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American Experience: America and the Holocaust
This episode of The American Experience examines the role of the United States in the Holocaust, exploring such issues as American antisemitism and the deliberate suppression of information that European Jews were slated for genocide.
American ID: Three Words
Individuals from around the world share three words that describe the United States.
American Idealist: "Community Action and the Politics of Poverty in the North"
This clip describes how the efforts of local Community Action Groups, supported by the government as part of the war on poverty, sparked conflict with mayors and other officials.
American Idealist: "Community Action and the Politics of Poverty in the South"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” describes the efforts of the war on poverty in racially divided Mississippi, and the backlash Shriver encountered from segregationists and others opposed to change.
American Idealist: "Growing Up, the Great Depression, and World War II"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” describes Shriver’s early life, including his childhood during the great depression, his combat experience in World War II, and his early political career.
American Idealist: "Idealism and the Peace Corps"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” focuses on Shriver's challenges and successes in the early days of the Peace Corps.
American Idealist: "Politics and the Peace Corps"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” covers Shriver's extraordinary efforts as the first director of the Peace Corps, turning Kennedy's nascent idea into a government program.
American Idealist: "The Student Petition That Inspired the Peace Corps"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” describes how students inspired John F. Kennedy to incorporate the Peace Corps into his campaign strategy.
American Idealist: "Timberlawn"
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” which depicts the life and work of American statesman and activist Sargent Shriver, describes Eunice Shriver's inspiration for the Special Olympics.
American Idealist: "Vietnam vs. Poverty"
This clip from the documentary describes how the escalation of the Vietnam War affected Shriver's efforts leading the war on poverty.
American Idealist: Introduction
This clip from the documentary “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver,” introduces the life and work of American statesman and activist Sargent Shriver.
American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver
“American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver” depicts the life and work of American statesman and activist Sargent Shriver.