“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.
Subjects: History
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1916, Episode 7: P.H. Pearse
“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.
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Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Starring Gordon Pinsent, R.H. Thompson & Jonathan Welsh. The dramatic and exciting movie re-creation of the take-over of the US Embassy in Teheran by Islamic students that started the 444 Day Iran hostage crisis. This exciting movie also reveals the story of how 6 Americans escaped from the embassy, were hidden by Canadian diplomats, given false Canadian passports and then flown to freedom.
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Escape from Iran: The Inside Story
Documentary featuring the six hostages who escaped from US embassy compound in Iran in 1979 at the start of the 444 day hostage crisis and were sheltered and ex-filtrated by Canadian staff such as charge d’affaires Ken Taylor and the Sheardowns. Includes interview with Flora Macdonald re the false Canadian passports issued by Canadian Govt.
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444 Days to Freedom: The Inside Story
This documentary, winner of three Canadian Gemini Awards and narrated by William Shatner, offers an in-depth portrait of the events encompassed by the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 to 1981, when 52 Americans were held by fundamentalist Iranian students deeply disturbed by the course of American policy in their native land. Attention is given to the American reaction to the crisis, both inside and outside of the country. The focus here is on the conduct of the hostages themselves and how they managed to survive within such a volatile situation. Also included is some discussion on the implications of the crisis on American foreign policy.
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1916, Episode 2: James Connolly
“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.
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1916, Episode 3: Joseph Plunkett
“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.
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Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl – Educators’ Edition
The Dust Bowl examines the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history documenting its causes and impact as well as the personal stories of survival and human endurance. The curriculum for The Dust Bowl explores these subjects through a wide range of classroom activities exploring history, public policy, economics and ecology.
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1916: Seachtar na Cásca
“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.
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1916, Episode 1: Thomas J. Clarke
“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.