History of Asia and Africa

MelMHS 950 ANCIENT WARRIORS: BARBARIAN FORCES. The Huns, Vikings, and Celts. 60 min. $17.72

MelMHS 950 ANCIENT WARRIORS: CLASSICAL WARRIORS. The Spartans. 60 min. $17.72

MelMHS 950 ANCIENT WARRIORS: SOLDIERS OF THE EAST. The Janissaries, Shaolin Monks, Samurai. 60 min. $17.72

CaVMS 950 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. Five-minute segments on eight Asian and Pacific cultures from Japan to New Zealand. Prentice-Hall, 199-, 40 min.

MiddMS 950 Vietnam, Echoes from the wall. History, learning and leadership through the lens of the Vietnam war era. 99 minutes

MarSH 951 BEYOND THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE: THE STORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN. 198-, ca. 90 min. $20.00

MelMHS 951 CHINA: DYNASTIES OF POWER. Lost Civilization series. Time-Life Productions.

CaPub 951 CHINA: THE HISTORY AND THE MYSTERY. Educational Video Network, 1996, 120 min.

CaVMS 951 THE FORBIDDEN CITY. Edwin Newman hosts a look at the forbidden city of Peking. Monterey Home Video, 1987, 60 min.

CaVHS 951 INTRODUCING CHINA. The geography, history, and peoples of China. Educational Video Network, 1993, 28 min.

CaVMS NaWMS 951 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Explores classical Chinese architecture and customs. Visits Beijing, Shanghai, the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace. Educational Distributors of America, 1996, 24 min.

CaPub 951.03 LAST EMPEROR. An epic adventure, full of slaves and concubines, empresses and warlords. Santa Monica CA, Artisan Entertainment, 1998, c1987 color 162 min $20.00 

NaSMS 951.05 CHINA. 24 min.

SkyHS 951.05 CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION.

CaVHS  951.05  THE MAO YEARS;  1949-1976.  Uses archival footage and personal testimonies to chronicle how Mao Zedong and his colleagues tried to build a new China.   New York, N.Y.  :  Winstar Home Entertainment, c1994, 115 min.

CaVMS 951.6 TIBET: THE END OF TIME. (Lost Civilizations series) A civilization “balanced on the verge of collapse, facing what may literally be the end of time.” Time-Life Video, 1995, 48 min.

ParMHS 951.9 THE KOREAN WAR. Officially a UN “police action”, the Korean War brought dramatic changes to the rules of war, increased guerilla warfare and threats of nuclear attacks.

SkyHS 951.9 THE KOREAN WAR. Learn how Korea was divided in the aftermath of World War II and how the cold war politics between the United States and the Soviet Union led to brutal conflict. America's involvement in the Korean War would lead to a more disastrous conflict in the country of Vietnam. Las Vegas, NV, American Institute for Education, 1999, color, 30 min. $30.00

NamHS 951.904 KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR. Documentary using archival film footage. Los Angeles, CA: Fox Hills Video, 1987, color with B&W sequences, 92 min.

CaVHS 951.904 KOREA: MacARTHUR’S WAR. Examines the Korean War and analyzes the reason for it. Also looks at the collision between two powerful men in history, General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry S. Truman. Oak Forest, IL: MPI Hime Video, 1988. $19.95

NamHS 951.9042 KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR. A documentary chronicling the events of the Korean War. 20th Century Series with Mike Wallace. NY: A & E Home Video, 1997, color with some black & white sequences, 50 min.

CaVMS 952 JAPAN. (Nations of the World series) Japan has maintained its traditions, resulting in a nation with a unique blend of past and present. National Geographic Society, 1987. 25 min.

MiddMS 952 Japan, National Geographic Society, Nations of the World. 25 Mins

NamHS 952 JAPAN: THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN. Documents 2000 years of Japanese history. Las Vegas, NV: Library Distributors of America, 1992, (Parts 1 and 2) 60 min. each.

NamHS 953 OIL KINGDOM SERIES. 1. Kings and Pirates—2. Petrodollar Coast—3. Sea of Conflict. School Media Associates, 1986, color, (3 videocassettes) 60 min. each.

CaPub 953.67 SCHWARZKOPF: HOW THE WAR WAS WON. MPI Home Video, 1991.

