This month’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand can help students and researchers celebrate Black History Month and the birthday of a renowned British author, plus learn more about Edgar Allan Poe, the rise of the Third Reich in Germany, and teen dating violence. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left of the platform) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.
February Is Black History Month
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Birth of a Movement (Item #151251)
- Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi (Item #165956)
- We the People: From Crispus Attucks to Barack Obama (Item #140029)
- A Filmmaker’s Look at Ralph Bunche (Item #167259)
- The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow series (Item #165990)
- The Longest Struggle: The History of the NAACP series (Item #167353)
- America’s Black Eagles series (Item #167267)
“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe Is Published, January 29, 1845
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Edgar Allan Poe: A Concise Biography (Item #43980)
- “The Raven” and Other Poems (Item #1699)
- The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: Host Peter Graves (Item #42502)
Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany, January 30, 1933
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Rise of Hitler in Germany (Item #161193)
- Implementation of Terror, 1925 to 1939: Hitler—Germany’s Fatal Attraction (Item #114449)
- This Day In History: January 30, 1933—Adolph Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany (Item #68480)
February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Teen Dating Abuse (Item #155275)
- Recognizing Abusive Relationships (Item #55125)
- Break the Silence: Stop the Violence (Item #55548)
Birthday: Charles Dickens, February 7, 1812
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Charles Dickens: A Concise Biography (Item #43963)
- Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius (Item #42470)
- Peter Ackroyd’s Charles Dickens (Item #10395)
