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American Universities: Brave New World! (2-DVD Set)
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See one of the earliest documentary films ever made capturing the universities of America! This enthralling 2-DVD set has clips of American universities spanning the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
Thanks to DVD technology we have been able to restore and
preserve these celluloid masterpieces of history!
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This Is The First Time This Historic
Footage Has Been Assembled On This
2-DVD Set!
American universities have been the hub of activity, culture, youth and even historical events ever since their inception. The breeding ground for some of America’s greatest inventors, politicians and scholars, American universities have been sought after for generations. This 2-DVD set provides invaluable information about how American universities functioned between the 1940s-60s.
If you’re interested in the American university education system during these turbulent times, then you need to own American Universities: Brave New World! on DVD today!
Education is a must
Some of the best clips are about the Columbia Revolt, which was one of the first battles in an educational institution against authority.
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General Packaging Description:
Our professionally-produced DVDs are shipped in retail Amaray style DVD cases just like you would find in a store. These beautifully packaged DVDs make great gifts and are themselves works of art. While we offer some of the best prices anywhere, we have never sacrificed quality for price.
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It’s A Man’s World!
This 2-DVD set shows the viewer what a task it was for a woman to get an education in during the first half of the 20th century! You will be shocked at how much has changed in so few years!
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"Thanks again for many happy and informative hours on my computer. I will be telling all history buffs I know about your products!"
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All Colors And Creeds!
This 2-DVD set contains excellent films that show viewers what life was like for the first African American students who went to college to better themselves! This set also has some exceptional WWII-era films that feature how colleges across the nation were preparing for war. There is great footage of Tuskegee airmen in training!
Go back in time and reminisce about
the old university days
All of the films on this 2-DVD set are the real deal. They provide an in-depth insight as to how WWII affected American universities. It goes on to describe how the educational institutions had transformed themselves to wartime training grounds to help the nation fight the War.
This 2-DVD set has everything you want to revisit old
memories in American universities or just interested in
the American University education in between the 40-60s
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"I'm definitely a happy customer, and have already referred a few friends to your site, as well as my kids' teachers :-)"
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Inside you will find entertaining footage shot by some of the best teams
of the era. Here is what you will find on this incredible 2-DVD set:
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Negro Colleges in Wartime
This film shows the education and training of African Americans as part of the World War II effort. It is a good overview of how the African-American students were being trained for wartime.
Producer: U.S. Office of War Information
Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Year: 1944
Length: 00:08:17
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Columbia Revolt
This film shows the Columbia Revolt, which tells of the students of Columbia University standing up for what they perceived as right. In this case, it was the building of a new gymnasium! This is great foreshadowing for the battles that were yet to come!
Producer: Newsreel
Sponsor: N/A
Year: 1969
Length: 00:49:05
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Campus on the March
This WWII-era film shows us in great detail how colleges across the nation were preparing for war. Mostly it involves doing lots of military training, along with training women to assume jobs
usually done by men.
Producer: RKO-Pathe
Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Year: 1942
Length: 00:18:29
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Body Care and Grooming
This film is an explanation of personal care and daily habits of cleanliness, demonstrating how to keep the skin, hair, nails, and teeth clean and healthy. It doesn’t matter how smart you are if you are a slob!
Producer: Audio Productions
Sponsor: N/A
Year: 1948
Length: 00:17:03
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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The Home Economics Story
This film follows four years in the lives of four home economics students at Iowa State University. It depicts how hard it was for girls to have any real educational opportunities after high school. At the time this film was made, many parents didn’t see the need for their daughters to attend college unless they wanted to get an MRS Degree!
Producer: Iowa State College
Sponsor: Iowa State College
Year: 1951
Length: 00:25:01
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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Running Time:
DVD One : 00:57:41
DVD Two : 01:00:54
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There is no risk when you order
American Universities: Brave New World!
We can make this offer because we know
you will love these amazing DVDs!
When you order the American Universities: Brave New World! 2-DVD set you will be electrified by this incredible historic footage. There is no risk when you order. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. Order today!
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System requirements:
Computer: Pentium II, 300mhz, 64mb RAM, DVD-ROM, compatible video and sound card.
Player: NTSC compatible DVD player, standard TV.
Region: All players, irrespective of region
NOTE ON COMPATIBILITY: While our DVDs are designed for optimal playback for all home DVD players, it is possible that some older systems will have trouble playing our DVDs. Although rare, it is worth mentioning. If this occurs you will receive a full refund.
Given that some of these videos are extremely old and their original audio quality is not very good, we have tried to improve it to the best possible quality. However, due to their inherent quality problems, you might still have a few instances where the audio is of a slightly lower volume.
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