Mein Kampf
A ten minute clip that tells the story of post-war Germany and the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Movies
Mauser K98: German Rifle
A Military Channel film clip that explains why the Mauser K98 rifle was so remarkable.
Masters Behind the Musical: Hermes Pan
This is our favorite segment of the special. We learn about the main choreographers of MGM, including the legendary Busby Berkley and Hermes Pan (who worked on all 10 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals).
Martha Vickers
A slide show of Martha Vickers images, who played mainly supporting roles in Hollywood during the Forties but moved into television throughout the Fifties.
Martha Gellhorn: War Correspondent
In this clip British journalist John Pilger interviews Martha Gellhorn, the American novelist, travel writer and journalist considered to be one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century.
Mark Twain at Stormfield, 1909
A silent film produced in 1909 by Thomas Edison’s company at Mark Twain’s home, Stormfield, in the town of Redding, Connecticut. Twain is shown walking around his house and playing cards with his daughters, Clara and Jean. The flickering is due to film deterioration. This is the only known footage of the great author.
Mariano Fortuny
Presentation by founding Otis Fashion Chair Rosemary Brantley on the fashions of Mariano Fortuny. Includes his personal history and showing of many of his fashions beautifully displayed for students to study.
March, 1918: Kaiserschlact
A clip from the very informative U.K. documentary, “Germany’s Last Gamble”. We recommend that you watch it.
“In early 1918 Germany was nearing the end of its tether, with a stalemate on the battlefield and growing unrest at home. Nevertheless, the Bolshevik revolution in Russia freed half a million German soldiers to fight on the Western Front. With the impeding arrival of the Americans in the conflict Germany had no choice but launch a vast offensive to break the Allies before the fall or all would be lost. And so started a race against time for the Germans.”,385,480,1.246753247,4 to 3,,https://www.youtube.com/v/ur7VlP6nOQg,ur7VlP6nOQg,A clip from the very informative U.K. documentary, “”Germany’s Last Gamble””. We recommend that you watch it.
“”In early 1918 Germany was nearing the end of its tether, with a stalemate on the battlefield and growing unrest at home. Nevertheless, the Bolshevik revolution in Russia freed half a million German soldiers to fight on the Western Front. With the impeding arrival of the Americans in the conflict Germany had no choice but launch a vast offensive to break the Allies before the fall or all would be lost. And so started a race against time for the Germans.””
March, 1918: Germany’s Last Gamble
In early 1918 Germany was nearing the end of its tether, with a stalemate on the battlefield and growing unrest at home. Nevertheless, the Bolshevik revolution in Russia freed half a million German soldiers to fight on the Western Front. With the impeding arrival of the Americans in the conflict Germany had no choice but launch a vast offensive to break the Allies before the fall or all would be lost. And so started a race against time for the Germans.
M1 Garand Rifle
Various graphic clips from “Band of Brothers”, “Saving Private Ryan” and the “The Thin Red Line”. All three of these films stood out from earlier war movies for the perfect audio inclusion of what has been described as the “ping” sound. These films were also unique in that they also depicted the ejection of the en-bloc clip (which created the sound).