Sentences with phrase «american war experience»

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The causes he embraced — not only civil rights and racial equity, but also opposing the Vietnam War and poverty — forced the nation to confront uncomfortable moral realities of the American experience.

Well, the last time Americans had a president who was psychologically «programmed» to ignore facts that didn't agree with his beliefs, the USA ended up wasting $ 1T in an illegal war to «liberate» 100's of billions of barrels of Iraqi oil (as many as 1.2 M people died in the process due to violence, disease & starvation resulting from the conflict), nearly $ 5T was added to the U.S. federal debt, a man with experience as the Judges and Stewards Commissioner for the International Arabian Horse Association was put in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. subprime credit «bubble» expanded hugely & then imploded, wiping out some $ 14T in global wealth & destroying millions of jobs, etc..

The book's tone of urgency and its copious use of war metaphors left many readers with the distinct impression that American politics was experiencing an irreversible decline.

What does the experience of black Christians before the Civil War have to say to American Christians (both black and white) today?

An essentially unbroken affirmation of American society was confirmed in my experience by America's leadership in the great antifascist war.

She is not the first to question that; earlier this year, I read an intriguing essay by legal scholar Katherine Franke in the anthology, Marriage at the Crossroads Law, Policy, and the Brave New World of Twenty - First - Century Families, comparing the experience of African - American slaves who, once freed after the Civil War, also became free to marry — but «free» is a relative word.

The write - up titled, «The case for Biafra», credited to an American former government official, Bruce Fein, is most probably written by a young Igbo guy who never experienced the civil war and never read Nigerian pre-Independence history.

Reported in Scientific American, This Week in World War I: January 2, 1915 In this issue of Scientific American from 1915, we published the second installment of a three - part first - hand account: «War Experiences of an Air Scout: Patrol of the Sky» by Frederick C.

People who experienced or witnessed violence were four times more likely to suffer from alcohol - related disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the civil war, researchers from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and Brown University report this week in the American Journal of Public Health.

«Forrest Gump,» starring Stephen Chow This mid-20th century «American Dream» fairy tale takes on a whole new meaning when, instead of being about some dimwitted white boy from Alabama, it follows a Chinese tourist looking get the full American experience: playing college football, going to war in Asia, accidentally investing in Apple in the»70s, watching his mother die for lack of good healthcare options, and settling down with the cool rebel girl who's found Jesus and stopped doing drugs.

Combined with Danger Close's fixation on delivering an experience about a war that Americans are deeply ambivalent about, and multiplayer that remains likely to incite controversy about its content after players have moved on to deeper, more engaging multiplayer options, Medal of Honor is one of the bigger disappointments of 2010.

Based on Mark Harris» best - selling book, «Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War,» Netflix's three - part docuseries Five Came Back tells the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II — and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George SteveWar,» Netflix's three - part docuseries Five Came Back tells the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II — and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George SteveWar II — and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George SteveWar II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevewar to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens.

Bennett's film credits include Citizen King and Fisk Jubilee Singers for the PBS series «American Experience,» Hymn for Alvin Ailey for «Dance in America,» and the award - winning PBS mini-series Africans in America and America's War on Poverty.

American Experience: The Great War — Part 3 Production Mixer — John Jenkins Re-Recording Mixer — Ken Hahn

Accepted Ancient Aliens, Complete Season 12 American Pickers, Complete Seasons 15 & 16 Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale Barbie and the Diamond Castle Basic Instinct The Beaver The Big Wedding Carrie Con Air The Conspirator Cool Runnings Counting Cars, Complete Season 6B Danny Roane: First Time Director Death Becomes Her Desperately Seeking Susan The Dogs of War Drugstore Cowboy Eagle Vs Shark Eight Millimeter Eye for an Eye Fathers and Daughters 50/50 52 Pick - Up 5 Days of War Fixer Upper, Complete Season 4 Flashback Flea Market Flip, Complete Season 4 Flip or Flop, Complete Season 6 The Flowers of War The Foot Fist Way For A Few Dollars More Fred: The Movie Fred: Night of the Living Fred Fred 3: Camp Fred Friday The 13th Funny About Love Gamer Gangland Undercover, Complete Season 1 The Giant King Hellbenders 3D Honey Honey 2 House Hunters, Complete Season 108 House Hunters Renovation, Complete Season 8 I Am a Teacher The Inbetweeners Internal Affairs Intervention, Complete Seasons 15 & 16 The Jackal Jane Eyre K2 Ladybugs Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Land Before Time Sing Along Land Before Time Sing Along 2 Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire Lawrence of Arabia Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Complete Season 2 Leftovers Life Stinks Man in the Moon Map of the Human Heart Marathon Man The Marc Pease Experience Married to the Mob The Men Who Stare at Goats Miami Blues Mystery Team Paranormal Activity The Phantom Prancer Project Nim Project Runway, Complete Season 15 Property Brothers, Complete Season 9 Property Brothers: Buying & Selling, Complete Seasons 1 & 4 Quigley Down Under The Rage: Carrie 2 Red State Roxanne Salsa Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll Shanghai Surprise She's Having A Baby A Simple Plan 60 Days In, Complete Season 3 Small Soldiers Snake Eyes Spaceballs Stand Up Guys Standing in the Shadows of Motown Stories We Tell Superstar The Switch Taxi Driver Tenderness Texas Chainsaw Massacre II Texas Killing Fields The Thomas Crown Affair 30 Beats Throw Momma from the Train Thunder Soul Trading Mom Tumbledown Up In Smoke Uptown Girls U-571 Warpath Wayne's World 2 The Winning Season Wishmaster Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled Worst Cooks in America, Complete Season 8 You Don't Mess with the Zohan

The experiences of five American film directors at war are examined in this stunning documentary series.

