Under The Ice Documentary DVD
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The Big Picture documentary City Under The Ice tells the story of a a massive R&D project undertaken by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Greenland - Camp Century, a new concept of polar construction. It demonstrates the Army in action on a new frontier - solid ice and snow. This documentary will show how the snowy wastelands of Greenland are developed into a completely built city equipped with every convenience from a nuclear power plant to a shower. Camp Century was an important element in the Army's polar research program. "City Under the Ice" is an outstanding example of man's never ceasing quest for knowledge and bravery when confronted with new and treacherous environments.


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Castro's Cuba - His Actions From 1959 to 1962 on DVD
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This collection of 15 early Fidel Castro newsreels follows his rise to power in 1950 through the dramatic missile crisis in 1962.


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CIA Experiments with Experimental Compound MER 17 (Frenquel) and LSD-25 DVD
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Produced by the CIA in 1955, Experimental Compound MER 17 (Frenquel) and LSD-25 is an in depth look at the experiments the CIA was performing in this era with Frenquel and LSD to determine their effects in the treatment of psychosis.


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Citizen Soldier - Community Leader DVD
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Produced by the Department of Defense in 1971, this DVD explores the role of U.S. Army Reserve Units in the community. It explores how they participate in the community and depicts Army Reserve Units both in the continental United States as well as Puerto Rico - highlighting many of the activities that they perform to help make their communities a better place.


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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 hysterical 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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Commence Firing Military Firearm History Documentary DVD
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The Big Picture documentary Commence Firing follows the history of firearms for warfare. In this presentation, you will visit the Armory at Springfield Massachusetts which was established in 1794. Here you will see all the basic hand weapons used by our fighting forces throughout the history of United States warfare. It is a fascinating look at some of the guns that were so instrumental in shaping warfare. As an added bonus, there is footage of the Camp Perry, Ohio World Series of Marksmanship, sponsored jointly by the National Rifle Association and the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice.


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Defender of the Chesapeake DVD
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Produced by the Department of Defense in 1979, this DVD is a fascinating historical view of Fort Monroe, VA from its initial concept in 1609 all the way to its present day mission as the home of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC.) As you watch this DVD, you will be presented with exciting vintage footage of the buildings and gun emplacements and much more covering the operation of Fort Monroe from 1920 to the 1970s.


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Drill Sergeant DVD
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Produced by the Department of Defense in 1971, this DVD showcases the the most dreaded and feared member of the U.S. Army - the Drill Sergeant. It is a frank discussion of the daily duties performed by drill sergeants the world over to shape and mold raw civilians into efficient soldiers - ready to do battle and come back out alive.


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Early Atomic Physics, Energy & Weapons Films on DVD
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The development of atomic physical for both peacetime and wartime applications is a fascinating story. This collection of films will explore how atomic physics works, take you on a journey explaining nuclear weapons and the dangers of fallout from these weapons as well as a trip to Shippingport nuclear power plant where you will see how it was built to deliver electricity safely and inexpensively to millions of people.


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Early Military Surgery Book Collection on CD
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The Early Military Surgery book collection is a group of 30 historic books that examine the state of the art of Military Surgery from the mid 1700s to the early 1900s. This collection is a fascinating look at how wounded military troops were treated both on the battlefield and in the operating rooms and due to its span of more than 150 years, it offers a remarkable glimpse into how techniques and knowledge changed and expanded as time went on. Several of the books are heavily illustrated.


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Early Military Surgery Journals and Meeting Archives on DVD
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The Early Military Surgery Journals and Meeting Archives is a collection of 23 volumes offering a fascinating glimpse into the state of the art of Military Surgery and Medicine in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Like modern journals and proceedings, they are chock full of articles and presentations by respected military surgeons of that period making this a wonderful glimpse into this era of military medicine.


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Farrow's Military Encyclopedia on CD
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A Military Encyclopedia or Farrow's Military Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia published in New York in 1885. It was widely regarded as the premiere source of military knowledge of the time. It is a richly illustrated and extremely complete look at military knowledge in the late 1800's.


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Field Artillery: King of Battle DVD
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King of Battle is an exploration of firepower from the primitive cannon up to the modern atomic missile. This film covers its history from 1776 all the way up to 1957. Some highlights of this remarkable documentary include the cannon used during the Revolutionary war to fight the British at Bunker Hill and other key places during this crucial war for freedom, the Meuse-Argonne offensive of WWI, the Pacific campaigns against the Japanese and Korea during their respective wars. The presentation includes great highlights of how truly nimble the artillery divisions are when it comes to supporting the troops on the front line.


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Fort Bliss: Heart of Army Air Defense DVD
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Produced by the Department of Defense in 1970, Fort Bliss offers a fascinating look into the lives and careers of the soldiers manning a critical component of our air defense system. The presentation explores the technical training the men who operate the Army Air Defense Command receive to perform their duties and offers an excellent overview of their day to day activities as they work tirelessly to ensure the defense of our air space.


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Fort Sill: The Field Artillery Center DVD
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Take a trip to Fort Sill, the Field Artillery center on its 100th anniversary. This 28 minute presentation will give you a tour of the artillery center and school, the museum where you will explore the history of artillery in America and a live fire demonstration of some of the guns that helped win critical battles.


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Guided Missiles: The Big Picture Army Documentary DVD
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Guided Missiles are explored in this episode of The Big Picture. This fascinating film explores how Army engineers and technicians worked to perfect guided missiles. In addition to detailing the challenging development effort - including failures along the way - the film includes a variety of dramatic shots of these missiles in action.


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Historic Atomic Weapons and Atomic Testing Film Collection 2 DVD Set
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This four hour collection on two DVDs explores all aspects of early nuclear weapon development - testing, radiation effects testing, atomic attack footage, the effects of the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and much more.


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Historic Middle East Refugee Films on DVD
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The Middle East has always been a region in conflict. That conflict is highlighted here with the sage of the Arab-Israeli was and its huge impact on millions of Arabs as they are torn from their lands and thrust into refugee camps to eke out whatever existence that they can manage for themselves for the duration of the war.


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Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, From Its Organization September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903 Two Volume Book Collection on CD
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Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, From Its Organization September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903 is a two volume series compiled by Francis Heitman and contains more than 1,600 pages of fascinating historical and biographical details of the US Army from its inception until 1903 - a span of more than 110 years. This two volume series is a great reference set for people interested in early American military history as well as genealogists searching for US Army service details on members who served during this period.


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History of the Air Force 1908-1977 DVD
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Produced by the Department of Defense in in 1996-1997, this DVD showcases the development of the United States Air Force from its humble beginnings to the military powerhouse it is today. The DVD is broken into eight sections - each segment covering a specific era of the development of the Air Force.


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