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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Marvin Rich, 1 of 3
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Marvin Rich helped to organize a local chapter of CORE at Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to become CORE's national director of Community Relations in New York and held that position during the Freedom Rides.
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
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Conquest Of Hawaii
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directed by Steve Kroopnick, fl. 1988-2018; produced by Jill Sharer, fl. 2001 and Melody Shafir, fl. 1999-2017, Triage Entertainment (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2003), 1 hour 29 mins
The Hawaiian Islands, born in a crucible of tectonic fire in the midst of a watery wilderness, were created by winds and waves. Among those who would call themselves "Hawaiian" were warrior kings, kidnapped sailors, cowboys, New England missionaries and a tragic queen. In this 2-hour view of watershed moments in H...
directed by Steve Kroopnick, fl. 1988-2018; produced by Jill Sharer, fl. 2001 and Melody Shafir, fl. 1999-2017, Triage Entertainment (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2003), 1 hour 29 mins
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In Search of History, Madam President
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produced by Gregory Orr, fl. 1992, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
"In Search of History" journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. In October 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke. Barely able to work, he was shielded b...
produced by Gregory Orr, fl. 1992, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
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United News, Release 87, 1944
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1944, originally published 1944), 10 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Mars and its crew en route to Hawaii from California. 2. Test-firing of a 240mm howitzer. 3. Women manufacture gun cotton. 4. Canadian motorcycle dispatch riders take their final cross-country riding tests. 5. SPARS go ice-boating near Boston....
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1944, originally published 1944), 10 mins
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United News, Release 202, 1946
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1946, originally published 1946), 10 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Court room scenes in Nuremberg as Goering is questioned about organized murder in Germany. 2. Tidal waves in the Hawaiian Islands; a volcanic eruption in Japan. 3. A schizophrenic pianist plays Chopin's "Fantasy Impromptu" as part of his musical th...
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1946, originally published 1946), 10 mins
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