Great Big Story
This Man Escaped the Iron Curtain by Zip Line
Join Daniel Paul on an extraordinary journey from the oppressive grip of Czechoslovakia's Communist regime to the dazzling lights of Las Vegas. In this captivating narrative, Daniel recounts his daring escape alongside physicist Robert...
Great Big Story
This Man Escaped the Iron Curtain by Zip Line
Join Daniel Paul on an extraordinary journey from the oppressive grip of Czechoslovakia's Communist regime to the dazzling lights of Las Vegas. In this captivating narrative, Daniel recounts his daring escape alongside physicist Robert...
Curated Video
The Rise and Fall of Communism in Hungary: A Journey to Democracy
This video discusses Hungary's political landscape in the aftermath of World War II, focusing on the Communist Party's rise to power through manipulation and suppression of opposition. It highlights the struggles faced by Prime Minister...
Great Big Story
This Man Escaped the Iron Curtain by Zip Line
Join Daniel Paul on an extraordinary journey from the oppressive grip of Czechoslovakia's Communist regime to the dazzling lights of Las Vegas. In this captivating narrative, Daniel recounts his daring escape alongside physicist Robert...
Curated Video
Exposing a Government Secret: The Greenbrier Bunker
The Greenbrier Bunker was constructed to protect Congress from nuclear annihilation. It’s one of America’s longest-kept secrets.
Hip Hughes History
The Berlin Wall Explained (Ft. David Hasselhoff, David Bowie & Bruce Springsteen)
Why was the Berlin Wall erected? What was the Berlin Wall? How and why did the Berlin Wall fall? All of these questions and more are answered by this student friendly lecture by HipHughes. Perfect for students in US History and World...
Kult America
The Battle Scars of Berlin
In this episode of Kult America, we explore Berlin's untouched battle scars and hunt for remaining elements of the second world war, such as national eagles and swastika's. Various locations of the city are still covered in bullet holes...
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry
Dan sat down with Simon Reid-Henry to discuss the evolution of Western democracy across the world from the early 1970s to present day. They talk about the broad decline of the centrist post-war politics over the past decades and the rise...
Curated Video
CISSP® Certification Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering Video Boot Camp for 2022 - The history of cryptography
CISSP Domain 7: Security Operations: The history of cryptography. This clip is from the chapter "CISSP Domain 3: System Architecture and Engineering" of the series "CISSP® Certification Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering...
The March of Time
1948: MAP: Yugoslavia & animated 'Iron Curtain' separating Yugoslavia & Russia.
MOT 1948: MAP: Yugoslavia & animated 'Iron Curtain' separating Yugoslavia & Russia.
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Writing about history
Are there individuals or big currents pushing us along when he is writing about history? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 3
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: The Rise of the Soviet Union 1923-1953
This clip looks at Russian history during the period of 1923 -1953.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Scenes of prosperity in US, poverty elsewhere, Communism in Europe and Soviet Union, and growing conflict between US and Soviet Union
Title card: "Now - the story that affects the welfare and freedom of all the earth's people . . . The Story of the East-West split!" / title card: "What was behind this clash of ideals and the widening breach in the political structure...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Campaign "Crusade for Freedom" to raise money for Radio Free Europe is launched in Washington, DC
Title "Crusade . . . to carry the Truth behind the Iron Curtain" superimposed over close shot of Liberty Bell swinging / CU Liberty Bell / VS high angle shots of crowd / elderly couple listening to radio / Pres. Dwight Eisenhower...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Homemade tank in which 8 Czechs crashed thru the Iron Curtain to freedom is driven into Times Square beginning a four-- state freedom campaign tour
Title: "In Name of TRUTH - Freedom Tank Begins Tour From New York" superimposed over homemade tank with inscription / Front view of tank riding thru street on way to Times Square as part of fundraiser for Radio Free Europe / CU tank...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Crusade for Freedom greets and honors German carrier pigeon "Leaping Lena" for flying anti-Communism message thru the Iron Curtain
Title: "Welcome For 'Leaping Lena' - The Anti-Red Pigeon" superimposed over homing pigeons being released and flying away / Back view photographers taking pictures of pigeon in cage under nose of plane at New York's Idlewild Airport...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
The "Freedom Tank" appears at the Crusade For Freedom parade in Philadelphia, 1954
"The Eyes and Ears of the World--Paramount News" superimposed over mountain and 3/4 ring of stars / Title card: "Crusade for Freedom, The Nation Responds" / Low angle tilted up Exterior Independence Hall / CU plaque on Independence Hall...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Crusade for Freedom balloons are launched from Milwaukee, WI, to the Iron Curtain in Europe
Title: "Milwaukee - 2,000 Balloons Carry Message of Freedom Crusade" superimposed over Milwaukee, WI: mass of balloons in large auditorium / WS people inflating balloons / CU people in ethnic clothing inflating balloon / Angle view...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Huge crowd attends Catholic Congress; procession; Pius XII at Castel Gandolfo
Title "Cologne Rally…Iron Curtain No Barrier to Faith" superimposed over huge crowd with people parading through carrying flags / pan down Cologne Cathedral to group of Catholic prelates in front of entrance / procession moving down...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
May Day celebrations in Moscow, Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, and Prague
Title: "Moscow - and Behind Iron Curtain - Red Propaganda on the March" superimposed over Soviet May Day parade in Moscow / WS Red Square with parade featuring troops marching in formation / MS crowd marching, waving, carrying pictures...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Balloons carrying freedom message are released from Germany and Milwaukee, US
Title: "Iron Curtain Frontier" superimposed over Germany (Crusade Picture): PAN Iron Curtain border / MS people inflating balloons / CU balloon being inflated / WS people letting balloons go outside door / CU balloons being released / WS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Defector Josef Swiatlo, former Secret Police Chief in Communist Poland, speaks in Washington, DC, about people missing behind Iron Curtain
Title "Washington - Ex-Red official gives data on missing Americans" superimposed over Josef Swiatlo on left standing with State Department official as they pose for photo opportunity / Swiatlo at press conference / closer shot of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President of the Motion Picture Association Eric Johnston touts the Refugees Fund
Title card: "A message in behalf of United Nations Refugee Fund" / SOT President of the Motion Picture Association Eric Johnston (caption with his name/title) touts the Refugees Fund. "I would like for a moment to talk to you about...