WGBH OpenVault
(3497 items found)
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War in Laos- Laotian Soldiers and US Money
description - The main supply base for US-CIA support of the Laotian army is Long Cheng. Nearby there is a US paid-for hospital and refugee camp. General Vang Pao comments (in outs) on importance of retaking the Plaines des Jarres for the defense of Laos. General… subject - Military assistance, American Laos--History Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Laos United States--Armed Forces United States. Central Intelligence Agency United States--History, Military--20th century Air bases relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-82-159-war-in-laos-laotian-soldiers-an d-us-money
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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
description - War and Peace in the Nuclear Age is a thirteen-part PBS series on the origins and evolution of nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union, first broadcast in 1989. subject - relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/wpna-war-and-peace-in-the-nuclear-age
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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
description - War and Peace in the Nuclear Age is a thirteen-part PBS series on the origins and evolution of nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union, first broadcast in 1989. subject - relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/wpna-wpna-war-and-peace-in-the-nuclear-age
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Walter Robinson and His Music
description - Documentary containing interview footage with the composer Walter Robinson, and narrated overview of his life and music. Includes footage from committee meeting with the members of the W. E. B. DuBois Fellows--Harvard. Also includes performances of… subject - Composers Interviews Music Documentaries and factual works Harvard University. W.E.B. Du Bois Fellows relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-sond0203-walter-robinson-and-his-music
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Walter Leonard talks about the purpose of Affirmative Action programs
description - Walter Leonard, Special Assistant to the President of Harvard University and Affirmative Action Officer, talks to Barbara Barrow about Affirmative Action and what it is intended to do. subject - Affirmative action programs African American college administrators Reverse discrimination in employment Southern Christian Leadership Conference Civil rights Segregation African American leadership--Massachusetts Leonard, Walter relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/sbro-mla001098-walter-leonard-talks-about-the- purpose-of-affirmative-action-programs
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Walter Leonard
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Walpole: Every Which Way But Loose
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Walpole: An Examination of Why
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Walking Up
description - As a man walks along a shoreline environment, his camera, pointed down at the ground, shows the movements of his legs and feet. The only sound is of his walking movements and occasionally the sound of waves. His walking takes him over sand, rocks,… subject - Motion relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-mla000315-walking-up
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Voting irregularities in Black polling places
description - Hubie Jones talks about the voting irregularities in Black polling places, and the primary in Boston in 1972. subject - African American politicians African Americans--Political activity Local elections Voting Civil rights Segregation Atkins, Thomas Cashin, John Jones, Hubie Pina, Francisco Terrella, Charles Todd, Beatrice Black Political Convention - Dorchester -… relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/sbro-mla001084-voting-irregularities-in-black- polling-places
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Voter registration reform
description - Sam Fleming reports on efforts to reform voter registration in Massachusetts subject - Presidents--Election Voter registration Civil rights Segregation Boston Election Department relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/tocn-mla000606-voter-registration-reform
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Voter registration drive in the Roxbury-Dorchester-Mattapan district
description - Massachusetts Fair Share register African American voters to vote in Roxbury. Christy George interviews a female community worker who discusses Mass Fair Share's voter registration drive, its lawsuit against the Boston Election Department and the… subject - African American neighborhoods African Americans--Politics and government Voter registration Civil rights Segregation Boston Election Department Massachusetts Fair Share relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/tocn-mla000776-voter-registration-drive-in-the -roxbury-dorchester-mattapan-district
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Voluntary school desegregation in Lowell
description - Christy George reports on student enrollment plans in the cities of Cambridge and Lowell subject - Busing for school integration--Massachusetts--Lowell--History School boards School choice Segregation in education--Massachusetts--Lowell--History Segregation Civil rights Cambridge School Department Lowell School Committee relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/tocn-mla000530-voluntary-school-desegregation- in-lowell
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Volcano Saga
description - Based on a thirteenth-century Icelandic myth, "Volcano Saga" recounts the tales of a young woman (portrayed by Tilda Swinton) whose dreams foretell the future. subject - Dream interpretation Dreams Marriage Mythology relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-mla000062-volcano-saga
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Vivre Sous les Bombes
description - Soundtrack only. Food supplies carried on foot. River boats and tracks (bags of rice). Guerrillas crossing river, welcomed by villagers, offered food. Captured guns. Anatomy lesson. Interview of a Vietnamese man in French. Column of North Vietnamese… subject - Antiaircraft artillery Combat Fire warfare Guerrilla warfare Helicopters Prisoners Prisoners of war United States Armed Forces United States History, Military 20th century Vietnam War, 1961-1975 War casualties relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-4cdeb9-vivre-sous-les-bombes
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Vivre Sous les Bombes
description - Print only. Food supplies carried on foot. River boats and tracks (bags of rice). Guerrillas crossing river, welcomed by villagers, offered food. Captured guns. Anatomy lesson. Interview of a Vietnamese man in French. Column of North Vietnamese in… subject - Antiaircraft artillery Combat Fire warfare Guerrilla warfare Helicopters Prisoners Prisoners of war United States Armed Forces United States History, Military 20th century Vietnam War, 1961-1975 War casualties relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-5d0d82-vivre-sous-les-bombes
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Vivre Sous les Bombes
description - Food supplies carried on foot. River boats and tracks (bags of rice). Guerrillas crossing river, welcomed by villagers, offered food. Captured guns. Anatomy lesson. Interview of a Vietnamese man in French. Column of North Vietnamese in wooded area,… subject - Antiaircraft artillery Combat Fire warfare Guerrilla warfare Helicopters Prisoners Prisoners of war United States Armed Forces United States History, Military 20th century Vietnam War, 1961-1975 War casualties relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-fb1502-vivre-sous-les-bombes
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Visions of War and Peace
description - The series' final program, "Visions of War and Peace," revisited the history of U.S. relations with the Soviet Union and its Western allies, the evolution of nuclear doctrine, strategy, and force structure, and the growth of nuclear stockpiles that… subject - relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/wpna-000113-visions-of-war-and-peace
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Visions
description - Visions was a series showcasing experimental dramas produced by WNET (New York). Fred Barzyk and Olivia Tappan developed a close working relationship with WNET producer David Loxton, which led to the creation of several works, including… subject - relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-visi-visions
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Virginia Dare's Vision
description - Virginia Dare went down in history as the first recorded white birth in the American colonies. Her family was part of the Roanoke colony, which disappeared soon after her birth and was never heard from again. In this mysterious and original piece,… subject - Colonies Indians of North America Dare, Virginia, b. 1587 relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/mla000131-virginia-dare-s-vision
