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The story of Hoover Dam Watch this video at Public Access America https://youtu.be/kKOTDeyuAY8 Explains the overwhelming need to control and regulate the raging waters of the Colorado River; the 1928 passage of the Boulder Canyon Project authorizing construction of the Hoover Dam; the ensuing construction of diversion tunnels and then the dam itself; building of support facilities, such as a steel fabrication plant for giant pipe construction; and creation of hydroelectric operations that provided electricity to California, Nevada, and Arizona. Also details how Lake Mead evolved into a successful recreational area as a result of the dam construction. DVD copied by IASL Master Scanner Timothy Vollmer. Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Ro

Giant Sequoia Check out this video at Public Access America Giant Sequoia The story of the giant trees which cover nearly 850,000 acres of the Sequoia National Park in California. Source link https://archive.org/details/gov.ntis.ava03599vnb1 copyright link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

National Parks: An American Legacy Watch this great documentary at Public Access America https://youtu.be/ph2Vl3FQlmg The podcast chronicles the history of the early preservation movement and the major legislation which culminated in the national park system. With its genesis in Yosemite and Yellowstone, the National Park Service evolved through periods of conflict and expansion. Source link https://archive.org/details/gov.ntis.ava19377vnb1 copyright link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ten for Gold (1976) - Bruce Jenner, Montreal Olympics Watch this awesome video at Public Access America https://youtu.be/GdioWewUEMQ This film covers Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner's six year quest for an Olympic medal. It also includes footage of the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. From the Central Intelligence Agency. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this DVD is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Big Lie You have to see this vintage movie at Public Access America https://youtu.be/eiSrXHMl9I8 The Big Lie was a 1951 anti-communist propaganda film produced by the US Army. It begins with the quote by Adolf Hitler: "The great masses will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one" and likens the Communist regimes of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, China and North Korea to the former Nazi regime. It then exposes the creation of Kremlin-controlled puppet regimes in those countries, describing how the people were "sold out." Consistent with American thinking of the time, Communist China is also described as a Soviet puppet state, although it never was an actual Soviet puppet. Footage of marching is shown for each of the satellite states. Imagery goes back and forth between Nazi and communist themes in an attempt to link the two ideologies and persuade the still-reeling public that communism was as dangerous as Nazism. The final part of the film attacks peace movements

The Mind - Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens Published 1970 You have to check out this vintage video at Public Access America https://youtu.be/hjKYZvjOUwQ National Archives and Records Administration The Mind - Benders: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the Hallucinogens, ca. 1970. ARC Identifier 13260 / Local Identifier 88.6. This film explores the history of hallucinogenic drugs, and specifically the effects and therapeutic uses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Combining graphics that suggest a hallucinogenic experience, snippets of interviews with users (who explain their reasons for taking the drug) and doctors, and taped sessions of research with volunteers, the film delves into the destructive as well as possible positive uses of the drug. Source Link https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.13260 copyright Link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle

Shotgun Joe Check out this Vintage video at Public Access America https://youtu.be/tmgIw-cBnRU This podcast is audio from a documentary film about convicted felon Joe Scanlan nicknamed "Shotgun Joe. The film follows Scanlan in prison and his interaction with prisoners, staff, and family. The audio has been enhanced to some extent through editing By Jarcodes Productions. There is not a lot of information on this topic film or individual. National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 567645 / Local Identifier 129-BOP-29 - Shotgun Joe, ca. 1970 - Department of Justice. Bureau of Prisons. (1930 - ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Death of a Black Panther: The Fred Hampton Story Check out this great video on Public Access America https://youtu.be/3qu5LnJeaUU Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1935 - ) ARC Identifier 12156 / Local Identifier 65.85. Iberian Hampton, et al Edward et al (U.S.D.C., N.D. Illinois), Civil Action No. 70-C-1384 Consolidated U.S. Attorney's Office, ca. 1969 - ca. 1970. NEWS REPORT: Presents accounts of police officers who made raid, Fred Hampton's wife Debora, who was in the bed with Hampton when he was slain, Illinois State Attorney General Edward V. Hanrahan of what occured at raid of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton's apartment, Chicago, Illinois, on 4 December 1969. Reviews charges and counter charges made by both sides and shows apartment where raid occured. Interviews with Doc Sachel, who was injured in raid, and Black Panther Minister of Defense Bobby Rush. Two Chicago area councilmen condemn raid. Black Panther attorney reads from Grand Jury, Federal District

