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Publisher: KQED The Fillmore 
 This online companion to a KQED documentary about the Fillmore, a "premier Black community" in San Francisco, includes an illustrated timeline (1860-2001); photos, maps, and video clips of locations and people; and information about and audio of local musicians. Emphasizes the effect of urban renewal on the neighborhood. Also includes lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/kqed/fillmore/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Sri Lanka: Living With Terror, May 2002
This companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline feature provides background on Sri Lanka, its civil war, and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers), "one of the world's most notorious terrorist groups. In their unrelenting drive for a separate homeland on the island, the Tigers have carried out more suicide bombings than Hamas, Islamic Jihad and al-Qaida combined." Includes video, a reporter's diary, and commentary. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/srilanka/ Topics: Death & Dying, Nonfiction by Genre, Terrorism, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 12, 2005 Coastal Clash
This site is a companion to a "documentary produced by KQED Public Television, [which] takes an in-depth look at the many sides of the struggle for California's shores." The site features information about how beaches are created and coastal development and armoring, locations along the California coast, and recreation and preservation topics (including private ownership and public access issues). Also includes images, audio clips of the soundtrack, and a teacher's guide. http://www.kqed.org/w/coastalclash/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Travel, Water Last updated Jun 1, 2005 Frontline World: Suicide Terrorism
"After the events of September 11, suicide bombing attacks that had been regular occurrences in places like Sri Lanka and the Middle East seemed suddenly much closer to home for many Americans." This 2002 interview with a specialist on terrorist organizations in Asia provides background information and analysis on suicide terrorism. Includes links to other articles on suicide bombing. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program Frontline. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/srilanka/feature2.html Topics: Death & Dying, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 19, 2005 Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series in which Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and his team "explore dangerous and spectacular locales across the globe." Features video clips, podcasts, background material, and games for episodes on the northern Hawaiian Islands, sharks at risk, gray whale migration, and America's National Maritime Sanctuaries. Also includes teachers guides and a glossary. http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/ Topics: Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Science Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Cambodia: Pol Pot's Shadow
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program about Cambodia following the death of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. The site features an analysis of U.S.-Cambodia relations from 1953-2002, maps, interviews with Cambodian-Americans, and film clips. Also contains links to sites about the Cambodian genocide, current politics, human rights, culture, and related topics. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/cambodia/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Liberia: No More War
This May 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program covers the "biggest peacekeeping mission in the world" following the civil war in Liberia (and preceding the October 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections). Provides background information about Liberia and U.S.-Liberia relations, statistics, photos, video clips, and related material on Liberia. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/liberia/ Topics: Regions of the World, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Lonely Island, Hidden Alcatraz
Companion to a public television program about this island in San Francisco Bay that was "a 'super-maximum' security prison for incorrigible and long-term offenders" from 1934 to 1963. The site features a timeline, lesson plans, and interactive material on topics including famous criminals housed there (such as Al Capone and the "Bird Man of Alcatraz"), the occupation by Native Americans, native plants, swimming from Alcatraz to San Francisco, and more. From KQED Public Broadcasting. http://www.kqed.org/w/alcatraz/flash/movie.html Topics: Last updated May 25, 2006 The War: KQED and KTEH
Information about television documentaries about the impact of World War II in northern California and aired in 2007 in conjunction with Ken Burns "The War." Includes streaming video of "The War: Bay Area Stories," a one-hour documentary that tells "the compelling wartime stories of veterans and citizens on the homefront in the San Francisco Bay Area," and introductions to "The War: Nisei Soldiers" (on Japanese American veterans), and "The War: Soldados" (on Latino veterans). http://www.kqed.org/tv/programs/thewar/ Topics: World War II Last updated Aug 21, 2008 KQED: Election 2008
News and features from KQED radio and TV programs concerning the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Audio and video clips cover national and California perspectives on the election, candidates, and specific issues. Includes links to election news from Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programs and National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.kqed.org/news/election/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Ghost Fleet
Companion website to this 2008 KQED Quest documentary program about the "[m]ore than 70 retired military ships [that] are anchored northeast of San Francisco in Suisun Bay. Most of them have been there for decades and are leaching toxic substances into the water." Watch the segment about these ships known as the Mothball Fleet, read producer's notes, and explore photos and links to related websites. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/ghost-fleet Topics: Last updated Sep 16, 2008 Special Coverage: Same-Sex Marriage in California
News and views about same-sex marriage in California, covering legal challenges to California's Proposition 8 (passed in November 2008) and related matters. Includes audio of radio programming, a photo slide show, and links to related coverage. From KQED News. http://www.kqed.org/news/specialcoverage/samesexmarriage/ Topics: Last updated Jan 13, 2009 |
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