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1/ Thank you to everyone who attended last night's Speaker Series event at @easternstate.bsky.social. Guests joined for a screening of "Free Joan Little" and Q&A with director Yoruba Richen, and also learned about classroom resources from Retro Report and Eastern State. What a great night!

Overcoming the Berlin Wall: A Cold War Escape Plan, Thwarted - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

New Video: During the Cold War, Peter Keup lived in East Germany. Learn about life in the communist bloc before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in a new short video: retroreport.org/video/overco...

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How an East Berlin Teenager Defied Cold War Authorities - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

2/ When Tim Eisenlohr was 14, he and other environmental activists were arrested by the Satsi. He was interrogated for more than 10 hours. Learn why his arrest sparked widespread protests in a new short video: retroreport.org/topics/cold-...

1/ In East Berlin during the Cold War, the East German Ministry for State Security, known as the Stasi, relied on a vast network of "unofficial collaborators" to monitor its citizens.

Thank you to @theassemblync.bsky.social for interviewing Yoruba Richen about "Free Joan Little" and the lessons that can be learned from her story today.

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This new short doc revisits a teenager's act of resistance during life under surveillance in East Germany. Click here to watch the full video, and register to access free classroom resources: retroreport.org/topics/cold-...

AP U.S. Government and Politics – FRQ List - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

Calling all #APGOV Teachers! Are you looking for AP Exam review resources? Browse Retro Report's AP U.S. Gov. FRQ list, which includes videos and related FRQs on topics like free speech, campaign finance, federalism and more: retroreport.org/education-ca...

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As a teenager in East Berlin, Tim Eisenlohr joined an underground environmental movement to share information that the government wanted kept secret.

His arrest by Stasi officers sparked public outrage. Learn more in a new short video: retroreport.org/topics/cold-...

#freejoanlittle, directed and produced by Yoruba Richen, is coming to RiverRun International Film Festival later this month! Attend in-person screenings on April 19 and 23 at 4 p.m., and watch the film virtually from April 27-May 3. Learn more: riverrunfilm.com/events/north...

2/ The arrests prompted protests, drawing attention to the gap between the rights promised in East Germany’s constitution and the reality of state control.

Hear Eisenlohr describe what it was like to live under surveillance and take risks to speak out. Learn more: retroreport.org/topics/cold-...

1/ New Video: What limits did the East German government place on speech during the Cold War?

As a teenager in East Berlin, Tim Eisenlohr
joined an underground environmental library that shared uncensored information. In 1987, he and others were arrested during a Stasi raid.

NEW INTERACTIVE TOOL: Have your students explore key events, foreign policy decisions and moments of resistance that defined the Cold War, drawing on Retro Report documentaries, archival materials and primary sources to bring the period to life. Learn more: retroreport.org/subjects/wor...

We are excited to welcome @nhtoymc.bsky.social to our edu team! Nathan will serve as our new Education Manager for Professional Development and Outreach.

Nathan was a social studies teacher for 24 years, and recently worked for the @ksde.bsky.social. Please join us in giving Nate a warm welcome!

Calling all Philly-based educators! Join Retro Report and @easternstate.bsky.social for a screening and discussion on civil rights next week. Watch "Free Joan Little," and hear from the film’s director and producer, Yoruba Richen. R.S.V.P.: bit.ly/RR-events

What was life like in a divided Berlin before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989?

Hear from Germans who lived very different lives, in Soviet-aligned East Germany on one side and democratic West Germany on the other, in a new short video: retroreport.org/video/berlin...

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What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

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How Activists Fought for Rights for People With Disabilities, and Made Them the Law - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

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1/ We're excited to share that Retro Report has been nominated for two News Emmys this morning! We are grateful for the support and recognition. Learn more: variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Did you know that the fall of the Berlin Wall was triggered by a botched government announcement? Learn about what led to the fall of the Wall and the reunification of Germany in a new short video: retroreport.org/video/berlin...

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How the Story of 'Sybil' Influenced Views of Mental Illness - Retro Report Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

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Join @ncstate.bsky.social for a screening of #FreeJoanLittle, followed by a discussion with the film's director and producer, Yoruba Richen. Learn more: www.eventbrite.com/e/documentar...

💡 NEW LESSON PLAN: Through this new video and lesson plan, students will examine the Berlin Wall from multiple angles to understand the human cost of the Cold War and the forces that ultimately brought the wall down: retroreport.org/video/berlin...