Hell On Wheels Watch this video by visiting Public Access America https://youtu.be/1NAuPkW1-5E The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an armored division of the United States Army. The division played an important role during World War II in the invasions of North Africa and Sicily and the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands and the invasion of Germany. During the Cold War, the division was primarily based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in West Germany. After participation in the Persian Gulf War, the division was deactivated in 1995. Its units were later transferred to the 4th Infantry Division. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We The Japanese People https://youtu.be/pLea-_6dUQQ This is the definitive story of how the United States attempted to turn Japan into a democratic and peace-loving nation by drafting a new constitution for its former enemy—and then pretending that the Japanese had written it. Based on scores of interviews with participants in the process, as well as exhaustive research in Japanese and American records, the book explores in vivid detail the thinking and intentions behind the drafting of the constitution. Confusion and strife marked planning for the democratization of Japan, first in Washington, then in occupied Tokyo. Policy makers in the State, War, and Navy departments, the Joint Chiefs, and the White House contended bitterly over how to devise an “unconditional surrender” that would minimize Allied casualties while according the victor supreme authority over a soundly defeated Japan. By war’s end, there were still no firm guidelines on a host of crucial issues, including how the Japanese system of gove

Beachhead To Berlin! watch this video at Public Access America https://youtu.be/3pW7-El3Lw4 - Fighting the Nazis in WW2 - Vintage Documentary Film produced into podcast- An American war documentary which shows sailors readying themselves for the D-Day invasion. - Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving over 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than three million allied troops were in France by the end of August. The decision to undertake a cross-channel invasion in 1944 was taken at the Trident Conference in Washington in May 1943. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed commander of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary For

The Battle Of Midway To learn more and watch this video visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/FM6CTalWAWA Location: Midway Atoll 1,300 miles northwest of Oahu Date: June 4-7, 1942 Background: One of Japan’s main goals during WWII was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in East Asia. Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region. The Battle Early morning on June 4th, aircraft from four Japanese aircraft carriers attacked and severely damaged the US base on Midway. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the US carrier forces were just to the east of the island and ready for battle. After their initial attacks, the Japanese aircraft headed back to their carriers to rearm and refuel. While the aircraft were returning, the Japanese navy became aware of the presence of US naval forces in the area. TBD Devastator torpedo bombers and SBD Dauntless dive bombers from USS Enterprise, USS Hornet and USS Yo

Big Picture: The Fight for Vietnam Check out The video at Public Access America https://youtu.be/unY_5hjpnoo Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). This issue of THE BIG PICTURE presents a documentary report on the activities of the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy and their combined effort to help stamp out the threat of communism in South Vietnam. Filmed on location, camera crews widened their coverage to include the composite story of the U.S. Military Assistance Program in this troubled nation. In order to preserve the rights and freedoms of a free people, the United States Armed Forces are training the Vietnamese in order that they will be able to continue to fight the threat of communism. source link https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.2569807 copyright link https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclu

Hollywood and the Stars if you would like to watch the video please visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/micv1Hw_wss I couldn't find much information on this other then what is below. It might be an episode in a series created in 1963-1964 but I can't confirm it. It is interesting and takes the listener on a journey from the beginning of film including a heavy insight into the use of propaganda. National Archives - Hollywood and the Stars - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film explores the evolution of the motion picture to its present state as a potent communications medium, with great potential for social protest and propaganda. - DVD Copied by IASL Scanner Jeremy Baron. - ARC 651276 / LI 263.2011 Source Link https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.651276 copyright Link https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquirie

