Director Robert Vas was himself a refugee from Hungary, having arrived in London only three years earlier when he received a grant from the BFI to make the film. Despite its slightly incongruous use of voiceover,Refuge Englandwas adopted by the Free Cinema movement for its stylistic contrast of contradictory images and sound and its focus on the dispossessed. With its enquiry into themes that are just as resonant in today’s society, and its uncompromising...

Learn about the Presidents of the U.S.A. Great way to learn American history using classical, gospel, light opera, rock, pop and rap! Twelve catchy songs written in the musical style of each historical period. Comprehensive, encyclopedic summary of the history of the American Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.

When you think of America's immigration story, you think of Ellis Island New York... right? Think again, because over 2,500 miles away is Angel Island, where immigrants coming into the West Coast were processed for entry to the US, but it was an experience that was anything but welcoming.

After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. In Germany, Hitler finds support for his antisemitic rhetoric and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to flee to neighboring countries or America. FDR and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.

Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle also known as D-Day, began on June 6, 1944, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region. For the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe, this two-part series tells the story of D-Day in HD. Rare footage is rendered in High Definition, then combined with interviews from the...

Traces advancement of modern missiles featuring the first guided missiles, pioneer work with liquid fuel, air-to-air missiles, and development of V-1 and V-2. Reviews improvements in bombers and intermediate and long-range missiles. (15 minutes)

Abdullah I is made ruler of Transjordan.

In 1952, Gamal Abdel Nasser and members of his Free Officers Movement overthrew the government of King Farouk, whom Nasser blamed for Egyptian defeat in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. Nasser installed General Muhammad Naguib as head of state, but two years later, he seized power for himself. Copyright The WPA Film Library.

Events leading to the Korean War, conduct of the war from 1950 to 1953, and cessation of hostilities in July 1953.

At the end of World War II, Americans were glad to see the end of rationing and embarked on an era of increased material consumption. During the 1950s, Americans bought a record number of cars, which created a boom in the oil industry. The Zapata Offshore Oil Company was started in 1953 by George H. W. Bush. Copyright The WPA Film Library.