Category Archives: History

Video: From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

A short video about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the aftermath, which included negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to end nuclear weapons testing. See the video on YouTube.

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Video: The War of 1812

A short film on the history of the War of 1812 produced by the U.S. Civil Service Commission and the US Navy. See the video on YouTube.

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Video of the Marshall Plan: Me and Mr. Marshall

A film about the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II. See the video on YouTube.

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Video: The Marshall Plan

This short video has footage of George Marshall testifying before Congress in January, 1948 about the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II. See the video on YouTube.

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Video: George Marshall and Interim Aid Program of 1947

Secretary of State George Marshall speaking before Congress on November 10, 1947 about the Interim Aid program. Food for the hungry was a critical aspect of this program which preceded the Marshall Plan. See the video on YouTube.

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Video: Arms Limitation in the Nuclear Weapons Age (part 3)

Part 3 of a film that highlights nuclear arms control efforts during the Cold War. See the film on YouTube.

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Video: Arms Limitation in the Nuclear Weapons Age (part 2)

Part 2 of a film that highlights nuclear arms control efforts during the Cold War. View the film on YouTube.

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Video: Arms Limitation in the Nuclear Weapons Age (part 1)

This film highlights nuclear arms control efforts during the Cold War. View the film on YouTube.

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Video: Eisenhower’s Open Skies for Peace

Video footage about Dwight Eisenhower’s open skies aerial inspection proposal during the Cold War. Includes President Eisenhower at a press conference discussing open skies and disarmament. A sample open skies flight is also shown. See the video on Youtube.

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My History News Network feature article

My article The Bright Idea They Had in 1953 that Changed the World appears this week at the History News Network.

Check out the article at HNN.

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