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When South Africa celebrated its democracy in 1994, many believed that civil war was inevitable, and that the elections would be derailed. The averting of that war became known as the ‘Mandela miracle.’ But an orgy of violence proved that some were indeed intent on obstructing the first free elections. Now those responsible explain how they nearly brought democracy down. Have they now made their peace with the ‘Rainbow Nation’?
The Boondogle Film
How do you grasp an event as enormous as September 11? At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, you start small: a briefcase, a Blackberry, a victim’s sweatshirt, a hero’s nametag. We encounter the extraordinary power of ordinary objects, simple things that tell personal stories, recounted in the donors’ own words.
Biscuit Factory/Smithsonian Networks
The dropping of “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” on Japan marked the end of World War II and the dawn of the Atomic Age. The race against the Soviet Union to build a bigger, better bomb was on. The U.S. put their new nukes to the test on a desolate stretch of desert just 65 miles away from Las Vegas, and people traveled from all over the country to witness the detonations. This is the story of the nation’s grand atomic experiment and the bizarre atomic subculture that followed.
Adolf Hitler is perhaps the most despised man of the 20th century. Not surprisingly, there were over 40 documented attempts on Hitler’s life, suicide bombers, snipers and female film stars. Assassins ranged from simple craftsmen to high-ranking soldiers in the Führer’s own military. When the smoke cleared, how did history’s most vile figure manage to survive so many assassination attempts?
Indigo Films
September 11th, 2001. Much of the news coverage seen that day came from the national networks and they became the eyes and ears for the rest of us. But throughout the US, local news affiliates covered the tragedy in their own way. Confusion, terror, facing the unknown, these reports play out America’s reactions from Charleston to Denver and everywhere in between.
1895 Films/Smithsonian Networks
In 1945, British investigators arrive on the British Channel Islands and discover evidence of terrible crimes committed by the SS. Linked to Dachau and Neuengamme concentration camps, the crimes committed here have remained unsolved. Now, 70 years later, forensic investigator Caroline Sturdy Colls sets out to reveal the truth about what happened on Adolf Island.
1994: The Bloody Miracle
2 x 60’ or 1 x 95’, 2014, HD
42 Ways To Kill Hitler
1 x 60’, 2008, HD
9/11: Stories In Fragments
1 x 60’, 2011, HD
9/11: The Heartland Tapes
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
A-Bombs Over Nevada
1 x 60’, 2016, HD
1895 Films/Smithsonian Networks
SNAP TV Limited/Smithsonian Networks
Adolf Island
1 x 60’, 2018, 4K
History