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Biography, Joseph Kennedy, Sr.: Father of An American Dynasty
produced by Edward Mallory, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 40 mins
Rare footage and interviews with his descendants including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty. His parents were determined that he rise above the level of the "saloon-keeping" Irish. He succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Joseph Kennedy, Sr.'s...
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produced by Edward Mallory, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 40 mins
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Rare footage and interviews with his descendants including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty. His parents were determined that he rise above the level of the "saloon-keeping" Irish. He succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Joseph Kennedy, Sr.'s life was a controversial saga of influence and alleged impropriety, public victories and private setbacks. But above all, it was a lif...
Rare footage and interviews with his descendants including grandson Joseph P. Kennedy highlight this profile of the father of America's foremost political dynasty. His parents were determined that he rise above the level of the "saloon-keeping" Irish. He succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Joseph Kennedy, Sr.'s life was a controversial saga of influence and alleged impropriety, public victories and private setbacks. But above all, it was a life marked by drive and fierce devotion. BIOGRAPHY® uses rare footage, period accounts, personal records and the memories of family members to trace the life of the man who fathered America's foremost political dynasty. Discover the brilliant business deals that made him a millionaire, and explore the allegations of his involvement in less-than-legal activities. See how he rose to political prominence as the first Irish-American ambassador to Great Britain, and how his behind-the-scenes influence contributed to the political successes of his sons. Joseph Kennedy, Sr. is a revealing chronicle of a uniquely American life and a legacy that continues to this day.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Edward Mallory, Sanford Orkin
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Sanford Orkin
Person Discussed
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., 1888-1969
Topic / Theme
Business occupations, Family, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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Images of America, John F. Kennedy's North Carolina Campaign
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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On September 17, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for president, flew to Greenville for a campaign rally on the campus of East Carolina College. Kennedy’s ECC rally was part of a marathon daylong blitz that continued statewide through Greensboro and Charlotte. The campaign intended to go as far...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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On September 17, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for president, flew to Greenville for a campaign rally on the campus of East Carolina College. Kennedy’s ECC rally was part of a marathon daylong blitz that continued statewide through Greensboro and Charlotte. The campaign intended to go as far west as Asheville but due to inclement weather concluded with dinner at the governor’s mansion in Raleigh and a rally at Reynolds Co...
On September 17, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for president, flew to Greenville for a campaign rally on the campus of East Carolina College. Kennedy’s ECC rally was part of a marathon daylong blitz that continued statewide through Greensboro and Charlotte. The campaign intended to go as far west as Asheville but due to inclement weather concluded with dinner at the governor’s mansion in Raleigh and a rally at Reynolds Coliseum. With photographs as key primary sources, John F. Kennedy’s North Carolina Campaign explores what happened that day, why it happened, and its significance in North Carolina’s political history. While the book focuses on the East Carolina College rally, which was the first of the day, Kennedy’s subsequent rallies ultimately bore statewide and national significance, making it impossible to examine only one stop without contextualizing it in relation to the remainder.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Person Discussed
John Kennedy
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Politicians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by John Allen Tucker
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Images of America, Langley
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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The town of Langley, tagged “Village by the Sea,” is perched on a low bluff near the southern end of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Town founder Jacob Anthes first purchased land here at age 15, helped plat the town in 1891, and built a wharf. As new families arrived, First Street filled with businesses and ho...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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The town of Langley, tagged “Village by the Sea,” is perched on a low bluff near the southern end of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Town founder Jacob Anthes first purchased land here at age 15, helped plat the town in 1891, and built a wharf. As new families arrived, First Street filled with businesses and homes, and the town was incorporated in 1913. Fishing resorts sprang up, but when the passenger ferry service shifted from Langley to Cli...
The town of Langley, tagged “Village by the Sea,” is perched on a low bluff near the southern end of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Town founder Jacob Anthes first purchased land here at age 15, helped plat the town in 1891, and built a wharf. As new families arrived, First Street filled with businesses and homes, and the town was incorporated in 1913. Fishing resorts sprang up, but when the passenger ferry service shifted from Langley to Clinton, the town languished. During the 1970s, an influx of young artists and hippies arrived with an appreciation of the area’s unspoiled natural setting. Today, Langley offers a quiet, off-the-main-highway lifestyle with seaside beauty and the cultural stimuli of theater, art, and music.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Robert E. Waterman and Frances L. Wood
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Images of America, Logan County
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), 128 page(s),
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As one of Kentucky's oldest counties, Logan County has a colorful history. Residents found religion at the Red River Meeting House during the Second Great Awakening. However, the land once known as Rogue's Harbor has been wrought with lawlessness. Visitors to the county today can tour the bank in the county seat o...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), 128 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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As one of Kentucky's oldest counties, Logan County has a colorful history. Residents found religion at the Red River Meeting House during the Second Great Awakening. However, the land once known as Rogue's Harbor has been wrought with lawlessness. Visitors to the county today can tour the bank in the county seat of Russellville where the infamous Jesse James started his robbing spree in 1868. Tourists and residents alike are regaled with stories...