SkyHS 954 GANDHI. Chronicles the life of Ghandi beginning with his political activities in South Africa during the late 1890's and ending with his assassination at the hands of a Hindu extremist in 1948. Shows the development of his philosophy of non-violence as he leads the people of India to independence from the British. Las Vegas, NV, American Institute for Education, 2000 color, 30 min. $30.00

CaVMS NaSMS ParMHS VHS 954 INDIA: (VHS) Explores the ancient civilizations, architecture, and diverse cultures. Includes city life, customs, religious ceremonies, geography, and climate. Las Vegas, NV: Ed Distributors of America,  24 min $40 India: (VHS)

ParMHS 956 IRAQ: THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION. 1991. $30.0

956 ISRAEL (Nations of the World series) Examines Israel’s history, both ancient and modern, and today’s geography, economics, and politics. National Geographic Society, 1987, 25 min.

HmHS 956. 54 WiJSH 956 ISRAEL, THE WONDER OF. Geography, history, people, economy, government, and the search for peace. Washington, DC: Kidsnet, 1997, 30 min. Gift

CaVMS ParMHS 956 MIDDLE EAST: CRADLE OF CONFLICT. A penetrating look at Middle East turmoil, past to present. Bridgestone Group,1991, 40 min. $30.00

GnFA 956 SHIFTING SANDS: A HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST. Beginning of civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers 5,000 years ago--leading up to the Gulf War.
NBC/Polygram Video, 1991, 60 min.

CaVMS 956 WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1945-1989. Why this turbulent region continues to be one of the most politically volatile areas in the world. Time-Life Video, 1994, 52 min.

NaChHS 956.704 DESERT STORM. CNN. 65 min.

CaPub 956.704 DESERT STORM. Part 1: The battle is joined. Part 2: The Road to Victory. Pool & Crew Communication, 1997, 60 min.

NoHS 956.704 DESERT STORM: 100 HOURS TO VICTORY. Features recently declassified Dept. of Defense film footage of Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the Allied forces attack, the burning of oil fields, scud attacks, and Allied victory. Marathon Music & Video, 60 min. $29.95

CaVHS 956.704 TRIUMPH IN THE DESERT: THE CHALLENGE, THE FIGHTING, THE LEGACY. An ABC News presentation on the Persian Gulf War, also called Operation Desert Storm. Oak Forest, IL: MPI Home Video, c1991.

ParMHS 956.79 POINT OF NO RETURN. 1995. $60.00

MiddMS 956.94 Isreal, National Geographic, Nations of the World 25 Mins

CaVMS 956.94 JERUSALEM: WITHIN THESE WALLS. A documentary of 3000 years of history of the city of Jerusaslem. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1995, 59 min.

CaPub 956.94 THE MYSTERIES OF JERUSALEM. Quebec, Canada: Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc., 1996, 166 min.

HmHS MarSH MiddHS 956.94 THE WONDER OF ISRAEL. Spark Media, 1994. Gift $15.00

CaPub 956.9405 THE 50 YEARS WAR: ISRAEL AND THE ARABS. Narrator, Will Lyman. Begins with the 1947 UN decision to partition Palestine and continues to the present day (1998). PBS Home Video, 1999, color with B&W sequences, (2 videocassettes) 292 min.

CaPub 958.1046 AFGHANISTAN REVEALED. Narrator, Jonathan Bryce. Featuring interviews with Afghan resistance leaders, Taliban soldiers, and refugees suffering from Taliban rule. National Geographic and Warner Home Video, 2001, color, 45 min.

CaVHS 959 INDIA/ NEPAL/ HIMILAYAS. A videotaped slide presentation by Gail and Bob LeBow in 1986. India 45 min,; Nepal 20 min.; across Himalayas to Tiber by bike 15 min. (80 Min.)

NoHS 979.704 THE ANDERSON PLATOON. Six weeks with an integrated combat unit in Vietnam led by a Black West Point graduate, Lt. Joseph B. Anderson, filming the men in the unit as they ate, slept, fought, and died. Public Media Video, 64 min. $29.95

SkyHS 959.704 COMBAT VIETNAM: AIR POWER AT KHE SANH & MARINES IN BATTLE. (Cassette 1)

COMBAT VIETNAM: RIVERS, SEA AND AIR & THE NAVY AT WAR. (Cassette 2) Two tapes of actual footage of the battles in Vietnam. Brentwood Communications, 60 min.

SkyHS 959.704 THE TURBULENT END TO A TRAGIC WAR: AMERICA’S FINAL HOURS IN VIETNAM. The fall of Saigon and those left behind to face the North Vietnamese Army, ABC News, 60 min.

