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THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 321 seconds The most important song on the Union side during the war. This is dedicated to my great-grandfather, Cade Suran, who served in the 13th Indiana. Related: abraham, battle, civil, grant, hymn, lincoln, republic, sherman, ulysses, war, william |
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Day of Infamy speech Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 464 seconds Roosevelt's declaration of war speech. Related: day, harbor, infamy, of, pearl, roosevelt |
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Battle Hymn of the Reformation Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 253 seconds The justly famous "A Mighty Fortess is Our God". Related: fortress, god, is, luther, mighty, music, our, reformation |
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Men of Honor Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 533 seconds This is a tribute to the men of the anti-Hitler resistance in Nazi Germany---particular ly those who took part of the July 20, 1944 attempt on Hitler's life. Related: beck, germany, goerdeler, hitler, nazi, operation, resistance, stauffenberg, tresckow, valkyrie |
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God Save the Tsar Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 124 seconds The Tsarist anthem....and not an endorsement of the Romanov regime. Related: anthem, god, romanov, russia, save, the, tsar, tsarist |
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I Am A Rebel Soldier Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 210 seconds This Confederate song is one of the more mournful tunes of the War. Related: am, confederacy, jennings, music, popular, rebel, soldier, waylon |
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 246 seconds Noted Bandmaster Patrick Gilmore wrote the lyrics for this tune when his band was attached to the 24th Massachusetts Infantry. The tune is the same as the irish song "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye" but there is some dispuute as to which came first. Related: band, civil, comes, gilmore, home, johnny, marching, music, patrick, war, when |
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A Glimpse of Polish History Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 228 seconds A tribute to the brave nation of Poland. Related: józef, kazimierz, kociuszko, lech, pisudski, poland, puaski, sobieski, tadeusz, wasa |
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The Southern Soldier Boy Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 152 seconds A popular song in the southern states during 1861-1865. Related: boy, confederacy, music, popular, soldier, southern |
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Zooey Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 199 seconds Absolutely captivating. Related: actresses, american, deschanel, entertainers, singers, zooey |
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Their Finest Hour Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 153 seconds A portion of Churchill's speech to parliament prior to the Battle of Britain Related: battle, britain, churchill, of, raf, winston |
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All through the Night Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 143 seconds Scenes of wales set to the famous hymn. Related: all, night, the, through, wales |
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You've Gotta Have Heart Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 278 seconds Washington.....first in war, first in peace....and last in the American League Related: american, baseball, gotta, have, heart, johnson, league, senators, walter, washington, youve |
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New York World's Fair 1939-1940 Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 384 seconds The last great pre-war World Fair showcasing "the World of Tomorrow". Related: 1939, 1940, aaron, copeland, fair, new, world, york |
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The Face of Evil Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 205 seconds The ultimate case of the "arrogance of power". Related: goebbels, goering, himmler, hitler, nuremburg, trials |
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France 1940-1945 Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 290 seconds A tribute to the resistance. Related: charles, degaulle, france, free, french, liberation, maquis, paris, resistance |
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The Vacant Chair Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 256 seconds A song of the Civil war written to memorialize a dead Union soldier. It eventually became popular in the Confederacy as well. Related: chair, civil, ernie, ford, george, root, states, tennessee, the, united, vacant, war |
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An Empress and her Children Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 285 seconds Empress Alexandra of Russia with her husband and five children. Related: alexandra, alexis, anastasia, maria, nicholas, olga, romanov, russia, tatiana |
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Haul Away Joe Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 117 seconds A tribute to the officers and men of the 19th century Navy and USMC. Related: century, marines, navy, nineteenth, usmc, usn |
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A Bettie Page tribute Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 122 seconds Bettie Page in all of her glory to the tune of Jerry Lee Lewis Related: 1950s, bettie, jerry, lee, lewis, page, pinup, queen |
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HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 150 seconds The next time you feel an urge to complain just remember that your grandparents and great-grandparents had it a lot tougher. Related: 1929, 1930s, crash, depression, franklin, great, herbert, hoover, market, roosevelt, stock |
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At the Beach Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 294 seconds Oh to be a kid again............ Related: 1960s, beach, bikinis, girls, hermans, hermits, music, popular, pretty |
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Victory in the East Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 218 seconds The people and the armed forces of the Soviet Union 1941-1945. Related: 1941, 1945, barbarossa, berlin, day, eastern, front, germany, moscow, operation, soviet, union, ve |
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Brooksie Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 225 seconds A sincere tribute to the beautiful Louise Brooks who cam from my home state of Kansas. She was as fascinating and intelligent as she was beautiful. Related: actresses, brooks, famous, films, kansans, louise, pabst, silent |
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I Have A Rendezvous With Death Posted by: rexlibris99
Video duration: 98 seconds The poem was written during WW1 but it seemed to me to fit the imagery of Gettysburg (where most of these photos were taken) and Taps. Related: alan, civil, gettysburg, seeger, taps, war |


