As one of Kentucky's oldest counties, Logan County has a colorful history. Residents found religion at the Red River Meeting House during the Second Great Awakening. However, the land once known as Rogue's Harbor has been wrought with lawlessness. Visitors to the county today can tour the bank in the county seat of Russellville where the infamous Jesse James started his robbing spree in 1868. Tourists and residents alike are regaled with stories of a dueling Andrew Jackson and countless corrupt elections. Four men went on to become governors, while a fifth attempt fell short despite an infamous campaign. All of these things are documented in Images of America: Logan County along with the less controversial events in history: the everyday farmers who raised their cash crop of tobacco to contribute to a growing community and the establishment of the most southwestern of the Shaker communities at South Union.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Mark Griffin
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Making of America, Harnett County: A History
in Making of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 160 page(s),
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Marked by the diversity of its land and the resilience of its people, Harnett County boasts a rich history characterized by military battles and local politics, notable figures and prominent industries, and the commitment of its people to improve their communities for future generations. From the steep hills and s...
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in Making of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 160 page(s),
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Marked by the diversity of its land and the resilience of its people, Harnett County boasts a rich history characterized by military battles and local politics, notable figures and prominent industries, and the commitment of its people to improve their communities for future generations. From the steep hills and swift creeks of the Piedmont to the scrub oaks and barren soil of the Sandhills, from the Mingo Swamp to the Cape Fear River, Harnett Co...
Marked by the diversity of its land and the resilience of its people, Harnett County boasts a rich history characterized by military battles and local politics, notable figures and prominent industries, and the commitment of its people to improve their communities for future generations. From the steep hills and swift creeks of the Piedmont to the scrub oaks and barren soil of the Sandhills, from the Mingo Swamp to the Cape Fear River, Harnett County's topography has challenged and inspired newcomers for centuries, strengthening their spirit, hardening their resolve, and shaping each community they created. In the eighteenth century, stalwart pioneers began to establish settlements in the rough and varied landscape of the region that was one day to become Harnett County. Traveling along old Native American trails or following the watery highways of the Cape Fear River and its tributaries, these mainly European settlers-including a large influx of Highland Scots-made their way into the remote interior of the province, where they constructed modest cabins and set about farming the land. Through the years, the people of Harnett joined in the struggles to win freedom from England, to defend the South, and to battle the forces of evil on the other side of the world, but they also fought to build strong communities, such as Erwin, Lillington, and Dunn, and to enhance the daily lives of all county residents. Plank roads and canals, mills and iron works, railroads and academies, all served to connect citizens to the world beyond their doors and to advance the growing prosperity. Situated between the metropolitan cities of Raleigh and Fayetteville, the county begins the new century with a focus on developing industry and fostering the pride so deeply felt by all who call Harnett County home.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Making of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by John Hairr
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, Episode 4, The Storm (1920-1933)
produced by Pam Tubridy Baucom, fl. 1994-2009, Ken Burns, 1953- and Paul Barnes, 1951-, WETA Productions and Florentine Films, in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 1 hour 55 mins
Witness Ken Burns’s coverage of FDR’s battle with polio and his response to the Great Depression.
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produced by Pam Tubridy Baucom, fl. 1994-2009, Ken Burns, 1953- and Paul Barnes, 1951-, WETA Productions and Florentine Films, in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 1 hour 55 mins
Description
Witness Ken Burns’s coverage of FDR’s battle with polio and his response to the Great Depression.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pam Tubridy Baucom, fl. 1994-2009, Ken Burns, 1953-, Paul Barnes, 1951-, WETA Productions, Florentine Films, Peter Coyote, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Coyote, 1941-
Person Discussed
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Politicians, Family relationships, Election campaigns, Political life, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Public Broadcasting Service
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Untold: America Explained, Episode 142, Wartime Elections
in Untold: America Explained, Episode 142 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2021), 2 mins
Benjamin Franklin famously wrote: "Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." But he forgot one thing‚ Presidential elections!
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in Untold: America Explained, Episode 142 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2021), 2 mins
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Benjamin Franklin famously wrote: "Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." But he forgot one thing‚ Presidential elections!
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: America Explained
Topic / Theme
Presidents, Democracy, Declarations of war, Elections, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 Makematic
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