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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, 1964: Interview with Dave Dennis, Civil Rights Activist, part 1 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 59 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 59 mins
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It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This is part 1 of an interview with civil rights activist Dave Dennis.
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Black Studies
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Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Insignia Films
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Dave Dennis, 1940-, Bob Moses, 1935-2021, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, David Baldwin, Fannie Lou Hamer, 1918-1977, Medgar Evers, 1925-1963
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Race discrimination, Social movements, Assassinations, Political events, Civil rights, Voting rights, Freedom Summer, Mississippi, 1964, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, 1964: Interview with Jon Margolis, Author, The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964, part 1 of 5
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Insignia Films and WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 15 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Insignia Films and WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 15 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This film is part 1 of an interview with Jon Margolis, author of The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964, the book on which the documentary is based.
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Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Insignia Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Jon Margolis, fl. 1971, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Government policy, Civil rights, Political demonstrations, Political commentary, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Gulf of Tonkin incident, Vietnam, August 2, 1964, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, 1964: Interview with Robert Cohen, Historian, part 1 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 53 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 53 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This film is part 1 of an interview with historian Robert Cohen.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Insignia Films
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Robert Cohen, 1955-, Barry Goldwater, 1909-1998, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Mario Savio, 1942-1966
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Student activism and activists, Politicians, Political demonstrations, Free speech, Assassinations, Civil rights, Political events, Berkeley Free Speech Movement, 1964-1965, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Ame...
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Student activism and activists, Politicians, Political demonstrations, Free speech, Assassinations, Civil rights, Political events, Berkeley Free Speech Movement, 1964-1965, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, 1964: Interview with Stephanie Coontz, Historian, part 1 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 49 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 49 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This film is part 1 of an interview with historian Stephanie Coontz.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Insignia Films
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Stephanie Coontz, 1944-, Betty Friedan, 1921-2006, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Popular culture, Women's movement, Feminism, Women's rights, Political events, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, Interview with Jann Wenner, Founder of Rolling Stone, part 1 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 46 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning...
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, Interview with Jann Wenner, Founder of Rolling Stone, part 1 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 46 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time — Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, J...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time — Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan — and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Jann Wenner, Barry Goldwater, 1909-1998, Bob Dylan, 1941-
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Rebellions, Political demonstrations, Student activism and activists, Popular culture, Rock, Sociology, History, Politics & Policy, African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, 1964: Interview with Dave Dennis, Civil Rights Activist, part 2 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 44 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 44 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This is part 2 of an interview with civil rights activist Dave Dennis.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Insignia Films
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Dave Dennis, 1940-, Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, Bob Moses, 1935-2021, Fannie Lou Hamer, 1918-1977
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Race discrimination, Social movements, Political events, Civil rights, Voting rights, Black community, Freedom Summer, Mississippi, 1964, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, 1964: Interview with Rita Schwerner Bender, Civil Rights Activist, part 2 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films and WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 50 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films and WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 50 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr....
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions, and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This video is part 2 of an interview with civil rights activist Rita Schwerner Bender.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Rita Schwerner Bender, 1942-, Hubert H. Humphrey, 1911-1978, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Political events, Voting rights, Politics, Social activism and activists, Civil rights, Race relations, Freedom Summer, Mississippi, 1964, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Civil Rights Workers Killed, Neshoba County, MS, June 21, 1964, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, War and Violence, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (...
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Political events, Voting rights, Politics, Social activism and activists, Civil rights, Race relations, Freedom Summer, Mississippi, 1964, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Civil Rights Workers Killed, Neshoba County, MS, June 21, 1964, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, War and Violence, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, 1964: Interview with Robert Cohen, Historian, part 2 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Insignia Films and WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 17 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Insignia Films and WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 17 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This film is part 2 of an interview with historian Robert Cohen.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Insignia Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Robert Cohen, 1955-, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, Bob Moses, 1935-2021
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Political events, Free speech, Student activism and activists, Popular culture, Musicians, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, 1964: Interview with Stephanie Coontz. Historian, part 2 of 2
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 48 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning j...
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston and Insignia Films, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014), 48 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time - Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan - and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. This film is part 2 of an interview with historian Stephanie Coontz.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, Insignia Films
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Stephanie Coontz, 1944-, Betty Friedan, 1921-2006, Simone de Beauvoir, 1908-1986
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Civil rights, Women's movement, Feminism, Women's rights, Political events, Civil Rights Act Passed, U.S., July 2, 1964, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Derek Charles Catsam, 1 of 3
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), 28 mins
This video contains an interview with Derek Charles Catsam, an associate professor of history at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and the author of Freedom's Main Line: the Journey of Reconciliation and the Freedom Rides.
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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), 28 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with Derek Charles Catsam, an associate professor of history at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and the author of Freedom's Main Line: the Journey of Reconciliation and the Freedom Rides.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Derek Charles Catsam, fl. 2005-2017, Ross Barnett, 1898-1987, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, John Malcolm Patterson, 1921-, James L. Farmer, 1920-1999, Irene Morgan, 1917-2007
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Political demonstrations, Social activism and activists, Social movements, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Morgan v. Virginia, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., 1946, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, Sociology, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World Hi...
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Political demonstrations, Social activism and activists, Social movements, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Morgan v. Virginia, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., 1946, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, Sociology, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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