Two Orson Welles peaks are celebrated on DVD: PBS offers «American Experience: War of the Worlds,» and Kino has a Blu - ray edition of «The Stranger.»

Making her feature film writing and directing debut, Cherien Dabis has used her family's experiences of hostility during the Gulf War as Palestinian / Jordanian Americans as inspiration for Amreeka (the Arabic name for America).

Making her feature film writing and directing debut, Cherien Dabis has used her family's experiences of hostility during the Gulf War as Palestinian / Jordanian Americans as inspiration for

In Western the brothers immerse themselves in two small towns on opposite sides of the Mexican - American border to witness the lives, images and experiences of residents increasingly impacted by the hazards of the drug war.

Not so much a sequel as another stultifying character drama set in a world overrun by aliens, this 10 - years - later spinoff switches directors and genres, as first - timer Tom Green (building on experience from British TV's «Misfits» and «Blackout») helms a taxingly over-earnest war movie set in an unspecified Middle Eastern country, where American soldiers deal with insurgents while the menacing MTRs (as they're now called) lumber about in the background.

Jean - Pierre Grumbach (he would eventually change his name to Melville to honor the American author of Moby Dick) fought during World War II, first in the French army and then in the Resistance; those experiences would often inspire his work to come.

60 Days In: Complete Season 3 (A&E) American Pickers: Complete Seasons 15 & 16 (History) Ancient Aliens: Complete Season 12 (History) Counting Cars: Complete Season 6B (History) Fixer Upper: Complete Season 4 (HGTV) Flea Market Flip: Complete Season 4 (HGTV) Flip or Flop: Complete Season 6 (HGTV) Gangland Undercover: Complete Season 1 (History) House Hunters: Complete Season 108 (HGTV) House Hunter's Renovation: Complete Season 8 (HGTV) Intervention: Complete Seasons 15 & 16 (A&E) Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Complete Season 2 (A&E) Project Runway: Complete Season 15 (Lifetime) Property Brothers: Complete Season 9 (HGTV) Property Brothers: Buying & Selling: Complete Seasons 1 & 4 (HGTV) Worst Cooks in America: Complete Season 8 (Food Network) 30 Beats (2012) 5 Days of War (2010) 50/50 (2011) 52 Pick - Up (1986) A Simple Plan (1998) Accepted (2006) Barbie A Fashion Fairytale (2010) Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008) Basic Instinct (1992) The Beaver (2011) The Big Wedding (2013) Carrie (1976) Red State (2012) Con Air (1997) The Conspirator (2011) Cool Runnings (1993) Danny Roane: First Time Director (2007) Death Becomes Her (1992) Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) The Dogs of War (1981) Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Eagle Vs Shark (2007) Eight Millimeter (1999) Eye for an Eye (1996) Fathers and Daughters (2015) Flashback (1990) The Flowers of War (2011) The Foot Fist Way (2008) For A Few Dollars More (1967) Fred: The Movie (2010) Fred: Night of the Living Fred (2011) Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012) Friday The 13th (1980) Funny About Love (1990) Gamer (2009) The Giant King (2015) Hellbenders 3D (2012) Honey (2003) Honey 2 (2011) I Am a Teacher (2016) The Inbetweeners (2011) Internal Affairs (1990) The Jackal (1997) Jane Eyre (2011) K2 (1991) Ladybugs (1992) Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996) Land Before Time Sing Along (1997) Land Before Time Sing Along 2 (1999) Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997) Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Leftovers (2017) Life Stinks (1991) Man in the Moon (1991) Map of the Human Heart (1992) Marathon Man (1976) The Marc Pease Experience (2009) Married to the Mob (1988) The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Miami Blues (1990) Mystery Team (2009) Paranormal Activity (2007) The Phantom (1996) Prancer (1989) Project Nim (2011) Quigley Down Under (1990) The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) Roxanne (1987) Salsa (1988) Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (2010) Shanghai Surprise (1986) She's Having A Baby (1988) Small Soldiers (1998) Snake Eyes (1998) Spaceballs (1987) Stand Up Guys (2012) Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Stories We Tell (2012) Superstar (1999) The Switch (2010) Taxi Driver (1976) Tenderness (2009) Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (1986) Texas Killing Fields (2011) The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) Throw Momma from the Train (1987) Thunder Soul (2010) Trading Mom (1994) Tumbledown (2015) Up In Smoke (1978) Uptown Girls (2003) U-571 (2000) Warpath (1951) Wayne's World 2 (1993) The Winning Season (2010) Wishmaster (1997) Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999) Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002) You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)

PBS Distribution has announced an American Experience: War of the Worlds DVD release on 11/29, honoring the 75th anniversary of the original Orson Welles / Mercury Theater radio broadcast on 10/30.