HmHS 959.704 VIETNAM: CHRONICLE OF A WAR. The devastating conflict fought in a far-off land and re-run nightly on our TV screens. CBS News, 1981, color & B&W, 89 min. $35.00

CaPub 959.704 VIETNAM COMBAT. Witness first hand accounts of this controversial conflict as seen through the eyes of those who were there. Eugene OR, Marathon Music & Video, c1996 b/w and color 53 min $25.00

MelMHS 959.704, ParMHS 959.7 VIETNAM: ECHOES FROM THE WALL. A kit containing a video “To Heal a Nation,” two paperback books, and two posters. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 2000, 99 min. Gift

CaVMS 959.704 VIETNAM 1955-1989. The battle to unite a divided Vietnam under communist rule that would rage for decades. Time-Life Video, 1994, 52 min.

ParMHS 959.704 THE VIETNAM WAR. The longest war in American history did not end in victory.

SkyHS 959.7043 VIETNAM WAR. "The Vietnam War" is a crisp overview of the longest war in American history. A conflict whose burden became unbearable and faught with hard lessons. Learn why the most powerful nation in the world could not obtain victory over Ho Chi Minh and the communist North Vietnamese. From the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1965 to the Tet Offensive, the war perpetually escalated...., American Institute for Education, 1999 color, 12 min. $30.00

CaPub 959.704 VIETNAM: WAR IN THE JUNGLE. A 10-video history of the Vietnam War. Vol. 1: Training for war-- Vol. 2: Thunder from above-- Vol. 3: A modern war-- Vol. 4: Search and destroy-- Vol. 5: Wings of fury-- Vol. 6: The saga of war-- Vol. 7: Platoons-- Vol. 8: Courage in conflict-- Vol. 9: Secrets of war-- Vol. 10: Medics in combat. St. Laurent, Quebec, Madacy Entertainment Group, 1998, color and B&W, 500 min.

MiddMS 960 Nile, River of God. Explore the antique relationship between God, man and nature spanning 4,000 miles and 5,000 years. 100 Mins

CaVMS 960.1 MelMHS 960 AFRICA: A HISTORY DENIED. Lost Civilization series. Visit the Great Zimbabwe and the Swahili  Coast, whose cities lie all but forgotten, buried under centuries of indifference. Time-Life Productions. 1995, 48 min.

ParMHS 960 AFRICAN AMERICANS: MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF... $40.00

ParMHS 960 ANCIENT AFRICANS. 1993. $32.95

ParMHS 960 A CLASH OF CULTURES. 1986. $39.95

ParMHS 960 THE NATURE OF A CONTINENT. 1986. $39.95

MIDDMS 960 NILE/THE RIVER OF THE GODS/ Explore the unique relationship between God, man and nature spanning 4,000 miles and 5,000 years. 100 Minutes

NaChHS 960 PORTRAIT OF AFRICA. 56 min.

ParMHS 960 TOOLS OF EXPLOITATION. 1986. $39.95

CaVMS NaWMS 962 EGYPT. History, geography, customs and culture of Egypt. Educational Distributors of America, 1996, color, 24 min. $39.95

CaVMS NaSMS 962 EGYPT. (Nations of the World series) This film focuses on modern, rather than ancient Egypt. With limited resources and one of the world’s fastest growing populations, Egypt struggles to feed and house its people. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1987, 25 min.

CaVMS 962 EGYPT: QUEST FOR ETERNITY. Host E. G. Marshall looks at how the ancient Egyptians spent their entire lifetime prepaing for life after death. National Geographic Society, 1982, 60 min.

ParMHS 962 NILE: RIVER OF GODS. 1995. $30.00

HmPub 962 THIS IS EGYPT! Simpkins Splendor of Egypt. 53 min. $39.95

HmPub 962 A VIEW ON EGYPT. VOL. 2, WONDERS OF EGYPT. Freidi Film, color, 45 min. Gift

CaPub 967.7305 THE TRUE STORY OF BLACK HAWK DOWN. The History Channel. Oct. 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in a U.S. Ranger raid on Somalia. New York, NY: A&E Television Network, 2002, color, 100 min.

CaVMS 968 BUSHMEN OF THE KALAHARI. Host John Marshall recalls his days as a teen when he lived near the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1987, 25 min.

SkyHS 968 LEGENDS OF THE WILD WILD WEST. Bat Masterson, Isaac Parker (the hanging judge), Wild Bill Hickok, Wovoka, Chief Joseph, Belle Starr, Bill Pickett, Buffalo Bill, and the buffalo soldiers. Las Vegas, NV, American Institute for Education, 1999 c. 60 min. $59.95

SkyHS 968 MANDELA: MAN OF VISION. Biography of the famous African president, Nelson Mandela. Las Vegas, NV, American Institute for Education, 2000, color, 30 min. $30.00

ParMHS 968 SOUTH AFRICA: A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY. $30.00

NaSMS 968.05 MANDELA’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. 2 parts, 95 min, 50 min.

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