African Burial Ground: An American Discovery, Parts 1-4
119-minute
VHS
Produced by General Services Administration(GSA)
Price: $85
Order No. AVA19619VNB1
This documentary, produced about the graves unearthed during the building
of the Foley Square courthouse, addresses the historical revelations
and implications of this find. The four parts are called: The Search,
A History, Politics and People, and An Open Window. Additional
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Awesome Power
17-minute
VHS
Produced by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Price: $50
Order No. AVA17096VNB1
The video provides a visually dramatic presentation of the awesome
power of rain-generated flash floods. It graphically illustrates the
devastation and loss of life that can occur from these storms, and how
they can be survived. Additional
details
Firefighter Safety
20-minute VHS
Produced by National Fire Academy
Price: $40
Order No. AVA17300VNB1
The video shows several tragic incidents all preventable if the firefighters
or company officer had been more safety conscious. Sixteen scenes give
students the opportunity to determine possible causes and safety problems
and understand the types of events that are needlessly killing and injuring
our firefighters today. Additional details
Travels of Timothy Trent
10-minute VHS
Produced by Consumer Product Safety Commission
Price: $50
Order No. AVA03690VNB1
Explains that safety packaging is a valuable tool that offers an additional
margin of safety from accidental poisoning of children. Additional
details
Ecstasy: Is it Really the Dream Drug
10-minute
VHS
Produced by Department of the Air Force
Price: $40
Order No. AVA21074VNB1
This video presents the drug awareness and education program regarding
information on methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Additional
details
Day of the Killer Tornadoes
15-minute
VHS
Produced by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Price: $55
Order No. AVA03592VNB1
This video presents the story of the day 147 deadly twisters swept
through Ohio, Kentucky, and Alabama. Includes extensive footage of the
tornadoes actually striking Xenia, Cincinnati, and Louisville. Additional
details
Fantastic Yellowstone
25-minute
VHS
Produced by the National Park Service
Price: $55
Order No. AVA04043VNB1
Traces the history of the national park idea from its origins at Yellowstone National
Park to the conservation ethic of today's park system. Additional
details
In Command: The Evolution of the Command System
30-minute
VHS
Produced by the National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD
Price: $55
Order No. AVA20860VNB1
The video presents a history of Incident Command System principles
and an overview to the 2-day course Incident Command System.
It incorporates the ICS formula and concepts. Additional
details
Crimes Against Humanity
53-minute
VHS
Produced by United States Information Agency
Price: $60
Order No. AVA19564VNB1
The objective of the program is to increase the viewer's awareness
of the war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and the war crimes tribunal
that will prosecute these crimes. Additional
details
Prelude to War (Winner: Academy Award, 1942)
Price: $60
Duration: 59-minute VHS
NTIS Order No.: AVA02270VNB1
To order, download an order
form and fax it back to the NTIS sales desk at 703-605-6900 or
call 1-800-553-NTIS (6847), 703-605-6000 in
the Washington DC area.
Produced by Frank Capra, this award-winning series explains the reasons
for American participation in World War II. The films are regarded as
classics of propaganda – using masterful editing, music, animation
and narration to hammer home their messages.
Fragile Ring of Life
54-minute
VHS
Produced by United States Information Agency
Price: $60
Order No. AVA19967VNB1
This video demonstrates the worldwide destruction of Coral Reefs and
some of the efforts made in seven representative courts to save the
remaining living reefs. Additional details
Time of Apollo
28-minute VHS
produced by National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Order No. AVA03129VNB1
Price: $50
The program presents President Kennedy saying “this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safety to earth” in 1961. Proves that Project Apollo has been successful. Additional details
Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands – Multimedia kit
Produced by Environmental Protection Agency
Order No. AVA21137KK00
Price: $25
This video is part of a kit that provides the public with information on climate change and its potential impacts on wildlife, national parks, and wildlife refuges.
We All Came Home—Army & Navy Nurse POWs
Price: $55
Order No.: AVA14014VNB1
To order, download an order form and fax it back to the NTIS sales desk at 703-605-6900 or call 1-800-553-NTIS (6847), 703-605-6000 in the Washington DC area.
Shows U.S. Army and Navy nurses who survived the prison camps of Bataan and Corregidor in World War II. Their courage and strength shows us values our Nation treasures and the Department of Defense protects.
African Americans during World War II
Slide Kit
Produced by National Archives & Records Administration
Price: $145
Order No. AVA19278SS00
Illustrates African American participation in World War II through the reproduction of photographs and posters selected from the holdings of the National Archives. Additional details
John F. Kennedy – Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
88-minute VHS
Produced by United States Information Agency
Price: $69
Order No. AVA11312VNB1
The program dramatized the thousand days of John F. Kennedy's presidency, from his inauguration in 1961 to his tragic death on November 22, 1963. Additional details
Residential Shelter-In-Place
13-minute VHS
Produced by Federal Emergency Management Agency
Price:$45
Order No. AVA21190VNB1
The purpose of this training video is to teach residents how to shelter-in-place during an accidental or intentional release of chemical agent vapor. Additional details
Olympic Spirit: Building Resiliency in Youth
16-minute VHS
Produced by the U.S. Department of Education
Price: $50
Order No. AVA19787VNB1