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description - Frank Roberts, George Hardy and others recall their experiences as Tuskegee Airmen subject - African American veterans United States--History Civil rights Segregation United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th--History United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th--People--1940-1950 Davis, Benjamin relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/tocn-mla000697-tuskegee-airmen
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description - The dance/theater artist and composer Meredith Monk created this one-off special. "Turtle Dreams," is a collage-style work that juxtaposes minimalist movement phrasing and vocal work with images of a live turtle traversing various terrains. The… subject - Avant-garde (Music) Dance Modern dance Music Turtles relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-tldr0000-turtle-dreams
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description - Exterior and interior of tunnels used as shelter by Vietnamese near the 17th parallel. subject - Underground areas Tunnels relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-50e489-tunnels-used-for-shelter
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description - Trung Sisters Temple: village procession celebrating heroines who led anti-Chinese revolt in A.D. 40. subject - Culture and customs of Asia Cultural traditions Rice Vietnam--History--Trung Sisters' Rebellion, 39-43 Incense Processions relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-6a1aab-trung-sisters-temple-part-3-of- 3
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description - Village procession honoring the Trung Sisters, heroines who led an anti-Chinese revolt in AD 40. Trung Sisters Temple. subject - Folk music Pipe (Musical instrument) Music--Vietnam Ceremonial objects Drum Music--Southeast Asia Cigarette smokers Processions Vietnam--History--Trung Sisters' Rebellion, 39-43 Cultural traditions relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-2f9173-trung-sisters-temple-part-2-of- 3
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description - Environs of Hanoi: Trung Sisters Temple. Village procession celebrating heroines who led anti-Chinese revolt in AD 40. subject - Prayers Vietnam--History--Trung Sisters' Rebellion, 39-43 Temples Drum Processions Candles relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-051272-trung-sisters-temple-part-1-of- 3
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description - Trung Gia conference. Colonel Marcel Lennuyeux and Van Tien Dung. Press conference. Vietnamese offer French journalist a light. Picture of Ho Chi Minh on wall. Jeep says: "Souvenir DB Phu." Location is a thatch shelter in the middle of nowhere. subject - Portraits Geneva Conference (1954) France--History, Military--20th century Conferences Communists Flags Soldiers Secretaries Cigarettes Ho, Chi Minh, 1890-1969 Van, Tien Dung Lennuyeux, Marcel France--Politics and government Vietnam--Politics and… relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-nau7323x11-trung-gia-conference-1954
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description - 82nd Airborne troops arrive for Moratorium, anti-Vietnam war demonstration, to Washington, DC. Airfield, troops in helmets, with rifles. Boarding open trucks. Convoy of trucks along highway and sign: "North, Washington." subject - United States--Armed Forces Logistics United States--History, Military--20th century United States--History--1945- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States Soldiers Vietnam Moratorium, 1969 relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-abc-42861-troops-arrive-moratorium-vie tnam-protest-1969
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description - 9th Division, troops and gunboats. Mobile Rivereen Force in Mekong Delta. 1) Troops walking to and boarding boats (silent). Navy boats along river. Aerial view of boats. Boats with guns firing. Fires ashore, huts, sound on film growth. Helicopter… subject - Boats and boating United States--Armed Forces Helicopters Nurses Soldiers Vietnam War, 1961-1975 United States. Navy United States. Mobile Riverine Force relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-abc-41669-troops-and-gunboats-1969
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description - Burt Barr looks at the performance of "Carmen" by Trisha Brown at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy Scenes include details of the ornate theater, both empty and with the audience stirring in their seats before the performance. Backstage,… subject - Dance Dance production Modern dance relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-mla000069-trisha-and-carmen
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description - Charlie Stuart hosts another episode of the popular local program urging people to get up and dance to disco music. This episode provides instruction on how to perform the Triple Hustle with the help of Randy Deats and Susan Crotti. subject - Hustle (Dance) Disco dancing Television dance parties relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/b89509-triple-hustle
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description - This one-off special by Nam June Paik features the work of the avant-garde composer, John Cage. In this documentary-style work created by Nam June Paik and narrated by Russell Connor, works by John Cage and Paik are juxtaposed. Cage is shown… subject - Avant-garde (Music) Composers Documentaries and factual works relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/ntw-trjc0000-tribute-to-john-cage-a
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description - Program, although titled "A Tribute to Jazz Week," consists of a 50-minute section of the 1970 documentary film "Reggae" by Horace Ove. Host Topper Carew provides information about Jazz Week in Boston (April 28 to May 5) with contact information for… subject - Black musicians Blacks in motion pictures Music festivals Reggae music Reggae musicians Television broadcasting of films Caribbean Music Festival - Wimbley - England (1970) Reggae (Motion picture) relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/sbro-sbro0324-tribute-to-jazz-week-a
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description - Most of the footage features Deborah Hay and unidentified dancers performing various takes of a dance in multiple locations in rural Vermont. An interview with Hay is contained on one of the tapes. Deborah Hay's project was originally intended to be… subject - Dance Modern dance Unedited footage relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/trbg0000-tribute-to-growth-a
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description - Tran Van Huong reviews troops, makes speech to Senate. Cutaways at Senate session. Good establishing shot Senate. (54') Duong Minh Kinh, "Only way for Big Minh to come to power through coup d'etat." Kinh interview interesting. subject - Politics and war Political stability Vietnam (Republic) Vietnam War, 1961-1975 relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-abc-74099-tran-van-huong-reviews-troop s
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description - Film shows three military personnel, Army, Navy and Air Force, touring Saigon, Indo-China on their day off. subject - Airmen Sailors Soldiers Leisure Vietnamese Tourists Monuments Equipment and Supplies National liberation movements Nationalism and communism relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-22665-tour-de-saigon
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description - Film shows three military personnel, Army, Navy and Air Force, touring Saigon, Indo-China on their day off. subject - Soldiers Leisure Vietnamese Tourists Monuments Equipment and Supplies National liberation movements Nationalism and communism Sailors Airmen relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-2665r1-tour-de-saigon
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description - Marcus Jones talks to Tommy Harper about his complaint against the Boston Red Sox subject - Baseball Discrimination Sports Civil rights Segregation Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/tocn-mla000453-tommy-harper-charges-discrimina tion
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description - Tom "Satch" Sanders, former professional Boston Celtics player and basketball coach for Harvard University (from 1973 to 1977) works with a group of young boys and girls to help them improve their game (better shooting, "lay-up" shots, following… subject - African American children Basketball--Coaching Johnson, Fred (Halim Adbur Rashid) Sanders, Tom Sellers, Cleve St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (Boston, Mass.) St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church's Committee to Rescue African… relation - Identifier - http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/sbro-mla000934-tom-satch-sanders-teaches-baske tball-to-african-american-children