Les dossiers de l'Histoire

The Camp Logan Mutiny "also called the Houston Riot of 1917" was a reaction by 156 soldiers of the Third Battalion of the all-black Twenty-fourth United States Infantry Regiment after members of the Houston Police Department harassed members of the local black community and the black soldiers who attempted to intervene were also violently accosted. It took place over a single night, and resulted in the deaths of 11 civilians, five policemen, and four soldiers. The soldiers were tried at three courts-martial for mutiny. Nineteen were executed, and 41 were sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Yirritja Dhapi is a ceremonial recording of boys initiation in Northeast Arnhem Land, Australia. The recording is a collaboration between Gumatj and Dhalwangu clans in Biranybirany homeland. The traditional song, dance and storytelling featured is translated by the doctor and song man of the ceremony, leading the viewer through the symbolism and history of this ancient and celebratory ceremony.

A core group of architects embraced the West Coast from Vancouver to LA with its particular geography and values and left behind a legacy of inspired dwellings. Today, architects celebrate the influence established by their predecessors.

This is a documentary about the historical context of the Cuban Missile Crisis, that is available on the DVD for the film, Thirteen Days (2000). Using archival footage and new interviews with a wide range of experts, Director/Producer, Alita Holly explores the events that lead up to the crisis, as well as the people involved.