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1) Peace train
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"Readers are invited to hop on the Peace train and join its growing group of passengers who are all ready to unite the world in peace and harmony. Featuring the timeless lyrics of Cat Stevens's legendary song and illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Peter H. Reynolds, this hopeful picture book inspires tolerance and love for people of all cultures and identities"-- Provided by publisher.
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President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps, which sent volunteers to assist with social and technological needs in developing countries, as part of his New Frontier program. Thousands of young Americans volunteered for the service and began jobs ranging from teaching to developing health programs in Africa, the Near East, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia.
6) Eagles
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Only two LPs may be checked out per account at a time.
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series takes viewers to remote and hazardous locales in South Vietnam to show them what the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy are doing to contain the spread of Communism. How the military operations of our Special Force units are living, operating, and helping the Vietnamese is shown in this video from the National Archives and Records Administration as motion picture star James Arness...
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture series depicts the position and responsibility of the United States Army in the nation's defense establishment. In the event that another war is forced upon this country, the dirty business of soldier killing soldier is always the determining factor of which side wins, regardless of how big the hydrogen bomb is or how many guided missiles are launched. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives...
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In this classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, the hands of the clock are stopped at "fifteen forty-five hours" (which is military language for 3:45 p.m.), and viewers will learn the truth of the statement, "The sun never sets on the American soldier." Over the wide stretches of the world, somewhere at some time, day and night, men and women of the United States Army are performing their duties to this country. This...
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series covers the shipment of packet platoons to overseas areas. These platoons are composed of men trained both as combat soldiers and specialists and are assigned according to their skill sets. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, this documentary also follows Special Forces amphibious training exercises in Okinawa and covers the Army pack mule's...
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series is a pictorial survey of the U.S. military services and the defense establishment. Funds are appropriated by Congress, following Department of Defense recommendations, and allocated in manufacturing, transportation, personnel, and research areas. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration and chosen from Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps...
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In the heart of Rio De Janeiro's most violent favela, British ex-boxer Luke Dowdney runs the boxing school 'Fight for Peace'. In a community controlled by gangs and plagued by constant violence, Dowdney is striving to provide an alternative. With shootouts a daily occurrence on the streets, can he help Sugar and Douglas, his two youngest recruits, to escape the perpetual cycle of drugs and bloodshed and fight their way out of the slums?
13) Maria Montessori
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In this film, learn how Italian-born doctor, educator, and humanitarian Maria Montessori revolutionized children's education worldwide in the 20th century during times of war, fascism, and oppression. Boldly breaking through gender barriers and fighting for her own education as a young adult, Montessori became a woman's rights activist and a friend of Mahatma Gandhi's. By the end of her long life, Montessori was greatly esteemed across the globe and...