American generations who experienced the Great Depression, World War II, and the Vietnam War — and more recently, the digital revolution, the Great Recession, and the Iraq War — lived through events that uniquely shape their outlook on many aspects of life.

A number of Web sites chronicle the African American experience during the Civil War, including Buffalosoldier.net.

How is what this soldier is dying of typical or atypical of the experience of soldiers in the American Civil War?

He tells the story of how American education experienced a great leap forward after World War II with the GI Bill, which he calls «the biggest voucher program in history.»

The Valley of the Shadow Project is a multimedia archive that follows two communities, one northern and one southern, through the experience of the American Civil War.

Follow along as Cassie Logan, a young black girl, discovers and experiences the injustices of racial prejudice in the American South after the Civil War.

Also, as the first openly gay person of color in Congress and someone from a family who experienced the ugly face of systemic racism when his grandparents and parents were removed from their respective homes and sent to Japanese American Internment camps during World War II, Takano has a consistently progressive social justice ethic that is evident in his strong voting record in support of immigrants, low - income families, affordable housing, veterans, and workers.

Since the end of the Civil War to the current trend of charter schools and vouchers, the American education system has been under pressure to integrate and provide and equal school experience for all.

«The Japanese American National Museum opened to the public 25 years ago and while the World War II experience has always been at the core of our mission and work, making sure that younger generations connect with what happened and understand the ramifications of certain actions, or lack of action, seems especially vital right now.

«The truck in question was the 1946 - 1968 Dodge Power Wagon, model WDX, a new multipurpose vehicle born from Dodge's experience building four - wheel - drive trucks for American and allied military forces in World War II.

The marketplace isn't the only area where sport - utility manufacturers are battling.An image war also is brewing as automakers try to position their offerings as the most rugged, most experienced, most user - friendly, etc.At the North American International Auto Show this week, automakers are displaying their off - road vehicles for maximum effect.

During the Second World War American servicemen stationed in Europe began to experience the benefits of the nimble sports cars, particularly in Britain, and many shipped them home on their return.

This is a historical novel by debut author Ellen Marie Wiseman, a first - generation German American who was inspired by her mother's experiences in Germany during World War II.

The Golden Age is the concluding volume in Gore Vidal's celebrated and bestselling American empire novels - a unique pageant of the national experience from the United States» entry into World War Two to the end of the Korean War.

Here, private utterance becomes part of a larger choral arrangement as the collection widens to include erasures of The Declaration of Independence and the correspondence between slave owners, a found poem comprised of evidence of corporate pollution and accounts of near - death experiences, a sequence of letters written by African Americans enlisted in the Civil War, and the survivors» reports of recent immigrants and refugees.

He also co-authored, with Joshua Key, The Deserter's Tale: The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq (2007), about former American soldier, Joshua Key's, experiences in Iraq that led him to desert after seven months and seek asylum in Canada.

Now, in Gone for Soldiers, Jeff Shaara carries us back fifteen years before that momentous conflict, when the Civil War's most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the Mexican - American War.

Readers who experience a quiet thrill upon discovering an exciting new novel are likely to encounter that sensation when they read Welcome to Lagos, Chibundu Onuzo's second work of fiction (and her American debut), a fast - paced story of war refugees, militants and others fleeing conflict in modern - day Nigeria.

As you will simultaneously explore the location where the Spanish - American war began and one of the best natural harbours in Southeast Asia, this experience is not to be missed!

Protected by a sandbar which creates a lagoon - like swimming option, this spot can combine a terrific beach experience with a history lesson as this fort was originally built for the Spanish - American war.

Unfortunately, the only experiences you really get are from the American side, and as such that's the only side you see the war from, which is a bit of a shame considering how large - scale the actual battles were.

Nexon and Doobic Game Studios has announced that North Americans, Europeans and Japanese will be able to experience some 24 - player, PvP, Unreal Engine 3 powered action starting later this year when Shadow Company: The Mercenary War launches as a free - to - play MOFPS for PC.

A recent show featured Vietnamese - American artist Chau Huynh, reflecting on her experience during the Vietnam War.

Arman's profusion of West African art was collected partly in response to the scarcity he experienced as a child during the Second World War; so too was Andy Warhol's obsessive collecting of the American consumerist ephemera that was absent from his deprived Pittsburgh childhood.

Allison Smith, From Many, One, From Anyone, 2012 Allison Smith draws on craft production from the period of American mid-Colonialism until the Civil War, referencing its populist ideals to create works that address nationalism and community, and the collective versus the individual experience.

In his wildly colorful works, it's easy to see the influence of modern masters like Basquiat, Bacon and Rauschenberg; in the first major Bartow retrospective, at the Autry Museum of the American West, viewers will learn more about his war experience, motifs from Native art, and travels from his own Oregon coast and beyond impacted it as well.