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Emperor Penguins - Parents and Babies in Antarctica
Emperor Penguins (the "stars" of the popular film March of the Penguins) are amazing birds.  They live in unbelievably cold weather, where an Antarctic wind chill can sink as low as -76° F (-60° C).  They cannot fly, are very tall (45 inches/115 cm), weigh up to 88 pounds (40 kg), ...
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Slumdog Millionaire - Reaction to Film by People of Dharavi
Reaction to the film, Slumdog Millionaire, has been mixed in India.  This clip features actual residents of Dharavi who voice their opinions about the film and its potential to impact their lives.   
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A Distant Shore: African Americans of D-day
About 2,000 African-Americans were among the Allied troops who stormed Normandy's beaches on D-Day.  Many more came ashore later.  They were given little credit at the time and faced ongoing discrimination when they returned home.  An Emmy-nominated documentary about their participati...
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A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
The "WHITE HOUSE TOUR," with Mrs. Kennedy, was pre-recorded by CBS-TV on black-and-white videotape (not film).  Attracting an enormous audience, the program originally aired on the 14th of  February, 1962.At the time, most Americans had black-and-white televisions.  Mrs. Kennedy wore ...
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Accession of Elizabeth I
During November, 1558, Queen Mary (the eldest child of Henry VIII) acknowledged her half-sister, Princess Elizabeth, as her heir.  On the 17th of that same month, Mary died.  History tells us that Elizabeth learned the news of her accession at Hatfield House.  The scene is recreated i...
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Acoustic Perfection - Amphitheater at Epidaurus
Twenty-five hundred years ago, ancient Greeks built an arena which still produces stunning, unamplified sound. If, for example, a matchstick is dropped in the center of the original stage, people sitting in the top row (fifty-five tiers high) can hear it. (Move the video clip forward to 4:45 to watc...
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Adlai Stevenson - Evidence of Soviet Missiles in Cuba
In a famous exchange at the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson (the American Ambassador) confronts Ambassador Zorin (and his Soviet colleagues) with evidence of a missile buildup in Cuba.  On the 25th of October, 1962, the diplomatic approach, between the two countries, hardens.In one of the most ...
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Admiral Horatio Nelson - Death Aboard HMS Victory
During the battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson was felled by a single shot and died on his ship.  Did the shooter target him? Check out this video clip, from The Battle of Trafalgar, to discover how experts examined that question (and assessed some of the evidence) during a recreation of events...
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Admiral Kimmel Testifies - Pearl Harbor Hearing
Rear-Admiral Husband E. Kimmel testified before the Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee regarding his actions as Commander of Naval forces at the time of the Japanese attack.  This is a short clip of his testimony, included as the first item in a 14 January 1946 Universal Newsreel.
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Aftermath of an Earthquake
This historic film footage, taken by the Edison Film Company, depicts the state of ruin in San Francisco, following the April 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire.  
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