This docu-drama brings to life the story of a young Muslim woman’s extraordinary courage tested in the crucible of Nazi-occupied Paris. Noor Inayat Khan, a Sorbonne-educated musician and author, joined […]
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A Shelter Among the Clouds (2018)
This film follows Besnik, a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim, haunted by unfulfilled love. He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care […]
Les Hommes Libres/The Free Men (2011)
This French war drama recounts the largely untold story about the role that Algerian and other Muslims in Paris played in the French Resistance and as rescuers of Jews during the German occupation (1940–1944). The film […]
Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust in Arab Lands (2010)
Did any Arabs save Jews during the Holocaust? That’s the question author Robert Satloff had in mind when he set out to discover the lost, true stories of survival, courage […]
Besa: The Promise (2012)
This film follows the important stories and moving photographs contained in Neil H. Gershman’s critically acclaimed book, Besa: Muslims who Saved Jews During World War II. A selection of original […]
Cleveland Civil Rights Trail
Join Margaret Lann as she explores the local sites where history was made along the Cleveland Civil Rights Trail.
Douglas Phillips, Cleveland’s Modern Stained Glass Artist
Presenter Jamie Miles from the Cleveland Restoration Society will highlight Phillips’ career, his development as an artist and the importance of his work to Cleveland’s historic black churches.
A Visit with Abraham Lincoln
Mel Maurer, a member, past president, and past Historian of the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable, performs as President Lincoln.
Early History of Northeast Ohio
John Schepley explores this fascinating Cleveland history with the help of photographs, maps, printouts and exhibits.
The Children’s Book Illustrations of Roger Duvoisin
Join Bejamin Sapp, Director of the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum—the world’s largest collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators—for an exploration of Roger Duvoisin and his legacy, and […]
The History of Halloween
During this lively presentation, the presenter will also discuss Day of the Dead, Bonfire Night and similar celebrations found throughout the world.
Demythologizing the Cultural History Behind the Rolling Stones Free Concert at Altamont, California, December 6th, 1969
Using literature, film, audio and interviews with some of the key participants, the presented will explore a heady mythology that rose up in the aftermath of this event.