Truman- A Self-Portrait To watch the video please visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/pLOogaPDa5c The life and presidency of Harry S. Truman produced by the Smithsonian. The Buck Stops Here. Perhaps this phrase, greeting visitors as they entered the oval office during his administration, best sums up the character of Harry S. Truman. His straightforward, down-to-earth qualities made him one of our most beloved presidents. Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri on May 8, 1884, the son of John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen (Young) Truman. The family, which soon included another boy, Vivian, and a girl, Mary Jane moved several times during Truman's childhood and youth - first, in 1887, to a farm near Grandview, then, in 1890, to Independence, and finally, in 1902, to Kansas City. Young Harry attended public schools in Independence, graduating from high school in 1901. After leaving school, he worked briefly as a timekeeper for a railroad construction contractor, then as a clerk in two Kan

MARIJUANA, ca. 1967 - ca. 1973 To watch this great video please visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/Rnj80fplxHI National Archives and Records Administration Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center. (09/18/1947 - ?) MARIJUANA, ca. 1967 - ca. 1973. ARC Identifier 74404 / Local Identifier 428-MC-10701. a group of teenagers are arrested at an after-school marijuana party and angrily express their views on using pot as they are led to patrol cars. their remarks are compared to those made by another group of teenagers who do not use narcotics. source link https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.74404 copyright link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Watts Riots-1965 The Watts riots took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 17, 1965. On August 11, 1965, 21-year-old Marquette Frye, an African American man behind the wheel of his mother's 1955 Buick, was arrested for drunk driving. A minor roadside argument broke out, and then escalated into a fight. The community reacted in outrage, and six days of looting and arson followed. Los Angeles police needed the support of nearly 4,000 members of the California Army National Guard to quell the riots, which resulted in 34 deaths and over $40 million in property damage. The riots were blamed principally on police racism. It was the city's worst unrest until the Rodney King riots of 1992. In the Great Migration of the 1920s, major populations of African-American moved to Northern and Midwestern cities like Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City to pursue jobs in newly established manufacturing industries; to establish better educat

A Hurricane Called Betsy to watch the video please visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/I6S5_pUJZjM Hurricane Betsy, which is reported as one of the deadliest and costliest storms in United States history, began as a tropical disturbance photographed by the TIROS weather satellite on August 23, 1965. On 27 August, reconnaissance aircraft recorded a weak tropical depression about 560 kilometers (350 miles) east-southeast of Barbados (this was believed to be the same system). Later that day, the depression was named “Betsy”, and by the afternoon of 29 August, the storm had intensified into a hurricane, 200 miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Over the next couple of days, the hurricane looped 440 kilometers (275 miles) north of Puerto Rico weakening to a tropical storm. Turning west, on 1 September, the storm regained hurricane status and drifted 560 kilometers (350 miles) east of Daytona Beach, Florida. At this point, the hurricane appeared to be heading toward the Carolinas. However, on 4

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger (OV-099) (mission STS-51-L) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members, which included five NASA astronauts and two Payload Specialists. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 EST (16:39 UTC). Disintegration of the vehicle began after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff. The O-ring was not designed to fly under unusually cold conditions as in this launch. Its failure caused a breach in the SRB joint it sealed, allowing pressurized burning gas from within the solid rocket motor to reach the outside and impinge upon the adjacent SRB aft field joint attachment hardware and external fuel tank. This led to the separation of the right-hand SRB's aft field joint attachment and the structural failure of the external

Hindenburg Crash, 05/06/1937 To watch the original video please visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/oii2uyPWq5s The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. Of the 97 people on board (36 passengers and 61 crewmen), there were 35 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen). One worker on the ground was also killed, making a total of 36 fatalities. The disaster was the subject of spectacular newsreel coverage, photographs, and Herbert Morrison's recorded radio eyewitness reports from the landing field, which were broadcast the next day. A variety of hypotheses have been put forward for both the cause of ignition and the initial fuel for the ensuing fire. The incident shattered public confidence in the giant, passenger-carrying rigid airship and marked the abrupt end of the airship era.