Streaming Sinclair Videos: History

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"Discusses the invasion of East Timor by Indonesia and the massacre of over 200,000 people. Tells the story of one people's struggle for survival in a world dominated by the search for raw materials and new markets. Recounts Elaine Brière's personal political journey, from the villages of East Timor to the halls of the United Nations, from political innocence to political activism."

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"Explores the breathtaking palaces and mosques of the Ottoman Empire and focuses on the dramatic life and personality of Sultan Süleyman."

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"In Phnom Penh stands a school which was a prison during the bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge, where 17,000 men, women and children were incarcerated, and only 4 emerged alive. In this documentary, two American photographers piece together the details of the genocide that took place at S-21 through thousands of photos, interviews with former prison guards and prisoners."

Link to Video (22 minutes)
"Studies the archaeological site of the Great Zimbabwe and the work being done to investigate its African origins and history. The ruins suffered years of neglect while racist assumptions attributed the site to some ancient white culture."

Link to Video (60 minutes)
"This program investigates the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, a medical experiment conducted in Alabama from 1932-1972 in which Afro-American men believed they were receiving free treatment for syphilis, but were given worthless medicines by government physicians."

Link to Video (37 minutes)
"Hosts Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas trace the evolution of the roles and lives of women in the twentieth century. Includes newsreel footage, stills, radio and television footage, cartoons, and period music."

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"A historical account of the life and times of Prince Lot Kapuaiwa, the last reigning member of the Kamehameha family."

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"News footage and interviews give a first-hand account of the events which removed Ferdinand Marcos from the Philippine presidency."

Link to Video (76 minutes)
"A chronicle of Parisian life from 1900 to 1914, using newsreels, early silent film, and other memorabilia. Sports, recreation, and the arts are emphasized. The end of those halcyon days is suggested by newsreels showing the rise of labor unions, socialism, and new technology."

Link to Video (57 minutes)
"Issues surrounding the longest and most bitter strike in Fiji's industrial history unfold through a series of profiles of indigenous Fijian strikers and their life in the gold-mining town of Vatukoula. Since the 1930's an Australian company's paternalism and indifference to workers' living conditions and health problems have fueled the miners' resentment. Traces the strike-breaking tactics that undermined efforts to unionize."